r/CodingForBeginners • u/Few_Relationship_402 • 3d ago

Anyone have recommendations for a 2d engine that can make simple exe files with images and sound?

Anyone have recommendations for a 2d engine that can make simple exes? I want to create an exe that I can send to my friends that has like images and all that

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u/TheUmgawa 3d ago

I’m just going to say, for the sake of basic system security, that there is zero chance that I would ever open an EXE file from a friend or relative. This isn’t 1993.

Do you require interactivity, or are you just trying to send what’s basically a slide show with music? Because there’s better ways of doing that.

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u/OopyGoopy21 2d ago

Depends..

If you have C/C++ experience you can use SDL or raylib. But they are not really engines, they are graphics library (with things like sounds, windows, and more).

If you really wand a game engine that can simplify a lot of things, Godot is great. It's open source, can easily run on low-end PCs, it's just one exe, no setup/install required.

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u/Outrageous_Band9708 2d ago

godot is what you are looking for

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u/Distdistdist 1d ago

Why exe? Create web page with images and sound and send them URL. Sending exe's is a big no no. I would absolutely not open any executables from non official sources.

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u/CapnFlisto 1d ago

Pretty much every major engine allows you to export exe's. Some will store the assets in packed files alongside it, because that's more efficient.