How is 2dog.dev different in approach and use case compared to godot-dotnet?

[GeorgeS2019]

Very sure new users will ask this question.

However we can do this slow step by step:

https://github.com/[raulsntos/godot-dotnet](https://github.com/raulsntos/godot-dotnet)

FYI: @Faolan-Rad

[thygrrr]

2dog uses GodotSharp under the hood. Eventually, 2dog would likely use godot-dotnet once that integration is finished.

It isn't a replacement for either; 2dog merely runs a different process structure:

• .NET application
• • loads libgodot
• • • loads GodotSharp
• • • loads GDExtensions
• (runs custom code - direct)
• (drives engine)

versus

• godot-mono
• (drives engine)
• • loads GodotSharp
• • • (runs custom code - very indirect)
• • loads GDExtensions

[thygrrr]

The different use cases are:

godot-dotnet

• write native extensions in .NET
• use .NET in Godot

2dog

• use Godot in .NET
• • run unit tests in IDE testrunner or using dotnet test
• • package Godot "export" as a .NET application
• • embed Godot in .NET application (once render target PR is merged)
• add .NET code on top of existing game code
• • for testing, benchmarking, analysis, augmentation, etc.

[GeorgeS2019]

@thygrrr
The creator of mono is starting to investigate Godot-dotnet.

Miguel has integrated libgodot for iPad

So the next step for him is the explore how to finish the goal of godot-dotnet: c# no more through GodotSharp

[GeorgeS2019]

@thygrrr

Where to follow this PR

embed Godot in .NET application (once render target PR is merged)

[thygrrr]

@thygrrr

Where to follow this PR

embed Godot in .NET application (once render target PR is merged)

I asked @kisg the same thing :D

[thygrrr]

@thygrrr The creator of mono is starting to investigate Godot-dotnet.

Miguel has integrated libgodot for iPad

So the next step for him is the explore how to finish the goal of godot-dotnet: c# no more through GodotSharp

Yeah, I looked at godot-dotnet but it's still very early days, thousands of compile warnings, and the repo does not compile out of the box (only a very small subset of it for me). It also doesn't really provide what GodotSharp provides yet - just the basic plumbing to build something like GodotSharp. But it's super important and complex work.

(I'm not a huge fan of Godot's GDExtension mechanism yet, I hope I'll get proven very wrong soon :D)

[GeorgeS2019]

@thygrrr

I asked @kisg the same thing :D

He needs company to sponsor this.

[GeorgeS2019]

@thygrrr

Yeah, I looked at godot-dotnet but it's still very early days, thousands of compile warnings, and the repo does not compile out of the box (only a very small subset of it for me). It also doesn't really provide what GodotSharp provides yet - just the basic plumbing to build something like GodotSharp. But it's super important and complex work.

Thx for your investigation

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