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MisterPoppet · 05-26-2006, 01:03 PM

Okay, before I finishing choosing some tools and API's and Such, I want to know a little bit from the programmers here about cross-platform games. Is it possible to write a game source that has cross-platform capabilities so that all you need to do is compile it on the OS you want, or is there a considerable amount of extra work involved?

Really, this is a bit of a bugger. I've never been a fan of a game that was just for this OS or that OS. And, a lot of enigines (especially graphics engines) tout their ability to be cross platform. I just would like to know how easy that would be to implement. Thanks.

-Bryan-

05-26-2006, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
MisterPoppet Orc's Breathmint Join Date: May 2006 Location: In the annex of creation... Posts: 113 Reputation: 10	A Question about Cross-Platform Programming Okay, before I finishing choosing some tools and API's and Such, I want to know a little bit from the programmers here about cross-platform games. Is it possible to write a game source that has cross-platform capabilities so that all you need to do is compile it on the OS you want, or is there a considerable amount of extra work involved? Really, this is a bit of a bugger. I've never been a fan of a game that was just for this OS or that OS. And, a lot of enigines (especially graphics engines) tout their ability to be cross platform. I just would like to know how easy that would be to implement. Thanks. -Bryan-