TransGaming Technologies
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TransGaming Inc. is a company specialized in video game portability technology
. The company has its head office in Toronto
and a research hub in Ottawa
. It was founded by Gavriel State, who ran the Linux
product division at the Corel Corporation. The current CEO is Vikas Gupta.
games to run on Mac OS X
. It shares much of the same core technology as Cedega but is designed for video game designers and publishers.
At the 2007 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC07), Electronic Arts announced their return to the Mac, publishing various titles simultaneously on both PCs and Macs, using Cider on the Mac.
In a newsletter dated 2007-11-13, the company announced that Cider's improvements will be merging back into Cedega.
games on Linux
.
There are games that run on Cedega but not on Wine, and games that run on Wine but not Cedega. Users that want to play a specific game usually look for it on the games databases available on the web.
The source code for the program is available, but there are restrictions on redistribution that make it non-free software.
for the Nintendo Wii console. In November 2010, a new game was announced, entitled Garage Inc..
digital rights management
(DRM) solution for all video game titles enabled through TransGaming's Cider portability engine for Mac games." TransGaming's use of SecuROM is notable because of the company's decision to use SecuROM technology for all Mac games enabled through Cider, irrespective of distribution channel (download vs. retail) and whether SecuROM was used for a game's Windows PC release.
Porting
In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed...
. The company has its head office in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and a research hub in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. It was founded by Gavriel State, who ran the Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
product division at the Corel Corporation. The current CEO is Vikas Gupta.
Cider
TransGaming's flagship product called Cider is a technology marketed towards developers that allows WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
games to run on Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
. It shares much of the same core technology as Cedega but is designed for video game designers and publishers.
At the 2007 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC07), Electronic Arts announced their return to the Mac, publishing various titles simultaneously on both PCs and Macs, using Cider on the Mac.
In a newsletter dated 2007-11-13, the company announced that Cider's improvements will be merging back into Cedega.
GameTree Linux
GameTree Linux is a developer program dedicated to the further developement of Cedega, which is a compatibility layer for running Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
games on Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
.
There are games that run on Cedega but not on Wine, and games that run on Wine but not Cedega. Users that want to play a specific game usually look for it on the games databases available on the web.
The source code for the program is available, but there are restrictions on redistribution that make it non-free software.
GameTree Mac
GameTreeMac.com was launched in Beta, March 2008, with a focus to offer the Mac gaming community an online retail distribution point for published Mac titles.SwiftShader
SwiftShader is an advanced software renderer with Direct3D 8/9 class features, including shaders.Studio
In 2009 TransGaming Technologies launched a game development studio. Their first product was Armin van Buuren – In The MixArmin van Buuren – In The Mix
Armin van Buuren – In The Mix is a game for the Nintendo Wii video games console. It was announced in May 2009 and was developed by TransGaming Technologies of Canada and published by Foreign Media Games. The game was released in the United Kingdom on 12th November 2010. - External links :*...
for the Nintendo Wii console. In November 2010, a new game was announced, entitled Garage Inc..
GameTree TV
GameTree TV is a games platform for consumer electronic devices using the Intel CE media processors. It was revealed in January 2010.Digital rights management (DRM)
In a press release dated 2008-08-20, TransGaming announced that they "will utilize Sony DADC's SecuROMSecuROM
SecuROM is a CD/DVD copy protection and digital rights management product developed by Sony DADC. SecuROM aims to resist home media duplication devices, professional duplicators, and attempts at reverse engineering software. It is most often used for commercial computer games running under the...
digital rights management
Digital rights management
Digital rights management is a class of access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. DRM is any technology that inhibits uses of digital content that...
(DRM) solution for all video game titles enabled through TransGaming's Cider portability engine for Mac games." TransGaming's use of SecuROM is notable because of the company's decision to use SecuROM technology for all Mac games enabled through Cider, irrespective of distribution channel (download vs. retail) and whether SecuROM was used for a game's Windows PC release.