Paving the way for open games on the Web with the Gamepad and Mouse Lock APIs
I recently wrote a post on the Mozilla Hacks blog about two new APIs that are paving the way for high quality games on the Web.
I recently wrote a post on the Mozilla Hacks blog about two new APIs that are paving the way for high quality games on the Web.
The Web is proving to be a valuable and capable platform for games, particularly those produced using open technologies baked into the browser. These HTML and JavaScript games are beginning to shine, all thanks to the amazing APIs and functionality that come with Firefox and other modern browsers.
The Gamepad and Mouse Lock APIs are just two of the new additions coming to Firefox that are going to help mature this platform. We'll be posting more about them as they develop but let's take a quick look at them today.
I've included a video of the Gamepad API below, but definitely read more about these APIs on the Mozilla Hacks blog and download the experimental builds of Firefox to play for yourself.