Name

Platform

Notes

[http://www.abaqus.com/ Abaqus]

multi-platform

Finite element analysis, modeling, and visualization. Python is embedded for command scripting and GUI extensibility.

[http://www.blender.org/ Blender]

multi-platform

OpenSource software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. [http://www.blender.org/modules/documentation/228PythonDoc/ Blender Python API reference]

ClearSilver

multi-platform

Web application framework

[http://crystal.sourceforge.net/ Crystal Space]

multi-platform

OpenSource 3D SDK

[http://www.fontlab.com/ FontLab]

Windows, Mac OS

Commercial font editing software, uses Python as a macro language.

[http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP]

multi-platform, GTK

GNU Image Manipulation Program. [http://www.daa.com.au/~james/software/pygimp/ PyGimp] is a package that allows people to write plug-ins for Gimp on Python rather than Script-Fu (Scheme), Perl, Tcl or C.

[http://gxsm.sourceforge.net/ GXSM]

Linux, Mac OS X

Gnome X Scanning Microscopy - multi-channel 2D/3D data acquisition and visualization

[https://helixcommunity.org/ Helix DNA]

multi-platform

The Helix community is a collaborative effort among real, independent developers, and leading companies to extend the Helix DNA™ platform, the first open multi-format platform for digital media creation, delivery and playback.

[http://kahakai.sourceforge.net/ Kahakai Window Manager]

POSIX, KDE and GNOME

Python is used for event and key binding configuration.

[http://www.kaydara.com/products/motionbuilder/ Kaydara Motionbuilder]

Mac OS X, Windows

Helpful for integrating into production pipelines and allows users to automate repetitive processes.

[http://mahogany.sourceforge.net/ Mahogany]

Linux, Mac OS X, Windows

OpenSource cross-platform mail and news client.

[http://www.mindlathe.com/ MindLathe]

?

AI middleware

[http://nsis.sourceforge.net/ NSIS2]

Windows

There is an [http://homepage.hispeed.ch/py430/python/ NSIS Python Plugin] for this OpenSource installer for Windows.

[http://www.ogre3d.org/ OGRE]

multi-platform

Object-Oriented Rendering Engine

[http://oss.sgi.com/projects/inventor/ Open Inventor]

multi-platform

Object-oriented 3D toolkit. [http://pivy.tammura.at/ Pivy] is the Python binding for Open Inventor. Check out the [http://www.python.org/pycon/dc2004/papers/47/pycon-pivy-paper.html Pycon paper on Pivy].

[http://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice]

multi-platform

[http://udk.openoffice.org/python/python-bridge.html Python-UNO bridge] for scripting OpenOffice with Python

Office and Outlook

Windows

While Microsoft Office apps including Microsoft Outlook were not originally designed to be scripted with Python, [http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/win32/Downloads.html pywin32] (formerly Win32All) makes it possible to script Microsoft Office apps and build plug-ins. Of special note is the [http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/windows.html SpamBayes] plug-in for Outlook which enables any Outlook user to use [http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/windows.html SpamBayes] without even knowing anything about Python.

[http://magix.fri.uni-lj.si/orange/ Orange]

multi-platform

Orange is a component-based data mining software. It includes a range of preprocessing, modelling and data exploration techniques. It is based on C++ components, that are accessed either directly (not very common), through Python scripts (easier and better), or through GUI objects called Orange Widgets.

[http://www.jasc.com/products/paintshoppro/ Paint Shop Pro 8]

Windows

Photo and graphics editor. [http://www.jasc.com/support/customercare/articles/psp8components.asp PSP scripting resources]

[http://www.etc.cmu.edu/panda3d/ Panda3D]

multi-platform

Open Source game and simulation engine. Disney is one of the notable users. Check out the [http://www.python.org/pycon/dc2004/papers/29/Panda3D.htm PyCon paper on Panda3d].

[http://www.curiouslabs.com/ Poser]

Windows and Mac OS X

3D character animation tool

[http://subversion.tigris.org/ Subversion]

multi-platform

A compelling replacement for CVS. See the [http://subversion.tigris.org/project_links.html Project Links], [http://subversion.tigris.org/bindings.html Bindings] or do a [http://www.google.com/search?&q=site:subversion%2Etigris%2Eorg+python Google site search].

[http://netdragon.sourceforge.net SuperKaramba]

Linux, KDE

SuperKaramba allows you to create cool dekstop widgets with little to no programming experience. It's similar to "Konfabulator" for the Mac.

[http://www.caligari.com/ truSpace]

Windows

3D modelling/animation package

[http://www.vim.org/ Vim]

multi-platform

editor

[http://www.wincvs.org/ WinCvs]

Windows

GUI front-end for CVS

[http://www.xchat.org/ XChat]

multi-platform

IRC Client

Name

Platform

Notes

[http://www.funkidsgames.com/games/byhockey_pc/ Backyard Hockey]

Windows

[http://www.bigworldtech.com/ BigWorld]

Windows

Complete MMOG tool set. The [http://www.bigworldtech.com/faq.php FAQ], [http://www.bigworldtech.com/client/client_object_scripting.htm Client Engine] and [http://www.bigworldtech.com/server/server_custom_worlds.htm Server Engine] pages highlight how Python is integrated.

[http://www.codemasters.com/blade/ Blade of Darkness]

Windows

[http://butterfly.net/ Butterfly.net]

multi-platform

"The scalable, reliable and high performance online game platform." Uses Python for advanced interactions between players and non-player characters

Cars with Guns

Windows

[http://www.earthandbeyond.ea.com/ Earth & Beyond]

Windows

[http://www.eve-online.com/ Eve-Online]

Windows

Uses StacklessPython for client and server. Description from the web site - EVE: The Second Genesis, is a massively multiplayer, online, persistent world game. perhaps even too real to be called a game, but definitely more fun than reality. Played on the Net, it takes place in a world that is alive and kicking every day, every hour. Players are spaceship captains cruising around the universe, trading, fighting and communicating with other players.

[http://www.irrationalgames.com/ff/ Freedom Force]

Windows

http://www.google.com/search?q=Freedom+Force+Python

[http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/516506.asp Frequency]

PS2

SpongeBob Squarepants

PS2 and GameCube

See Jason's [http://www.asbahr.com/papers.html paper] on the Python-based scripting system.

[http://www.bridgecommander.com/ Star Trek Bridge Commander]

Windows

[http://play.toontown.com/ Toontown Online]

Windows

MMORPG. [http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20040128/goslin_01.shtml Postmortem: Disney Online's Toontown] on Gamasutra. Also see info on Panda3D above.

[http://uru.ubi.com/us/ Uru: Ages Beyond Myst]

Windows

[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/ Vega Strike]

Linux, Mac, Windows

3D OpenGL Action Space Sim