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Gideros

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What is Gideros?

Gideros is a free and open-source cross-platform game development framework aimed at empowering developers to create games using the Lua programming language. According to the vendor, Gideros is suitable for companies of all sizes, from indie developers to larger game studios. It caters to various...

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What is Gideros?

Gideros is free and open source game development platform emphasizing mobile games, and provides the cross-platform technology to create games. Games built in Gideros can be played in Android, iOS, MacOSX, Windows, Windows RT, and Windows phones.

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  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Details

What is Gideros?

Gideros is a free and open-source cross-platform game development framework aimed at empowering developers to create games using the Lua programming language. According to the vendor, Gideros is suitable for companies of all sizes, from indie developers to larger game studios. It caters to various professionals and industries, including game developers, mobile app developers, software developers, independent developers, and creative studios.

Key Features

Free and open-source: According to the vendor, Gideros is a free and open-source game development framework, allowing developers to create games without cost limitations.

Cross-platform technology: Gideros supports multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Windows Phone, enabling developers to reach a wide audience, as claimed by the vendor.

Lua programming language: Gideros uses Lua as its scripting language, providing a simple and easy-to-learn syntax for game development, according to the vendor.

Instant testing: The vendor states that developers can test their games on a real device through WiFi in just 1 second, eliminating the need for time-consuming export or deploy processes.

Native speed: Built on top of C/C++ and OpenGL, Gideros is said to allow games to run at native speed, fully utilizing the power of CPUs and GPUs, according to the vendor.

Plugins: Gideros supports the extension of its core functionality through plugins. According to the vendor, developers can easily import existing code written in C, C++, Java, or Obj-C, and bind it to Lua for use in their games.

Clean OOP approach: Gideros provides its own class system, enabling developers to write clean and reusable code following object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, as claimed by the vendor.

Full development set: According to the vendor, Gideros provides a complete development set, including a lightweight IDE, players for desktop and devices, texture packer, font creator, and various third-party tools.

Fast development: The vendor states that Gideros offers an easy learning curve, instant testing, OOP coding practices, and the ability to create custom plugins, reducing development time. Reusable code allows for faster development of future apps.

Cross-platform support: Gideros automatically scales the screen and selects the proper image resolution, making it easy to support different screen resolutions and create universal projects, according to the vendor.

Gideros Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac, Raspberry Pi 2 or 3
Mobile ApplicationNo
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