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John3-16: Added 'Gaming' category.

2026-02-15T06:00:27Z

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	[[Category:Programming]]		[[Category:Programming]]
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Prabuanand: changed introduction paragraph

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	~~'''Game~~ development~~''' is possible~~ on Alpine Linux.		This page documents the various software development libraries available in Alpine Linux from the perspective of developing games on Alpine Linux. Visit [[Gaming on Alpine]] page, if you are interested in knowing about various ways to play games in Alpine Linux.

	== Learning curve ==		== Learning curve ==
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	\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software) Blender] \|\| {{pkg\|blender}} \|\| edit 3D assets or models		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software) Blender] \|\| {{pkg\|blender}} \|\| edit 3D assets or models
	\|}		\|}
			== See also ==

	[[Category:Programming]]		[[Category:Programming]]

Earboxer: /* Game engines */

2025-02-22T21:39:40Z

Game engines

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	\| [https://www.minetest.net/ Minetest] \|\| {{pkg\|minetest}} \|\| both a game engine and a game		\| [https://www.minetest.net/ Minetest] \|\| {{pkg\|minetest}} \|\| both a game engine and a game
			\|-
			\| [https://love2d.org/ LÖVE] \|\| {{pkg\|love}} \|\| 2D game engine using Lua and wrapping SDL
	\|}		\|}

Sertonix: use tables for greater readability

2023-09-26T09:00:06Z

use tables for greater readability

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	=== Game engines ===		=== Game engines ===

	* [https://plib.sourceforge.net/ PLIB] - {{pkg\|plib}} -- game engine		{\| class="wikitable"
	* [https://www.blender.org/ Blender] - {{pkg\|blender}} -- a 3D modeler and animator with a [https://upbge.org/ game engine]		\|-
	* [https://www.minetest.net/ Minetest] - {{pkg\|minetest}} -- both a game engine and a game		! Name !! Package !! Description
			\|-
			\| [https://plib.sourceforge.net/ PLIB] \|\| {{pkg\|plib}} \|\| game engine
			\|-
			\| [https://www.blender.org/ Blender] \|\| {{pkg\|blender}} \|\| a 3D modeler and animator with a [https://upbge.org/ game engine]
			\|-
			\| [https://www.minetest.net/ Minetest] \|\| {{pkg\|minetest}} \|\| both a game engine and a game
			\|}

	=== Multimedia libraries ===		=== Multimedia libraries ===

	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0] - {{pkg\|sdl2-dev}} -- has input, audio, video, opengl, touch screen, game controller support		{\| class="wikitable"
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_and_Fast_Multimedia_Library SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library)] - {{pkg\|sfml-dev}} {{pkg\|csfml-dev}} -- has input, audio, video, networking, opengl support		\|-
	* [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html OpenAL Soft]{{dead link}} - {{pkg\|openal-soft-dev}} -- can be used for 3D sound for 3D games		! Name !! Package(s) !! Description
	* [http://www.glfw.org/ GLFW] - {{pkg\|glfw-dev}} -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support		\|-
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeGLUT FreeGLUT] - {{pkg\|freeglut-dev}} -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0] \|\| {{pkg\|sdl2-dev}} \|\| has input, audio, video, opengl, touch screen, game controller support
	* [http://pyopengl.sourceforge.net/ PyOpenGL] - {{pkg\|py3-opengl}} -- OpenGL on Python		\|-
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer] - <code>sdl-dev</code> (dropped support for sdl 1.x . Use 2.0 instead) -- has input, audio, video, joystick support		\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_and_Fast_Multimedia_Library SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library)] \|\| {{pkg\|sfml-dev}} {{pkg\|csfml-dev}} \|\| has input, audio, video, networking, opengl support
			\|-
			\| [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html OpenAL Soft]{{dead link}} \|\| {{pkg\|openal-soft-dev}} \|\| can be used for 3D sound for 3D games
			\|-
			\| [http://www.glfw.org/ GLFW] \|\| {{pkg\|glfw-dev}} \|\| To create OpenGL context quickly with input support
			\|-
			\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeGLUT FreeGLUT] \|\| {{pkg\|freeglut-dev}} \|\| To create OpenGL context quickly with input support
			\|-
			\| [http://pyopengl.sourceforge.net/ PyOpenGL] \|\| {{pkg\|py3-opengl}} \|\| OpenGL on Python
			\|-
			\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer] \|\| <code>sdl-dev</code> (dropped support for sdl 1.x . Use 2.0 instead) \|\| has input, audio, video, joystick support
			\|}

