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For what it's worth the majority of the Windows CE games were terrible and the logo on a game served as a warning to stay away. In particular, the 3D games had

by donatj 6y ago

For what it's worth the majority of the Windows CE games were terrible and the logo on a game served as a warning to stay away. In particular, the 3D games had a much worse frame rate than the non-Windows CE games, the tomb raider games being a nearly unplayable slideshow.

ladyanita22 6y ago
I'm looking at the Tomb Raider Last Revelations gameplay and it seems to run pretty fine.
- 83457 6y ago
  Armada is good as well but not exactly a graphical powerhouse. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/03/armada https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/03/armada
yardie 6y ago
There were games running on WinCE? As a Dreamcast owner I'm blown away. I only knew the home screen and browser were built on top of Windows CE. I was under the impression games were developed closer to the metal for performance.
- to11mtm 6y ago
  Windows CE was provided as a sort of alternative API for development. Part of the reason some developers stayed away from the Saturn was because it was difficult to develop for; another was that Windows CE could make it easier to port games to the system from PC. However, the 'standard' development toolset for Dreamcast was usable enough that few people bothered making games on top of Windows CE.
- whywhywhywhy 6y ago
  > I only knew the home screen and browser were built on top of Windows CE. The homescreen wasn’t. Not sure about the browser (this was booted off a disk, not built in like modern consoles) off the top of my head. Pretty much everything that was you got a CE logo while booting it.
- tangue 6y ago
  Sega Rally 2. I was so disappointed by this sequel...
  - Grazester 6y ago
    You mean by this port. Try the running the emulated model 3 version on your pc then. Despite its sort comings I absolutely loved this port
ekianjo 6y ago
> Windows CE games were terrible You seem to forget that Sega Rally 2 ran on it and it was very good.
- Grazester 6y ago
  People complained about the game for its frame rate dips actually.

by donatj 6y ago

ladyanita22 6y ago

I'm looking at the Tomb Raider Last Revelations gameplay and it seems to run pretty fine.

83457 6y ago
Armada is good as well but not exactly a graphical powerhouse. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/03/armada https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/03/armada

yardie 6y ago

There were games running on WinCE? As a Dreamcast owner I'm blown away. I only knew the home screen and browser were built on top of Windows CE. I was under the impression games were developed closer to the metal for performance.

to11mtm 6y ago
Windows CE was provided as a sort of alternative API for development. Part of the reason some developers stayed away from the Saturn was because it was difficult to develop for; another was that Windows CE could make it easier to port games to the system from PC. However, the 'standard' development toolset for Dreamcast was usable enough that few people bothered making games on top of Windows CE.
whywhywhywhy 6y ago
> I only knew the home screen and browser were built on top of Windows CE. The homescreen wasn’t. Not sure about the browser (this was booted off a disk, not built in like modern consoles) off the top of my head. Pretty much everything that was you got a CE logo while booting it.
tangue 6y ago
Sega Rally 2. I was so disappointed by this sequel...
- Grazester 6y ago
  You mean by this port. Try the running the emulated model 3 version on your pc then. Despite its sort comings I absolutely loved this port

ekianjo 6y ago

> Windows CE games were terrible You seem to forget that Sega Rally 2 ran on it and it was very good.

Grazester 6y ago
People complained about the game for its frame rate dips actually.