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Nightbird engine

Nightbird is a new cross-platform free and open-source game engine for Windows, Linux, Wii U and 3DS.

Why use Nightbird?

Frankly, we do not recommend it. However, the engine is constantly improving with the aim of providing reliable cross-platform development for Windows, Linux, Wii U, and 3DS platforms.

App

The app is the program that runs on the target platform.

Editor

The editor provides tools to create and edit scenes, adding model and audio assets, and cook them into platform-specific formats for the App.

Project

Your project can be compiled in two configurations: Editor or App. Editor builds the project as a shared library for the Editor to load. App builds the project as a standalone excutable for the target platform.

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