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Cross-platform
Develop for mobile, desktop, and connected TV devices with just one code base: iOS, tvOS, Android, Android TV, macOS, Windows, Linux or HTML5.
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Plugins for all needs
Select from numerous plugins which extend the Solar2D core for features like in-app advertising, analytics, media, and much more. A vast variety of plugins is available via Solar2D free directory or third party stores, like Solar2D Marketplace and Solar2D Plugins.
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Call any native library
If it’s not already in the core or supported via a plugin, you can call any native (C/C++/Obj-C/Java) library or API using Solar2D Native.
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Production ready
Solar2D is official fork of Corona SDK, which has been in active development for over 10 years, and used by hundreds of thousands of apps and developers.
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Lua-based
Lua is an open source scripting language designed to be lightweight, fast, yet also powerful. Lua is currently the leading scripting language in games and has been utilized in Warcraft ™, Angry Birds ™, Civilization ™ and many other popular franchises.
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Completely free
No hidden fees, charges, or royalties. No matter if you are an indie developer or a large publisher, you will never pay for using the engine.
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Privacy aware
Solar2D would not track your users. No anonymized data gathering, no server calls. Nothing. Games you build only make network requests you asked for.
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Community
Join a vibrant community of thousands developers using Solar2D for live games on Forums or Discord chat.
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Open Source
All source code and resources are available under MIT license.
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