Android Live Wallpapers
using AndEngine
BY fernandO García Bernal / @fegabe
BAUG MeetUp #5, 15th Jan 2014
Contents
- Who am I
- AndEngine basics
- Creating a Live Wallpaper
- Reasons for creating wallpapers
- Wait! I'm not a designer
Who am I?
Freelance Mobile Developer
that is also trying to create its own apps like...
My Live Wallpapers
look for 'Sandra Arteaga'
AndEngine, WHY?
The "native" way to implement wallpapers is so complex just to create attractive wallpapers with animations.
You have to deal with SurfaceHolder, Canvas...
Solution?
AndEngine is a framework for creating 2D games, and is perfect for creating wallpapers
AndEngine
Free Android 2D OpenGL Game Engine http://www.andengine.org
features
- Scaling across various devices…
- Box2D Physics Extension
- TiledMaps
- ParticleSystems...
Look for examples at Google Play: "AndEngine examples"
AndEngine Components
*+ Entity Modifiers
= All You need
DEMO TIME 1
Basic AndEngine Scene
DEMO TIME 2
Modify Scene
DEMO TIME 3
Let's Move
DEMO TIME 4
Convert into a wallpaper
What's next?
Resources
http://www.andengine.org/forums/
http://stackoverflow.com/ (obvious...)
Live Wallpaper ExtensioN Improved
https://github.com/gigiigig/AndengineLiveWallpaperExtensionImproved
Reasons
Easier than apps
Really fun to code
High competence
Artist required
Monetization
ads
customizable wallpaper, then price
personal branding for artists
Looking for ARTISTS?
e.g: mrfarts: deviantart, google play
Thanks!
if you have questions, .................................................................................... ask!
if you liked the talk, ............................................................................... tell me!
if you didn't like the talk, ........................................... PLEASE! tell me why!
if you're planning to create a wallpaper, ..................... great! contact me!
if you're looking for an android/iOS freelance, .. I'm also looking for you!
contact? fernando / fegabe@gmail.com / @fegabe
download me! bit.ly/wallpapers-slides & bit.ly/wallpapers-code