[OLPC-Games] Checking in

[Andrew Clunis]

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Ben Sawyer wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Wanted to check in on some things and make sure my email was piping
> through.
> 
> Kent Quirk has started taking on the challenge of a suitable PyGame port
> to XO keeping in mind the need to shift it off of SDL.  Is anyone else
> here playing with this in any way so we can fold duplicate efforts
> together?

Why is there a "need" to shift PyGame off SDL?

> 
> I was reading the SDL threads - does this kill the entire idea of an SDL
> port to the laptops or is it just increasing the order of magnitude for
> the work?

I don't even see why a "port" is necessary.  SDL runs as is, although
right now it doesn't interact well with matchbox.

> 
> Do the new specs of the hardware that were posted recently change
> opinions on what to do in regards to SDL, etc.

Well, the LX chip can do proper scaling and colourspace conversions, so
now we'll be able to do things like scale a game running at a low res to
fill the whole display, which is great for games like doom that can't
render to 1200x900 quickly.

> Best,
> 
> Ben Sawyer
> 

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Regards,
Andrew Clunis

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