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Efika 5200B Project
application ports and tests

in category Applications & Software
proposed by punky on 11th April 2006 (accepted on 7th October 2006)
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  Preparing for EFIKA
posted by punky on 29th November 2006


As EFIKA project is going to start, i'm currently preparing for my project . First, i'm cleaning the source code of the small applications i want to port, adding open source tags in it and looking for small bugs to correct.

This project is also a good time to learn how power architecture works. I'm looking at all the documentation available to see what are the differences with my actual x86 architecture. I always liked reading technical designs, and this project is the perfect time to have an overview of a power processor.

While i was looking for hardware for the EFIKA motherboard, i got the idea to search for a graphic card with TV-OUT capabilities. I fought that with usb ports available on the motherboard, i would be able to plug a simple usb gamepad. This would make a funny game platform to work with. I already worked with the sdl library which is available for a variety of systems and with gamepad and great graphic support, it may be possible to build fun video games.

Many ideas for EFIKA usage, that was the idea of the project and it's definitely working; see you soon EFIKA developers !
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