Puck2099 posted on Feb 11 2005 at 07:42 AM said:Ey, I'm trying to port Exult too
There is a problem between C++ and Game Park's libraries, but I think that I can get a SDL version with that problem solved
Bye
paranoidd posted on Feb 11 2005 at 10:49 PM said:There isn't need to use any special ported library, we can do that nativelly on GP32Linux with SDL. I already have it compiled here on my personalized distribution for GP32Linux.
Actually it's more simple than it looks: after compiled SDL, it's just a matter of compiling Exult and playing it. The problem is to have a solid Linux support behind it all, which is where I'm working now.
I hope to have good news on the next week
frolik posted on Feb 13 2005 at 09:09 PM said:This is most excellent news, Puck2099- don't give up on your port, I must say any way of playing U7 is desireable but the best way is definately to have a native gp32 port. My offer still stands about the #20 (no pound sign on me keyboard!)
Keep up the good work lads
This is a awful new because Exult is written in C++ so the direct port is not possible. I don't know how possible could be rewrite 4 MB of code changing all the C++ code to simple C, maybe it is impossible.
Puck2099 posted on Mar 2 2005 at 10:40 PM said:I have been very busy last two weeks working in my GP32's website and I want to have a playable beta of GP Lady Killer for this Saturday so I am quite busy now.
Puck2099 posted on Mar 2 2005 at 10:40 PM said:I have been this morning reading part of Exult's code to understand it a bit before start porting it. It's quite complicated but I think it would be possible to make a port rewriting all SDL functions
On Sunday I will start working in it. Every progress will be reported in my website but be pacient
Bye
Tidus posted on Mar 2 2005 at 11:54 PM said:FANTASTIC news ) (1) Will it be a public beta??? I would love that :rolleyes:
Tidus posted on Mar 2 2005 at 11:54 PM said:FANTASTIC news )) (2)
WOW 2 AWESOME great news in ONE POST )))
for sure it worth to be patient your website is in my fav' and I'm watching it carrefuly ;p
frolik posted on Mar 2 2005 at 11:00 PM said:take as long as you need dude, we'll be here salivating
>This videoconsole has an ARM9 processor up to 166 Mhz and 8 MB of
>SDRAM. I think it has enough processor power but maybe the RAM is not
>enough to run Exult "as it is". What do you think?, do you view
>possible to port Exult to it?
>
I think it would be quite a challenge, since Exult is quite a memory hog
(>20MB). Still, it might be possible if you stripped out parts and did
lots of caching.