SceneKit Reviews

Cocos2d x is a lightweight, cross-platform, open-source game engine that provides developers with stable, mature solutions. It has been available since 2011. The engine supports platforms like iOS, Android and Windows, macOS and HTML5 browsers such as Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer. It also offers interfaces written in C++, Lua and JavaScript. Cocos2d x is built on OpenGL ES 2.0 for graphics rendering and Metal for mobile devices, while maintaining compatibility. Developers can use Lua or JavaScript to perform instant updates to games. This eliminates the need to send packages and wait for review. The engine's open source capabilities allow for extensive customization. This allows game companies to create their own game types and extension, including combining 3D engines to solve interface and UI issues in 2D. Cocos2d version 3.x, according to test data is compatible with 99.7% Android devices in China.

Gideros is an open-source, cross-platform framework for game development that allows developers to create 2D games with high performance using the Lua language. It allows instant testing of real devices via Wi-Fi. This eliminates the need for lengthy deployment or export processes. Gideros, built on C/C++, OpenGL and OpenGL, ensures that games are run at native speed and fully utilize the power of CPUs, GPUs, and other hardware. The framework allows for easy extension via plugins. Developers can import existing code written in C++, Java or Objective-C, and bind it into Lua. Gideros has its own class system, which follows standard object-oriented practices. This allows for clean and reusable codes. The comprehensive development environment includes an IDE, desktop and mobile players, a texture packager, and a font generator. Gideros supports a variety of platforms, including Windows MacOS Linux iOS Android HTML5.