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Hello to you all,
The recent debate about ELITE is a little bit confusing!
If any one had a legitimate gripe about it I`m sure they would have done
something about it by now (asuming they could afford it that is), as far as
I`m concerned the game would benifit very little from improved graphics/sound,
as its the game play that makes ELITE, and if this is the only way that some
of the SAM users can get the game then it is better than nothing at all.
As for myself I made a snapshot of my original Speccy version.
If anyone is interested and wants to know more about ELITE then I suggest they
get in touch with Jim Gregory (Hand Made Software) as I am told that he did
the original source code for ELITE.
There has been a lot of questions/talk of hard drives and the like.
The ATOM IDE interface designed by EDWIN BLINK , was designed for the SAM and
works!
B-DOS is a fully functional DOS, but is being updated on a regular basis, as
no product is perfect (Masterdos,Samdos,SamRom are all bug ridden and sold as
finished products).
There is now an AUTO BOOT ROM for use with the ATOM interface (see SIMON it
can be done).
The ATOM interface has been tested with a CD ROM using ATAPI drivers, and
files have been taken from CD to Hard Drive.
The ATOM supports two hard drives (master & slave).
All file type`s can be saved and loaded from hard drive (as far as I know that
is!).
There is also a three way joystick splitter (with no conflicts) but thie
production of this item has been put to one side to concentrate on more
important things, like the ATOM.
A three up and four up (known as APE 3, APE 4) are also being produced with
power socket and sterio jack socket.
Internal clock (requires 16 solder points) and an external clock are also
available.
B-Dos supports the SAM clock chip and the DALLAS clock chip.
I hope all this information is of some use(this is not an ADVERT, although it
does look like one).
The next NSSS will be held in HORIWICH near BOLTON on the 28th of NOVEMBER,
hope to see you there!
M.D.L.M
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