Will Corona add Windows8 builds sometime?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

I wonder if there are plans for adding Windows8 apps to the Corona cross platform builds sometime?

  • Daniela
#2

Corona doesn’t support Mac OS or Windows 7 so I doubt Win8 is likely. It’s also not a good market share to target at present.

#3

Maybe you meant windows phone?

#4

of course I meant the windows phone… sorry! :slight_smile:

#5

Hi guys - we do plan on supporting new platforms when it makes sense. Windows 8/Windows Phone 8 is one of the ones we are considering. It is a lot of work, so it clearly is not imminent. But we do want to add support in the not too distant future.

David

#6

Well timed question. It appears windows is getting traction in europe where new sales are over 10% of the market already. this is a significant number (apple is only 16% now).

I would like to know if you have a more concrete timeline for supporting windows phone?

has anyone tried to do a port of an existing game to a system that supports wondows phone?  

#7

@rune7: Where did you get these numbers from? :slight_smile:

I find this a little hard to believe  :wink:

#8

its in hebrew, so I suppose that won’t help you much. its in one of the large daily newspapers.

but don’t rely on me, just check the stats on the net, they must be published somehwhere.

#9

Here you can find more info about European market share:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/09/30/us-cellphones-europe-idINBRE98T0RN20130930

#10

Corona doesn’t support Mac OS or Windows 7 so I doubt Win8 is likely. It’s also not a good market share to target at present.

#11

Maybe you meant windows phone?

#12

of course I meant the windows phone… sorry! :slight_smile:

#13

Hi guys - we do plan on supporting new platforms when it makes sense. Windows 8/Windows Phone 8 is one of the ones we are considering. It is a lot of work, so it clearly is not imminent. But we do want to add support in the not too distant future.

David

#14

Well timed question. It appears windows is getting traction in europe where new sales are over 10% of the market already. this is a significant number (apple is only 16% now).

I would like to know if you have a more concrete timeline for supporting windows phone?

has anyone tried to do a port of an existing game to a system that supports wondows phone?  

#15

@rune7: Where did you get these numbers from? :slight_smile:

I find this a little hard to believe  :wink:

#16

its in hebrew, so I suppose that won’t help you much. its in one of the large daily newspapers.

but don’t rely on me, just check the stats on the net, they must be published somehwhere.

#17

Here you can find more info about European market share:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/09/30/us-cellphones-europe-idINBRE98T0RN20130930