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[-] [email protected] 82 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Advantages:

  • runs in a web browser
  • very easy to code with

Disadvantages:

  • does not compile to a binary
  • is capped at JS speeds
  • has limited resolution
[-] [email protected] 43 points 2 years ago

is capped at JS speeds

So, just like every Electron app?

[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago

Are you trying to make games in electron?

[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There is actually a decently popular game made in Electron that just recently switched to Unity. RIP

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago
[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Vampire Survivors. I was pretty surprised when I looked at the game files

[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

Except worse, because it's an electron app interpreting the app you actually want to run, so double slowness.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

double slowness.

Sorry, but we prefer to call that "cinematic".

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago
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