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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: x0847Marine on April 19, 2006, 07:55:35 PM

Title: Turn source code into game?
Post by: x0847Marine on April 19, 2006, 07:55:35 PM: I have the source code for a great old game Apache / Havoc, I have long since lost the game cd... can the source code be easily turned into the game?
Title: Turn source code into game?
Post by: Spatula on April 20, 2006, 04:20:26 AM: Do you know what the source code is written in? Probably C++ would be my guess. The short answer is yes, but you may need to source some old libraries to link with it in order to build the final image. How old are we talkin?
The second issue, even if you can build it, you may still need to find some old/odd-ball/antique versions of some dyamic-link libraries for its run-time support.
Title: Turn source code into game?
Post by: Reschke on April 20, 2006, 12:33:46 PM: I think I still have the CD for that one. Shoot me a PM and remind me to look for it.
Title: Turn source code into game?
Post by: Aqualung on April 20, 2006, 02:20:14 PM: The source for the Apache/Havoc - Commanche/Hokum is in C and is able to be compiled with MS's Visual Studio C++. Even if you're successful in compiling the source into the exe, you will still be missing the assets the game requires (models, textures, landscape data, etc) which are on the cd you're missing.
Title: Turn source code into game?
Post by: x0847Marine on April 20, 2006, 02:23:29 PM: Ah thanks.

I got the source code off the website, I'm not sure what it includes. Sounds like a challenge tho, might be interesting to try.

Ill shoot you a PM too btw, thanks.
Title: Turn source code into game?
Post by: Brooke on April 20, 2006, 05:07:58 PM: Easier would be to get the executable and an emulator for the hardware that the executable originally ran on. For example, you can get old Apple II games (many of which are great! :) ) and run them on your PC with an Apple II emulator.
Title: Turn source code into game?
Post by: scottydawg on April 25, 2006, 05:03:52 PM: Or you could just find some sand and a stick and play it by drawing lines in the sand. Seriously, old games are like that.