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#26 Old 2nd Apr 2026 at 2:59 AM Last edited by rhiamom : 2nd Apr 2026 at 3:43 AM.
Yeah, it has been a while. I now have all WinForms and Windows System calls removed from my Version of SimPE. All the pieces for the new front end are there: the list boxes, text boxes, labels, panels, headers, etc. The part that is left to do is telling the app where to place all those pieces and parts in the display. A new file for each and every different display. But it is compiling cleanly, no errors or warnings, which is a good starting point for building the new front end. While I am not a fan of the SimPE interface, I intend to replicate it as best I can, to make using ancient tutorials easier for Mac users wholly unfamiliar with SimPE.

EDIT: I almost forgot the most important part. All the precompiled dlls with custom controls by Quaxi have been replaced by third party open source or Avalonia controls. NetDocks.dll was the hardest one, as it was the true heart and soul of SimPE. What this means is that there is no roadblock remaining for a Mac (and Linux) version. When the front end is built, I have a Linux version; once I alter the file pathing after that I have a Mac version. I never intended a Linux version, but there is apparently some demand for it, and it is a necessary step on the way to a Mac version, so why not?
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