Your ideal free game development environment

[Mr.Clean]

for those of you who use free programs, i just wanted to know what set of free programs you use to create games, such as:

Compiler/Interpreter/IDE
Library/Engine
Image Editor
Audio Editor
etc.

[Bullet Pulse]

I would look here if I were looking for free programs:
http://elysianshadows.com/phpBB3/viewto ... f=13&t=387

[xiphirx]

Compiler/IDE: MS VS 2008 Express (going to get 2010)
Library/Engine: SDL
Image Editor: Sprites: MS Paint (Vista version). Other: Photoshop CS4 Extended (going to get CS5)
Audio Editor: I cannot do audio for shit.

[GroundUpEngine]

Compiler/IDE: MS VS 2008 Express (going to get 2010)

Don't get 2010, stick with the solid 2008 version imo

[xiphirx]

Compiler/IDE: MS VS 2008 Express (going to get 2010)

Don't get 2010, stick with the solid 2008 version

D:

I see what you mean, it's an initial release and all (bug filled)

[aamesxdavid]

Compiler/IDE: VS 2008 Express
Library/Engine: Ogre3D (It seems a little unnecessarily complex at first, but I really want to commit to it at some point)
Image Editor: Paint.NET
Audio Editor: Audacity

[MadPumpkin]

Compiler/Interpreter/IDE: CodeBlocks, DevC++ (Depending on OS)
Library/Engine: I've grown accustom to Unity3D for the small time I've been using it, but I love SDL and OpenGL as well.
Model Editor: Blender 3D
Image Editor: GIMP
Audio Editor: LMMS (Linux Multi Media Studio)

[thejahooli]

Compiler/IDE: Visual Studio Express 2008
Library: SDL, YAML and a bit of Lua
Image Editor: Paint.NET

[MrDeathNote]

Compiler/IDE: MS VS 2008 Express (going to get 2010)

Don't get 2010, stick with the solid 2008 version imo

I have 2010 pro, got it the other day from msdnaa and i really like it so far, theres some really nice features. Don't be put off getting it

[pritam]

Other: Photoshop CS4 Extended (going to get CS5)

I don't think we're talking about that kind of "free".

[Milch]

Compiler/IDE: CodeBlocks ( on Windows and Linux )
Library/Engine: SFML, OpenGL, AngelScript and wxWidgets
Image Editor: Most of the time Paint ( XP ) and GIMP

[Falco Girgis]

You really should specify the platform in a post like this. Since you didn't, I'm assuming Windows?

[avansc]

IDE : xcode (there just is no better free IDE)
Engine : Ogre3D
Image : Pixen
Sound : Fmod

[LeonBlade]

IDE: Xcode MOTHA FUCKA!
Engine: Making my own (C++ and SFML)
Image: Pixen THE BEST PIXEL EDITOR EVER
Sound: Haven't dove into audio yet

[xiphirx]

Other: Photoshop CS4 Extended (going to get CS5)

I don't think we're talking about that kind of "free".

lol whoops, I disregarded the topic title D:.

I don't really use anything other than MSPaint then :P