BennuGD (also referred as Bennu Game Development or Bennu) is a high-level open-source video game development suite, originally created as a Fenix Project fork by Argentinian hacker SpliterGU.[1] It is officially supported for Windows, Linux, GP2X Wiz, GP2X Caanoo and Dingux,[2] but can also be run on multiple other platforms to some extent, including FreeBSD,[3] Mac OS X,[4] iOS,[5] and consoles such as GP2X, Dingoo A320, and Wii.[6] Most recently BennuGD has been ported to Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation 2.
| Developer(s) | SplinterGU |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.0R307
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| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Haiku |
| Platform | GP2X Wiz, Caanoo, Dingoo, Wii, embedded systems |
| Available in | English, Spanish |
| Type | Game engine, Compiler |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | bennugd |
BennuGD focuses on modularity and portability and makes it easy for both beginners and experienced users to create their own games.[original research?]
BennuGD is a console application. There are several integrated development environments (IDE) available, but none are officially supported. The package includes a compiler, run-time code, and different shared libraries to extend core functionality.[citation needed]
BennuGD was created as a Fenix Project fork by the Argentinian hacker SplinterGU after some disagreements in the Fenix Project's community.[1]
In January 2010, the first part of a two-part series of articles on BennuGD was published in the Spanish TodoLinux magazine.[7] In February 2010, the second part was published.[8]
References
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- ^ a b "Interview with SplinterGU where he explains why he forked took over Fenix and why he later forked it". Bennugd.org. 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ "Official downloads page with binaries for the officially supported platforms". Bennugd.org. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ "Portlibs version of bennugd-core". Freshports.org. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ "Message with a link to a compiled version of BennuGD for Mac OS X (Spanish)". Forum.bennugd.org. 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ "Download page for a fork of BennuGD with iOS binaries ready for download". 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ^ josebagar. "Wiibrew forums message introducing BennuGD for Wii". Forum.wiibrew.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ "TodoLinux online website for issue 110 (Spanish)". Iberprensa.com. Retrieved 2010-09-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "TodoLinux online website for issue 111 (Spanish)". Iberprensa.com. Retrieved 2010-09-15.[permanent dead link]