In this podcast Mohammad Azam and Steffen Itterheim discuss the new features in Cocos2d 2.0 Alpha. Some of the highlights of the Cocos2d 2.0 Alpha are shown below:

• OpenGL ES 2.0 support (shaders)


• Better physics integration


• Includes Box2d v2.2.1 & Chipmunk 6.0.1: Templates updated with new best practices


• Much faster Motion Streak


• Improved ProgressTimer


• Much easier to create “Double Resolution” sprites in Retina Display


• Retina Display code rewritten: double viewport instead of position. Everything is in points.


• Improved profiling API


• Simplified Sprite / SpriteBatch source code

Show Notes:

Cocos2d 2.0 Alpha