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Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games
Posted By: Evergreen98 <evergreen98@the-junkyard.net>	Date: 5/19/05 9:34 a.m.
In Response To: Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games (Reiginko) : This seems odd. Microsoft owns Virtual PC, which emulates Windows (an x86 : environment, like the Xbox) on a Mac (a PPC environment, like the Xbox : 2pi). Virtual PC is a decent solution for software emulation, but when it comes to DirectX/Direct3D/DirectWhatever ;) rendering, any emulation solution seen up to this point has been horribly incapable of too much. It's like trying to run Windows games on a Linux platform using WINE; there's a small subset of the DirectX API that's been reverse engineered and implemented, but things are nowhere close to being able to run, say, Halo PC at an acceptable framerate with shaders, like on Windows. Still... things could have improved significantly from this situation... after all, Microsoft does have access to how the API works.

Message Index

backwards compatibility = recompiled games	3Suns	5/19/05 12:28 a.m.
Will Dead Or Alive series compatible? *OT* *NM*	Billy	5/19/05 12:57 a.m.
recompiled on PowerPC = easier for OSX port?	Flashman	5/19/05 4:54 a.m.
Re: recompiled on PowerPC = easier for OSX port?	Walshicus	5/19/05 8:32 a.m.
How will they determine games to "Recompile"	Sparkypinball	5/19/05 5:10 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	jassemon	5/19/05 5:13 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Evergreen98	5/19/05 9:30 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Walshicus	5/19/05 9:38 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Alexis	5/19/05 5:52 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Reiginko	5/19/05 8:23 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Evergreen98	5/19/05 9:34 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Ma1agate	5/19/05 9:20 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Evergreen98	5/19/05 9:21 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Walshicus	5/19/05 9:43 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Blazorax	5/19/05 10:38 a.m.
pre-compiled binaries on the HD - no game data?	Ciarán	5/19/05 10:53 a.m.
Re: pre-compiled binaries on the HD - no game data	RC Master	5/19/05 11:00 a.m.
Re: pre-compiled binaries on the HD - no game data	madaemanon	5/19/05 1:19 p.m.
Seems like it should be simple	profhalo	5/19/05 5:05 p.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	themanlydeadguy	5/19/05 6:08 p.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	tripper716	5/19/05 6:28 p.m.
It's not true says Major Nelson...	Hemogloben	5/20/05 8:48 a.m.
Re: It's not true says Major Nelson...	Hemogloben	5/20/05 8:50 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Bryan	5/20/05 8:52 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Bryan	5/20/05 8:55 a.m.
Re: backwards compatibility = recompiled games	Bryan	5/20/05 8:58 a.m.