* There are several ways to get a project started using Ardor3D, depending on whether you prefer to have the raw source, a pre-compiled binary, something bleeding edge, or something a bit more tested and proven. * It is free to use and open-source. * It can be used to develop android games.

* Creates jME3-ready Java projects * Full-featured Java and XML code editor * File Version Control * Debugger and Profiler (optional) * Converters and Importers for game assets (3D models etc) * 3D Scene Viewer and Scene Composer * Material editor * Shader Node editor * Terrain generation, painting, and editing * Custom font creator * Support for custom Asset Packs with your models, textures, and more * Generates desktop executables for Win, Mac, Linux * Generates mobile executables for Android, iOS support is in the works. * Generates JNLP WebStart and Java Browser Applets * JBullet physics binding * Multi-threaded physics * Shader permutations * Shader Nodes * Per-pixel lighting * Multi-pass lighting * Phong Lighting * Multi-texturing through shaders * UV textures * Splat textures, Phong lit or unshaded, supports diffuse and normal maps * Texture Atlas, handling of packed Textures