What kind of games can and can I make with the FlatRedBall Engine?
The FlatRedBall Engine can be extended to make many kinds of games. However, at its current state, there are a few things that it cannot do. • “3D” Games (on FlatRedBall Managed DirectX) – The 3D in the title is in quotations because technically, the FlatRedBall Engine is a 3D game. However, when most people think of 3D games, they associate that with 3D models. The FlatRedBall Managed DirectX does not provide 3D model loading support. FlatRedBall XNA provides support for loading and animating models so it is better suited for 3D game development. • Console games (on FlatRedBall Managed DirectX) – FlatRedBall Managed DirectX can only be run on Windows PCs. FlatRedBall games can also not be run on Apple or Unix computers – although Apple’s dual-boot technology enables Windows to be run on Apple hardware, which increases the support for the FlatRedBall Engine. FlatRedBall XNA allows users to develop games for Windows as well as the Xbox 360. Keep in mind that although FlatRedBall has the
