On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 01:14:58PM -0800, Matthew Alvernaz wrote: > Hi, I definetly would be interested in something like that.
[My Reply:] Not me, really. Not for something cartridge-based, and not 8 bit. I recently just spent $1000 on a Core-Duo Windows laptop, and $3500 on a Quad-Core Linux desktop, and going back to the 1980's for processor speed and power when there are already two well-established 64-bit platforms to write for doesn't really appeal to me. While 8-bit systems can do alot, you really have to get down to writing in assembly language again to bring out what they can really do, because of memory limitations. By the time you got the speech synthesizer core installed, there would hardly be any room left for games or much else. Spending $200 to play Pong, Asteroids, or Space invaders when those programs are already on Linux is kind of like putting the cart before the horse. With a little creative editting, the linux games could be made accessible and ported to Windows, though how you'd make a popular side-scroller like Defender accessible, I dunno. Sorry, but I just can't see spending money for a well-outdated platform, when I'd rather see the software on platforms I've already paid out the nose for. Michael -- Linux User: 177869 # Powered By: Intel # http://rivensight.dyndns.org Postings Copyrighted 2010-2011 by: Michael Ferranti --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.