Homebrew [Release] - LövePotion - LÖVE API for 3DS Homebrew - BETA

[VideahGams]

LövePotion is an unofficial work in progress implementation of the LÖVE API for 3DS Homebrew.

If you're not aware of LÖVE, it's a framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua.

To learn C, I decided to make an unofficial port of its API to 3DS, which I feel is in a state I can make a beta release. It is still nowhere near completion and there's still a lot to be done, but very simple games can be made very easily.

You can look at/contribute to the source code on the projects GitHub.
You can download builds from the GitHub Releases page.

Make sure to check out the LÖVE Wiki, aswell as the Implemented list to see what you can use.

 

[Tjessx]

Nice, i look forward to using this in the near future!

 

[SLiV3R]

cool! Can I make games with this without any coding knowledge?

 

[VideahGams]

cool! Can I make games with this without any coding knowledge?

You'll need knowledge of Lua to make games with this, but Lua is very easy to learn.

 

[TheCruel]

Not a fan of Lua, so I personally have no use for this. But I know this will help a lot of people. Good work.

 

[jacobas92]

Oh hell yeah, gonna play some mari0 now

 

[bakurage]

But, for install a game created with lua, we need to download this homebrew ?

 

[orangy57]

Looks like it's time for me to make some LUA games.

 

[Jwiz33]

Can we play games already made in love(like mari0) or do we have to remake them for 3DS?

 

[VideahGams]

Can we play games already made in love(like mari0) or do we have to remake them for 3DS?

Depends on the complexity of the game.

Getting mari0 running would be very difficult, as it uses shaders + an old version of LÖVE + a lot of unimplemented stuff (For now at least).
It would have to be a very barebones version of mari0.

I recommend building games from the ground up, but you can attempt to port games if you think it's possible.

 

[Cid2mizard]

Where we do put /game ? because black screen for NumberFucker3DS

 

[VideahGams]

Where we do put /game ? because black screen for NumberFucker3DS

The game folder just goes in the NumberFucker3DS folder along with the .3dsx

 

[Cid2mizard]

The game folder just goes in the NumberFucker3DS folder along with the .3dsx

Sorry but doesn't works !

 

[VideahGams]

Sorry but doesn't works !

Can you post what your file structure is like?

 

[Cid2mizard]

It's works now, LovePotion and NumberFucker3DS have same icon, i have invert it with hbl.
I think you do put a sample inside /LovePotion/game/main.lua that demonstrates the possibility of LovePotion and not just black screen.

 

[Deleted User]

When i try to launch this app i get a black screen. I put all the files in \3ds\LovePotion folder

 

[futaris]

mari0!

 

[BurningDesire]

yeah, i also get a blank screen

 

[VideahGams]

Everyone try re-downloading v1.0.1-beta.

 

[keanutah]

This is awesome man, can't wait to make use of it!