Lite-C is a programming language for multimedia applications and video games, using a syntax subset of the C language with some elements of the C++ language. Its main difference to C is the native implementation of multimedia and computer game related objects like sounds, images, movies, GUI elements, 2D and 3D models, collision detection and rigid body physics. Lite-C is a compiled language. It runs on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows XP or Vista operating systems.

Lite-C supports the Windows API and the Component Object Model (COM); therefore OpenGL and DirectX programs can directly be written in lite-C. It has integrated the free A8 rendering engine.

History

The Lite-C language and compiler was originally developed in 2007 by Conitec in cooperation with Atari, Inc., with focus on creating computer games by non-programmers.^[1] Since 2010, Lite-C has also been used for defining automatic trade algorithms in day trading software.^[2] Lite-C continues to be actively developed and maintained by Conitec Datasystems, with updates and improvements released periodically to support the evolving needs of game developers.

Features

Lite-C has the following differences to standard C:

• Native multitasking and multiplayer support
• On-the-fly compiling
• Supports external classes (OpenGL, DirectX, Windows API)
• Implementation of the 3D GameStudio A7/A8 rendering engine
• Function library for display/manipulation of 3D models
• Function library for rigid body physics
• Function library for vector and matrix functions
• Function library for GUI objects
• Function library for playing sound and movie files
• Remote control of arbitrary Windows applications
• Native support of DirectX 9 functions
• Small footprint - approximately 15 MB with compiler, IDE, debugger

Lite-C also supports rudimentary classes and function overloading.