Is there any console “graphics” library for .Net? [closed]

Answer 1

You could try Curses-Sharp http://sourceforge.net/projects/curses-sharp/ or libtcod https://bitbucket.org/libtcod/libtcod

curses-sharp is a "A full featured, object-oriented, multi-platform C# wrapper for the curses terminal control library. "

and libtcod is "...a free, fast, portable and uncomplicated API for roguelike developpers providing an advanced true color console, input, and lots of other utilities frequently used in roguelikes."

Answer 2

Consider checking out the pdcurses or ncurses library. I am using it in Visual C++ and while you are specifying C#, it may be of use to you. It is made for console gaming and I am using it in several projects. It will eliminate the need to utilize a callback refreshing the screen as you will be able to move the character (represented as an ASCII character) without refreshing the screen.

Answer 3

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682073(v=VS.85).aspx

Some/many of these functions you might need to use P/Invoke for, but they should do what you need. You can write at arbitrary locations in the buffer and get key-based, non-buffered input. Usually you start with GetStdHandle() to get handles to the console input and output "streams" and then you call one of the appropriate functions from the above list to do something, like WriteConsoleOutputCharacter(), or PeekConsoleInput().

I once wrote a library to create an in-process windowing system using the Windows console and plain Win32 on C. Fun project, but I don't know where it is now.