One of the undisputed smash hits of the 90s is now on its way to Pocket PCs, courtesy of independent developer Frank Pennault.
Next after Doom, one first-person shooter drew particular interest from gamers on the PC platform in the 90s: Duke Nukem 3D. As a new and updated version of the game - sporting a real 3D engine, as opposed to the original's faux pax solution - is being prepared for the PC platform, the original version has found its way to the Pocket PC platform courtesy of independent developer Frank Pennault.
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For the time being, only SH3 devices are supported, but according to information posted on the web site covering the progress of the port, MIPS and ARM versions will be available soon. The port does currently not support frame rates faster than 7-8 FPS; however, these numbers are achieved by Frank Pennault on his SH3-based, overclocked Cassiopeia E505, and as such it is likely to expect performance gains on newer ARM based devices in particular.
As the current version of the port has not even reached the alpha stage yet, other restraints also apply, including the lack of sound effects and music; the game only containing the L.A. Meltdown levels found in the Duke Nukem 3D shareware version; and a complete lack of a configuration dialog (the game is controlled by means of the stylus).
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