Old 08-03-2008, 01:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default How easy is it to port games from palm pilot?

I have a truckload of games I'd like to request for zune but before that I want to know hard it is to translate games from a palm os to zune. The reason is because most of the games I would've already requested are games only seen working on the palm pilot os. I'd like to know if it's realistic to even suggest these games.




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Old 08-03-2008, 01:48 AM   #2 (permalink)
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1. this is not a complete game to download, thus you posted in the wrong forum
2. As long as you do not explain or show a game, who can say how easy or hard it is to make the game?
3. Please do not suggest to port copyrighted material.. we have tons of those requests here and no serious developer will/should make those games. There is no benefit, just the risk to get in trouble with the copyright holders.
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Old 08-03-2008, 08:14 AM   #3 (permalink)
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CLOSE THE THREAD
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Old 08-03-2008, 11:03 AM   #4 (permalink)
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all he's doing as asking on how to translate games from one system to another

and wasn't there a thread on "porting" game somewhere...




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Old 08-03-2008, 11:30 AM   #5 (permalink)
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He did not ask how, he asked if its possible. And if the answer is yes, he will post several game requests to the developers, who shall remake the games he has on his palm. So basically, I think its ok, if the requests do not include a demand to copy copyrighted material.
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misread on my part...and i agree on the copyright stuff.




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Old 08-04-2008, 01:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Yeah I obviously screwed up on the forum thing. It's just that when you clik on development talk (under zune games ) it brings you to the downloaded games thing and i geuss i didnt notice it. I was just wonderin if the coding is at all similar to zunes coding be it halo 3 for palm or pong. Anyway thanks for posting.

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Old 08-04-2008, 02:27 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I've also noticed the Development Discussions link on the Main page takes you to the Download Completed Games page.

Palm apps use their own special coding language. You can't use, convert, or modify a palm game to work on the Zune. Even if you could, the Zune lacks a touch screen to control the games with.
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