Quickies: AvantGo, Doom, Sony SDK, Tipsheet & Hoops
AvantGo for OS 5
AvantGo is currently working on a version of their software that is compatible with Palm OS 5. Current OS 5 users were surprised to find that avantgo has turned off "unsupported devices." AvantGo will send you an email when the new version is released, you must first send an email to consumer_support@avantgo.com with "Palm5 support request" in the subject.
Doom for the Palm OS?
Aaron writes, Ever since the release of the Deity3D engine, everyone has been asking for us to port DooM, or at least the ability to play DooM as a custom level pack within the Deity3D engine. Well, we got curious ourselves, so, we have done a small (internal use only sorry) demo of a level pack running with DooM graphics to test the concept - and, as you can see, the results are pretty realistic. Check it out here.
Sony OS 5 SDK
The Sony Developers site has released a 512KB ZIP file containing a beta version of their SDK for OS 5 Clies. -aardvarko
Palm Tipsheet 36
Looking for a way to leave your laptop behind and take your Office files on the go? In this issue of the Tipsheet, guest writer Jason Johnston evaluates four Palm OS Office suites and gives you the inside scoop. In the Tipsheet Interview Philippine Palm user Babette Geronimo shares her own Palm-using experiences and favorite applications.
NCAA Hoops Schedule
Theheadwaters.com has released a 2002/2003 "NCAA Hoops Schedule & Results" for Palm devices – a complete database program for all 327 NCAA College Division I basketball teams. The "NCAA Hoops" program is fully loaded with detailed information, including complete schedules, game dates & times, home and visiting teams, listing of local TV broadcasting networks, game location, relevant notes, and composite conference schedules for the entire 2002/2003 NCAA season.
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RE: Wow
I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation. We're in space.
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Mario Masitti
O/T Mod
I Love Tennis :)
RE: Wow
This is not REAL DooM (although it comes close)
It's our Deity3D engine reskinned to look like DooM for our own (twisted) pleasure. :P
We have no intentions to do anything with this commercially (we would need a license from iD for that)
The things that set it aside from the real DooM are:
- NO WAD import
- NO "real" ground/floor textures
- NO multi-angled sprites
- NO non-orthogonal walls
- BETTER AI
- BETTER Scripting
- BETTER FX (blood, explosions, smoke etc.)
and most importantly
- RUNS ON ALMOST EVERY PALM UNIT OUTTHERE ! :)
Ivo Jager
D3D/MT3D lead developer
www.mobilewizardry.com
RE: Wow
RE: Wow
But hey, who knows...
Ivo Jager
D3D/MT3D lead developer
www.mobilewizardry.com
RE: Wow
Without having a dig, does this mean there'll be a version of MT3D compatible with the TT appearing soon? Pretty please?
RE: Wow
Ivo Jager
D3D/MT3D lead developer
www.mobilewizardry.com
RE: Wow
Sorry for the confusion. :(
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Mario Masitti
O/T Mod
I Love Tennis :)
RE: Wow
Personally, I didn't really care for the GBA port of Doom all that much, due to the nasty dim GBA screen, so here's hoping that the Palm-ized port wil be far better. I'd count on it !
Doom or something close preferred
Talk to ID.......it would help sell their flagship software too.
RE: Wow
The whole market potential for a retail MMC pre-loaded (ie chock full) with high quality Palm games is still ripe for the taking. I'd personally rather pay $50 for a nice bundle of games than $30 for a card with a few kb taken up by Scrabble and the rest sitting there as unused and unusable free space.
Imagine, Wolfenstein 3d (the 1992 version, it's perfectly suited to the T|T's d-pad), Doom I, Doom II, and Rayman on the same card. Yum!
AvantGo
RE: AvantGo
Mind you the T is pretty shakey on BT and GPRS. Crashes of the T, BT and GPRS are common. Nokia say they have an update for some of the probs but Palm have yet to reply. So much for 24hours email support here in the UK.
If it works it will be a killer. I eventually made an Amazon purchase on Saturday and the goods here Monday. This is what mobile stuff is all about!
RE: AvantGo
Thanks.
Tony
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With great power comes great responsiblity.
HandStory support 320x320, Card, Offline Clip
RE: AvantGo
Having luxuriated in lots of nice things about the model T (geddit!) there are some bummers.
I bought a 64M SD card and formatted on the Palm as suggested. Thinks 'I have an additional 64M RAM'. Although progs run in the SD they need a prog like Launcher III to provide an alias. Otherwise you have to drop into the card each time.
Not only that but anything on the SD does NOT show up in the list of buttons. So forget putting Datebk5 and PEdit into the SD, 'cos you can't see the apps on the button assign.
If I am wrong please let me know. I will be delighted!
It IS a nice machine but really Palm should get these things right to begin with. Powerful tools are built for power users and they expect features to work reliably.
Richard
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Roman Pedan
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Will get a Palm OS 5 handheld