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| − | <span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: 400; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0.6px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: black;">Wireless Graphics Engine</span> (also known as <i>WGE</i>) was Wireless Game Engine and a micro footprint software based platform, developed by | + | <span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: 400; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0.6px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: black;">Wireless Graphics Engine</span> (also known as <i>WGE</i>) was Wireless Game Engine and a micro footprint software based platform, developed by British software company TTP Communications Limited in early-2000. It was the first platform/engine to enable high quality games using 2D graphics and sound to be integrated. WGE also supports 3D and sound effects and melodies. |
| − | sound effects and melodies. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | WGE was a game engine designed to support games in C++ and Java can be ported to the WGE platform and can be embedded in the handset, or securely downloaded over the air. <ref>WGE handles the over the air (OTA) safe download of games, security verifications (certificates) and the MMI integration of new titles via TCP/IP over GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA and 3G networks.</ref> WGE does not contain a Virtual Machine and runs the compiled code. As games and applications run faster and require less memory, WGE also provides secure methods for run and download applications. Although it is a little slower than [[Mophun]], but the several API modules make 2D and 3D programming easier (including tile management and collision detection functionalities), allow a simple access to networking functions and good sound support, among other capabilities. | + | WGE was a mobile game engine designed to support games in C++ and Java can be ported to the WGE platform and can be embedded in the handset, or securely downloaded over the air. <ref>WGE handles the over the air (OTA) safe download of games, security verifications (certificates) and the MMI integration of new titles via TCP/IP over GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA and 3G networks.</ref> WGE does not contain a Virtual Machine and runs the compiled code. As games and applications run faster and require less memory, WGE also provides secure methods for run and download applications. Although it is a little slower than [[Mophun]], but the several API modules make 2D and 3D programming easier (including tile management and collision detection functionalities), allow a simple access to networking functions and good sound support, among other capabilities. LG Electronics and Innostream are the first customers to use games created in the WGE environment on their phones. |
TTPCom's WGE also fully supports Symbian and Microsoft Operating Systems. The Wireless Graphics Engine provides a very high level of security with a PKI application provisioning mechanism and manufacturers can enable the download of WGE games via the existing Java OTA download (JSR-118) standards. | TTPCom's WGE also fully supports Symbian and Microsoft Operating Systems. The Wireless Graphics Engine provides a very high level of security with a PKI application provisioning mechanism and manufacturers can enable the download of WGE games via the existing Java OTA download (JSR-118) standards. | ||
| − | The gaming application runs on TTPCom’s revolutionary Wireless Graphics Engine (WGE). G- | + | The gaming application runs on TTPCom’s revolutionary Wireless Graphics Engine (WGE). G-WGE is one of three applications that run on the WGE platform. The other two applications are M-WGE and J-WGE. M-WGE enables handset manufacturers and developers to rapidly create better looking and more user-friendly ‘man-machine interfaces’ (MMI). J-WGE accelerates standard Java games for a considerably better user experience. |
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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==Download== | ==Download== | ||
| − | WGE was a gaming engine, it had cellphone based games, which have been lost over time and are extremely hard to find. All games have been lost. If you have an old mobile phones that supports WGE and has the games pre-installed, then you can dump that games somehow. | + | WGE was a mobile gaming engine, it had cellphone based games, which have been lost over time and are extremely hard to find. All games have been lost. If you have an old mobile phones that supports WGE and has the games pre-installed, then you can dump that games somehow. |
==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
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|<b>J2ME support</b> | |<b>J2ME support</b> | ||
|<b>Downloadable</b> | |<b>Downloadable</b> | ||
| − | |<b> | + | |<b>Pre-installed</b> |
|<b>Description</b> | |<b>Description</b> | ||
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| − | |B'ngo<ref><small>TTPCom's portable game machine "B'ngo (Bingo)" was announced in 2003. Compatible with C++ and | + | |B'ngo<ref><small>TTPCom's portable game machine "B'ngo (Bingo)" was announced in 2003. Compatible with C++ and Java games support (Java in high-end product and mandatory for a mobile phone designed almost exclusively to serve as a game console). |
<br/> | <br/> | ||
- Novel entry key that can rotate in both directions to improve navigation through the user interface and enhance the gaming experience<br/> | - Novel entry key that can rotate in both directions to improve navigation through the user interface and enhance the gaming experience<br/> | ||
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|? | |? | ||
|6 Embedded high-quality multiplayer games | |6 Embedded high-quality multiplayer games | ||
| − | |B'ngo (pronounced BINGO) is a console-style | + | |B'ngo (pronounced BINGO) is a console-style game player and fully-featured mobile phone with both Bluetooth and GPRS functionality. |
