ShiVa (game engine)

Infobox Software
name = ShiVa


caption = ShiVa 1.6 PLE ( freeware ).
developer = [http://www.stonetrip.com/ StoneTrip]
latest_release_version = 1.6.2
latest_release_date = October 10, 2008
operating_system = Microsoft Windows
genre = Game engine / Multimedia Content Creator
license = Proprietary
website = [http://www.stonetrip.com/ www.stonetrip.com]

ShiVa is an authoring tool for creating interactive 3D graphics such as video games, serious game and all other 3d real time applications. This software is similar to Unity, Blender game engine, Virtools or Torque Game Builder because of its graphical user interface to make applications.

It can produce games for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone , standalone or embedded in web navigators (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Mozilla, Netscape,...)

The game engine uses OpenGL, OpenGL ES or DirectX, and can also run in software mode.

The playback engine is free to distribute.

Major Features

* Integrated development environment for visual edition
* Terrain, animation, material editor
* Assets import using the Collada exchange format, compatible with XSI, Maya, Blender, Cinema 4D, 3dsmax,...
* Built-in support for the ODE physics engine.
* Game scripting using Lua programming language

ShiVa PLE

ShiVa PLE is a free, unlimited and full version of ShiVa Unlimited edition but without publishing...

Games

* [http://kidnet.fr/ KidNet] : a Second Life like, for children
* [http://www.sb2c.fr/ Super bataille de char] : a PC version of the Wiiplay Tank game
* [http://www.twingo-renaultsport.com/ Twingo challenge] : an advertising game for Renault

ee also

* 3D computer graphics software
* game engines

External links

* [http://www.stonetrip.com/ Official site of Stonetrip]
* [http://developer.stonetrip.com/ Tutorials, downloads for ShiVa]
* [http://forum.stonetrip.com/ ShiVa forum]
* [http://www.devmaster.net/engines/engine_details.php?id=499 DevMaster description and user reviews (not up to date)]
* [http://www.tdt3d.com/articles_viewer.php?art_id=104 ShiVa Review by TDT3D - Fr]
* [http://www.3d-test.com/test/shiva-3d_1.htm ShiVa Review by Web3D - Fr]