Technology

Here is the current state of technologies I use to build my ship create Horizon Blaster.

Languages and Frameworks

• C++ game and "engine" code
• Python for internal workflow scripts
• OpenGL for graphics
• GLEW to facilitate OpenGL
• SDL for input and sound
• FTGL for font rendering (will cycle this out, soon)

Main Tools

• Visual Studio Express(!)
• WScite as text editor
• Blender to model the ships
• Paint.NET for terrain and textures
• sfxr for sound creation
• NSIS for the installer (will change to WiX)

Debugging Tools

These don't go into released versions, but accelerate development.

• glIntercept
• AntTweakBar

If you have questions about any of these tools and how I use them, drop me a note. I can explain more in a future post :).