Nd handheld

Previous topic - Next topic

erico

It seems they have their SDK released...it´s said to be a simple SDL
http://the-nd.com/wiki/SDK

Would it be hard for glbasic to work with it?

MrTAToad

#16
The more appropriate question would be - is it worth it ?

Hopefully it will be... But until the actual hardware is out you can't do a thing...


Kitty Hello

Right. I wait until the first 1000 devices are out before moving at all.

erico

Maybe even more then 1k,
I was technically wondering although I know nothing on the subject.

By what I read so far over the forum, it seems some platforms are harder to get into then others.
I have "learned" that, whatever needs C / C++ to develop for, has more compatibility with glbasic.
Win 7 mobile has less or impossible because of the strange C it requires.

Kitty Hello

It's because my whole Engine is written in C++ can can hardly be transfered to anything else. I know of a thing that can port C++ to JavaScript and will give that a go. The advantage would be, that it might even be able to use OpenGL.

I don't fear porting to small devices with a decend SDK. The port to Palm Pre was very easy. GHP Wiz was quite OK (only the jitter of the mouse was a problem). Andoird was not too bad, but it's very hard to find the tiny detail issues left.

Hatonastick

How about porting to the Abacus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abacus)?  =D
Mat. 5: 14 - 16

Android: Toshiba Thrive Tablet (3.2), Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (4.1.2).
Netbook: Samsung N150+ Netbook (Win 7 32-bit + Ubuntu 11.10).
Desktop: Intel i5 Desktop with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (Win 8.1 64-bit).

MrTAToad

That would be a nightmare :)

The main problem is we wont know, until some units are sold, whether the machine will actually come out...


Slydog

Quote from: Hatonastick on 2011-Jul-21
How about porting to the Abacus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abacus)?  =D

Cool!  A hand-held numerical processor! 
And it's powered by the human body?!

Could make a pong type clone maybe, or a 'connect four' style game.
My current project (WIP) :: TwistedMaze <<  [Updated: 2015-11-25]

Ian Price

Abacus - there's an app for that - http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/abacus/id284406088?mt=8

Some people will flog anything! :P
I came. I saw. I played.

MrTAToad

Psst - got some autographed books (by me) if you want 'em :)  They are quite rare! 

The main problem with the nD is that the chappie in charge (as has been mentioned before), Robert "Bob" Pelloni isn't exactly the most reliable of people...

Ian Price

QuoteRobert "Bob" Pelloni isn't exactly the most reliable of people...
Links? Further info?
I came. I saw. I played.

MrTAToad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pelloni

His track record is for being rather eccentric at best and unreliable at worst.  However, saying that, if he can find a decent set of hardware developers, there is no reason why the nD shouldn't arrive...

Hatonastick

Quote from: Ian Price on 2011-Jul-21
Abacus - there's an app for that - http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/abacus/id284406088?mt=8

Some people will flog anything! :P
Don't the iDevices have an App for pretty much everything by now? :)  I wish I could develop for them, but also I'm glad I can't.  Must be hard work getting noticed in the deluge!
Mat. 5: 14 - 16

Android: Toshiba Thrive Tablet (3.2), Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (4.1.2).
Netbook: Samsung N150+ Netbook (Win 7 32-bit + Ubuntu 11.10).
Desktop: Intel i5 Desktop with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (Win 8.1 64-bit).

Ian Price

Quotehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pelloni
An interesting read. We've all been in similar situations :P

He's only unreliable until he provides product... ;)
I came. I saw. I played.

Hatonastick

Quote from: Slydog on 2011-Jul-21
Quote from: Hatonastick on 2011-Jul-21
How about porting to the Abacus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abacus)?  =D

Cool!  A hand-held numerical processor! 
And it's powered by the human body?!

Could make a pong type clone maybe, or a 'connect four' style game.
I especially love the pong clone idea.  :good:  Brilliant!
Mat. 5: 14 - 16

Android: Toshiba Thrive Tablet (3.2), Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (4.1.2).
Netbook: Samsung N150+ Netbook (Win 7 32-bit + Ubuntu 11.10).
Desktop: Intel i5 Desktop with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (Win 8.1 64-bit).