The original SimCity source code has finally been made public, published under the GPL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/library.html) license. For copyright reasons, all references to the original trademark still held by Maxis (http://www.maxis.com/) has been replaced and the project is now known as [/url=http://www.donhopkins.com/home/micropolis/]Micropolis[/url]. The source code tar-archive is a 7,32 MB download currently available from DonHopkins.com. Technically inclined users may want to read a few notes about the code's current status in this blog entry (http://weblogs.asp.net/bsimser/archive/2008/01/10/simcity-source-code-released-to-the-wild-let-the-ports-begin.aspx).
Direct link to the source code (http://www.donhopkins.com/home/micropolis/micropolis-activity-source.tgz)
So. there was a C64 version, how about someone getting their hands dirty & creating a 128 version ? On the VDC ? How about we all chip in and create a bounty ?
Lance
The thing is, the released source code is not for the 64 version.
Quote from: Golan Klinger on January 13, 2008, 09:11 AM
The thing is, the released source code is not for the 64 version.
Use it as a base to buid on ?
Lance
Quote from: BlacklordUse it as a base to buid on ?
Examining algorithms to learn the frequency of events and such might be useful in replicating the game but porting the C? That's a tall order. I think it would be easier (I use the word loosely) to create a 128 version from the 64 one and no, I'm not volunteering. I've got my hands full with my current projects.