frt VS TIC-80

another option is to use godot and use a this to target arm cpus https://github.com/efornara/frt

To point you in a direction, Efornara made FRT which was originally meant for Raspberry Pis, but can basically run on any linux arm device now. You can download the binaries and try that, the link is in the description, but you can also build your own templates if you know how to and understand using Docker.

I made a quick test project with a scrolling news ticker and clock. I've exported it with both "the" unofficial Godot Engine for the Raspberry Pi and FRT templates. Both have a similar result: when Godot is scalled to full screen, the frame rate for this controls-only (2D) project is < 20 FPS.

Godot works well on Raspberry pi 4 and other OPENGL ES-supported ARM-devices thanks to Godot FRT export-templates. Check here: https://github.com/efornara/frt I've have tested on a RG351V-handheld. See video here: https://twitter.com/NilskiLabs/status/1593590541622681602?s=20 This is Godot 3.5.2, but support for Godot 4.0 is currently in experimental-phase

FRT by efornara is the repository that explains how the bins are compiled. He also has some compiled bins that you can download and try instead of mine.

You can make godot games and run them on the raspberry pi just fine! At least 2D is working very well and 3D is also working but not feature-complete. Take a look at https://github.com/efornara/frt if you want to run godot games on the pi. I am currently working on a simple 2D RTS specifically made for the Pi Zero 2 and the performance is really good so far. :)

Is this it? And yes, I forgot about TIC-80! I haven't tried that one at all, but it looks very cool.

There are still pending issues, but the basics are there. See: https://github.com/efornara/frt/issues/39

I'm using the Godot game engine mainly. To compile for the RG351, I'm using this export template: https://github.com/efornara/frt

Or the more free TIC-80. I have paid for both, but never used either enough to be able to say one or the other has any significant advantages.

https://tic80.com/

I wish the community moved to an open source option like TIC-80[0].

0. https://tic80.com/

Main differences are: 16:9 aspect ratio, no cpu limits and many languages to tinker with: lua, js, squirrel, wren, janet, wasm, ... and just recently - a Python support was added.

https://tic80.com

Included native builds for windows, mac, linux, html, and also TIC-80's .PNG, .TIC and .LUA formats. Try out the web version here - https://tic80.com/play?cart=3424 See the TIC-80 wiki for instructions on exporting https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/wiki

https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/ - TIC-80 website (for running .lua .png or .tic files) as well as TIC-80 documentation.

Try https://tic80.com/ instead of PICO-8, it's a free open-source alternative and still fun.

Tho personally I've come to prefer making my games in https://love2d.org and https://tic80.com