wapchimp Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Any-one here programme java/j2me & considered porting any classic atari games for SonyEricsson mobile phones?? I would pay for breakout or any older classic atari game I have played space invaders (which was brilliant on the nokia 7650) pong & asteriods. But to see some more classic atari games available would be brilliant. see http://www.ericsson.com & goto the developers forum for a white paper if interested. I can host them on my wap site for downloads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_aaron Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 I'm interested... but sounds like alot of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapchimp Posted July 19, 2003 Author Share Posted July 19, 2003 Thats good news - I know nothing about programming, else I'd love to have a crack at it - I can give you the links to the white papers if you don't want to register @ ericsson. This includes the T310/T610 mobile phone plus the java standards for that handset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileyDude Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 I know nothing about programming, else I'd love to have a crack at it Wapchimp -- I don't want to pick on you or anything, so don't take this wrong -- but, I've heard a lot of people say basically the same thing you did, i.e, I really want to do X but I don't know how... this sounds like a perfect opportunity to learn about something you want to do (well, maybe not start out gunning for a big game project, but you have to start somewhere). If I was in your position, I'd go out, get a book or two on beginning programming, and read through it inside and out. Since you've already expressed an interest in Java, go get a Java book, download the JDK from java.sun.com, get yourself an text editor you like (Notepad is an okay choice in this case), and start learning. The good thing is that since it appears you already have a computer, the only additional costs are the book and your time. It's really funny sometimes watching beginners in programming. Either they a) are unsure of themselves, when all the really need is just a good start or b) are full of themselves, and probably couldn't write a program to save their life. I think it sounds as if you are in category A, so go out, get that book, and start demystifying the idea of programming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapchimp Posted July 20, 2003 Author Share Posted July 20, 2003 @SmileyDude - cheers holmes I did try the 2600 programming thread - like using DASM & assmbler/c/c+ etc. I could not get on with it. I did want to learn to programme for the lynx, but there seems a lack of support from a beginners point of view (even with all the programming sites out there etc) If I knew there was someone to help or a very good beginners tutorial, sure I'd give it a go!! I am also one of the front page express generation, so in my ignorance am not used to compiling my own code, but just editing it here & there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileyDude Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 I'd start with something outside the Atari, at first. The Atari is a fun machine to work with, but if you don't have the basics down, you can end up learning the wrong way to do something (The Atari is very forgiving about such things ). I still stand by the Java recomendation. Go get a good Java book, and work through it. From there, you can branch out and learn other things (C, C++, assembly...). Java will give you the basics of programming, without bogging you down with a whole lot of details. And, if you get good at it, you might be able to get a job doing it Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapchimp Posted July 20, 2003 Author Share Posted July 20, 2003 Cheers :wink: dude - Am going to give it a crack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterx Posted August 17, 2003 Share Posted August 17, 2003 Heh, i started coding stuff for cell phones a while ago and was looking for a simple game to start with... This could be one option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapchimp Posted August 17, 2003 Author Share Posted August 17, 2003 Rock-on. There are a few asteriods clones. Which aren't great. There are a few pong ones, but none in full colour. These would be excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasty Posted August 17, 2003 Share Posted August 17, 2003 Just for information, I was going to attempt a J2ME conversion of Space Treat, but then relized that many small and fast moving little objects on screen would probably be too blurred on a cellular phone's display.. Might still pick up the project again someday Rasty.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapchimp Posted August 17, 2003 Author Share Posted August 17, 2003 breakout or pong would be easy (ish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasty Posted August 17, 2003 Share Posted August 17, 2003 breakout or pong would be easy (ish) Yea but you always have to think how good the little bouncing balls will (not) look on the not-exactly TFT tiny screens cell phones currently mount.. And the controls: both breakout and pong quite suck without analog Of course, from a programming point of view they'd be easy Regards! Rasty.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 There have been officially licensed j2me versions of Space Invaders, Frogger, Pac-Man, (INTV) Astrosmash, Monkey Ball (a 2D version), and lots of other old or "new with classic-like play" games on the Sprint PCS "Vision" phones. And for every licensed game there's at least a couple of knockoffs out there, though rarely do they seem to include source so you can learn. I haven't messed with games on my phone since I realized it was HORRIBLE to play games on (this is the Sanyo 4900 PCS phone) but a good place to start looking at what's out there was http://www.3gupload.com last time I looked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapchimp Posted August 18, 2003 Author Share Posted August 18, 2003 Ive got a sonyericsson T610 (T616 in states I thInk it's called) Has a fairly good size 65000 colour screen. There are some cracking, well playable games for it. I would even pay someone to make me a decent version so I can host it on my wap site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasty Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 There have been officially licensed j2me versions of Space Invaders, Frogger, Pac-Man, (INTV) Astrosmash, Monkey Ball (a 2D version), and lots of other old or "new with classic-like play" games on the Sprint PCS "Vision" phones. I've tested once Astrosmash on a B/W Motorola and, quite frankly, wasn't impressed by it. The problem wasn't much with the technical realization, but with the controls that were just too bad for the kind of fast action required. Definitely not the kind of game I'd port to a mobile! Regards! Rasty.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapchimp Posted August 18, 2003 Author Share Posted August 18, 2003 Yeh Ive played doom & that was so jerky it hurt. Nice 'n' easy 'n' retro it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_ruck Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 I read up on MIDP 2.0, the J2ME thing for cell phones. It actually looks pretty easy. I have more of a time issue than a skills issue...not gonna try a cell phone game until I finish my Lynx game. Oh yeah, and MIDP 2 phones aren't out yet, I don't think, but they should be out soon. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapchimp Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 Someone needs to make a j2me/java pong game in colour. pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooncat69 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Any-one here programme java/j2me & considered porting any classic atari games for SonyEricsson mobile phones?? Hi there I'm the author of JMStella, the Atari emulator for mobile phones. It still needs a fair bit of work, but there is a functional version downloadable from http://sourceforge.net/projects/jmstella/ Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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