submitted 1 year ago by QuietStorm@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Im actually curious on how they're made, and what does it take to make one or what is needed? Are they worth making?

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[-] peter@feddit.uk 8 points 1 year ago

Generally what needs to be changed in a game port is the input and graphics output parts, the rest of the game engine can stay mostly the same.

[-] MJBrune@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Sometimes you also end up writing game code that is platform specific due to how different platforms handle things like floating point arithmetic.

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