FosterFramework 0.1.18-alpha

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
This is a prerelease version of FosterFramework. 
dotnet add package FosterFramework --version 0.1.18-alpha                

                    
                

            
NuGet\Install-Package FosterFramework -Version 0.1.18-alpha
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="FosterFramework" Version="0.1.18-alpha" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add FosterFramework --version 0.1.18-alpha                

                    
                

            
#r "nuget: FosterFramework, 0.1.18-alpha"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install FosterFramework as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=FosterFramework&version=0.1.18-alpha&prerelease

// Install FosterFramework as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=FosterFramework&version=0.1.18-alpha&prerelease

<p align="center"> <img width="480" src="Foster.png" alt="Foster logo"> </p>

Foster

Foster is a small cross-platform 2D game framework in C#.

★ very work in progress! likely to have frequent, breaking changes! please use at your own risk! ★

To use the framework either

  • add a refence to the NuGet package,
  • or clone this repository and add a reference to Foster/Framework/Foster.Framework.csproj.

There is a Samples repo which contains various demos and examples that can help you get started.

Check out Discussons or Discord to get involved.

Dependencies

Platform Library

Rendering

  • Implemented in OpenGL for Linux/Mac/Windows and D3D11 for Windows.
  • Separate Shaders are required depending on which rendering API you're targetting.
  • Planning to replace the rendering implementation with SDL3 GPU when it is complete.

Notes

  • Taken a lot of inspiration from other Frameworks and APIs, namely FNA.
  • This is the second iteration of this library. The first can be found here.
  • Contributions are welcome! However, anything that adds external dependencies or complicates the build process will not be accepted.
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.

  • net8.0

    • No dependencies.

NuGet packages (2)

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Package Downloads
FosterFramework.Extensions.Scenes

Package Description
PineFramework

Foster's extension adding more features

GitHub repositories (1)

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Repository Stars
ExOK/Celeste64
A game made by the Celeste developers in a week(ish, closer to 2)
Version Downloads Last updated
0.1.18-alpha 3,069 2/6/2024
0.1.17-alpha 217 2/5/2024
0.1.16-alpha 223 2/3/2024
0.1.15-alpha 361 2/1/2024
0.1.14-alpha 515 1/30/2024
0.1.13-alpha 127 1/29/2024
0.1.12-alpha 70 1/26/2024
0.1.11-alpha 304 1/23/2024
0.1.9-alpha 77 1/18/2024
0.1.8-alpha 66 1/18/2024
0.1.7-alpha 91 1/11/2024
0.1.6-alpha 225 11/16/2023
0.1.5-alpha 102 10/29/2023
0.1.4-alpha 152 10/6/2023
0.1.3-alpha 75 10/3/2023
0.1.2-alpha 82 9/23/2023
0.1.1-alpha 80 9/22/2023
0.1.0-alpha 88 9/20/2023