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SDL Has Been Ported to Sony PS2

Posted by timothy on from the today-is-three-days-ago dept.

JigSaw writes: "SDL, the open source answer to DirectX, is a well-known cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics framebuffer and audio device. Sam Lantiga, the maintainer and SDL project leader, announced today on the SDL mailing list, that he ported the library to Playstation2 and it will allow to write and run SDL games (open source or commercial, as SDL is LGPL) on the Linux port for the PS2. Great to see Linux to become the source for a whole bunch of free SDL games (some of them with commercial-level quality), easily recompiled for the PS2 and run them without having to spend $49 USD for each game. This release will be even more significant in the near future, as SONY is planning to release the broadband adapter add-on, which will enable small developers (and even companies) to release free or shareware games, downloadable in binary or source format (most SDL games are known to have small sizes) from the web, and hop, to your TV!"

10 of 89 comments (clear)

  1. What are the best SDL games? by astroview · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I was interested in what are the best looking SDL games. Any ones with great gameplay?

  2. Re:you all... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    DoS attack, huh? Riiight. Why didn't you just post www.geekizoid.com ? Loser.

  3. Re:that's the way... by IAT · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Do you enjoy talking to yourself, moron?

  4. SDL for Amiga by Svenne · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Have you tried the Aminet? It's right here.

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    Slagborr
  5. OffTopic; +2 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Poo is yucky.

  6. Ah, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How fast can it draw stealth geese?

  7. Re:Pandora's box by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Umm... huh?

  8. Re:Sony needs SDL - SDL needs PS2 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    -1 Moronic

  9. Re:that's the way... by IAT · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You're thinking about another IAT. I'm only IAT on Slashdot. IAT from Adequacy.org is someone completely different. You know me...

  10. SDL for Amiga and QNX by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I know that SDL has been ported to the QNX RtP and Amiga platforms. Though I can`t seem to find it. Does anyone know where to get it and what thes status is regarding these ports?