Friesen@HIS-PHOENIX-MULTICS.ARPA.UUCP (06/05/88)
J.A.Cisek writes >...The sound (on the ST) really stinks I must admit, that as far as programming sound, it does sound pretty bad (but Dr. T's and ST replay are pretty amazing!). I used to program on a 1200XL, and I programmed some games. I always used sound in my games, and it was easy to create explosion sounds, and other assorted sound effects. I don't use sound in the games I program on the ST, because it doesn't sound good. I have not been able to program any GOOD sound effects (and I've never seen (ok heard :-) ) a program (PD or other) that has good sounding explosions, lasers, ect.) >Go into an arcade and HEAR some of the new games. I posted about a week ago about games on the ST, and pointed out the fact that Blasteroids in the arcade has amazing sound and graphics, and that I wasn't even sure that it could be well cloned on teh ST. The only way I could see it having high enough resolution for the game, would be in mono mode, and then it wouldn't have any colors :-(...wait...sorry I was getting of the subject there. One last thing, I still havn't fully figured out how to play music indipendently of the program,(Hey!! that's mustitasking!! Who says the ST dosn't have multitasking?!?!?! :-)but I really don't think (considering the sound (at least the sound *I* get out of an ST) isn't very good) that it is worth it. Aric Friesen P.S. I tried to make this letter as confusing as possable by adding a lot of parenthases, I hope I secceded :-) P.P.S. If anyone (especially who uses GFA Basic) has succeded in getting some good sounding sound effects, I would like some info. on how you did it. Addresses: Genie: A.FRIESEN ARPA: Friesen%PCO@BCO-MULTICS.ARPA "Lenny, ya durned fool, ya bought an Amiga!" "Gee George, I squashed the mouse!" ---"Of Mice and Men"