Features

Graphics:

• Very flexible layer-based graphics engine
• Support for alpha channel graphics
• Sprites of any size can be used
• Extensive text support incl. on-the-fly formatting, wordwrapping, and rotation
• Platform independent TrueType text rendering
• Many graphics primitives supported (ellipses, arcs, lines, rectangles, polygons...)
• Optional antialiasing for text and graphics primitives
• Over 150 transition effects for graphics and text
• Image processing functionality
• Powerful off-screen rendering functions incl. rendering to masks and alpha channels
• Extensive clipping support (rectangular and custom shaped clipping regions)
• Support for double-buffered displays
• Animation support
• Graphics can be exported as PNG, or even as AVI video streams
• Windows can use alpha channel transparency

Sound:

• Multichannel sound interface
• Support for samples and sound streams
• Protracker modules can be played
• Volume and pitch of samples can be changed during playback

System:

• Powerful yet extremely easy to use programming language
• Cross-platform compiler that supports Amiga compatibles, Windows, and Mac OS X
• Executables compiled by Hollywood do not require any additional libraries/DLLs (they run also from USB sticks!)
• All data files (including fonts) can be embedded in a single executable
• Windowed and full screen mode supported
• Sandbox container: programs can never crash
• Multiple windows can be opened
• Event based programming model guarantees moderate CPU usage
• Low latency interval and timer functions
• Extensive DOS library to work with the file system
• Convenient access to clipboard
• Access to system dialogs (file chooser, string prompt, etc.)
• Drag'n'drop support
• Comprehensive string and math library
• Mouse cursor can be easily replaced with a custom cursor
• Date and time functions
• Joystick support