Linux Game Programming

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Contents

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Introduction

  • Game Programming Informations
  • State of Linux Gaming
  • Scope of this Wiki
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Languages

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Tools

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Programming Tools


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Content Creation Tools

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File Formats

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Libraries

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General Purpose Engines

These libraries try to cover the whole range of functionality you might need for a game. Usually including Graphics, Input Handling, Audio, GUI, Resource Management, and Utility functions.

  • SDL Includes relatively low-level support for graphics, input, audio, threads, timing, and cd-rom control. In combination with SDL Extensions like SDL_net, SDL_gfx, SDL_mixer, SDL_image, and SDL_ttf it becomes a platform covering nearly all engine needs.
Comparison Matrix
Library Language Platforms Functionality File Formats Characteristics
SDL C Linux, Windows, BeOS, MacOS, MacOS X, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, BSD/OS, Solaris, IRIX, and QNX. Unofficial support for: Windows CE, AmigaOS, Dreamcast, Atari, NetBSD, AIX, OSF/Tru64, and SymbianOS 2D Graphics, OpenGL Viewport, Keyboard, Joystick, Audio, Timing, Threads (Extensions: network, fonts, GUI) bmp, wav (Extensions: pnm, xpm, lbm, pcx, gif, jpeg, png, tga) Simple, Unobstrusive, Stable, Good Documentation, Very Stable API, Already installed on most distributions
ClanLib C++ Win32, Linux (MacOS X expermental) 2D Graphics, OpenGL Viewport, Keyboard, Joystick, Audio, Timing, Threads, Resource Management, Collision Detection, XML, Fonts, Sprites, Fonts, Network, Signals jpeg, png, bmp High Level Support with lots of functionality, OO-Design,
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Graphics Engines

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Image Loaders

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Audio

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Utility

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Network

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GUI

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Physics

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Language Bindings

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Project Management

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Stories

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