raeleus / gdx-backends

Backends for libGDX, easy to build

Backends for libGDX, easy to build

Since we have no regular libGDX releases anymore, it is a problem to fix or extend backend behaviour that can't be overriden. While there's always a way to work around bugs in the core project, this is often not possible in the backends.

This is where this repo comes in.

If you need to change build-in behaviour, but don't manage to get the complete libGDX repo to build, don't want to build your very own version or don't want to use snapshot versions, this repo is what you need. Check my own additions to see what else is changed.

How to build

• Clone this repo
• Checkout the revision you need (next paragraph)
• Type gradlew install
• Change your project's backend dependency to the one you wish

How to use as a dependency

In case you don't want to change something here yourself, but just want to use some of the additions, you can also use a Jitpack dependency. Don't forget to add Jitpack as a repo to your project:

allprojects {
    repositories {
	    ...
	    maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    }
}

For use with libGDX 1.9.10 core

1.910.0

Checkout branch release/1.910.0 to use this version, or use the following dependencies for GWT:

   implementation 'com.github.MrStahlfelge.gdx-backends:gdx-backend-gwt:1.910.0'

Own additions

• GWT: Switched to WebAudio, fixes sounds for mobiles too. Original PR by @barkholt. See current PR for more information.
• GWT: Faster bootstrap process by lazy loading assets. See current PR for more information.
• GWT: Fixed density problems on mobile with new config setting. See current PR

1.910.1

Checkout branch master to use this version, or use the following dependencies for GWT:

  implementation 'com.github.MrStahlfelge.gdx-backends:gdx-backend-gwt:master-SNAPSHOT'

Own additions:

• GWT: Fix for getPeriphalAvailable reporting accelerometer present on desktop. Pending PR
• GWT: Pulled feature policy implementation by @SimonIT. Pending PR
• GWT: GWT preferences NPE fix by @SimonIT. Pending PR

Future work

GWT

• Move resizable browser window support into the backend, no template hazzle any more
• Electron extensions

For use with libGDX 1.9.8 core

1.98.0

This is exactly like libGDX 1.9.8. The backends in this version can be used only with libGDX 1.9.8.

Checkout branch release/1.98.0 to use this version.

1.98.1

Checkout branch release/1.98.1 to use this version, or use the following dependencies for iOS or GWT:

 implementation 'com.github.MrStahlfelge.gdx-backends:gdx-backend-gwt:1.98.1'
 implementation 'com.github.MrStahlfelge.gdx-backends:gdx-backend-robovm:1.98.1'

Can be used with libGDX 1.9.9 and 1.9.8.

This is mainly targeted towards replacing the original GWT and iOS backends for libGDX 1.9.8 if you need one of the following improvements:

Downgraded from libGDX 1.9.9

• Android, GWT, iOS: Added all fixes from 1.9.9 (check the commit history)
• iOS/GWT: Added support for pressure from 1.9.9 with one caveat: isPeriphalAvailable will report false for Pressure.
• iOS: Added configuration options for iPhone X (hideHomeIndicator, screenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures) from 1.9.9
• iOS: New devices added

Downgraded from libGDX 1.9.10

• Android, GWT, iOS: Added all fixes from 1.9.10-SNAPSHOT as of 05/31/19 (check the commit history)
• iOS: Compatible with RoboVM 2.3.6 and this with iOS 12
• iOS: New devices added
• GWT: Use the real clipboard
• GWT: Change logging to JavaScript console
• GWT: Unimplemented HttpResponse operations throw exceptions instead of returning null. See PR.
• GWT: Accelerometer support See PR by @SimonIT
• iOS: allowIpod defaults to true
• iOS: Possibility to add new devices without changing the backend. See PR.
• GWT: Preload logo and progress bar style adjustable. See PR.
• iOS: Make UIViewController customizable. See current PR.

Own additions

• GWT: Switched to WebAudio, fixes sounds for mobiles too. Original PR by @barkholt. See current PR for more information.
• GWT: Faster bootstrap process by lazy loading assets. See current PR for more information.
• GWT: Fixed density problems on mobile with new config setting. See current PR