Topic: How To Port? (Read 187 times)

Snype · « **on:** November 25, 2004, 02:37:00 AM »

I'm sorry if these questions seem newbish, but...for one, how do you port games, so I can do it myself. Two, can you port RPG Maker games? That would be cool. Three, How do I play ported games on my Xbox? Do I need to install a mod chip? Or not? Thanks.

Brouhaha · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2004, 07:24:00 AM »

1) You port a game/emu/app by "adjusting" it's source code (C++ and DirectX preferably) to compile for the Xbox. The process can range from simple to very complex depending on the original source code;

2) Depends how the RPG makers were made. If there is an RPG maker written in C/C++ that renders using DirectX then yes, you can. If not, no you can't;

3) Yes you need a modchip to play any homebrew/backups on your xbox. Or you could use a software hack.

This post has been edited by Brouhaha: Nov 25 2004, 03:24 PM

blueshogun96 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2004, 12:32:00 PM »

Brouhaha · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2004, 01:21:00 PM »

Depends how you see it. There are "levels" of porting. I was refering to an easy, direct port. What you are describing I call translating.

For example, gaming studios have to develop renderers for each platform they release on. They can port the logic of the game, but not the rendering engine. So technically, yeah we say they are porting to different platforms, but realisticly, they made it portable themselves by developping a rendering engine for each platform and wrapping it in a layer for their source. Of course everything said implies the use of the platform's hardware capabilities and not only it's CPU.

Anyway, the original poster was wondering how to port, so I doubt he'll translate anything...

buckwheat · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2004, 10:38:00 AM »

Can't you just rename EXE to Xbe?

celinedrules · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2004, 12:27:00 PM »

kollision · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2004, 03:13:00 PM »

<Yes and you can change the name on a car from a Pinto to a Lamborghini and presto.

Yes you can do that and stop talking smart. Havent u seen a pinto with lamborghini doors?

dgmorr · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:39:00 PM »

chilin_dude · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2004, 01:46:00 PM »

kollision · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2004, 01:17:00 AM »

4x4 Pinto:

http://www.uslink.net/~stacia/tvphotovol2/4x4pinto.jpg

Uh huh, that shut you up.

gronne · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2004, 10:30:00 AM »

VampX · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2004, 12:01:00 PM »

Brouhaha · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2004, 01:20:00 PM »

offtopic...

blueshogun96 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2004, 01:57:00 PM »

ZASADAR · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2004, 02:15:00 PM »

..... man these arse holes have flames shooting out of their arse :evil:

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