In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Phoebus R. Dokos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>Yes, the graphics toolkit is a need, I see what you are getting at now. >> >>Didn't Simon Goodwin do at lot of work on this ? > >IIRC He did a lot of work on areas like Thumbnail manipulation etc. >However there is no "comprehensive" graphics toolkit; one that would >incorporate image effects, high-colour screen compression in either LZW or >RLE, Sprite and animation and image processing. Pixel/Line/Arc manipulation >in odd resolutions etc. Something like that is urgently needed. Yes, you are right ... so now there is a need, and benefit will be a lot of new and interesting software that makes use of the new systems. >Many parts of those have been done thanks to the effort of people like >Wolfgang or Claus but we're still a long way from being complete. > >What I concentrate right now is a 2D graphics/games engine that would >incorporate many of these things and hopefully in time it will graduate to 3d. > >That's another reason for me asking about "openess" and exactly why adding >up GD2 compatibility to QDOS Classic and/or Minerva is I think urgently needed. > >>It is interesting that the new capabilities of the QL systems are making >>demands on graphics. > >Have you seen my IFG CD startup animation? (37 Megs).. Now it is available >(not yet commercially) for Aurora (256 colours) (with Nasty Hacks) and Mode 33. >All of the versions will also take advantage of Thierry's driver CD Audio >Capabilities and QPC2's CD Audio commands. No I haven't had the pleasure ... and that is a big file, maybe if it gets put onto a CD at some time I can see the fruits of your work. Although I do recall you describing this late lasy year ( 2001 ). >I plan on the new version CD to have three sessions. One on a QXL.WIN file, >one in ISO9660 format (with saved/restored Headers to ensure maximum >compatibility) and an audio track which would provide sound effects :-). >Additionally the ISO format track will be readable through the DOS device >from QPC2 too. > >I haven't yet tested the ability of Thierry's driver to read multi-session >disks but I don't see why not. If it works I believe it would be the most >"multimedia" a QL has ever been (running a QDOSMS variant) 'Sounds' good :-) Good luck with the work. -- Malcolm Cadman
