How to: Develop in Corona SDK on Windows | Producerism 9/3/2011 Update: Added some changes to the process, updated screenshots, and disclaimers regarding Java JDK v6 and the new Corona requirement of Android OS 2.2+ and ARMV7. I've expanded on the hardware shortcoming and a few other annoyances and issues in a new post: Where Corona SDK Falls Flat. Developing mobile apps and games for both Android and iOS (iPhone/iPad/iTouch) is not the easiest thing in the world. For iOS, the main option is to develop in Objective-C with Xcode in OSX. However, if you want to develop for Android, there are a few more options - although most of them still require recoding when porting to iOS. One of the biggest options for cross-device development is the Adobe iOS Packager for Flash/Flex/AIR. Corona SDK is basically a Lua library that wraps both Android and iOS functions into a single API. Requirements Before we start, you will need to download these four things (don't worry, they are all free). Installation This is all pretty easy. Almost done. That's it!
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Top 10 Tools, Tips, and Tricks for Corona SDK | Producerism This post will cover some extremely useful third party tools (both free and paid) for Corona developers (specifically on Windows). Since starting with Corona SDK in 2011, I have really taken a liking to it. It hasn't replaced my other solutions yet , and I'm not sure that it ever will.. but truth is, it doesn't have to replace anything. Corona seems to be in a good niche all to it's self, despite the pugilistic attitude towards Adobe's Flash/AIR/etc. Various software that can save time and really help out specifically with Corona development. 1. (texturepacker.com - free version available, Pro: $24.95) TexturePacker is essential for creating spritesheets in Corona (it also exports to Unity3D, css, json, cocos2d and others). Final Thoughts: If you need to create lots of spritesheets, the $25 spent on this program will repay itself after the first hour or two you save yourself in time and frustration. 2. (physicseditor.de - Paid: $19.95) 3. (jetbrains.com/idea - Free) 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
3rd Party Tools and Services These tools have been developed by 3rd party developers and are part of the growing Corona SDK ecosystem. They extend Corona and/or help with your overall development. Are you interested in having your tool listed or featured? Featured Tools Texture Packer TexturePacker comes with a full featured graphical user interface including multi-touch support, zooming and a tree view with all used sprites. Lua Glider IDE Lua Glider IDE is an advanced IDE for Corona® SDK professionals and beginners alike. 700 Sprites Philipp Lenssen, a Corona developer (and winner of App of the Month!) bmGlyph bmGlyph is a bitmap font generator for OSX. Corona Textmate Bundle Corona TextMate bundle is designed to help TextMate users code their Corona® SDK apps more quickly. Outlaw IDE Outlaw IDE is for anyone who develops mobile apps using Corona® SDK. Corona Remote Corona® Remote is an application & Lua library designed to send remote accelerometer data to Corona® SDK. Explosion Generator 3 Game Coder Glyph Designer Kutt
Develop Cross Platform Mobile Apps and Games BasicBuild your games or apps in record time and start monetizing with in-app purchases or ads.BUY $16/monthProPro adds advanced graphics, all Corona Plugins, analytics and much more.BUY $49/monthEnterpriseCall any native library (C++/Objective-C/Java) from your Corona app and do offline builds.CONTACT US Download Corona and you are automatically a Corona SDK Starter. You can build and publish your apps for free.Upgrade to Basic, Pro or Enterprise when you are ready for more functionality. Do you have existing apps? CoronaCards lets you take Corona’s richness and ease-of-use to any native app. Read on to learn why Corona SDK is the leader for 2D apps and games… Publish to all major platforms Corona SDK allows you to publish for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire and NOOK from a single code base. We’ll take care of the heavy lifting related to device and platform fragmentation, allowing you to focus on creating exceptional mobile content. Build on industry standards
TexturePacker - Create Sprite Sheets for your game! Optimize Your Game! TexturePacker helps you reduce memory usage and improve game's performance For best performance directly export to your target system's image formats like PVR, KTX and others.