AgkSharp

This project wraps the really easy to use game engine AppGameKit from TheGameCreators. So it can be used with C#. There is no scene editor or other editors, so it is a pure programmable engine. Is Unity, Unreal or Godot too complex and overwhelm you with functions. So AgkSharp is kept very simple and you can fully concentrate on programming.

The downloadable package contains template projects that you can copy and use. This library is available for Linux and Windows.

About AgkSharp for Windows

With AGKSharp you have the chance to write AppGameKit programs in the language C# and in VisualBasic. Now you can write your programs in an object-oriented language. I also provide a template that allows you to develop AppGameKit applications with windows-forms.

If you find AgkSharp helpful and you don't own AppGameKit yet, please buy AppGameKit. Let TheGameCreators know if you like AgkSharp. For now AgkSharp is only for Windows and Linux available.

What you Need?

• Download and install Visual Studio (AgkSharp was developed with Visual Studio 2017 but it work also with 2019).
• Download the Templates below.

Support you can be found in the AppGameKit forum from TheGameCreators. Here is also a good AppGameKit-Documentation.

If you like this project and would like to support it. I would be very happy about a donation.

Getting Started

• Download the template package below.
• To start a new project copy one of the templates into your development folder.
• Rename the template folder name and the '.csproj' file to your projectname.
• Open the '.csproj' file with Visual Studio.
• Right click the projectname in the VS envoriment and select the properties.
• Rename assamblyname and default namespace to your project-specific names.
• Now you can change the code to your wishes.

What does the code look like?

using System;
using AgkSharp;
using AGKCore;
namespace AGKCore
{
    static class AppInfo
    {
        public static string COMPANY_NAME = "My Company";
        public static string WIN_TITLE = "AgkSharp_Template";
    }
}
namespace AgkSharp_Template
{
    static class Program
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The main entry point for the application.
        /// </summary>
        [STAThread]
        static void Main()
        {
            Core.CreateWindow(AppInfo.WIN_TITLE, 640, 480, false);
            if (!Core.InitAGK())
                return;
            Agk.SetVirtualResolution(320, 480);
            // display a background
            Agk.CreateSprite(Agk.LoadImage("media/background.jpg"));
            // create a sprite with ID that has no image
            Agk.CreateSprite(1, 0);
            Agk.SetSpritePosition(1, 130, 200);
            // add individual images into an animation list
            Agk.AddSpriteAnimationFrame(1, Agk.LoadImage("media/item0.png"));
            Agk.AddSpriteAnimationFrame(1, Agk.LoadImage("media/item1.png"));
            Agk.AddSpriteAnimationFrame(1, Agk.LoadImage("media/item2.png"));
            Agk.AddSpriteAnimationFrame(1, Agk.LoadImage("media/item3.png"));
            Agk.AddSpriteAnimationFrame(1, Agk.LoadImage("media/item4.png"));
            // play the sprite at 10 fps, looping, going from frame 1 to 5
            Agk.PlaySprite(1, 10.0f, 1, 1, 5);
            // main loop
            while (Core.LoopAGK())
            {
                Agk.Sync();
            }
            Core.CleanUp();
        }
    }
}

The files that can be downloaded

AgkSharp_????????.zip

Contains the templates and binaries for Linux and Windows. The binaries are intended for when updates are released during project development. So only the DLL's have to be overwritten.

Examples.zip

Four examples translated from AppGameKit-Basic.

Dust2Dust.zip

An Asteroids clone. It is a game developed with AgkSharp and the corresponding project files (source code and media files) are attached. Most of the source code is documented.