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Are there any Love2D alternatives?
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:04 pm
by notcl4y
I like Love2D - its old icons, its syntax (But I'd like the PascalCase and libGDX/XNA syntax
), its ability to run unique .love files (Which kinda makes Love2D like Flash Player and Java), its ability to drag and drop folder to run the project, are there any other game frameworks that's like Love2D but with PascalCase libGDX/XNA syntax and other features Love2D has got?
Thanks!
Re: Are there any Love2D alternatives?
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:54 pm
by MrFariator
If you like libGDX, XNA, and PascalCase, then perhaps take a look at C# frameworks or engines.
Here's a quick list provided by a google search. I hear Unity is a popular one.
Also for what it is worth, PascalCase is more of a convention, and not strictly enforced by any language. Due to lua's monkey-patchability, you could rewrite the love module to use PascalCase instead of lowerCamelCase.
Re: Are there any Love2D alternatives?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:07 am
by arfur9
Godot is very solid these days, plus its very easy to make a custom editor, RPG In A Box is a great example of what can be done expanding on Godot. If I remember right someone has done a lua extension along with the other 3? coding options
I'm typically use engines but Love2D is a great framework and I'm enjoying using it, I never got anywhere with xna lol
C# 3D engines Stride or NeoAxis are interesting. Gdevelop is kinda fun, Visionaire a decent engine and extends with lua (my go to)
I'd really like to get into the reincarnation of the Blender game engine; UPBGE but I'm easily distracted
Re: Are there any Love2D alternatives?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:49 am
by notcl4y
MrFariator wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:54 pm
If you like libGDX, XNA, and PascalCase, then perhaps take a look at C# frameworks or engines.
Here's a quick list provided by a google search. I hear Unity is a popular one.
Also for what it is worth, PascalCase is more of a convention, and not strictly enforced by any language. Due to lua's monkey-patchability, you could rewrite the love module to use PascalCase instead of lowerCamelCase.
Unity is a game engine, not game framework.
MrFariator wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:54 pm
Also for what it is worth, PascalCase is more of a convention, and not strictly enforced by any language. Due to lua's monkey-patchability, you could rewrite the love module to use PascalCase instead of lowerCamelCase.
I'm making that library by the way
But I get a "userdata value" error.
Re: Are there any Love2D alternatives?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:50 am
by notcl4y
arfur9 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:07 am
Godot is very solid these days, plus its very easy to make a custom editor, RPG In A Box is a great example of what can be done expanding on Godot. If I remember right someone has done a lua extension along with the other 3? coding options
I'm typically use engines but Love2D is a great framework and I'm enjoying using it, I never got anywhere with xna lol
C# 3D engines Stride or NeoAxis are interesting. Gdevelop is kinda fun, Visionaire a decent engine and extends with lua (my go to)
I'd really like to get into the reincarnation of the Blender game engine; UPBGE but I'm easily distracted
Godot is a game engine, not game framework
Re: Are there any Love2D alternatives?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:53 am
by MrFariator
notcl4y wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:49 am
MrFariator wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:54 pm
If you like libGDX, XNA, and PascalCase, then perhaps take a look at C# frameworks or engines.
Unity is a game engine, not game framework.
I did specify "or engines", after all.
notcl4y wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:49 am
I'm making that library by the way
But I get a "userdata value" error.
Guess you could share your code if you want any help with resolving those.
Re: Are there any Love2D alternatives?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:04 am
by pgimeno
notcl4y wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:49 am
I'm making that library by the way
But I get a "userdata value" error.
Maybe you don't know about the registry?
debug.getregistry() gives you a table with all the Löve objects that you can monkeypatch.
Code: Select all
do
local Image = debug.getregistry().Image
Image.GetWidth = Image.getWidth
Image.GetHeight = Image.getHeight
Image.GetDimensions = Image.getDimensions
Image.getWidth = nil
Image.getHeight = nil
Image.getDimensions = nil
end
local img = love.graphics.newImage('image.png')
print(img:GetWidth(), img:GetHeight())
Re: Are there any Love2D alternatives?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 2:46 pm
by Gunroar:Cannon()
Kivy...ermm....Python...
Not that good though...and it also has snake_case (?) I think.
Re: Are there any Love2D alternatives?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:38 pm
by knorke
pygame -
www.pygame.org
Not to forget several "fantasy consoles" that mimic a fictional 80's 8bit console.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_v ... me_console
They are intentionally limited to low resolution etc for a retro feeling but are quite popular. Some use Lua, some can export to web.
Re: Are there any Love2D alternatives?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:46 pm
by GVovkiv
It's not exactly what you might want, but
https://www.raylib.com/ raylib. Small, framework, programs in C. Also there avaliable not official lua (tho not all of them are always up to day or even developed anymore), python, and more binding, which you can use to have almost "lovish" expirience with it.
Also writen in PascalCase/camelCase notation.
(and, if i get it right, raylib doesn't use SDL at all, so not everything might be as in love)