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Title: Linux Frontend for SVGALib?
Post by: SirPeale on May 05, 2003, 06:41:03 pm

I know there are several frontends for Linux under X, but what's for SVGALib?  I know about AdvanceMenu, but it seems more geared toward arcade monitors.

Title: Re:Linux Frontend for SVGALib?
Post by: SirPeale on May 07, 2003, 09:46:48 am

Nothing, eh?

Title: Re:Linux Frontend for SVGALib?
Post by: SirPoonga on May 08, 2003, 01:18:23 am

mot that I dcould find, does xmame run outside of XFree?

Edit: Doh, don't drink and type:)

Title: Re:Linux Frontend for SVGALib?
Post by: Elkor on May 08, 2003, 02:18:36 pm

AdvanceMENU runs just fine w/vga signals.   In fact it is completely dependent on the underlying SVGAlib configuration (or SDL in newer revisions)  I ran it on a vga monitor for quite some time it works great.

Title: Re:Linux Frontend for SVGALib?
Post by: SirPeale on May 09, 2003, 09:35:57 am

Quote from: Elkor on May 08, 2003, 02:18:36 pm

AdvanceMENU runs just fine w/vga signals.   In fact it is completely dependent on the underlying SVGAlib configuration (or SDL in newer revisions)  I ran it on a vga monitor for quite some time it works great.

It's functional, but not very pretty.  I wish I was a programmer, I'd port ArcadeOS to Linux.

Title: Re:Linux Frontend for SVGALib?
Post by: SirPeale on May 14, 2003, 10:57:28 pm

*bump*

Title: Re:Linux Frontend for SVGALib?
Post by: SirPoonga on May 14, 2003, 11:07:57 pm

I don't think it exists.  Other than arcademenu.

I plan on making a GL version sometime in the future.

Title: Re:Linux Frontend for SVGALib?
Post by: SirPeale on May 15, 2003, 09:53:13 am

Quote from: SirPoonga on May 14, 2003, 11:07:57 pm

I don't think it exists.  Other than arcademenu.

I plan on making a GL version sometime in the future.

I think you mean 'AdvanceMenu.'

Perhaps I'll give X a shot.  How much more overhead could it give the system?   :(

Title: Re:Linux Frontend for SVGALib?
Post by: SirPoonga on May 15, 2003, 12:30:48 pm

If you run a light windows managet like windowmaker or afterstep not much.  kde and gnome will slow you down.

Title: Re:Linux Frontend for SVGALib?
Post by: Lilwolf on May 15, 2003, 03:00:23 pm

JFront does... Its a java based one (jdk1.4).

It's been a few versions since I tested it in linux... and I haven't played with it in ages... Not even sure if my boss still hosting the files...

if you interested, I can send it to you.