Also, the site automatically returned to the forum as I was typing and I lost my original post. We need smart technology, NOT SMARTASS TECHNOLOGY SO FIX THIS SHIT PLEASE

We had one about a year ago and it turned out pretty well (plus everything ran on Linux one way or another): http://battleofthebits.com/arena/OHC/875/

Yes, there are probably quite a few dead links there. If you need binaries, or that updated version of pacteroids which actually runs at 60fps, let the person responsible know.

Anyhow, quite a few people have skills in FreeBASIC, so that could be considered (heck, I've even done 3d software renderers with it before, inline asm ftw \o/).

Personally I'd like to see OpenGL 1.x/2.x stuff, although you'd have to make damn sure it runs really well on your comp, just in case you have a high end GPU and everyone else has low-end stuff. (An Intel HD 3000 GPU SHOULD run it at a solid 60fps w/ minimal frame drops.)

Also, a good binding will be necessary, for a decent (no C#), cross-platform (no FreeBASIC, sorry!), fairly easy to use (no C/C++) language.

XNA IS BANNED. DON'T USE THAT SHIT. IT WON'T WORK ON NOT-WINDOWS, AND PEOPLE DISTRIBUTE THEM IN SHITTY INSTALLERS WHICH IS A NO-NO.

But yeah, any suggestions for langs/libs/bindings?

To keep the initial post fairly clean, here's my skillset.

Python, C (not C++!) ASM (x86-16/32/64 w/MMX/SSE/AVX - no x87!, 6502, Z80, 68000, very little MIPS), Java, Ruby, Lua, FreeBASIC and some other stuff which I hope isn't particularly relevant.

Libs:
- C: Allegro 4 (<3), SDL, OpenGL (w/GLEW, can do GLUT but I typically use SDL)
- Python: Pygame, Pyglet
- x86 ASM: IBM BIOS, MS-DOS (INT 21h anyone?). I usually travel fairly light, so to speak.

What about you guys?

To help the previous posts! (and see if we get a few going)

Skillset:

C, C++, Processing.org, Processing.js, Action Script (O_o!?!?!?)

Libs:
C/C++: SDL, OpenGL (yeah GLUT), ps2toolchain (!?!?!?), libnds, libgba, tonclib, openframeworks.
Processing.org/Processing.js: erm... it honestly takes 10 minutes to learn a new library.

Can someone PM me at IRC when these happen?
I'm always ever so distracted.

notavirus.exe

Could be fun.

Nice, I could help in a future, not right now. I used C + OpenGL + SDL for DefleMask @ Windows & Linux (MAC is coming soon).

Well, I was going to be helpful, but if you want to call me a smart ass then that's what you get. :P

(refrains from calling iamgreasemonkey school yard potty mouth names)