Getting started with PocketPC/Smartphone Development?

by **Conan** » Oct 21, 2003 @ 3:05pm

It's easy to develop using VC6++ to save having to use devices/emulators. I do this & then use EVC3++ to do an actual build for device once a week to check that it works. Both PocketFrog (which I use & GapiDraw allow PC based dev to save time.

PocketFrog is 100% source & 100% free. GapiDraw uses a dll and will cost if you are a serious developer otherwise free. Both have forums here. See www.pocketfrog.com and www.gapidraw.com

Screenshot from PocketFrog? here's a shot from my soon to be finished game: .

Difference between WinCE & PocketPC etc. WindowsCE is the underlying operating system & PocketPC is a presentation layer onto that.

Why assembler, cause you can get better performance over compiled C

Get evc++ installed & then try PF or GD samples

by **freakedout** » Oct 21, 2003 @ 3:22pm

Conan do you make money out of your games, as i keep getting asked to write mobile apps(usually for a share of the profits) and i am put off as 100% of nothing aint worth time.

sorry if you think i am being forward

by **Conan** » Oct 21, 2003 @ 3:34pm

I am happy with the returns because I have a real job daytime and currently write games in my spare time only. There is a market but much smaller than on PC. Having said that I have only written one PocketPC game and so far it has done much better than anything previously published due to being shareware. With real published titles you only get a tiny bit of the sale price.

I get enough to allow me to buy all my dev kit, pay for 3d graphics & additional coding and still have some left. My own guess is that I could only make about $30,000 per annum if I was full time & that's way below what I currently make so I won't jump until I have paid off the home.

by **freakedout** » Oct 21, 2003 @ 3:47pm

Thanks for that.
Most the apps im getting asked to write are business apps, so a little boring but i guess the return may be higher, Thanks again Conan it looks like it may actually be worth me taking the risk

by **chuawenching** » Oct 21, 2003 @ 4:20pm

by **jongjungbu** » Oct 21, 2003 @ 4:38pm

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