Headless Panda.js for multiplayer game

[rosancoderian]

can panda.js run in headless mode?
or is there any way to remove draw update and browser only code?

[enpu]

This should be possible with few changes on the engine. I will work on this asap and get back to you with an example.

[enpu]

Support for headless mode has now been added to latest dev version.

Here is small example on running Panda Engine on headless mode with node:

server.js

global.game = require('./src/engine/core.js');

game.config = {
    system: {
        frameRate: 10
    }
};

game.module(
    'game.main'
)
.body(function() {
    
game.createScene('Main', {
    init: function() {
        console.log('Main scene started');
        
        var world = new game.Physics();
        
        this.body = new game.Body();
        var shape = new game.Rectangle(100);
        this.body.addShape(shape);
        this.body.addTo(world);
    },
    
    update: function() {
        console.log(this.body.position.y);
    }
});    
    
});

game.start();

Output:

$ node server.js
Main scene started
0
2.45
7.3500000000000005
14.700000000000001
24.5
36.75
51.45

Let me know if you have any issues.