> > > * Provide a "native" GUI for FPC (maybe by > > porting/extending CGUI?) > > > > There is MSEide + MSEgui: >
This looks like what I was talking about. I haven't spent more than 10 minutes with it yet but so far it looks good. FPC might already run on the GP2X. It's an ARM based console running Linux so... it's possible. I might have spoken too soon about porting Allegro as well. Although, I feel it's a great and usefull tool, FPC already has PTCP which can be found here. http://ptcpas.sourceforge.net/ That said, there is really nothing stoping someone from writting a cool, cross-platform, game in FPC. If you would like to use OpenGL FPC can do that too. Here are tutorials... http://www.friends-of-fpc.org/tutorials/graphics/dlx_ogl/ http://fpc.wz.cz/html/index.php and of course FPC comes with OpenGL examples. Of course every game needs sound. And there is no better way to provide it than the open OGG sound format. It's better than MP3 with no royalties or commercial licenses. http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/ACS So, if someone wants to increase the popularity of FPC, the tools are all there. PTCP -- Keyboard, mouse, and joystick i/o. 2d GFX and hi res timers. OpenGL -- 'nuff said. :) ACS -- Sound in many formats including OGG Network -- Well, I haven't looked too hard yet but I'm sure there is a cross-platform TCP/IP tool set out there somewhere for FPC. If not, I know there is for C that could be ported or wrapped. All that's needed is a game development team and a cool idea. If you want to join a new game development team, there is no better time than now. I can provide some web hosting for a small team, email addresses, forums, etc. I could help promote FPC based game products. Oh yeah, I can also contribute code and maybe a little art. What can you do? -- Ronald Weidner http://www.techport80.com PHP Software developer for hire. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
