Hello,
I really want to learn how to port things to freeBSD. I have looked at the porters handbook, but that seems over my head at the moment. So, I feel like I need a little push/direction to get started.
At the moment I am working on getting a game working (which is dead in the ports, more specifically it is called Stonesoup Crawl WITH TILES.) I know I should contact the maintainer...etc. I know that someone might be working on it...I get it. But, I want to use this game as a learning experience. And I don't think it is appropriate to bother the maintainer for my particular situation.
So, as of now I have downloaded the source code from the game's site. I am currently trying to get it to run on my system. That is where I am at right now. It hasn't compiled, many problems...but that is not the point.
What happens if I get the game running on my system? How can I use that to port it? Or can I? Will that mean anything? This is where I feel like I need some direction...
Is there any entry level material I could read to get a better understanding of what I am trying to do (not to get the game working, I will figure that out, more specifically the porting part)? As I said, I checked out the handbook, but I am not at that level yet, and I don't really know where to turn.
Thanks for your attention and any advice given.
I really want to learn how to port things to freeBSD. I have looked at the porters handbook, but that seems over my head at the moment. So, I feel like I need a little push/direction to get started.
At the moment I am working on getting a game working (which is dead in the ports, more specifically it is called Stonesoup Crawl WITH TILES.) I know I should contact the maintainer...etc. I know that someone might be working on it...I get it. But, I want to use this game as a learning experience. And I don't think it is appropriate to bother the maintainer for my particular situation.
So, as of now I have downloaded the source code from the game's site. I am currently trying to get it to run on my system. That is where I am at right now. It hasn't compiled, many problems...but that is not the point.
What happens if I get the game running on my system? How can I use that to port it? Or can I? Will that mean anything? This is where I feel like I need some direction...
Is there any entry level material I could read to get a better understanding of what I am trying to do (not to get the game working, I will figure that out, more specifically the porting part)? As I said, I checked out the handbook, but I am not at that level yet, and I don't really know where to turn.
Thanks for your attention and any advice given.