C++ on android?

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SamiTheGreat
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C++ on android?

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Hello! We have released our first mobile game on android yesterday (check it out if you are interested https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... cator_free ) and we will start a new project soon. Problem is that Android development focuses to java and java cannot be used in iOS apps. Is it possible to use C++ to code games and build them for both iOS and Android. It would be nice if same source code would work on both. One question more: Can I use OGRE + MS Visual Studio or some other IDE on windows to create iOS apps or do I need XCode?
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You can use native code on Android since 1.6 C++ support was gimped for a while but is fine now. The NDK has also gotten a lot better. I basically focus on writing pure native apps for Android but it does require some research / dev setup because its a different ballgame from developing Java apps for Android. You can use Eclipse but I use android make files myself (generated by my own ProjectGenerator tool).
Your main problem will be using Ogre on Android. I have not had time lately so I havent had time to see if it compiles/runs on Android these days.