Posts Tagged ‘3d’
The Commercial iPhone Game Engine Comparison (3D and 2D)
After making my open source iphone game engine comparison post,, I’ve noticed quite a few searches for a comparison of commercial iPhone game engines, so I’ve decided to create this comparison.
Please note that this is only a feature comparison, as while I have tested out the editors of these engines (where available for free) I have not thoroughly tested these engines, however that being said I believe I can help in someone making an educated decision for those trying to choose between these engines.
iPhone Game Engine Comparison – Open Source
I’m often asked about which iPhone game engine to use, and I know most people are looking for a free game engine so here is a comparison of the different open source iPhone game engines that actually have apps out there.
There are several open source game engines to choose from, and many cropping up all the time. On this page I have only listed those that I know have been used in games already available on the iPhone or iPad. I have chosen not to list those for which there are no apps available in the app store.
iPhone Game Programming: CoreAnimation vs. OpenGL ES
I saw an interesting question being asked by an aspiring iPhone game developer, "Should I use CoreAnimation or OpenGL ES?".
Simple answer:
Core Animation is fine for games where performance is not critical, and for new programmers will likely be easy to use, OpenGL is needed for anything else.
Long Answer:
Core Animation utilizes OpenGL ES, it is high level, and in my testing works fine in situations where performance is critical.
8 Sensational iPhone Game Engines (2D and 3D)
After finishing up a contract, I decided to start work on my first graphical iPhone game title. Originally I had set out to create to an iPhone game, and tested out several of the engines available, but put things on hold to work on some small contracted apps. Now I’ve decided to get back to that, and took another look at the iPhone game engines available, so here they are with a small writeup about each engine.
16 Killer iPhone OpenGL ES Resources
Here’s my updated list of OpenGL ES resources, this list includes tutorials, engines, blogs, and books. I have updated it to include a couple of OpenGL ES 2.0 resources, and many other OpenGL ES 1.x resources that others have shared with me.
I have created a new version of this list at: 18 OpenGL ES Resources That You Must Know!
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