"Constantine XV" <Konstantinos.Kyritsis@durham.ac.uk> schreef in bericht
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> I wonder how developers write and test their game. You still need a
computer
> to write the code, with the libraries to compile it (I think C++ is the
> mainstream language), run and debug it. I don't think that any console is
> powerful enough to be used as a computer for this job. Not to mention that
> you need other programmes as well, for the art of the game. So there must
be
> some kind of emulator, maybe available to developers at a high price.
> Anybody with more info on that?
I think most developers use a PC together with a cross-compiler (such as
codewarrior; http://www.codewarrior.com/MW/Develop/Games/Default.htm) to
generate Xbox or PS code. They then either burn the game onto a cd-rw/dvd or
they ftp the game to the console via a network cable. Perhaps developers are
able to debug remotely (via the same network cable) as well. In any way,
they must have a modified console to be able to run unsigned code.
Floris
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