Ultimate++ is a project as an IDE with a GUI Creator and a library (faster replacement for much of STL) with many additional helpful libraries that make C++ development so much smoother.
http://ultimatepp.org/
Check out their forums as they are very active. I would download the latest SVN build from here:
http://code.google.com/p/upp-mirror/downloads/list
"...it looks exactly same with the PPU as it does without it, the only difference is you get the extra blocks/debris, the strange thing is these extra blocks/debris seem to appear unrealistically out of no where when you shot things like the wall, floor etc, it really is like they've just been tacked on just to say *this game supports PhysX*."
I definitely agree. I thought the PhysX acceleration in GRAW was not a full implementation at all.
A windowing system for a website utilizing AJAX to process seemlessly without reloading, thats just cool. But a full operating system that someone may depend on for file storage and work is not reliably enough given the current infrastructure. Reliability would go up if there were fiber lines installed everywhere and a wireless system as backup, but still would not provide the reliability and security many will require. I agree that for the basic user that only really uses the computer to get e-mail and talk on IM, this is a fine solution. What about traveling students, traveling employees, etc. Last time I checked VNC/Terminal Services did the trick and allows for administrators to maintain the software and security. I think the market will be too small for this to actually be a viable option. It only really serves 1 use.
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Great show; glad to see it continuing. I've been listening to these guys for a while, and I look forward to each episode still.
Ultimate++ is a project as an IDE with a GUI Creator and a library (faster replacement for much of STL) with many additional helpful libraries that make C++ development so much smoother. http://ultimatepp.org/ Check out their forums as they are very active. I would download the latest SVN build from here: http://code.google.com/p/upp-mirror/downloads/list
"...it looks exactly same with the PPU as it does without it, the only difference is you get the extra blocks/debris, the strange thing is these extra blocks/debris seem to appear unrealistically out of no where when you shot things like the wall, floor etc, it really is like they've just been tacked on just to say *this game supports PhysX*." I definitely agree. I thought the PhysX acceleration in GRAW was not a full implementation at all.
A windowing system for a website utilizing AJAX to process seemlessly without reloading, thats just cool. But a full operating system that someone may depend on for file storage and work is not reliably enough given the current infrastructure. Reliability would go up if there were fiber lines installed everywhere and a wireless system as backup, but still would not provide the reliability and security many will require. I agree that for the basic user that only really uses the computer to get e-mail and talk on IM, this is a fine solution. What about traveling students, traveling employees, etc. Last time I checked VNC/Terminal Services did the trick and allows for administrators to maintain the software and security. I think the market will be too small for this to actually be a viable option. It only really serves 1 use.