> As you know, Apple introduced a new framework named Sprite > Kit targeting mainly game developing, 2D of course. > It's quite promising and not just for games, either. > Particle systems and physics engine could serve business > apps, too, with nice little effects and sleek animations. > It probably will do a lot of damage to Cocos2D, Box2D, > Sparrow and in time maybe a possible threat to gaming > consoles {see link #1 at the bottom of the post}. > > What do you think RunRev's approach will be to this move? > Are we going to continue with Box2D which is merely a physics > engine not a full gaming framework?
This is something that they should stay away from. Runtime has the herculean task of providing a multiplatform solution. All operating systems are evolving with some very intensive graphicly rich features. We have wars of resolution on desktop and mobile that need to be addressed. Media enrichment is a must. But how much? You should be able to handle casual games. But... My team did Frankin 3D, which for the most part encapsulates the Irrlicht game engine. What made Irrlicht attractive is that it has a lot of implementations that are mature, and can handle both OpenGL and DirectX. It is hugely complex. What you end up with is the ability to interact with the engine in a way that's quite a bit easier than learning C++, but you still need to be a seasoned LiveCode user to use it. You could look at a solution like Unity 3D but there again....its a great visual environment with a big learning curve. It's got a lot of power and really great tools that are focused on 3D. But Unity 3D cannot make standard applications or even 2D applications without another big learning curve - totally not a LiveCode replacement. An investment that cannot work on all supported platforms and not leverage the natural productivity of LiveCode isn't a good investment for Runtime. Now they could implement cross platform support that might otherwise send you to some other 2D game tool, but certainly Apple isn't out to support Windows, Linux or Android. Those who went down the road years ago with Quicktime 3D know what Im talking about ;-) Best regards, Lynn Fredricks President Paradigma Software http://www.paradigmasoft.com Valentina SQL Server: The Ultra-fast, Royalty Free Database Server _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode