irrlicht VS LibGDX

irrlicht

This caused the Irrlicht homepage and forum to work badly. Over the last days most things started working again – except the forum continues to be broken. Old posts can be read but everything else is currently not working.

LibGDX

Libgdx is a Java game development framework that provides a unified API that works across all...

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Game Development

17 17%

Game Development

83% 83

Game Engine

18 18%

Game Engine

82% 82

3D Game Engine

21 21%

3D Game Engine

79% 79

2D Game Engine

100 100%

2D Game Engine

0% 0

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The libGDX forums are alive as well, with topics that cover development with libGDX and tutorials for getting started. There’s also a “source guide” with demos and examples you can take advantage of.

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Social recommendations and mentions

LibGDX might be a bit more popular than irrlicht. We know about 6 links to it since March 2021 and only 6 links to irrlicht. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

irrlicht mentions (6)

was there a game engine in the early 2000's called: Jet3D?
The Irrlicht Engine seams like a better idea then. https://irrlicht.sourceforge.io/ it is supported and has a small community. Source: almost 2 years ago
My PC is really old ( 2007ish ) , So what Game engine/Framework that isn't simple but can work with that PC in mind ?
I'd recommend Irrlicht Engine. It was very popular during mid-to-late 2000's , and it to my knowledge it still supports OpenGL 1.x as well as its' own software renderer. I once had a PC similar to your specs in 2008, and Irrlicht ran decently alongside ODE physics engine. Source: about 2 years ago
I want to make a game for Linux. Where do I even start?
If we're going to list graphics libraries then bgfx and irrlicht are probably worth a mention as well. Source: over 2 years ago
Why do I only see tutorials on basic stuff?
The make or break moment for me was working on an indie game dev team when I was a teenager. I joined a team and was immediately mentored in a way that made programming and code make sense. We developed using open source engines like Irrlichtand Ogre3D, where my mentor was able to detail what came with the different available libraries, and how to utilize them to create a game. He would assign us to create... Source: over 2 years ago
Hot loading C++ game code
Although primarily intended for games, Irrlicht is a relatively simple library (compared to a full game engine). https://irrlicht.sourceforge.io/. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

LibGDX mentions (6)

Ask HN: Released games built on FOSS engines?
Some popular games were builtwith LibGDX[1]: Slay the Spire, Mindustry, Space Haven, and others[2]. [1]: https://libgdx.com/ [2]: https://libgdx.com/showcase/. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago
What is the best 2D mobile gaming framework ?
I am looking for a new framework to develop 2d Game on Android devices. I used Libgdx (a java framework) actually I am using flutter flame. Please send me alternative. Source: 7 months ago
Ask HN: Favorite Game Engine?
This answer is most likely based on what programming language you use most. The C++ folks will like Unreal and the JS folks have the preference as well. [0] https://libgdx.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago
Suitability for 2D development
I switched from godot to this: https://libgdx.com They understand 2D rendering pipeline better. Godot is just throwing everything to GPU with zero optimizations. Source: about 1 year ago
What game engine should I use?
Not an engine, but if you like Java, then there is https://libgdx.com/. Source: about 1 year ago