	=== 3D libraries ===		=== 3D libraries ===

	* [https://glm.g-truc.net/0.9.8/index.html OpenGL Mathematics] - {{pkg\|glm-dev}} - for 3D calculations to transform, rotate, scale stuff		{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Name !! Package(s) !! Description
			\|-
			\| [https://glm.g-truc.net/0.9.8/index.html OpenGL Mathematics] \|\| {{pkg\|glm-dev}} \|\| for 3D calculations to transform, rotate, scale stuff
			\|}

	==== Rendering and loading assets ====		==== Rendering and loading assets ====

			{\| class="wikitable"
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSceneGraph OpenSceneGraph] - {{pkg\|openscenegraph-dev}} -- can be used to load 3D models and handle complexities of rendering a 3d scene		\|-
			! Name !! Package(s) !! Description
			\|-
			\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSceneGraph OpenSceneGraph] \|\| {{pkg\|openscenegraph-dev}} \|\| can be used to load 3D models and handle complexities of rendering a 3d scene
			\|}

	==== Fonts ====		==== Fonts ====

	* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/ftgl/ FTGL] - {{pkg\|ftgl-dev}} -- to display text in OpenGL		{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Name !! Package(s) !! Description
			\|-
			\| [https://sourceforge.net/projects/ftgl/ FTGL] \|\| {{pkg\|ftgl-dev}} \|\| to display text in OpenGL
			\|}

	== Tools used to work with or create art assets ==		== Tools used to work with or create art assets ==

	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP GIMP] - {{pkg\|gimp}} -~~- could be used to create 2D sprites~~		{\| class="wikitable"
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audacity_(audio_editor) Audacity] - {{pkg\|audacity}} ~~-- could be used to slice~~ sound assets		\|-
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape Inkscape] - {{pkg\|inkscape}} ~~-- could be used to make~~ vector 2D ~~art~~ assets		! Name !! Package(s) !! Description
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software) Blender] - {{pkg\|blender}} ~~-- can be used to create~~ 3D assets or models		\|-
			\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP GIMP] \|\| {{pkg\|gimp}} \|\| edit 2D assets
			\|-
			\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audacity_(audio_editor) Audacity] \|\| {{pkg\|audacity}} \|\| edit sound assets
			\|-
			\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape Inkscape] \|\| {{pkg\|inkscape}} \|\| edit vector 2D assets
			\|-
			\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software) Blender] \|\| {{pkg\|blender}} \|\| edit 3D assets or models
			\|}

	[[Category:Programming]]		[[Category:Programming]]

Sertonix: use pkg template

2023-09-26T08:45:52Z

use pkg template

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	=== Game engines ===		=== Game engines ===

	* [https://plib.sourceforge.net/ PLIB] - plib -- game engine		* [https://plib.sourceforge.net/ PLIB] - {{pkg\|plib}} -- game engine
	* [https://www.blender.org/ Blender] - blender -- a 3D modeler and animator with a [https://upbge.org/ game engine]		* [https://www.blender.org/ Blender] - {{pkg\|blender}} -- a 3D modeler and animator with a [https://upbge.org/ game engine]
	* [https://www.minetest.net/ Minetest] - minetest -- both a game engine and a game		* [https://www.minetest.net/ Minetest] - {{pkg\|minetest}} -- both a game engine and a game

