Rice's Plugin Source <discussion>

[Enzo Dragon]

So we've got this AWESOME source code just sitting around, and we have a bunch of people constantly asking for features (like adjust of aspect ratio, for example).



If I'm not mistaken, Rice has already stated that he's done with his plug-in, and that he'd like someone to pick up where he left off. Is anyone planning to do anything with this code? I lack the programming knowledge, or I'd certainly pick it up.

[mudlord]

I'm personally interested in improving the OpenGL side of the plugin, problem is, it requires VS2005 to compile, which I don't have currently. (and I tried the Express edition, but it won't compile with that....)...I remember doing a patch to fix those tooltips, but I couldnt't compile it in (due to me lacking the suitable compiler set..)..

[Sirmatto]

I think the first step is to make the plugin compilable with GCC/Mingw and also maybe cross platform. This would make it more tempting for Linux developers to join in.

[Doomulation]

How exactly does it require 2005 to compile? Perhaps some small modifications will make it compile on other platforms as well.

[mudlord]

How exactly does it require 2005 to compile? Perhaps some small modifications will make it compile on other platforms as well.

For instance, for me, when I try to load the project workspace in VS.NET 2003, it comes up with a error regarding VS8.0 is needed for opening the workspace (and VS.80 is VS2005). And, I get massive loads of compile errors when I use the Express Edition of VC2005 (possibly due to the lack of include/LIB files, but I'm using the Platform SDK and DX9 SDK....)

[Sirmatto]

I think the first thing is to convert the VC project file into a makefile. From there, it will be a lot easier to remove VC dependencies and get it to compile with GCC, then cross platform can be achieved.

[Doomulation]

For instance, for me, when I try to load the project workspace in VS.NET 2003, it comes up with a error regarding VS8.0 is needed for opening the workspace (and VS.80 is VS2005). And, I get massive loads of compile errors when I use the Express Edition of VC2005 (possibly due to the lack of include/LIB files, but I'm using the Platform SDK and DX9 SDK....)

You can easily bypass that by changing the "version" in the project file. Then open it in earlier versions.

[Shin_Gouki]

programming?
i bet a lot of people here have the knowloedge ( coding related) to code an emulator. Thr problem whenu code an emuluator is not in th first place coding (language, ide etc..) .
It is infact knowledge about the source platform. An the N64 is quite complicated...

wbr Shin Gouki

[mudlord]

You can easily bypass that by changing the "version" in the project file. Then open it in earlier versions.

Oh, never thought of that....Thanks for the info!

EDIT: Opening the project file works after that hacking. Also, I found out that Rice left a VS.NET 2003 project file, which saves me doing that...Which solves almost all the issues. Except for the BMGLibPNG.dll's source code (I did find the sources to BMGLib, though)

EDIT 2: Nevermind...BMGLibPNG's source is included with BMGLib......

[Enzo Dragon]

Awesome.