Adventure Game Engine Comparisons

second edition, September 28, 2004

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AGAST v. 1.5.3

Download: 8767 K(Installer) + 351 K patch (Zip file)

Installed: 48.2 M

License: Freeware (for non-commercial use. Commercial license available)

Creates: Standalone EXE

Download includes

•          Runtime engine

•          5 demo games

•          HTML based manual (also available on the website)

•          HTML based string index

Script based

File types used:

Graphics: *.PCX, *.PSD, *.TGA (Sprites only) Converted using 2Sprite conversion utility

Music: *.WAV, *.WAVE, *.SOUND, *.MID, *.MIDI, *.RMI, *.MOD, *.SM3, *.XM, *.IT, *.MP2, *.MP3, *.OGG

Movies: Anything playable on Windows Media Player- requires player to have proper codec installed

AGS v. 2.62 rc 1 (BETA VERSION)

Download: 3634 K (Zip file)

Installed: 6.23 M

License: Swapware

Creates: Standalone EXE

Download includes:

•          Runtime engine

•          Editor

•          Help file

•          Alternate GUI file (LucasArts)

•          2 templates (one “empty” and one “default”)

Script/graphical based

File types used:

Graphics: *.PCX, *.BMP, *.PNG, *.GIF

Music: *.MID, *.MIDI, *.MP3, *OGG, *.WAV

Movies: *.AVI, *.FLC

SLUDGE v. 1.5 (freeware)

Download: 1081 K (installer)

Installed: 7.42 M

License: Shareware

Creates: EXE file

Download includes:

•          compiler

•          project manager

•          sprite bank editor

•          z-buffer maker

•          Help file

•          2 demo games

•          Floor maker

Script based

File types:

Graphics: *.TGA

Music: *.WAV, *.MP3, *.OGG, *.XM, *.MOD, *.IT, *.S3M, *.MO3

Movies: *.AVI

Visionaire v. 2.1.3 (freeware)

Download: 2696 K (installer)

Installed: 4.76

License: Requires registration to download, limited distribution rights.

Creates: file with “uncompiled game resources” that can be edited by anyone with the Visionaire editor. A secure EXE or VIS file requires purchasing a full license.

Download includes:

•          editor

•          4 demo games

•          2 HTML based help files (one English, one German)

Graphic based

File types:

Graphics:*.PNG

Music: *.MID, *.WAV

Movies: None

Wintermute Engine v. 1.2.044

Download: 9895 K (Full Dev Kit) or 1905 K (update if you already have the Development kit)

Installed: 42.9 Mb

License: Freeware (for non-commercial use)

Creates: Standalone EXE

Download includes

•          Runtime engine

•          Main Editor

•          SceneEdit

•          SpriteEdit

•          2 demo games

•          2 poser made sprites- 1 male, 1 female

Script/graphical

File types:

Graphics: *.BMP- Converted with Sprite/SceneEdit

Music: *.OGG, *.WAV

Movies: *.AVI