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gork · 05-19-2004, 05:07 PM

Yes. I have started on an interface written using SDL/OpenGL/SDL_perl. The design is pretty simplistic and easy and despite people who are detractors of "scripting" interfaces, it gets over 1000fps on my desktop when unthrottled. It doesn't have any kind of dial widgets now, but I guess that could be written.

I probably won't have time to get back to it for another month or two though, and it's not even really in a workable state right now anyway. I just got a pinball machine too so restoring it is kind of my current 'in progress' project. I will be posting more here when I make more progress on it. It will be opensource. The target platform is Linux but due to SDL and perl, it should be fairly straightforward to get it running on Win32 or OS/X also.

5s to kernel load is achieved with LinuxBIOS. There's a lot of work still to be done with the EPIA-M board, and until that is done there are problems with RAM and ACPI, so it's not really production ready yet, but it will be within a few months...

indianfury: I am not using Xcar, nor have I tried it... I had a little I-Bus wheelkey app that I wrote that despite its limited functionality allows me to change the volume (and that is it).. I would be happy to send the source code, but I dont even think it compiles anymore...

John

05-19-2004, 05:07 PM	#121
gork Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 655	Yes. I have started on an interface written using SDL/OpenGL/SDL_perl. The design is pretty simplistic and easy and despite people who are detractors of "scripting" interfaces, it gets over 1000fps on my desktop when unthrottled. It doesn't have any kind of dial widgets now, but I guess that could be written. I probably won't have time to get back to it for another month or two though, and it's not even really in a workable state right now anyway. I just got a pinball machine too so restoring it is kind of my current 'in progress' project. I will be posting more here when I make more progress on it. It will be opensource. The target platform is Linux but due to SDL and perl, it should be fairly straightforward to get it running on Win32 or OS/X also. 5s to kernel load is achieved with LinuxBIOS. There's a lot of work still to be done with the EPIA-M board, and until that is done there are problems with RAM and ACPI, so it's not really production ready yet, but it will be within a few months... indianfury: I am not using Xcar, nor have I tried it... I had a little I-Bus wheelkey app that I wrote that despite its limited functionality allows me to change the volume (and that is it).. I would be happy to send the source code, but I dont even think it compiles anymore... John __________________ MY CAR IS FOR SALE! See My Project Page for Details - 2003 BMW E46 ///M3 Custom Dash Monitor Housing - OEM Fitment Custom Overhead DVD-ROM Housing in Headliner BMW I-Bus Integration My homepage with many other fun projects!