Monogame: Samsung Smart TV Support

[tomspilman]

We should look to see what it would take to support Samsung's Smart TV gaming:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mjQ2Ew2RO0
https://www.samsungdforum.com/devtools/sdkdownload

It seems like maybe Samsung is moving towards Tizen (https://www.tizen.org/) for future devices, so maybe we should focus on it instead?

[harry-cpp]

This isn't gonna be an easy task :| http://kitsilanosoftware.github.io/MonoTizen/

13TH AUGUST 2014 - Development on MonoTizen has been suspended for the time being. We hope to return in the future, but the Tizen Project needs to change in a positive way before than can happen. No software business can operate on top of a platform with no roadmap and no meaningful communication with partners.

[tomspilman]

@cra0zy - We have other options... like the cross compiler I use on Vita and XB1. We don't need Mono to support new platforms anymore.

The bigger question is if Tizen is worth our time and effort?

[harry-cpp]

like the cross compiler I use on Vita and XB1

Wait we do? Sweet. What is the cross compiler compiling to? Can it be used for Android to avoid mono? Is the cross compiler open to public?

[tomspilman]

What is the cross compiler compiling to?

IL to C/C++.

Can it be used for Android to avoid mono?

It could support it, but mostly the goal was consoles and other non-Mono platforms. I would want to wait and see what happens with Xamarin in the coming months with the merger before worrying about this again.

Is the cross compiler open to public?

Not yet, but it will be... I plan to fully open source the whole thing.

[harry-cpp]

Not yet, but it will be... I plan to fully open source the whole thing.

Do notify me when I can get my hands on it, I have so many evil ideas in my head.... Ubuntu Touch... mhmmm...

[tomspilman]

I have so many evil ideas in my head

I figured many people would find interesting uses for it. :)

[tomspilman]

Tizen is now the clear path for this. See https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/issues/5302.