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|TCL 718 | |TCL 718 | ||
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| − | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20031205162853/http://www.9dots.net/pdfs/innostream_whatmobile.pdf i-188 | + | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20031205162853/http://www.9dots.net/pdfs/innostream_whatmobile.pdf i-188 information] |
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|INNO 30 | |INNO 30 | ||
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! class=sortable | Genre(s) | ! class=sortable | Genre(s) | ||
! class=sortable | Note(s) | ! class=sortable | Note(s) | ||
| − | ! class=sortable | Available for other | + | ! class=sortable | Available for other platform(s) |
! class=sortable | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | ! class=sortable | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | ||
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|Dragon Tale | |Dragon Tale | ||
|2002 | |2002 | ||
| − | |Spark Creative | + | |Spark Creative S.A.R.L. |
|TTPCom Ltd. | |TTPCom Ltd. | ||
|Adventure | |Adventure | ||
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|Fillip in Savannah Adventure | |Fillip in Savannah Adventure | ||
| − | | | + | |2003? |
|TTPCom Ltd. | |TTPCom Ltd. | ||
|TTPCom Ltd. | |TTPCom Ltd. | ||
|Platformer | |Platformer | ||
| − | |Pre-installed in Panasonic G51 | + | |Pre-installed in Panasonic G51 |
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|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040206002511/http://www.9dots.net/games/game.php?view_game_id=3] | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20040206002511/http://www.9dots.net/games/game.php?view_game_id=3] | ||
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|GT Racing | |GT Racing | ||
|2002 | |2002 | ||
| − | |Spark Creative | + | |Spark Creative S.A.R.L. |
|TTPCom Ltd. | |TTPCom Ltd. | ||
|Racing | |Racing | ||
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|TTPCom Ltd. | |TTPCom Ltd. | ||
|Maze | |Maze | ||
| − | |Embedded with Innostream i1000 | + | |Embedded with Innostream i1000 |
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|[https://web.archive.org/web/20040413092403/http://www.9dots.net/games/game.php?view_game_id=12] | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20040413092403/http://www.9dots.net/games/game.php?view_game_id=12] | ||
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==External link== | ==External link== | ||
* [http://form-grafik.dk/illustration/flair-games flair-games] | * [http://form-grafik.dk/illustration/flair-games flair-games] | ||
| − | * [http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_t/WG2_Capability/TSGT2_16_SophiaAntipolis/Docs/T2-020084%2520(WGE%2520General).pdf WGE | + | * [http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_t/WG2_Capability/TSGT2_16_SophiaAntipolis/Docs/T2-020084%2520(WGE%2520General).pdf WGE documents] |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[ExEn]] | ||
* [[Mophun]] | * [[Mophun]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Cellphone emulators]] |
Revision as of 17:40, 25 February 2023
| |
| WGE was a mobile gaming engine used on mobile devices. TTPCom is now sold by Motorola. | |
| Developer | TTP Communications Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Type | Mobile Gaming Engine |
| Generation | 5th generation |
| Release date | early-2000 |
| Discontinued | 2003 |
| Dumped | TTPCom.com |
| Emulated | ✗ |
Wireless Graphics Engine (also known as WGE) was Wireless Game Engine and a micro footprint software based platform, developed by British software company TTP Communications Limited in early-2000. It was the first platform/engine to enable high quality games using 2D graphics and sound to be integrated. WGE also supports 3D and sound effects and melodies.
Contents
Overview
WGE was a mobile game engine designed to support games in C++ and Java can be ported to the WGE platform and can be embedded in the handset, or securely downloaded over the air. [1] WGE does not contain a Virtual Machine and runs the compiled code. As games and applications run faster and require less memory, WGE also provides secure methods for run and download applications. Although it is a little slower than Mophun, but the several API modules make 2D and 3D programming easier (including tile management and collision detection functionalities), allow a simple access to networking functions and good sound support, among other capabilities. LG Electronics and Innostream are the first customers to use games created in the WGE environment on their phones.
TTPCom's WGE also fully supports Symbian and Microsoft Operating Systems. The Wireless Graphics Engine provides a very high level of security with a PKI application provisioning mechanism and manufacturers can enable the download of WGE games via the existing Java OTA download (JSR-118) standards.
The gaming application runs on TTPCom’s revolutionary Wireless Graphics Engine (WGE). G-WGE is one of three applications that run on the WGE platform. The other two applications are M-WGE and J-WGE. M-WGE enables handset manufacturers and developers to rapidly create better looking and more user-friendly ‘man-machine interfaces’ (MMI). J-WGE accelerates standard Java games for a considerably better user experience.
- ↑ WGE handles the over the air (OTA) safe download of games, security verifications (certificates) and the MMI integration of new titles via TCP/IP over GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA and 3G networks.
API
The Wireless Game Interface (WGI) is the core of the WGE product as it provides access to all the mobile phone resources, from the display driver to Bluetooth technology. This API offers a carefully designed interface compliant with industry standards. The interface can be addressed through dedicated objects via C++ or Java languages.
