As you might know, Lua has only one built-in data type for numbers of any kind called number. This datatype can be used to represent any numeric type from integers to floating point numbers. In order to interface with C/C++, ShiVa offers the functions .Get/SetNumberValue() which, until now, always returned a 32bit float. The day Read the full article …
For the last few weeks, we have made significant changes to our online services, servers, licensing system, beta program and store. Learn what’s new in the world of ShiVa for Spring 2019!
ShiVa 2.0 betas currently follow a fixed release model. Every few months, you get a new version with new features and bugfixes and a new number at the end. Testing and packaging each release takes up a considerable amount of time, and we always ask ourselves
Last Monday, Apple kicked off their annual WWDC event with the usual keynote talk, where they previewed the updates to their 4 operating systems macOS, iOS, watchOS and tvOS. Apart from the Apple Watch, ShiVa runs on all these platforms, so we have to keep a close eye on all changes.
One of ShiVa’s biggest strengths has always been its cross-platform nature. No matter if desktops, mobiles or game consoles, if it exists, chances are that there is a ShiVa engine port for it. And if you are running an OS or processor off the beaten path, you can always try HTML5/WebGL. Web distribution might not Read the full article …
Dear ShiVa Community, we are happy to announce the release of ShiVa 2.0 Beta 9, just in time for the holiday season! While this is mostly a maintenance release, it still comes with a number of important updates which you should definitely try out.
ShiVa is a C++ engine with a Lua scripting interface. While this works great for calling API functions, it does have its pitfalls when it comes to organizing and storing data. Since tables are the main (in fact, the only) data structuring mechanism in Lua, these pitfalls become especially apparent when trying to combine ShiVa Read the full article …
ShiVa games run natively on a large number of platforms without the need for the developer to adjust anything. Our STK + engine architecture was designed with the “build once, run everywhere” philosophy in mind. There are times however when you want to use a feature that is native to your target platform, in which Read the full article …
iOS 11 has been released and 32 bit app support has officially been dropped. Do you need to update your ShiVa-powered games on the AppStore? Are games built for iOS 11 apps backwards compatible? Let’s find out.
Dear ShiVa Community, we are happy to announce the release of ShiVa 2.0 Beta 8, just in time for the holiday season! This beta contains numerous fixes and improvements to the engine as well as one of the last big editor modules: The Lua script debugger has arrived!
