Comments on: Web and Downloadable Game Engine Choices 2009 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/web-and-downloadable-game-engine-choices-2009 A blog about casual games development, science, culture and cynical observations Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:39:06 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mikayla http://www.cynicalstuff.com/web-and-downloadable-game-engine-choices-2009/comment-page-1#comment-64375 Mikayla Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:40:06 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/?p=369#comment-64375 Try a few other demos (in latest webkit) http://webkit.org/blog/386/3d-transforms/ Not fast enough? http://webkit.org/blog/603/webgl-now-available-in-webkit-nightlies/ uses hardware acceleration.... Try a few other demos (in latest webkit)

http://webkit.org/blog/386/3d-transforms/

Not fast enough?
http://webkit.org/blog/603/webgl-now-available-in-webkit-nightlies/

uses hardware acceleration….

]]> By: Andrew Wooldridge http://www.cynicalstuff.com/web-and-downloadable-game-engine-choices-2009/comment-page-1#comment-61531 Andrew Wooldridge Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:53:24 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/?p=369#comment-61531 Try a few other demos (in latest webkit) http://webkit.org/blog/386/3d-transforms/ Not fast enough? http://webkit.org/blog/603/webgl-now-available-in-webkit-nightlies/ uses hardware acceleration.... Try a few other demos (in latest webkit)

http://webkit.org/blog/386/3d-transforms/

Not fast enough?
http://webkit.org/blog/603/webgl-now-available-in-webkit-nightlies/

uses hardware acceleration….

]]> By: Karja http://www.cynicalstuff.com/web-and-downloadable-game-engine-choices-2009/comment-page-1#comment-61518 Karja Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:30:31 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/?p=369#comment-61518 That's actually an incredibly cool idea! :) One beef I have with HTML, however, is that it's bound to be even slower than Flash. I'm doing some benchmarks with Flex right now to see what it can handle in terms of alpha and particles - it's definitely less than what I'm used to even there. Wildhollow deliberately had low demands but my next project will include more particle FX. I'm not saying that I disgregard the HTML 5 approach, though... This is definitely a new approach and something I have to read up on! It would be extremely convenient to develop this way, and I see enormous benefits. As long as performance is up to par...and browser support is present... Okay, time to read up on Titanium, HTML 5 and that HTML/JS engine! :) That’s actually an incredibly cool idea! :) One beef I have with HTML, however, is that it’s bound to be even slower than Flash. I’m doing some benchmarks with Flex right now to see what it can handle in terms of alpha and particles – it’s definitely less than what I’m used to even there. Wildhollow deliberately had low demands but my next project will include more particle FX.

I’m not saying that I disgregard the HTML 5 approach, though… This is definitely a new approach and something I have to read up on! It would be extremely convenient to develop this way, and I see enormous benefits. As long as performance is up to par…and browser support is present…

Okay, time to read up on Titanium, HTML 5 and that HTML/JS engine! :)

]]> By: Andrew Wooldridge http://www.cynicalstuff.com/web-and-downloadable-game-engine-choices-2009/comment-page-1#comment-61509 Andrew Wooldridge Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:34:37 +0000 http://www.cynicalstuff.com/?p=369#comment-61509 I'm sure I'm starting to sound like a bit of gadfly so lemme load up on the smileys : :) :) :) :) :) Ok, here's a very wild thought for you -- why not develop with HTML5, js, and CSS? Nearly every mobile device has a browser, many using webkit specifically that could give you all kinds of amazing CSS3 special effects. Here's some linkage: http://scobleizer.com/2009/12/16/iphone-developers-abandoning-app-model-for-html5/ A demo I created: http://andrewwooldridge.com/blog/2009/07/29/html5-demo-magic-sword/ almost EVERYTHING is CSS animations and canvas. Use latest webkit. If you are wondering how on earth I would consider using HTML5 - well you wouldnt think twice about releasing an executable for your current game right? Well with Titanium you could release a game for windows, mac, pc, web, iphone, android and many more platforms soon. Titanium is like a compiler, only it uses HTML and JS instead of Flash/Actionscript or C++. If you doubt my sanity, look at this game engine that is using all HTML and JS: http://www.effectgames.com/effect/games/crystalgalaxy/ And here's some demos: http://www.effectgames.com/effect/#Article/docs/Sample_Code_Index I could build WildHollow completely with what I know of HTML5 - even with a client-side SQL-lite storage and all kinds of special effects. Anyway - I think you might be missing the forest for the trees. How about building something with HTML5? I’m sure I’m starting to sound like a bit of gadfly so lemme load up on the smileys : :) :) :) :) :)
Ok, here’s a very wild thought for you — why not develop with HTML5, js, and CSS? Nearly every mobile device has a browser, many using webkit specifically that could give you all kinds of amazing CSS3 special effects.

Here’s some linkage:

http://scobleizer.com/2009/12/16/iphone-developers-abandoning-app-model-for-html5/

A demo I created:
http://andrewwooldridge.com/blog/2009/07/29/html5-demo-magic-sword/
almost EVERYTHING is CSS animations and canvas. Use latest webkit.

If you are wondering how on earth I would consider using HTML5 – well you wouldnt think twice about releasing an executable for your current game right? Well with Titanium you could release a game for windows, mac, pc, web, iphone, android and many more platforms soon. Titanium is like a compiler, only it uses HTML and JS instead of Flash/Actionscript or C++.

If you doubt my sanity, look at this game engine that is using all HTML and JS:

http://www.effectgames.com/effect/games/crystalgalaxy/

And here’s some demos:

http://www.effectgames.com/effect/#Article/docs/Sample_Code_Index

I could build WildHollow completely with what I know of HTML5 – even with a client-side SQL-lite storage and all kinds of special effects.

Anyway – I think you might be missing the forest for the trees. How about building something with HTML5?

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