LOVE LOVE is an open-source 2D game engine which uses the versatile Lua scripting language to create dynamic gaming experiences.
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LOVE is an open-source 2D game engine which uses the versatile Lua scripting language to create dynamic gaming experiences. LOVE is an open-source 2D game engine which uses the versatile Lua scripting language to create dynamic gaming experiences. Here are some key features of "LOVE":Free ? Licensed under the liberal zlib license.Cross-platform? L?VE is being developed for Windows, Linux and Mac.Lua based games? Every game is created in the scripting language Lua, meaning that it doesn't take a degree in computer engineering for someone to create an interesting and entertaining gaming experience.Hardware acceleration? Fast OpenGL powerered graphics.Graphics? All the common image formats are supported, such as JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP and TGA.Sound? Separate audio channels for music and sound effects, as well as full support for MP3, Ogg Vorbis and MIDI files.High quality text rendering? Support for fully anti-aliased TrueType and OpenType fonts.RUNNING GAMES In Windows or other graphical enviroments, just drag the directory (or archive) you want to run onto the executable. (~^-^)~ In a console, type "love" followed by the relative or absolute path to a directory (or archive). Examples: * love mygame.love * love /home/hax/ultragame Remember that what you are trying to run at least should contain the file "main.lua". Requirements: · SDL · SDL_mixer · PhysFS · DevIL · Lua · FreeType2 · OpenGL · boost (libboost-dev) What's New in This Release: · This release adds support for networking via LuaSocket and support for joystick input. · The filesystem module has been improved with easier read/write functions and a line iterator function.

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