Native

build native games and apps on each platform More...

Topics
	Homebrew
	roms for videogames
	Manual
	port from scratch
	Tui
	build terminal based games

Detailed Description

Building from Cmake

The engine has separate repositories to provide dedicated portability for each platform, you can find it as core native.

usage

They all use CMakeLists.txt to make it easier to find the correct compilers, dependencies, and form a build recipe.

git clone <source code>

cmake -Bbuild -H. -DGAME=path/to/your/game.lua

make -C build

cmake options

• -DGAME=
  • ""
    no vendorized game
  • "path/to/your/game.lua"
    bundler the game with binary
  • "@pong"
    use example of gly engine game
  • "@template"
    use tool-template-fill to export a binary that can have the game added later without recompiling.

• -DENGINE=
  • "@love"
    Reimplementation of Love2D by gamely.
    https://github.com/gamelly/love-engine
  • "@lite"
    reduced version of the engine to promote performance on limited devices and with small screens where certain features are not needed.
    (removed: std.node std.bus std.ui)
  • "@micro"
    smallest version with 50% reduced size of @lite , with only essentials apis.
    (support: std.draw std.text std.image std.key)
  • "@native"
    complete engine