Nintendo DS engine

[summer_goth]

I am against it.

I would rather have the current Game Editor be updated in other areas. Even though the Nintendo DS is a great device it's just not feasible for small developers.

I'd rather see Game Editor being pushed on current platforms. For instance making use of DirectX and so forth on new Windows Mobile devices (if it already does that, then I'm sorry, it's just an example). Or even move to XNA on Windows. That would in theory even add the ability to export to XBox360 devices.

If other devices are to be added then I'd rather go for Symbian phones than the Nintendo DS. For small indie development, this is most likely the way to go. However I think that hobbyist game developers will prefer the DS.

Also, rather than new platforms I'd like to see added functionality within Game Editor. Game Editor is great because it can export to so many devices. It does lack some simple things which will make life easier though. Such as getPixel(), variable width bitmap fonts, and such things. I don't know if GledPlay has proper sprite rotation. Such advances in Game Editor will excite me more than to be able to develop on a Nintendo DS. I am also looking forward to the multi-player addition. That's going to be great.

Well that's my little bit.

[J Maker]

@ summer goth: you don't have a ds do you

[d-soldier]

I agree with SG, there are so many things much higher on the priority list that would benefit developers, and improvements to existing port systems, etc...

[Oman]

WELL..... WHAT if Makslane did DS AND updatited GE.... Its a lot of work, but it wouldn't have to be done at the same time

[J Maker]

WELL..... WHAT if Makslane did DS AND updatited GE.... Its a lot of work, but it wouldn't have to be done at the same time

sounds great to me and @ makeslane again: please make GE be able to make nds games

[SnowFear]

DS will not work.
There is no DS link hardware and new DS firmware prevents homebrew games anyways.

Ahem ahem...
actually there is a DS hardware likely..
it called SuperCard!
theres m3, x9 and much more!
with these you can download games to your DS!
though its not legal...

[Kalladdolf]

is there a way for ds already, makslane?

[Bannock]

I imagine this post is a little late, but I was thinking...
Why not the PSP, rather than the DS?
The PSP already has a massive homebrew community, with hundreds of games and applications already made for homebrew enabled PSPs.

[Letchford]

That would be awesome!

[relaxis]

I ABSOLUTELY RETRACT what I said about DS HOMEBREW hardware - i have a card that works a treat and am DESPERATE to find a DS game engine!!!

Makeslane!!! Please make a port!!!!

[DST]

DS, PSP would be nice but netplay, scale and rotate would be even nicer.
There's only so much time to devote to a specific thing, we don't want Makslane spreading himself too thin.

We are all pc users; any change that affects the pc game capabilities helps more of us than a change targeted at a specific system.

[Bee-Ant]

I agree with Summer...
makslane please think this twice...
Symbian is the most famous OS for mobile...
and more benefit than DS...because Symbian used in hundred kind of devices...while DS, just ONE...

[stevenp]

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[wsc24]

Dear developers,

DS is of course always welcome.
What seems to me equally important is the area Symbian.
And at the end of a few little things: scale and rotate for the Actors.
I / O ports for switching and control of external devices.

regards
wsc24

[Bee-Ant]

Go Symbian...!!!
Symbian is open source, of course it will grow better, larger, and faster...
Btw, DS users is less then Symbian users