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Questions tagged [2d]

Questions that relate to computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models (such as 2D geometric models, text, and digital images) and by techniques specific to them.

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What program is good for designing a poster?

Im trying to make people on my school use Ubuntu, so the school gave me 4 computers, now i've set them up and the computers work great... however, nobody seem to be able to use them, because of their disability to make a simple \ so i have to tell…
Stenen
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What 2D/3D engines and game SDKs are available?

What 2D/3D engines and game development SDKs are available that run natively on Ubuntu? Please limit one engine/sdk per answer - and include why you enjoy the engine/sdk.
Paulo Coghi
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Which free 2D game engine for Ubuntu is the best choice for me?

Which free game engines on Ubuntu would be the best choice for me to create 2D games. The engine should not be too hard to use and support multiplayer if possible. I'd use it to create games with graphics like TeeWorlds in combination with Inkscape…
sn0wex
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2D CAD application for Ubuntu 14.04 ---> output DWG/DXF files

I would like to know if there are any 2D/3D CAD software available for Ubuntu 14.04. I'm looking for software that produces DWG/DXF files.
cinnamondj
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How To Enable Glamor On Ubuntu?

How do I enable Glamor mode which accelerates 2D graphics with OpenGL on Ubuntu? See Choose acceleration method on Arch Linux wiki.
Qasim
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2d story maker?

I wonder if there is a software that enable you to easily build characters and make a story in 2d (without even drawing or rigging them). For instance, that provides you a complete character, like a doll, which can have different positions. Any…
wyc
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Unity 2D icons in upper-right, click-and-hold

I'm not sure if this is a bug or by design. I just recently installed a clean 11.10 (well, preserving my old home partition from 10.10). For the icons in the upper right (for me, Dropbox, Sound, Network-Manager, etc), I need to click AND HOLD all…
sceo
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How to enable Unity 3D on an Nvidia Quadro 1000M

I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 on my laptop, which has a Nvidia Quadro 1000M graphics card. At login, I chose the 3D version of Ubuntu, but somehow my laptop doesn't support this and switches to Unity 2D automatically. I think I might have a problem with…
Martijn de Vree
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Can I develop a 2D game with just QML?

I have a bit of interest in developing for Ubuntu Touch (I have little to no real coding experience also), but my main interest is trying to develop a 2D game. From my understanding, I would either have to use QML for the interface + another…
Espionage724
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Drivers for NVIDIA 520M not working

I know this is nominally a duplicate question, but I've read the other questions and haven't been able to fix my problem after many hours and attempts, so please don't delete it. Also, it seems like answers to other questions are dependent on…
user70540
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Play video in VirtualBox guest

I am installing Windows 7 today with Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2 as a VirtualBox guest. Can Ubuntu (as a guest) play 2D videos within VirtualBox? Is there anything I need to install or enable? I remember Windows 7 as a VirtualBox guest can play videos, but…
Brian
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What does 'Use OpenGl' do under Unity 2D?

In Dconf, schema com.canonical.Unity2d has a key named 'use-opengl'. Under description it says 'Whether to render the graphics into an OpenGl viewport'. But does it make any changes on how the desktop looks, or is it just a performance matter?
Gael
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Are there any 2D alternatives to Unity?

I'm just wondering if there are any 2D alternatives to Unity (excluding KDE, XFCE, LXDE, etc.) that have a modern look to them. I like Unity (since I'm newer to Ubuntu) but I just think an alternative would be cool. Replies would be…
Schism430
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What is the best 2D driver for GeForce4 MX 440?

I still haven't upgraded to the latest version of ubuntu because of poor support for this video card. What is the recommended upgrade path to ensure maximum 2D performance?
bluegray
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Unity bar doesn't hide

After switching the 'auto hide' function on and off under behaviour in appearance settings, the Unity bar doesn't automatically hide anymore! It's always visible at the left side! Here is a screenshot:…
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