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**torchzack** · 01-17-2006, 09:46 AM

Am i right in saying porting a game is making it compatible with a different platform or console?

**maddocks** · 01-17-2006, 09:48 AM

Hi,
porting is taking the source code of a particular project and compiling it to be compatible with other system susch as the psp. For example. You could have a game that works on windows, linux and freebsd and you could get the source code and compile the source to be compatible with the psp or any other supported system.

**torchzack** · 01-17-2006, 09:50 AM

ok, just wondering because im sure theres loads of newbs/n00bs that dont know.

**hii** · 01-17-2006, 09:53 AM

your statement is correct torchzack, good work

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01-17-2006, 09:48 AM	#2
maddocks Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: wolverhampton Website: http://www.pcwhforum.com ^ Free PC Support forums Posts: 578 Trader Feedback: 0	Hi, porting is taking the source code of a particular project and compiling it to be compatible with other system susch as the psp. For example. You could have a game that works on windows, linux and freebsd and you could get the source code and compile the source to be compatible with the psp or any other supported system. __________________ [CENTER][FONT=Arial][COLOR=black][B][I][URL="http://www.pchwforum.com"]www.pchwforum.com[/URL] - Windows and PC Support Forum[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/I][/B] [/CENTER] [CENTER][B][I][FONT=Arial][URL="http://www.techlinux.net"]www.techlinux.net[/URL] - Linux support forum![/FONT][/I][/B][/CENTER]

01-17-2006, 09:50 AM	#3
torchzack Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Trader Feedback: 0	ok, just wondering because im sure theres loads of newbs/n00bs that dont know.

01-17-2006, 09:53 AM	#4
hii Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY Posts: 58 Trader Feedback: 0	your statement is correct torchzack, good work

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