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Mag­num.engine vs PlayBasic

A side-by-side look at Mag­num.engine and PlayBasic. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Mag­num.engine

Mag­num.engine

Development

Magnum.engine is a lightweight and modular C++ graphics middleware engine. It is designed for building data visualization, games and virtual reality applications. It offers features like scene management, file I/O, cameras, material system, textures, meshes, shaders, lights, animations and more.

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PlayBasic

PlayBasic

Games

PlayBasic is a proprietary programming language and IDE for learning and developing 2D video games. It uses a BASIC-style syntax which is easy to learn and allows for rapid game prototyping. Some key features include sprites, sounds, tiles, scrolling backgrounds and more.

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