From:	gswork AT mailcity DOT com (gswork)
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Subject:	Whats going to happen to the hobbyist games scene?
Date:	4 Jun 2001 03:57:26 -0700
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Most freeware hobbyists games are, I'd guess, made with DJGPP &
Allegro  [or Quick Basic!].

Now that Win2000 and XP are set to become the mainstream what do you
think will happen to these scenes, which made much use of SVGA and
other low level stuff that Win2000 tries to keep away from people?

Perhaps you've successflly run games created with DJGPP/Allegro on
your W2000 or NT system?  Maybe compatibility is not that bad?

The average downloader will click away if he sees instructions for
getting round windows, changing system settings, or advising dual boot
set ups.  They generally just want to double click, and I  don't blame
them.   That places the hobbyist in a dilemma.   To carry on with DOS
programming for a smaller niche hobbyist scene - essentially doing
stuff for eachother, or to move out, learn the foggy windows API &
DirectX and start over in the hope of getting a wider audience for
his/her stuff.

What do you see happening?

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