Is it possible to do a 3D Game in Corona...

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Hi, 

I think Corona is a great tool…I also want to use it for 3d games. Is this possible? 

I’m not asking if it is as easy as other items, but is it possible? Like some of the early hacks that other devs did to make Corona do amazing things that were not supported…is there something out there that allows us to do 3d in Corona. 

Maybe if I get the enterprise version and code it there? 

Basically, I want to know if I can do a temple run game in Corona. 

Thanks for any insights into the issue :slight_smile:

#2

Corona does not, and probably never will (if ever, not soon,) support true 3D.

However, after seeing the perspective distortion for/of display objects a few weeks ago, I’m expecting that a number of devs will attempt 3D engines using this as their visual aid.

Remember, 3D is really just maths. Making what’s on the screen look 3D can be done a number of ways. The primary challenge there is distorting images in a way which doesn’t mash the GPU into the ground.

Having said that, Box2D doesn’t support 3D and never will, as far as I’m aware, so there’s that angle, too.

#3

Good point on the box2d issue. 

I think there is another solution…use enterprise and code the 3D in native. 

Of course, maybe someone will make a nice 3d library via some of the new image features and put it on the code exchange. 

Thanks for the info :slight_smile:

#4

Absolutely, it would be awesome to have a native 3D engine as a plugin.

#5

Corona does not, and probably never will (if ever, not soon,) support true 3D.

However, after seeing the perspective distortion for/of display objects a few weeks ago, I’m expecting that a number of devs will attempt 3D engines using this as their visual aid.

Remember, 3D is really just maths. Making what’s on the screen look 3D can be done a number of ways. The primary challenge there is distorting images in a way which doesn’t mash the GPU into the ground.

Having said that, Box2D doesn’t support 3D and never will, as far as I’m aware, so there’s that angle, too.

#6

Good point on the box2d issue. 

I think there is another solution…use enterprise and code the 3D in native. 

Of course, maybe someone will make a nice 3d library via some of the new image features and put it on the code exchange. 

Thanks for the info :slight_smile:

#7

Absolutely, it would be awesome to have a native 3D engine as a plugin.