Cocos2d vs corona

BramHoddssd

Make a list of the advantages for cocos2d and corona. Decide which is better. Then also vote ur answer on the poll.

iDeveloper

I'm gonna hop on this train before it gets closed.

Cocos2D:

Pros:
*Integrated within Xcode

Cons:
*Have to write TOO MANY lines of code to load a basic image.

Corona:

Pros:
* CROSS-PLATFORM (BIGGEST advantage; Your able to publish on iDevices, Androids, etc)
* FEW lines of code to do stuff. For example, to load an image as a background, this is what you write:

"local background = display.newImage("background.png")"

You can also create physics in 5 lines.

Hope this helps.

Forte

I'm scared, I don't want to lose GameSalad!

TymeMaster

Unity pisses on Corona

BramHoddssd

Haha but unitys so complicated

TymeMaster

BramHoskin said:
Haha but unitys so complicated

ROFL... Javascript is complicated? hahah.... LUA is !@#$%

peachpellen

It doesn't matter what everyone moves to - it is still going to be far better than GS in it's current, crappy state.

BramHoddssd

Wait what's the difference between the standard corona and the game edition?

synthesis

BramHoskin said:
Wait what's the difference between the standard corona and the game edition?

PHYSICS APIs

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marcotronic

Cocos2D:

Cons:
*Have to write TOO MANY lines of code to load a basic image.

That´s not true. You have to write one single line of code in cocs2d to load an image (sprite):

e.g.:

player = [CCSprite spriteWithFile:@alien.png];

That´s all. Then you add the image to the node (e.g. a layer) and position it. That would be three lines of code in total. Not too much Playing sounds or background music is just as simple as it is in Corona - one line of code each...

ORBZ

Corona
pros
Android support
Simple SDK
Facebook
Fairly easy to understand

Cons
No particle engine
No map editor
Young

Cocos2d
Pros
More mature API
Particle fx
Scene transitions
Specifically designed for games
Free OpenSource

Cons
Obj-c and c are more complex syntax than lua
No native Facebook support
No android
Physics is not obj-c wrapper, it's raw c++

BramHoddssd

Thanks for the feedback guys. I think I'm gonna go with corona. For the graphics is it the same as GS? For good graphics on all devises I need the image size to be devidable by 4? An does re dpi have to be 72, or is that just a GS thing?

JCFord

This is a hard decision, I loved GS for its simplicity, but I also dug deep and pushed the code. I need to consider all the options as an alternative, but for me I think at this early stage I am leaning toward Corona.

JCFord - Damm why did this have to happen, GS should not have put us in this position!

condra

Can somebody please explain the pricing structure of Corona? Is it $350 to buy outright or $350 per year if one wants to continue publishing apps?

Thanks in advance!!

xyloFUN

Is there reference matereial available or does one buy Lua books?
Those of you who have actually used Corona, could you comment if there is a lag or any other reason to restate twice an hour?
Mobile development is the future and these are exciting times to get involved. I've submitted my second app just a little earlier and can't wait to get started on the next one.
I really would love to export for Android or the web and facebook!

Ciao for now

BarkBarkCo

Corona is a little different than GS from a toolkit standpoint. You work out of your favorite text editor and the Corona simulator and/or terminal gets reloaded every time you want to test a change to the code. The nice thing is that the simulator loads near instantly...

netdzynr

What Bark said, plus publishing takes about 20 seconds -- no uploading your entire app to their server.