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From: "Jon Prestidge" <jon@technospective.co.uk>
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Subject: What platform
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 18:17:46 -0000
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Just as a point of discussion I thought I'd post-up this analysis I was
doing to try and make-up my mind what platform to do future projects on, and
possibly to help others trying to choose a platform to write their own games
on.
At the Habbo Hotel meet I got the impression a lot of other people were also
thinking about platforms available... and Shawn's recent post was in a
similar vain.

I thought of it because there are so many different considerations it's hard
to come to a conclusion.

I thought of quite a few criteria... but I've already thought of a couple
more like:
     "is it fun to program on?" and...
     "how many more years will there be a following for it / how long will
it remain popular" like Shawn was wondering in his post.

I tried to quantify each criterion so that diffent platforms can be compared
quickly.... but of course they're bound to be a bit subjective.

I just very quickly did figures for 3 platforms, but I want to do it for
loads of platforms like PDAs, the Xgamestation, MAC ... anything in the
running.  Also I think I'll have to split the PC as a platform and list it
separately as "PC Direct X", "PC SDL", "PC openGL" etc.

If anyone is interested I could do with help in rating all the platforms I
can,  and where  possible come to a consensous for each...  any help in
making the criteria better or thinking of new ones would also be good....

then we could put it on a web-site somewhere to help others --- people can
look at the criteria that matter most to them and choose wisely.

Or failing that it could just be something to have a good old argument
about!!  :-)



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