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DFendX - the legend is reborn (again)

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Reply 20 of 22, by AlfreX

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kolderman wrote on Yesterday, 20:17:
AlfreX wrote on Yesterday, 17:40:

Great! Thanks for your contribution.
Is there any chance you'll release a Linux port? I'd love to use it on my Steam Deck or my PC.

Cheers! I have thought about Linux compatibility, and it would actually be a product of another change I have been thinking about, which would be a migration to the FPC (free pascal compiler) based IDE called Lazarus, which unlike Delphi, is inherently cross-platform. However, Delphi as a language/runtime/set of libraries is quite different to Pascal/FPC/Lazuras, so it would be a true port not a mere IDE switch. I'll add it to the TODO however😊

Awesome! I can't wait to try it out!

When the time comes, if you need it, I could help you test it.

I wanted to make a request: would it be possible to add a grid view mode? With the cover art for each game, Steam-style—everyone could upload their own images or even search for them on SteamGridDB.

Reply 21 of 22, by kolderman

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AlfreX wrote on Yesterday, 22:12:
Awesome! I can't wait to try it out! […]
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kolderman wrote on Yesterday, 20:17:
AlfreX wrote on Yesterday, 17:40:

Great! Thanks for your contribution.
Is there any chance you'll release a Linux port? I'd love to use it on my Steam Deck or my PC.

Cheers! I have thought about Linux compatibility, and it would actually be a product of another change I have been thinking about, which would be a migration to the FPC (free pascal compiler) based IDE called Lazarus, which unlike Delphi, is inherently cross-platform. However, Delphi as a language/runtime/set of libraries is quite different to Pascal/FPC/Lazuras, so it would be a true port not a mere IDE switch. I'll add it to the TODO however😊

Awesome! I can't wait to try it out!

When the time comes, if you need it, I could help you test it.

I wanted to make a request: would it be possible to add a grid view mode? With the cover art for each game, Steam-style—everyone could upload their own images or even search for them on SteamGridDB.

I can't promise that that will be any time soon, but yes would love beta-testers!

And the feature you want already exists! View/Screenshots. So long as there is at least one image in the Capture folder (or is connected to eXoDOS), you will see a grid of screenshots instead of a list of icons.

Reply 22 of 22, by kolderman

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Ozzuneoj wrote on Yesterday, 21:41:

Looks really cool!

I have never even heard of DFend (despite using DOSBox for over 20 years)... so... for clueless people like myself, can you just put a short blurb in the OP explaining what this is? You could even attach a screenshot to your first post. I know it's all at the github link, but it would probably help people just passing through the thread. I expected it to be a game port or something when I saw the thread title.

Good idea. Done!