A pocket full console offering free software products
Since a month ago, a handheld console FOSS in South Korea made attempts to open a hole in the already crowded market of these small machines, object of desire of adolescents. Galactic christened with the name Wiz GP2X offers the same benefits as any of the 'queens' of the portable digital entertainment: playing a large part of multimedia formats, touch screen, WiFi and an unlimited supply of games.
One of the computer that has participated in the construction and improvement of this console has gone through the 'Days of the University of Extremadura: Developing games with free software', which concludes today in Almendralejo to analyze the applications practical tools for creating video games in this environment.
Israel Lopez contributed to developing the first prototypes of the console and the design of one of the games included in its recent launch to the international market madrileño This fan has also participated in improving some aspects of the hardware, the different conception of technology Asia versus the West, as the two cross-striking instead of traditional buttons that use the Europeans have had to go to be adapted and corrected.
The main virtue of this console as Lopez is the availability of an open architecture that allows each user to program their own applications, rather than establishing individual armor manufacturers PSP or Nintendo DS, as the need for an authorization of these manufacturers and a cumbersome bureaucracy in order to participate in programming games.
The software implements all its applications in a forum of experts formed by the network "We help each other and solve problems that individually would be much more complicated," said the rapporteur. The other big advantage of working in an environment free lies in the possibility to download games legally.
BETWEEN 150 AND 160 EU
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"We are very proud to get the people," exemplifies Israel Lopez. In his view, philosophy in the exchange of content and recipes led to forming the free software as a source of continuous learning in the field of new technologies.
The next challenge is to address the market for computer consoles, has concluded his speech in the summer courses at the University of Extremadura. In Spain there are several shops selling the GP2X Wiz at a price ranging between 150 and 160 euros.
Javier Ortas, belonging to the company Pyros Studios, the creator of the famous game Command, has offered to students this summer during a detailed x-ray of the sector of video games in Spain since the late 80s began Golden Age to the present.
In his opinion, major changes in these entertainment products have affected their technical complexity, since the first game to optimize an idea but with a low technological content.
Now, paradoxically, we enjoyed very powerful machines, but manufacturers often forget some of the quality and originality of the games do not seem to matter to the big player that is a good as Ortas.
BEFORE AND NOW
Children who for thirty years holding the command of the legendary Atari have grown and we know they represent the manufacturers of video games market. The representative of Pyros Studios confesses that large firms have been expanding the range of users and consumers of digital entertainment.
This trend is evident in the new interface, to the point where the console has designed a Wi command extremely intuitive and friendly, suitable for all ages and conditions, said Javier Almendralejo Ortas. The console is no longer a device to kill Martians, said the specialist in developing and implementing software.
The course included several panel discussions: 'Games from the idea of experience with Blender', 'voluntary and intelligent computing, new technologies for video games', or' Development and tools for free video.
One of the computer that has participated in the construction and improvement of this console has gone through the 'Days of the University of Extremadura: Developing games with free software', which concludes today in Almendralejo to analyze the applications practical tools for creating video games in this environment.
Israel Lopez contributed to developing the first prototypes of the console and the design of one of the games included in its recent launch to the international market madrileño This fan has also participated in improving some aspects of the hardware, the different conception of technology Asia versus the West, as the two cross-striking instead of traditional buttons that use the Europeans have had to go to be adapted and corrected.
The main virtue of this console as Lopez is the availability of an open architecture that allows each user to program their own applications, rather than establishing individual armor manufacturers PSP or Nintendo DS, as the need for an authorization of these manufacturers and a cumbersome bureaucracy in order to participate in programming games.
The software implements all its applications in a forum of experts formed by the network "We help each other and solve problems that individually would be much more complicated," said the rapporteur. The other big advantage of working in an environment free lies in the possibility to download games legally.
BETWEEN 150 AND 160 EU
"We are very proud to get the people," exemplifies Israel Lopez. In his view, philosophy in the exchange of content and recipes led to forming the free software as a source of continuous learning in the field of new technologies.
The next challenge is to address the market for computer consoles, has concluded his speech in the summer courses at the University of Extremadura. In Spain there are several shops selling the GP2X Wiz at a price ranging between 150 and 160 euros.
Javier Ortas, belonging to the company Pyros Studios, the creator of the famous game Command, has offered to students this summer during a detailed x-ray of the sector of video games in Spain since the late 80s began Golden Age to the present.
In his opinion, major changes in these entertainment products have affected their technical complexity, since the first game to optimize an idea but with a low technological content.
Now, paradoxically, we enjoyed very powerful machines, but manufacturers often forget some of the quality and originality of the games do not seem to matter to the big player that is a good as Ortas.
BEFORE AND NOW
Children who for thirty years holding the command of the legendary Atari have grown and we know they represent the manufacturers of video games market. The representative of Pyros Studios confesses that large firms have been expanding the range of users and consumers of digital entertainment.
This trend is evident in the new interface, to the point where the console has designed a Wi command extremely intuitive and friendly, suitable for all ages and conditions, said Javier Almendralejo Ortas. The console is no longer a device to kill Martians, said the specialist in developing and implementing software.
The course included several panel discussions: 'Games from the idea of experience with Blender', 'voluntary and intelligent computing, new technologies for video games', or' Development and tools for free video.
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