Linux

[B00daW]

Hey Seth!

I've loved this game since I was a kid. I think I remember buying the CD directly from you via a PCmag or something. One unique thing I remember about it is that it has CD audio tracks on it. One of my all-time favorite games. I especially remember enjoying the Milli Vanilli mod.

My OS of choice at this point is Linux. Great coding environment and good for games to boot. Two-part question:

1.) Are you able to update the source for Linux?
2.) If and when you are, are you interested in giving permission to add it into the "libretro" library? Libretro, as you probably know, is an open source environment for game and media stations for all platforms. Essentially it would allow Dink Smallwood to be ported to Nintendo Switch, Kodi media centers, you name it, etc.

I could take a look into it myself. I'm a pretty shitty coder, but given the time and inspiration, I can do a few neat things. :)

Love your work! Thanks.

[Techwizz-somboo]

There's been Freedink on Linux for years. Almost the same thing.

[iProgramMC]

Proton SDK is already pretty portable, someone made a port to the PS Vita last year, so a Switch port isn't far off

[Nyabsi]

Hello, @B00daW I am not sure whenever you will see this. But I do actually have an unreleased port of RTDink for Switch and I could share it with you if you can get in contact with me.

You can message me in Twitter at @NabsiYa if you are still interested in such port, it has been few years but if you feel like it, hit me up.

[SethRobinson]

I have no problems with a libretro version of Dink existing, if anybody actually wanted to do that work.

As far as linux, I've not bothered so far because freedink exists, but Proton SDK itself does support linux, but extras like gamepad support and say, clipboard cut and pasting probably don't work. I haven't done anything in linux for a bit, so it might be currently broken.

For fun someone could write a build_dink.sh script that downloads proton, RTdink, and does a linux build. It would also need to download the Windows dink and extract the media from it. (the installer on my website can be opened with 7zip directly)