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Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Andy Hawkins-5
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Is it Unity then? Must export to iOS, Android, PC, Mac, Linux, Windows
Phone and Blackberry. Andy H. _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Doug-109
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I'm not sure unity is a the best tool for 2d work.
Moai or corona is probably a better fit.
~ Doug. On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 10:50 PM, Andy Hawkins <andyhawkins@...> wrote: Is it Unity then? Must export to iOS, Android, PC, Mac, Linux, Windows Phone and Blackberry. _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Andy Hawkins-5
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Sweet thanks. I figured unity might be
too heavy.
Andy H. I'm not sure unity is a the best tool for 2d work. _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Simon Wittber-2
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On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Andy Hawkins
<andyhawkins@...> wrote: > Sweet thanks. I figured unity might be too heavy. Too Heavy? Not Really. These are a bunch of 2D games which have had some success and are built with Unity. http://www.zombievilleusa.com/ http://www.snuggletruck.com/ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elf-rescue/id487124590?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/major-mayhem/id470272134?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zombieville-usa-2/id454781476?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tumbledrop/id349928060?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/triple-town/id490532168?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/swing-the-bat/id451441284?mt=8 http://radiangames.com/?page_id=623 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stupid-zombies/id412984175?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spycorp/id445974923?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/saturday-morning-rpg/id512545512?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pulse-volume-one/id432667443?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/powder-monkeys/id458092868?mt=8 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/omg-pirates/id342129264?mt=8 http://maxandthemagicmarker.com/ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/major-mayhem/id470272134?mt=8 And there are some great tools for 2D as well. http://u3d.as/content/echo17/smooth-moves/2Fn http://u3d.as/content/unikron-software-ltd/2d-toolkit/1Wi http://u3d.as/content/by-samb/2d-jump-n-run-framework/1Rw http://u3d.as/content/different-methods/box2d-for-unity/2TB :: Simon Wittber :: skype: simonwittber :: phone: +61.4.0135.0685 :: jabber/msn: simonwittber@... _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Joshua King
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Don't forget Desktop Dungeons (runs on Unity)! :)
On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Simon Wittber <simonwittber@...> wrote: On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Andy Hawkins _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Simon Wittber-2
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On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Joshua King <king.joshua.s@...> wrote:
> Don't forget Desktop Dungeons (runs on Unity)! :) > Yes there are many more! Also, Unity Technologies will port your game for you, to ANY platform, including LG Smart TV's, Airlne Game Systems etc, if there is potential to make money from it. http://unity3d.com/union/ -Sw. _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Doug-109
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Oh? cool. I've just spoken to a few people who've complained that the 2d tools (like level editing sort of stuff) isn't great using unity (which is really focused on 3d).
Are there 3rd party tools for unity like http://www.mapeditor.org/?
I've just heard unhappy-gamedev-rumblings from people using it for 2D; so my comments were really just anecdotal ~ ~ Doug.
On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Simon Wittber <simonwittber@...> wrote:
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Simon Wittber-2
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On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Doug <douglas.linder@...> wrote:
> > Are there 3rd party tools for unity like http://www.mapeditor.org/? Yes, there are many tools like that. If you have Unity, just open the Asset Store menu item under the Window menu. Heaps of tools and assets for whatever you can imagine... :) -Sw. _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Andy Hawkins-5
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Do I need to upgrade to Unity Pro to export to android and iOS? Do I
NEED to upgrade to Pro? > On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Doug <douglas.linder@...> wrote: >> Are there 3rd party tools for unity like http://www.mapeditor.org/? > > Yes, there are many tools like that. If you have Unity, just open the > Asset Store menu item under the Window menu. Heaps of tools and assets > for whatever you can imagine... :) > > -Sw. > _______________________________________________ > PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... > Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org > _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Matthew Dyet
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As I understand it yes, you need to upgrade to Pro. But pretty much every
game engine I've come across has required a cash payment in order to export to devices. Cheers, -Matthew Dyet Ph: 0466 726 206 Em: mattdyet@... Web: http://twitter.com/#!/Diomades -----Original Message----- From: pigmi-pigmi.org-bounces@... [mailto:pigmi-pigmi.org-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Andy Hawkins Sent: Monday, 2 July 2012 1:28 PM To: pigmi@... Subject: Re: [PIGMI] Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games Do I need to upgrade to Unity Pro to export to android and iOS? Do I NEED to upgrade to Pro? > On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Doug <douglas.linder@...> wrote: >> Are there 3rd party tools for unity like http://www.mapeditor.org/? > > Yes, there are many tools like that. If you have Unity, just open the > Asset Store menu item under the Window menu. Heaps of tools and assets > for whatever you can imagine... :) > > -Sw. > _______________________________________________ > PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... > Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org > _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Andy Hawkins-5
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I don't have 1500 :(
> As I understand it yes, you need to upgrade to Pro. But pretty much every > game engine I've come across has required a cash payment in order to export > to devices. > > Cheers, > -Matthew Dyet > Ph: 0466 726 206 > Em: mattdyet@... > Web: http://twitter.com/#!/Diomades > > -----Original Message----- > From: pigmi-pigmi.org-bounces@... > [mailto:pigmi-pigmi.org-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Andy Hawkins > Sent: Monday, 2 July 2012 1:28 PM > To: pigmi@... > Subject: Re: [PIGMI] Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d > games > > Do I need to upgrade to Unity Pro to export to android and iOS? Do I > NEED to upgrade to Pro? >> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Doug <douglas.linder@...> wrote: >>> Are there 3rd party tools for unity like http://www.mapeditor.org/? >> Yes, there are many tools like that. If you have Unity, just open the >> Asset Store menu item under the Window menu. Heaps of tools and assets >> for whatever you can imagine... :) >> >> -Sw. >> _______________________________________________ >> PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... >> Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... > Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org > > _______________________________________________ > PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... > Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org > _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Saxon Druce
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Can't you get the free unity base plus eg the iOS addon for $400?
