Panda3D vs S2 engine HD

The liberal license allows use of the engine for any purpose without restrictions or royalties.

Although it's possible to use only C++ to program in Panda3D, all its power is available to the Python scripting language, while not trading in performance since the performance-critical parts are implemented in C++.

It has a powerful binding layer that exposes the vast majority of the API via Python-based interfaces.

Panda3D has in-depth integration with industry standard physics engines such as Bullet, NVIDIA PhysX and ODE, but also offers a simpler built-in physics engines that will cover more basic needs.

Creating weird world constructs is generally a breeze. The node system the engine runs with allows to build self-looping worlds and, on large scale, non-Euclidean scenes without having to introduce a huge amount of custom code.

Panda3D has a suite of powerful tools to help track down performance bottlenecks, memory leaks and examine internal state.

Panda3D offers web plug-ins that allow deployment of an application to all major browsers. A WebGL port is in the works as well.

It is possible to edit weather conditions (rain, thunders,wind, clouds, night and day cycle) by simply moving some sliders.

Important functions can easily be seen and accessed, making the engine quite user friendly, even for beginners or those who are new to the engine.

S2ENGINE HD rendering power is comparable to more famous engines like Cryengine and UE4.

S2ENGINE HD is integrated with a complete terrain editor that lets you sculpt, paint, add vegetation, and add splines like roads, rivers, fences, etc.

Essential functions are very easy to use and understand.