When compiled natively (say, for Home windows), is the Javascript transformed into C++ then compiled, or is the Javascript included and executed inside the binary distribution?
Javascript will likely be included within the distribution. It is going to be minimized/obfuscated however javascript will nonetheless exist within the remaining bundle identical to photographs / scenes.
Okay – so all video games are Javascript video games no matter platform, which implies crappy efficiency. When compiled, javascript is solely wrapped right into a platform particular binary interpreter/runtime.
While you compile for native platform, The gameplay logic will likely be javascript, the Core engine is Native C++ primarily based cocos2d-x engine. So the efficiency is nice on native except you write crappy recreation logic .