Thanks Gavin. Its nice to get an answer.. I might be able to get a second hand Sam from a friend who is happy to use Simcoupe..
Be nice if Simcoupe was finished.. I mailed Bob Brenchley about some stuff I did for the Spectrum (only after I queried a 64 col assembler I converted from 32 col version, and sent it to him for a look see.),(only works on Lunters emulator) This only after I queried wiring the printer interface internally and Bob B let me know I could get one from format. I have a printer interface, so don't need a new one dammit. NO RESPONSE.... I can code in M/C (Very basic) but have never coded sprites or graphics, and don't even know where to start. ( my M/C is self taught.) One Idea I have, is to program a train set, ie, You lay the track, put the landscape in, and set the trains running. Signals and crossings have to be included, as do changing points.Including new trains (freight or whatever would also be an option) Just as if you had a real train set, set up in the garden or loft. No strategy, No points to score, just a bog standard train set. You play the part of the signal keeper. Ambitious EH!!!. Well I would like to do it, but would need help. Once finished it would be availabel FREE to anyone that wanted it. It probably w'ont happen, but I can dream.(have done for a number of years). I never took Blitz, and all of my Fred magazines were lost in a catastrophie. So.... If anyone wants to donate some start code and info and remain commited,,, It might get started. I want something to get my teeth into. Be prepared for lots of ...What!!!!. I'm a good learner though. Oh by the way, although I have a real Sam, This all needs to work on the Simcoupe as well as a real Sam.... Why.?? Well, my Sam is ten years old, and nothing lasts for ever, Simcoupe will, so long as I always have a PC running Win 95 or Dos 6.2., and I always will. Stuff Win 98/2000 or beyond. I'm staying where I am, It works... Bob Wilkinson (author of Outwrite, before I ever saw a PC version of a word Proc)( before I even had a PC) Night night..... -----Original Message----- From: Gavin Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 21 September 1999 14:51 Subject: Re: Sams worst game ever >Robert Wilkinson wrote: > >> PS . Can I assume that a new Sam can't be bought, seeing as nobody has >> bothered to answer my query. >> >> I could do with one to modify, but don't want to knacker the one I have. Its >> given nearly 10 years good service and I'm not prepared to rip it apart and >> re-modge it..... > >You want a *new* SAM to modify? Hmm! Well if you do want a new one, Bob >Brenchley at Format sold them, but he has disappeared off the face of >the earth at the moment, although there are rumours he may reappear >(think it's been one of those alien abduction things). If you're looking >for a second hand SAM, keep an eye on www.loot.com - there's a SAM every >few weeks or so for sale in it. I'm sure we can get you a second hand >SAM somewhere... > >As for your coding question, not being the best machine coder in the >world, I won't answer this one, except to say that both Fred and Blitz >(and others) ran machine code tutorials, although I'm not quite sure >where you would get hold of said magazines at the moment...hopefully >that will all be sorted out soon. > >Gavin >
