Panda to android resources

rudi · January 17, 2019, 3:33pm

Hi,
after searching in the forum, the most detailed thread I found is
https://discourse.panda3d.org/t/building-panda-on-android/23612
Besides this, is there any recent guides about compiling for android? Any other resources?
thank you

rdb · January 17, 2019, 3:34pm

There are instructions for how to build Panda3D on Android in the README.md in the source code repository:

github.com

panda3d/panda3d/blob/master/README.md#android

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/panda3d/panda3d.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/panda3d/panda3d)

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Panda3D
=======

Panda3D is a game engine, a framework for 3D rendering and game development for
Python and C++ programs.  Panda3D is open-source and free for any purpose,
including commercial ventures, thanks to its
[liberal license](https://www.panda3d.org/license/). To learn more about
Panda3D's capabilities, visit the [gallery](https://www.panda3d.org/gallery/)
and the [feature list](https://www.panda3d.org/features/).  To learn how to
use Panda3D, check the [documentation](https://www.panda3d.org/documentation/)
resources. If you get stuck, ask for help from our active
[community](https://discourse.panda3d.org).

Panda3D is licensed under the Modified BSD License.  See the LICENSE file for
more details.

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rudi · January 17, 2019, 5:13pm

thanks rdb, I’ll give it a try.

rudi · January 17, 2019, 7:02pm

hey,
I have downloaded termux and termuxAPI. Can I use it directly from my pc?
It is very annoying to type code using the mobile.

rdb · January 17, 2019, 7:17pm

You could use something like SSH to open a shell from your desktop. You could also use adb or USB connection in mass storage device mode to get files across.

It is also possible to use the Android SDK on desktop to cross-compile code, but this approach hasn’t been tested in a while. It is more work because you have to cross-compile all the thirdparty packages as well.

rudi · January 17, 2019, 7:47pm

ok, noted.
I am doing some testes now. I am running into a noob error. I have my helloWorld.py copied to my mobile, and gave termux access to my sdcard. When I run this:
python makepanda/makepanda.py --everything --target android-21 --installer
xdg-open panda3d.apk
the error is no module named “direct”, so obviously if my environment is not set properly it can’t find the “direct” folder. Sooo…what is the workflow exactly? I am sure it is explained somewhere but I am having trouble finding it. Should I set my android environment to point to my pc folder?

rdb · January 26, 2019, 10:03pm

Sorry, I missed your message. If you open the apk file with a zip file program (like 7-Zip) can you see a direct folder inside the lib/python3.7 folder?

rudi · January 26, 2019, 10:34pm

hey rdb, no worries.
Unfortunately I kept trying and ended giving up, so I uninstalled it and when back to unreal engine4.
I think I will wait until panda3d to android is more developed because what I tried and the guides I checked didn’t work for me. Maybe it is just me, but with unreal I was able to compile and play a demo in my android instantly.
I will definitely keep an eye on panda3d and give it a try again in the future.
R

rdb · January 27, 2019, 10:41am

Sure, that makes sense. Panda’s mobile support isn’t very mature yet; we hope to make the process a lot easier in the future.

If you like open-source engines, it might also be worth checking out Godot, which also has more mature mobile support than Panda.

Good luck with your game!