Steve Baker (sbaker++at++link.com)
Thu, 2 Jul 1998 07:05:45 -0500 (CDT)
> While trying to figure out the font routines which
> are part of the libpfdb subsystem, I noticed that a
> lot of the code contains #ifdef N64. I just assumed
> that was 64 bit specific code but now that I look more
> closely I see that the N64 code is avoiding the use
> of structs. I don't suppose "N64" means the same thing
> that it does to my 5 year old? He would think that's
> pretty cool.
Sorry - it means the 'New' 64 bit format for object files.
Of course you *can* tell your 5 yr old that the Nintendo 64
was designed by the same organization that designed all those
cool SGI boxes that Daddy uses. Nintendo games are (as I
understand it) frequently written using a macro library
that is 'essentially' OpenGL - which is what all your
pfPrograms are using - so there is a link.
With the advent of reasonably fast 3D on PC's, my 8yr old
has discovered that I could *in principal* write video
games to his specifications...this is not a good thing.
:-)
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