	=== Multimedia libraries ===		=== Multimedia libraries ===

	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer] - sdl-dev -- has input, audio, video, joystick support (use 2.0 instead)		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0] - {{pkg\|sdl2-dev}} -- has input, audio, video, opengl, touch screen, game controller support
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0] - sdl2-dev -- has input, audio, video, opengl, touch screen, game controller support		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_and_Fast_Multimedia_Library SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library)] - {{pkg\|sfml-dev}} {{pkg\|csfml-dev}} -- has input, audio, video, networking, opengl support
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_and_Fast_Multimedia_Library SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library)] - sfml-dev csfml-dev -- has input, audio, video, networking, opengl support		* [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html OpenAL Soft]{{dead link}} - {{pkg\|openal-soft-dev}} -- can be used for 3D sound for 3D games
	* [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html OpenAL Soft]{{dead link}} - openal-soft-dev -- can be used for 3D sound for 3D games		* [http://www.glfw.org/ GLFW] - {{pkg\|glfw-dev}} -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support
	* [http://www.glfw.org/ GLFW] - glfw-dev -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeGLUT FreeGLUT] - {{pkg\|freeglut-dev}} -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeGLUT FreeGLUT] - freeglut-dev -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support		* [http://pyopengl.sourceforge.net/ PyOpenGL] - {{pkg\|py3-opengl}} -- OpenGL on Python
	* [http://pyopengl.sourceforge.net/ PyOpenGL] - py-opengl -- OpenGL on Python		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer] - <code>sdl-dev</code> (dropped support for sdl 1.x . Use 2.0 instead) -- has input, audio, video, joystick support

	=== 3D libraries ===		=== 3D libraries ===

	* [https://glm.g-truc.net/0.9.8/index.html OpenGL Mathematics] - glm-dev - for 3D calculations to transform, rotate, scale stuff		* [https://glm.g-truc.net/0.9.8/index.html OpenGL Mathematics] - {{pkg\|glm-dev}} - for 3D calculations to transform, rotate, scale stuff

	==== Rendering and loading assets ====		==== Rendering and loading assets ====


	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSceneGraph OpenSceneGraph] - openscenegraph-dev -- can be used to load 3D models and handle complexities of rendering a 3d scene		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSceneGraph OpenSceneGraph] - {{pkg\|openscenegraph-dev}} -- can be used to load 3D models and handle complexities of rendering a 3d scene

	==== Fonts ====		==== Fonts ====

	* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/ftgl/ FTGL] - ftgl-dev -- to display text in OpenGL		* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/ftgl/ FTGL] - {{pkg\|ftgl-dev}} -- to display text in OpenGL

	== Tools used to work with or create art assets ==		== Tools used to work with or create art assets ==

	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP GIMP] - gimp -- could be used to create 2D sprites		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP GIMP] - {{pkg\|gimp}} -- could be used to create 2D sprites
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audacity_(audio_editor) Audacity] - audacity -- could be used to slice sound assets		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audacity_(audio_editor) Audacity] - {{pkg\|audacity}} -- could be used to slice sound assets
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape Inkscape] - inkscape -- could be used to make vector 2D art assets		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape Inkscape] - {{pkg\|inkscape}} -- could be used to make vector 2D art assets
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software) Blender] - blender -- can be used to create 3D assets or models		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software) Blender] - {{pkg\|blender}} -- can be used to create 3D assets or models

	[[Category:Programming]]		[[Category:Programming]]

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2023-09-26T08:34:13Z

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	== Learning curve ==		== Learning curve ==

	For programmers, it's strongly recommended that you use a game engine if you are starting video game programming which will handle most of the low level setup. If you have advanced knowledge in programming, you should see the multimedia section and 3D libraries section.		For programmers, it's strongly recommended that you use a [[#Game engines\|game engine]] if you are starting video game programming which will handle most of the low level setup. If you have advanced knowledge in programming, you should see the [[#Multimedia libraries\|multimedia section]] and [[#3D libraries\|3D libraries]] section.

