kenward@fornax.UUCP (Kenward Chin) (11/01/90)
Does anyone know if you can run the PD version of Star Trek (by Jimbo Barber) on a system with just one floppy? I read in the latest Amiga World that this program, Star Trek: The Game is the _best_ new PD game around. Any help or comments? -- Disclaimer: Since transmission of this article is by imperfect methods, there may well be discrepancies between what is above and what was intended. Therefore, please edit this article to read as you wish.
judd@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Stephen Judd) (11/02/90)
In article <1514@fornax.UUCP> kenward@fornax.UUCP (Kenward Chin) writes: >Does anyone know if you can run the PD version of Star Trek (by Jimbo Barber) >on a system with just one floppy? I read in the latest Amiga World that this >program, Star Trek: The Game is the _best_ new PD game around. I think you can. But, on a realted note, has anybody gotten this to work on a 1 meg Amiga via hard drive? Even with a non-interlaced screen with minimal stuff started (assigns, etc) it locks up when I dock with a Starbase. This is one of the first shareware games that I find myself wanting to keep around and sending some money to Jimbo for his terrific efforts. I'd appreciate any suggestions. BTW - It's not new. I remember seeing it on GEnie almost two years ago. It's still excellent, though. -Steve -- judd@tramp.colorado.edu // Amiga - Better than sex. ...!ncar!boulder!tramp!judd \X/
dean@coplex.UUCP (Dean Brooks) (11/03/90)
kenward@fornax.UUCP (Kenward Chin) writes: >Does anyone know if you can run the PD version of Star Trek (by Jimbo Barber) >on a system with just one floppy? I read in the latest Amiga World that this >program, Star Trek: The Game is the _best_ new PD game around. I respect the authors work on this project, and I am sure that he deserves much more than $5.00/person in shareware fees, but this game is NOT anywhere near the best PD game around. The game runs slowly, you cannot control important elements of the game (i.e. power consumption, course plotting, communications, etc.). Basically, you fly from one spot to another, occasionaly fighting an enemy Klingon. I don't mean to flame, but I spent around $18.00 in transfer fees on this huge program (the archive was over 1MEG), only to find that 400K of the archive is a digitized sound sample (the intro), and that the game wasn't really that interesting. If you can get it for free, by all means get it; if you must pay, dont bother. -- dean@coplex.UUCP Dean A. Brooks Copper Electronics, Inc. Louisville, Ky UUCP: !uunet!coplex!dean
James_R_Barber@cup.portal.com (11/03/90)
The first version I released had a lock-up problem on A1000 that DON'T have internal expansion memory. It seems that A1000's WITH internal memory expansion and all A500's, A2000's and A3000's have a little bit more CHIP RAM availathan an A1000 WITHOUT internal memory expansion (for some reason I'm not aware of). Anyway, the game locks-up because the StarBase graphic is just a little too large for these particular machines (not enough CHIP RAM). I released a small fix file (the next day I think) that has a smaller StarBase graphic and works ok on these machines. I know this fix file is on Plink (I put it there), and I image everywhere else the game is found. Oh, and I wrote the thing almost three years ago now... My, how time flies... :^) Jimbo Barber
mmccarth@ub.d.umn.edu (Mark McCarthy) (11/03/90)
In article <1514@fornax.UUCP> kenward@fornax.UUCP (Kenward Chin) writes: >Does anyone know if you can run the PD version of Star Trek (by Jimbo Barber) >on a system with just one floppy? I read in the latest Amiga World that this >program, Star Trek: The Game is the _best_ new PD game around. > >Any help or comments? > Well, as far as I can tell, it will not run on a single drive system. According to its documentation, you must have a meg of RAM and 2 drives.(And NOTHING else running....) It is however, a well-done game.(Good intro!) Mark
judd@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Stephen Judd) (11/05/90)
In article <35520@cup.portal.com> James_R_Barber@cup.portal.com writes: >CHIP RAM). I released a small fix file (the next day I think) that has >a smaller StarBase graphic and works ok on these machines. I know this fix Could somebody point me towards an FTP site with this file? Or possibly email it to me? 'Preciate it. > >Jimbo Barber -Steve -- judd@tramp.colorado.edu // 'Tis better to be pissed off, then pissed on. ...!ncar!boulder!tramp!judd \X/ - The Purple Sage (I think)