Programmers wanted

[krashan]

I have decided I need to sort of ease into it.  So could I use my SASC compiler on MOS hardware temporarily?

You can, but of course SAS/C will generate m68k code, which will be ran under transparent emulation, so you won't get the full PPC speed (but something like virtual 68060 running at 200 - 500 MHz depending on the real computing power of the PowerPC processor in the machine).

What about the SASC debugger (CodeProbe, CPR)?  Does it work under MOS? How about the breakpoints and graphical single stepping thru the source code?

I guess you should ask kiero ("kiero" on #morphos at irc.freenode.net). AFAIK he uses SAS/C on MorphOS for compiling 68k programs.

[Kronos]

Just a few thoughts:

There might be people running MorphOS on as low as 1024x768, which should be quite sufficient for a game like Chaos???.

You should allow users to select a different (bigger) screenmode and center your game to it (if you don't want to scale it up) this would allow users to enjoy the game on 16:10 or 16:9 displays without f###ing up the aspect-ratio of your GFX.

It might also be nice to have the game running windowed on the Ambient screen.

68k-binary should be fine for the moment.

[fishy_fiz]

Isnt there a ppc compiler patch for sas/c ? I have vague memories of being able to generate wos binaries. Assuming this is correct then I guess it's more of a question of whether MOS can use wos bins ? I'm under the impression it has at least partion wos emulation ?

[zylesea]

Just a few thoughts:

There might be people running MorphOS on as low as 1024x768, which should be quite sufficient for a game like Chaos???.

You should allow users to select a different (bigger) screenmode and center your game to it (if you don't want to scale it up) this would allow users to enjoy the game on 16:10 or 16:9 displays without f###ing up the aspect-ratio of your GFX.

It might also be nice to have the game running windowed on the Ambient screen.

68k-binary should be fine for the moment.

My Efika runs 800x600 only (the 10" display). But I think that's not very common and probably should not be considered (I a have enough alternative higher resolution systems to use anyway).

[Kronos]

/me thought it was PuP with SAS-C .....

But that really irrelevant as MorphOS does support both, but IMO it would be waste of time to compile anything for both these days.

Just do a 68k-version 1st and later convert the sources to PPC-native gcc.

[nicholas]

I nominate my good friend Karlos.

I'll give him a G4 tower if the MOS Team provide a free license key.

Please help me save him from the Freidenology cult!

[ChaosLord]

There might be people running MorphOS on as low as 1024x768, which should be quite sufficient for a game like Chaos???.

Do 1280x1024 intricately detailed gfx look ok when realtime squished  down to 1024x768?

Or would all the 64x64 animated monsters turn into blobby distortions?

The little E for Engaged is only 12 pixels tall.  I am fairly sure that at least that would get blobbled out.

I am also concerned about all the normal text on the screen (16 point and 32 point fonts) going blobby.

[ChaosLord]

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Just do a 68k-version 1st and later convert the sources to PPC-native gcc.

Datz da plan, Stan

[yakumo9275]

In a search to find new qualified coders with experience with Amiga related OS' to write for MorphOS, several of us in the MorphOS community have decided to offer assembled MorphOS systems with Morph2.7 and (if the programmer is qualified) a free key for the OS (a 111 euro value).

If you are an experienced Amiga programmer, please respond and list any projects you might feel capable of undertaking.

this project covers several countries, so I would encourage people regardless of location to respond wit their proposed ideas.

thats a very sweet deal iggy. Are you looking for ports or for brand new software? I have some ideas for both but no time to commit to doing anything. (If only I were in high school again, i think I was most productive back then!)

[Iggy]

thats a very sweet deal iggy. Are you looking for ports or for brand new software? I have some ideas for both but no time to commit to doing anything. (If only I were in high school again, i think I was most productive back then!)

It's a shame you don't have the time. I've gotten about the same number of responses like yours as I have  inquiries about systems.
Even if i can't get a key from the MOS team, I'm probably sending something to Chaos.

Anyone else out there got some ideas? Remember, as was pointed out by previous posts, you can even use 68K code. MorphOS is very flexible and in my humble opinion the best NG OS currently available.

[Iggy]

I nominate my good friend Karlos.

I'll give him a G4 tower if the MOS Team provide a free license key.

Please help me save him from the Freidenology cult!

Interesting offer. Thanks for offering to join our project Nicholas.
Let's see what Karlos says.

[yakumo9275]

I'm looking to get a G5 (over the sam460 hehe).. I tried to do some dev with my efika + mos but it was not fun.. I know g5 is being worked on but no timeline, I'm patient tho. I might dabble some offline as os3.1app and port it to morphs later on...

[Iggy]

I'm looking to get a G5 (over the sam460 hehe).. I tried to do some dev with my efika + mos but it was not fun.. I know g5 is being worked on but no timeline, I'm patient tho. I might dabble some offline as os3.1app and port it to morphs later on...

That's cool. I'm looking forward to the G5s as wdell. I've already ordered a Radeon X800 XT as Frank says they're going to support the R400 series. I've been trying to get a good price on a 2.0 to 2.5 Ghz Powermac, but so far I haven't had any luck.

[yakumo9275]

just scored a nice g5 Dual 2.0ghz PCI, with 3gb ram with radeon 9600 128mb... Its the M9747LL model (PowerMac7,3). I'd avoid the 2.5, its liquid cooled, too prone to fail. All models greater than 2ghz have liquid cooling...

[Iggy]

just scored a nice g5 Dual 2.0ghz PCI, with 3gb ram with radeon 9600 128mb... Its the M9747LL model (PowerMac7,3). I'd avoid the 2.5, its liquid cooled, too prone to fail. All models greater than 2ghz have liquid cooling...

I thought only the 2.5 and 2.7 Ghz models were liquid cooled. Wasn't there a 2.3 air cooled model?

[Cammy]

I'm looking forward to writing software for MorphOS on my new Efika, which I am posting from right now!