Hello! I'm new :)

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Hi all, :slight_smile:
I’m new in this forum, I’m a student and I’m currently learning C++ and Blender. To start, I would like to create a little game about Tux, the mascotte of Linux. Now, I would like to ask you:

  • Does Panda3D support Blender models, animations and textures?
  • I’ve an old PC (ATI 1550X). Can I use it?
  • How easy to use is Panda?
    Thank you for the support :smiley:
    PS. And please tell me what You are working on…
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Yes (look for YABEE)
Yes
If you know the basics of programming (functions. loops, classes) then panda 3d is awesome. If you don’t and are looking for a game maker with a user interface then Unity or Gamemaker would be a better choice.

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Can I license the game I make under the GNU license ? Or, what license should I use (free and open source game). Thank you :smiley:

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Panda itself is under the (modified) BSD license, some third party components have different licenses (look: panda3d.org/manual/index.php … cense_info ).

As far as I understand it, there’s nothing stopping you from releasing your game code as GNU-GPL.

Blender.
For Panda-Blender interactions look for YABEE:

or wait for ninth to publish his newest toy:

Old PC.
If you have an openGL driver for that card then all should be ok, but I would stay away from shaders :wink:

How easy is Panda? I’d say it’s as difficult as Python.

What I’m working on:
Mostly on an editor (doing trees since last week… ):