Crystalspace vs. Irrlicht vs. …?

Question

So, I use Linux, and I\'ve been trying to find the time to get into game programming. I started out with Panda3d and had some pretty decent results and got a feel for many of th

Answer 1

I've spent some time working in the game industry. I'm also a Linux guy. I used Irrlicht to make a couple games, and used those as part of my resume, which helped get me get a job as a game programmer.

Irrlicht has a cleaner API, lower system requirements and works better across platforms than Ogre, in my opinion. I've had a blast making games with Irrlicht. It's also fairly lightweight (much lighter than Ogre), with a very open license for any use, commercial or otherwise.

Working with that engine did a lot to prepare me for working within the commercial game industry.