PocketHAL 0.6.0 released

[Kzinti]

The sixth release of PocketHAL, the next generation library for Pocket PC game development has been released.

Get it fresh at: http://pockethal.droneship.com

PocketHAL can currently be seen as an alternative to GAPI and GAPI-based libraries. You though GAPI was the fastest way to do graphics on your Pocket PC? Think again. PocketHAL can often run twice as fast as GAPI and further optimizations are in the work.

What's new in the 0.6 build:

* Special support for MediaQ devices.
* API changes to accomodate future devices / platforms.

[Sparkie]

Fantastic news Thierry! BTW, what do you mean by 'special support' for MediaQ-based devices?

[Pejo Software - Per]

[Kzinti]

[Pejo Software - Per]

[Kzinti]

[warmi]

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[Pejo Software - Per]

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[Pejo Software - Per]

I found something here:

[Kzinti]

I should be able to reproduce this using the Smartphone emulator. I will take a look at this tonight.

[Kzinti]

I am simply letting you know that PocketHAL 0.6.1 has been released. Here is the list of changes from 0.6.0:

+ GetKeyList() is now available on non-PocketPC devices.
+ GetKeyList() now returns the arrow key codes
* Default orientation is now ORIENTATION_NORMAL (was ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN).
+ Added BeginScene() call and functionality to ensure user's applications
work on all devices. Swap() will now fail if BeginScene() wasn't call
before rendering the scene.
* Got rid of dependancy on <atlbase.h> which was preventing PocketHAL from
linking with the Smartphone SDK.
* MediaQ fixes related to losing focus
* GAPI fixes related to losing focus
+ Added flag to force a full update of the screen on MediaQ devices.
Specify SWAP_FULL_UPDATE when calling Display::Swap()

This version is expected to work as-is on Smartphones. There was indeed an overlooked dependancy on ATL. Could someone let me know how it works now on Smartphone?

[Pejo Software - Per]

[Kzinti]