Lua Carousel
A downloadable freewheeling app for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
A lightweight environment for writing small, throwaway Lua and LÖVE programs. Comes with comprehensive online help for people at all levels of knowledge. Tested on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android.
To install, download LÖVE for your platform from https://love2d.org (5MB). Then download and open the file below (400KB).
Lua Carousel is a "freewheeling" app that you can read and modify the source code for as it runs. The app contains all its source code. Designed above all to be easy to modify, and to give you early warning if your modifications break something. To start making changes, run https://akkartik.itch.io/driver (on a computer)
Source code repository: https://git.sr.ht/~akkartik/carousel2.love
Known issues on mobile devices:
- Pasting from the keyboard or OS doesn't always work. Use the 'paste' button in the app menu.
- If you upgrade to a new version of LÖVE, you'll lose access to existing programs. They'll still be available if you roll back to the version you created them with. I copy my favorite scripts to email or some place like that.
Upgrading just carousel.love always preserves your data.
Download
Install instructions
Download LÖVE for your platform from https://love2d.org (5MB). Then download and open the file below (400KB).
Development log
- Lua Carousel: program on the device you have, with docs at your fingertips17 days ago
- Pong Wars, MMO editionFeb 16, 2025
- New version after 41 days, and stop-motion animationFeb 15, 2025
- Drawing with a pen on a pendulumJan 11, 2025
- New version after 16 daysJan 04, 2025
- New version after 9 daysDec 19, 2024
- New version after 3 daysNov 17, 2024
- New version after 40 daysNov 14, 2024
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I glad I found this because I was looking for ways to practice some programming on my Android phone.
I'm very glad as well! Send questions and comments.
Hello,
i have 4 xml bullet ml pattern with lua code inside.
https://pastebin.com/jjQg8FYL
https://pastebin.com/0D1SBqym
https://pastebin.com/SPCetefp
https://pastebin.com/hKpVLs7J
I wonder if its possible to get some visuals for the lua sources too?
Sorry I don't follow you. Lua isn't a shoot 'em up or even a game.
Dont worry, just wanted to know if its possible to get that lua code into your app and kind of use it in any way. Thanks for clarify and keep up the good work!
Oh I see! That does make sense, and I don't see why not. You should give it a go, and I'll try to run it as well and see what happens.
There still seem to be some functions missing, e.g.
What framework are you using?
iam pretty fine with what i have setup. I have construct2 and the bulletML Plugin. Everything works well. I just found some LUA code inside some off these XML bulletML Pattern and was curius about that. Its maybe related to the shot speed and ranking and not so much about the bulleet patterns itself.
Very cool!