The WGI API is modular and consists of:
- WGE 2D which handles devices, virtual devices and canvas objects
- WGE 3D which gives access to 3D graphics
- WGE Sound for adding music and sound effects
- WGE Net which provides access to various network facilities
- WGE Input allowing applications scanning for user input to be made independent of the hardware used
- WGE System allowing access to system resources
- WGE Download which handles OTA download, security verifications and MMI integration.
Emulator
| Name | Platform(s) | Version | Accuracy | FLOSS | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGE SDK | 
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? | Mid | ✗ | TBD |
Download
WGE was a mobile gaming engine, it had cellphone based games, which have been lost over time and are extremely hard to find. All games have been lost. If you have an old mobile phones that supports WGE and has the games pre-installed, then you can dump that games somehow.
Screenshots
| 190px | 190px |
| 190px | 190px | 190px |
| 190px | 190px | 190px | 190px | 190px |
List of WGE supported devices
| Mobiles (Devices) | Brand | J2ME support | Downloadable | Pre-installed | Description |
| B'ngo[1] | TTPcom (Japan) | ? | ? | 6 Embedded high-quality multiplayer games | B'ngo (pronounced BINGO) is a console-style game player and fully-featured mobile phone with both Bluetooth and GPRS functionality. |
| TCL 718 | TCL Mobile China Ltd. | ✗ | |||
| G51 | Panasonic | ✗ | Fillip in Savannah Adventure | ||
| i-1000 | Innostream | ✗ | Trapped! | It is the first commercially available handset with embedded WGE games. | |
| i-2000 | Innostream | ✗ | |||
| i-2100 | Innostream | ✗ | |||
| i-188 | Innostream | ✗ | i-188 information | ||
| INNO 30 | Innostream | ✗ | |||
| INNO 55 | Innostream | ✗ | |||
| INNO 89 | Innostream | ✗ | |||
| INNO 90 | Innostream | ✗ | ✓ |
- ↑ TTPCom's portable game machine "B'ngo (Bingo)" was announced in 2003. Compatible with C++ and Java games support (Java in high-end product and mandatory for a mobile phone designed almost exclusively to serve as a game console).
- Novel entry key that can rotate in both directions to improve navigation through the user interface and enhance the gaming experience
- Digital Rights Management (DRM) software to protect gaming
List of WGE Games
There are only 30+ known games, in which 28 have been released, 2 are unknown to have been released, 2 are unreleased.
| Title | Release date | Developer | Publisher | Genre(s) | Note(s) | Available for other platform(s) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asteroids | Tunafish Technologies | TTPCom Ltd. | Arcade Shooter |
[1] | |||
| Aqua Disaster | Hailstorm | TTPCom Ltd. | Puzzle | [2] | |||
| Aqua Soccer | Aqua Pacific | TTPCom Ltd. | Sports | [3] | |||
| Battle Machine | Unwired Factory | TTPCom Ltd. | Puzzle | [4] | |||
| Batle Racers | Kiloo ApS | TTPCom Ltd. | Racing | [5] | |||
| Bomb Jack | 2002 | Elite Systems Ltd. | TTPCom Ltd. | Adventure | J2ME Mophun |
[6] | |
| Classic Rally | TTPCom Ltd. | TTPCom Ltd. | Racing | [7] | |||
| Desert Tomb | Hailstorm | TTPCom Ltd. | Maze | [8] | |||
| Dragon Tale | 2002 | Spark Creative S.A.R.L. | TTPCom Ltd. | Adventure | J2ME Mophun ExEn |
[9]/[10] | |
| Fillip in Savannah Adventure | 2003? | TTPCom Ltd. | TTPCom Ltd. | Platformer | Pre-installed in Panasonic G51 | [11] | |
| Gryphon Racing | Almost Alien | TTPCom Ltd. | Racing Platformer |
[12] | |||
| GT Racing | 2002 | Spark Creative S.A.R.L. | TTPCom Ltd. | Racing | [13] | ||
| Hugo and the Evil Mirror | 2002 | Interactive Television Entertainment | TTPCom Ltd. | Platformer | GBA port | Mophun | [14] |
| Hurrican Space Fighters | TTPCom Ltd. | TTPCom Ltd. | Shooter | [15] | |||
| James Pond II | TTPCom Ltd. | Platformer | GBA port | ||||
| Progressive Pinball: The Vikings | 2002 | Progressive Media ApS | TTPCom Ltd. | Puzzle | Mophun | [16] | |
| Puddle Land | Tunafish Technologies | TTPCom Ltd. | Platformer | J2ME | [17] | ||
| Reflector | Tunafish Technologies | TTPCom Ltd. | Puzzle | [18] | |||
| Sheep Mania | 2002 | Progressive Media ApS | TTPCom Ltd. | Puzzle | Similar to Soko-Ban | J2ME Mophun |
[19] |
| Trapped! | 2002 | Hailstorm | TTPCom Ltd. | Maze | Embedded with Innostream i1000 | [20] |
External link
See also
