hge-unix

hge-unix is a Unix and Mac OS X port of Haaf's Game Engine ("HGE").

This allows a game developer that built their Windows game with HGE to get their game up and running quickly on Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and other Unix-like platforms.

The HGE API should be identical, so if all your platform-specific work is handled by the library, you may be able to get your game running with very little effort.

Unlike the Windows version of HGE, hge-unix uses OpenGL for rendering behind the scenes. BASS has been replaced with (royalty free!) OpenAL. Most of the other cross-platform details are handled by SDL.

Much thanks to Red Marble Games for funding the initial work on hge-unix, and allowing this source code release! hge-unix powers several Mac games thanks to them. Those games, and many others built for Mac OS X, are on sale now for immediate download at redmarblegames.com.

Places hge-unix can be found in use:

• Magic Match Adventures.
• Go Go Gourmet.
• Go Go Gourmet 2: Chef of the Year.
• Hammerfight.
• If you know of other software using hge-unix, drop me a line.

What works:

• Linux support.
• Mac OS X support (back to "Panther", Mac OS X 10.3!)
• Support x86 and PowerPC processors (and probably others).
• Supports 32 and 64 bit builds.
• All of HGE's original 1.81 API should be supported.
• All of HGE's add-on functionality (particles, fonts, etc) should be supported.
• May compile and run elsewhere with little to no modification. Success stories and patches are welcome.

What doesn't work:

• We haven't tried the example programs (just real, shipping games!).
• Various things scattered in FIXMEs.
• Contributions of other ports are, of course, welcome.

License:

• hge-unix is licensed under the same open source license as HGE itself: the zlib license.

Downloads:

• Source code is available from the GitHub page.

Funding:

• Like hge-unix? Contribute to my Patreon! Become a Patron!
• Or sponsor me on GitHub:
  

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