https://github.com/libretro/libretro-lutro

An experimental lua game framework for libretro following the LÖVE API
https://github.com/libretro/libretro-lutro

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An experimental lua game framework for libretro following the LÖVE API

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/libretro/libretro-lutro
• Owner: libretro
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-02-17T19:22:13.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-28T17:53:37.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-01T08:02:48.147Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: game-framework, libretro, love2d, lua
• Language: C
• Homepage: https://lutro.libretro.com
• Size: 9.61 MB
• Stars: 153
• Watchers: 18
• Forks: 46
• Open Issues: 22
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Authors: AUTHORS

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# Lutro

Experimental [Lua](http://lua.org) game framework for [libretro](http://libretro.com), following the [LÖVE](http://love2d.org) API.

[Lutro](https://github.com/libretro/libretro-lutro) is software rendered and implements only a [subset of the LÖVE API](https://github.com/libretro/lutro-status). It targets portability though the libretro API and backed in dependancies.

## Sample Games

 * https://github.com/kivutar/onion-kidd

 * https://github.com/kivutar/love-vespa

 * https://github.com/kivutar/lutro-spaceship

 * https://github.com/libretro/lutro-platformer

 * https://github.com/libretro/lutro-game-of-life

 * https://github.com/libretro/lutro-snake

 * https://github.com/libretro/lutro-tetris

 * https://github.com/libretro/lutro-iyfct

 * https://github.com/libretro/lutro-sienna

 * https://github.com/libretro/lutro-pong

## Usage

Through RetroArch, use the Lutro core to load the game's source directory:

    retroarch -L libretro_lutro.so path/to/gamedir/

Alternatively, you can load a compressed `.lutro` file:

    retroarch -L libretro_lutro.so game.lutro

## Build

Compile Lutro by [installing the RetroArch dependencies](https://github.com/libretro/retroarch#dependencies-pc), and running:

    make

    

There are a few optional defines you can use to change how Lutro behaves.

- `make HAVE_COMPOSITION=1` Enables alpha-blending.

## Test

Run the Lutro testing suite by executing:

    make test

To run tests manually, run:

    retroarch -L path/to/lutro_libretro.so test