BoxEngine 1.0.56-beta

This is a prerelease version of BoxEngine.
dotnet add package BoxEngine --version 1.0.56-beta
                    
NuGet\Install-Package BoxEngine -Version 1.0.56-beta
                    
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="BoxEngine" Version="1.0.56-beta" />
                    
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="BoxEngine" Version="1.0.56-beta" />
                    
Directory.Packages.props
<PackageReference Include="BoxEngine" />
                    
Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.
paket add BoxEngine --version 1.0.56-beta
                    
#r "nuget: BoxEngine, 1.0.56-beta"
                    
#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.
#:package BoxEngine@1.0.56-beta
                    
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=BoxEngine&version=1.0.56-beta&prerelease
                    
Install as a Cake Addin
#tool nuget:?package=BoxEngine&version=1.0.56-beta&prerelease
                    
Install as a Cake Tool

BoxGameEngine

BoxEngine is a simple game engine for building 2D games in .NET.

Features

  • Easy to use
  • High performance
  • Cross-platform
  • Does not require an editor to create entities
  • And much more...

Getting Started

  1. Install the package:

    dotnet add package BoxEngine
    
  2. Usage example:

    using Box;
    
    [STAThread]
    static void StartGame()
    {
        using var game = new Engine(new EngineSettings
        {
            Window = new Vect2(1920, 1080),
            Viewport = new(320, 180),
            Screens = [new BootScreen()],
            UseTextureHalfOffset = true,
            DebugDraw = false,
        });
    
        game.Start();
    }
    
    StartGame();
    

License

MIT

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net7.0 is compatible.  net7.0-android was computed.  net7.0-ios was computed.  net7.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net7.0-macos was computed.  net7.0-tvos was computed.  net7.0-windows was computed.  net8.0 was computed.  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.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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- This release introduces a flexible and efficient A* pathfinding engine designed for weighted edge graphs. Ideal
for grid, tile-based, or custom spatial maps.

- Features included in this release:
--- Modular graph system with support for custom positions via Vect2
--- Weighted edge connections with optional one-way or bidirectional links
--- Multiple heuristic types: Euclidean, Manhattan, Diagonal
--- Runtime toggling of node and edge activity using SetNodeActive and SetEdgeEnabled
--- Object pooling for internal path, visited, and came-from structures to reduce memory pressure
--- Heuristic result caching for faster repeated path calls
--- Dynamic cost modifier function for custom terrain or condition-aware pathfinding
--- Supports full path reconstruction via PathResult struct (includes path and total cost)
--- Simple wrappers for ID-only and position-based path results (ShortestPath and ShortestPathAsPositions)
--- Optimized for large tilemaps, sparse graphs, or dynamic environments
--- This system is cleanly separated into core components: Vertex, Edge, HeuristicType, PathResult, and AStar, allowing
for easy extension and testing.