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Amethyst vs Cocos2D-X: What are the differences?
Amethyst: Data-oriented and data-driven game engine written in Rust. Uses gfx-rs to render graphics with OpenGL, and soon Vulkan and Metal. It is meant to be used for 2D and 3D, with various utilities for both types of games; Cocos2D-X: Open source game engine. Cocos2d-x is an open-source and cross-platform open source free 2D game engine for mobile game development known for its speed, stability, and ease of use.
Amethyst and Cocos2D-X can be primarily classified as "Game Development" tools.
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Cons of Cocos2D-X
- Popular only in Asia2
- Based on Chinese2
- No Multiple Languages1
- Not Popular in itch.io and in Steam1
- Very poor system1
- No GUI1
- Bad Windows Performance1
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What is Amethyst?
Uses gfx-rs to render graphics with OpenGL, and soon Vulkan and Metal. It is meant to be used for 2D and 3D, with various utilities for both types of games.
What is Cocos2D-X?
Cocos2d-x is an open-source and cross-platform open source free 2D game engine for mobile game development known for its speed, stability, and ease of use
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