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Except, you know, it is only for students. Which excludes me and most of the unemployed bums out there.

What about open source alternatives? Code::blocks, for example?

They don't compile DLLs compatible with other compilers (we use member function pointers, which the C++ spec didn't specifically lay down rules for).

Ugh. So that means there won't be as many plugin developers as anticipated.

Hey, we could always code our custom function call code in assembly ;o!

The 2.0 SDK should be compatible with a number of compilers. The 1.0 SDK can, in theory, work with other compilers, but they have to implement member function pointers with a compatible binary format, and support ATL.

Practically, no two compilers out there do compile to the same format.

Woo, maybe Construct 2 will work on linux then, or even mac \o/

Woo, maybe Construct 2 will work on linux then, or even mac \o/

Well it could work on linux now too if you post request on Wine database and someone goes and do some magic. I tried install it on wine but the directx installer failed

The directx 9 installer is not the problem. There are other ways to install directx9. Winetricks is the easiest. you can also use it to install the C++ 2005 redistribute.

So, you can install it just fine. Thats not the problem. It crashes after it boots. Some people are able to get it to open and close w/out crashing. But thats all they can do.

Native support would be better. But just because they provide OpenGL and other cross-platform technology's doesn't mean they can provide non-windows versions right away. although its a step in that direction.

This is a silly question and fair in the future, but would it be possible to import 1.0 caps 'to the best of 2.0's abilities'?

I wouldn't mind importing something thats totally broken and then fixing it -- compared to say, working completely from scratch.

Yes, that should be possible.

It's not yet certain at this point what will and won't be implemented - and although it might be possible to implement partial .cap import, it might also prove too difficult or time consuming, so I wouldn't count on it as certain. If you look the original post actually states "it's unlikely .caps from 1.0 will be able to be ported in to Construct 2" - but also that we'd also continue to maintain the 1.x branch so old users aren't left totally out in the cold.

Don't do a Microsoft and sacrafise usability and such for backwards compatability.

If someone wants it that much, it is open source, they can feel free to write it, i would rather 2.0 to be a fresh version that isn't burdoned by backwards compatibility, unless it isn't much trouble

I agree with this. Legacy support killed MMF2. But I think you guys know that.

It'd just import the graphics/animations and resources from an old .cap, which is pretty much as far as it could go without some significant work.