Found An Interesting Library... Will It Work?

[geckojsc]

I recently discovered a very nice and simple looking library called SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library). It does basic things such as displaying graphics, opening windows, and playing sounds. So, I just wondered whether or not it will work with the Pandora. It is stated that it works with Linux, but the one thing I don't really get is: if a library or open-source project works with Linux, will it almost definitely work with the Pandora after getting modified or ported?

Sorry if I sound a bit noobish, I'm no expert in this area.

 

[Pickle]

I recently discovered a very nice and simple looking library called SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library). It does basic things such as displaying graphics, opening windows, and playing sounds. So, I just wondered whether or not it will work with the Pandora. It is stated that it works with Linux, but the one thing I don't really get is: if a library or open-source project works with Linux, will it almost definitely work with the Pandora after getting modified or ported?

Sorry if I sound a bit noobish, I'm no expert in this area.

There are a lot of things that would need to be checked
1. Is it portable across arch (i.e its not x86 only)
2. What software dependencies. Pandora may not support them.

 

[geckojsc]

Ah, so it would be better to learn how to use SDL instead. When we all get our Pandoras, I'd really like to try out SFML just to see if it works, because I really like the look of it!

 

[samuraicrow]

SFML requires full-fledged OpenGL, LibSnd, and OpenAL at this point. It can be ported to the Pandora, however, if you modify the iPhone port that's in the works.

 

[lulzfish]

That reminds me, are we going to have OpenAL? I tried it once and thought it was pretty cool, and it looks like just a software layer over ALSA or something, but since you mentioned it...

 

[JayFoxRox]

I guess we have, I have been using it for the last version of my PSP emulator and use it in my games too.
Its really common so I think we will have it. However, I didn't enable audio when testing on the beagleboard yet.

 

[Pickle]

I guess we have, I have been using it for the last version of my PSP emulator and use it in my games too.
Its really common so I think we will have it. However, I didn't enable audio when testing on the beagleboard yet.

It will work, i built it for something on the wiz or pandora