Python?

[yugge]

Hey, I'm rather interested in building a uzebox, but I really stink at C, I'm just wondering if there is any plans or possibilities that Python bindings could be made? If so I would be totally over it :p

[CompMan]

To use Pyton you would have to find a way to use it on the AVR. I am not sure of how to do this right now.

A second option would be to convert your code to C you can find more about that here http://www.python.org/doc/faq/general/# ... r-language.

Hope this helps,
Compman

[psyjax]

I don't think python would be a good option at all! I mean, a base python VM is like ~700kb. Not to mention the fact that you don't have dynamically allocated memory on such a small CPU. It has to be plain C on the stack programming as far as I understand (am I right?)

In any case, C is a very simple language. If you are at all good with python, and understand programming fundamentals, C should not be to hard to adapt to.

[Snow]

I don't think python would be a good option at all! I mean, a base python VM is like ~700kb. Not to mention the fact that you don't have dynamically allocated memory on such a small CPU. It has to be plain C on the stack programming as far as I understand (am I right?)

In any case, C is a very simple language. If you are at all good with python, and understand programming fundamentals, C should not be to hard to adapt to.

That's correct. I find C a lot easier than Python. I'm actually working on a pyglet game with openGL at the moment and I'm going through enough headaches.

[kiba]

While we're at it, why not Ruby too?

Though it is impossible like psjax said.

[uze6666]

To add to what's already been said,one could also program games in C++, since the AVR-GCC package supports it. But it's risky since liked most object oriented and dynamic langages, it make heavy use of the stack. On severely RAM limited system like 8-bit MCUs, its just not worth it IMHO. Even if there's Ruby/Python/etc->C converters, they will undoubtedly use tons on memory allocation, which you can't just do in 4K. The Uzebox code doesn't use a single malloc.