Overview

Mekanimo aims to be the best tool for rapid (in minutes or hours) creation of computer games. It can also be used for scientific visualizations.

In its core there is a 2D rigid body physics solver based on Box2D (http://www.box2d.org). The application itself is created with Python (http://www.python.org) and wxPython (http://www.wxpython.org).

• It is programmable
• It automatically creates code for all user actions performed via GUI
• Most common tasks are automated
• Uses a familiar user interface
• Caters to wide range of users with different backgrounds

Credits

Mekanimo got a lot of help from third party applications and individuals as listed below.

• Animated sprites: Reiner Prokein(http://reinerstileset.4players.de) and Ari Feldman(http://www.flyingyogi.com/fun/spritelib.html)
• Box2D: 2D Rigid body dynamics solver, Erin Cato(http://www.box2d.org)
• Django: Web site (http://www.djangoproject.com)
• Doxygen: Documentation (http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen)
• Genetica texture packs: Textures (http://www.spiralgraphics.biz/packs/index.htm)
• Numpy: Matrix algebra (http://www.numpy.org)
• PIL: Graphics routines, Fredrik Lundh (http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil)
• PyBox2D: Box2D-Python Swig based interface Ken Lauer (http://code.google.com/p/pybox2d)
• Pygame: Sound (http://www.pygame.org)
• PyMedia: MPEG video recording (http://www.pymedia.org)
• Python: Guido van Rossum(http://www.python.org)
• Sphinx: Documentation (http://sphinx.pocoo.org/)
• wxPython: GUI, Robin Dunn(http://www.wxpython.org)