Starling Framework

Starling Framework
Developer(s) Gamua
Initial release September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)
Written in ActionScript 3
Platform Cross-platform
License Simplified BSD
Website gamua.com/starling

Starling is an open source game framework used to create 2D games that run both on mobile and desktop platforms. It recreates the traditional Flash display list architecture on top of accelerated graphics hardware. Several commercial games have been built with Starling, including Angry Birds Friends[1] and Incredipede.[2]

History

Starling was initiated in 2011 by Adobe shortly after introducing the Stage3D API in their AIR and Flash run-time systems. Stage3D allows to utilize the GPU inside the Flash Player via a low-level API; Starling should simplify the transition for developers by providing an accompanying high-level API built on top of Stage3D.[3]

The framework has seen rapid adoption over the years, being utilized in many games from both independent and commercial developers.[4] It is now a part of the Adobe Gaming SDK.[5]

Library Ecosystem

Since Starling's introduction, several Open Source libraries were published by 3rd party developers that depend on Starling and extend its functionality.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bringing Angry Birds to Facebook". Smashing Magazine. February 22, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Developing Incredipede". Colin Northway. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Introducing Starling". Adobe Developer Connection. September 21, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Games Round-Up". Gamua. September 26, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Adobe Gaming SDK". Adobe Gaming. December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2013.

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