It looks like there's a lot of nice stuff in pro, but for $3000 ($1500 each for unity pro and then iOS pro), couldn't you do without it?
To get both iOS and Android would presumably be $4500 for pro or $800 otherwise. Saxon On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Andy Hawkins <andyhawkins@...> wrote: I don't have 1500 :( _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Andy Hawkins-5
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Hmm - yes! And Unity natively exports
to PC, Mac and Linux right?
Andy H. Can't you get the free unity base plus eg the iOS addon for $400? _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Chris Kruger-2
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On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Andy Hawkins <andyhawkins@...> wrote:
> Hmm - yes! And Unity natively exports to PC, Mac and Linux right? Don't know about Linux yet ... haven't checked recently. Unity;a comment on "heavyness", You pay a one off fee in terms of memory for a ticket to ride on Unity, which is the size of the runtime but otherwise it's perfectly performant for a very large number of use cases. That one time cost isn't especially high for a the benefits gained. While Unity doesn't necessarily out of the box lend itself to 2D work, there is a large community of folks who've solved all the bigger problems of 2D on Unity for you. Even without purchase of one of the affordable 2D toolkits, there is a wealth of freely available information within the community for making 2D happen easily on Unity. _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Scott Kerr
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Basically, if you can afford it and some tools to make 2D life a little easier then Unity and the community around it are amazing, but you're looking at $800 and upwards depending on the features you need (the non-pro versions go a long way but depending on exactly what the game you're planning is it may be necesary to upgrade)
If you're looking at a smaller project that can't justify that cost (the time and trouble you'll save from using unity does amortise the cost on a longer, more complex project) then I'd reccomend having a look at Moai. It's free and open source (they make their money mainly through other non-free services such as cross platform monetisation and content hosting) and runs on all the major platforms without needing to pay anything (btw, no cross platform frameworks run on windows phone since you have to use XNA which no other platform has) It's relatively new but is in very active development and starting to get some serious attention with Doublefine Adventure and the new Shadowrun game using Moai. I'm currently a few months into a project using Moai and it's quite enjoyable to work with. When I started the learning curve was a little steep but since coming out of beta the documentation and tutorials have gotten a lot better and the forums are active and helpful, with Moai developers being active on there too. On 3 July 2012 09:23, Chris Kruger <chris.kruger@...> wrote:
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Chris McCormick-4
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On 07/02/2012 08:29 PM, Andy Hawkins wrote:
> I don't have 1500 :( Just to pimp my jsGamesoup library a little bit, here are the platforms I have games working on with it right now: * IE6+, Firefox, Chrome, Safari browsers * Android 2.2+ phone & tablet (native support via PhoneGap) * iPad (tested in Safari browser, not native yet) * Mac dashboard widget I am going to be doing ports to the following platforms soon: * iPhone (with PhoneGap) * Mac OSX, Linux, Windows with XULRunner. Will let you know how those go. I have worked with both before sans jsGamesoup though and they work great so I'm 99% sure I will have total mainstream desktop and iPhone coverage as soon as I get a chance to verify those two. That said, there are significant downsides to using jsGameSoup: * Not that widely used, no real community to speak of (I really need to set up a forum like people keep asking). * Javascript in HTML5 is slow - not all types games will work well. * Lots of rough edges - you will probably have to hack lots of stuff as I am just one guy working in my increasingly diminishing spare time. So if you love the web and you don't mind hacking, give it a shot. :) http://jsgamesoup.net/ Cheers, Chris. -- http://mccormick.cx/ _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Liza Shulyayeva
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Chris, on the subject of jsGameSoup - there's currently a thread in r/gamedev on Reddit that mentions it when asking for advice about JS engines. I put in a good word and someone else commented that they use it as well, might be cool if the original poster heard from the actual creator though as they were looking for some specific things from an engine and jsGameSoup was one that stood out to them: -- Liza On Tuesday, 3 July 2012 at 11:28 AM, Chris McCormick wrote: _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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Re: Want competent 2D engine to make multi platform 2d games
by Chris McCormick-4
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On 07/03/2012 11:40 AM, Liza Shulyayeva wrote:
> Chris, on the subject of jsGameSoup - there's currently a thread in > r/gamedev on Reddit that mentions it when asking for advice about JS > engines. I put in a good word and someone else commented that they use > it as well, might be cool if the original poster heard from the actual > creator though as they were looking for some specific things from an > engine and jsGameSoup was one that stood out to them: > > http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/vwzgr/advice_for_open_source_javascript_game/ Thanks Liza! Chris. -- http://mccormick.cx/ _______________________________________________ PIGMI mailing list - http://pigmi.org/ - pigmi@... Unsubscribe: http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org |
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