	For artists, see Tools used to work with or create art assets section.		For artists, see [[#Tools used to work with or create art assets\|Tools used to work with or create art assets]] section.

	== Software libraries used in game development ==		== Software libraries used in game development ==

Zcrayfish: /* Game engines */ Linked to the project pages instead of sending users to secondary sources that might not even exist.

2023-08-25T03:12:43Z

Game engines: Linked to the project pages instead of sending users to secondary sources that might not even exist.

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	=== Game engines ===		=== Game engines ===

	* [https://en.~~wikipedia~~.~~org/wiki~~/~~PLIB~~ PLIB] - plib -- game engine		* [https://plib.sourceforge.net/ PLIB] - plib -- game engine
	* [https://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/~~wiki/Blender_(software)~~ Blender] - blender -- a 3D modeler and animator with a [https://~~en.wikipedia~~.org/~~wiki/Blender_Game_Engine~~ game engine]		* [https://www.blender.org/ Blender] - blender -- a 3D modeler and animator with a [https://upbge.org/ game engine]
	* [https://www.minetest.net/ Minetest] - minetest -- both a game engine and a game		* [https://www.minetest.net/ Minetest] - minetest -- both a game engine and a game

Zcrayfish: Marked a dead link.

2021-12-20T19:45:42Z

Marked a dead link.

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	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0] - sdl2-dev -- has input, audio, video, opengl, touch screen, game controller support		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0] - sdl2-dev -- has input, audio, video, opengl, touch screen, game controller support
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_and_Fast_Multimedia_Library SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library)] - sfml-dev csfml-dev -- has input, audio, video, networking, opengl support		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_and_Fast_Multimedia_Library SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library)] - sfml-dev csfml-dev -- has input, audio, video, networking, opengl support
	* [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html OpenAL Soft] - openal-soft-dev -- can be used for 3D sound for 3D games		* [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html OpenAL Soft]{{dead link}} - openal-soft-dev -- can be used for 3D sound for 3D games
	* [http://www.glfw.org/ GLFW] - glfw-dev -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support		* [http://www.glfw.org/ GLFW] - glfw-dev -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeGLUT FreeGLUT] - freeglut-dev -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeGLUT FreeGLUT] - freeglut-dev -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support

Orson Teodoro: Add category

2018-02-07T19:08:14Z

Add category

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	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape Inkscape] - inkscape -- could be used to make vector 2D art assets		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape Inkscape] - inkscape -- could be used to make vector 2D art assets
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software) Blender] - blender -- can be used to create 3D assets or models		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software) Blender] - blender -- can be used to create 3D assets or models

			[[Category:Programming]]

Orson Teodoro: /* Multimedia libraries */ mention range of support especially audio

2018-02-07T18:25:09Z

Multimedia libraries: mention range of support especially audio

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	=== Multimedia libraries ===		=== Multimedia libraries ===

	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer] - sdl-dev		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer] - sdl-dev -- has input, audio, video, joystick support (use 2.0 instead)
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0] - sdl2-dev		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0] - sdl2-dev -- has input, audio, video, opengl, touch screen, game controller support
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_and_Fast_Multimedia_Library SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library)] - sfml-dev csfml-dev		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_and_Fast_Multimedia_Library SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library)] - sfml-dev csfml-dev -- has input, audio, video, networking, opengl support
	* [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html OpenAL Soft] - openal-soft-dev -- can be used for 3D sound for 3D games		* [http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html OpenAL Soft] - openal-soft-dev -- can be used for 3D sound for 3D games
	* [http://www.glfw.org/ GLFW] - glfw-dev -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support		* [http://www.glfw.org/ GLFW] - glfw-dev -- To create OpenGL context quickly with input support