Re: Getting those encrypted games in a SIM Coupe-able format
David Laundon wrote: AFAIK the SAM Elite is basically just the same as a SAM Coupe except that : A: There is a parallel printer interface built in (don't ask me where though!) In the white top part of the case, just behind the number keys. It is a BBC-style connector and there is a ribbon cable inside connecting it to an interface which (correct me if I'm wrong) I think plugs into one of the disk drive slots...(?) B: They were (are?!) only released as 512K versions. C: The disk drive(s) were the 'new style' (I think). Dave Laundon. -- Andrew Gallagher http://members.tripod.com/~AndrewGallagher/id.html
Re: Getting those encrypted games in a SIM Coupe-able format
Or you could download a copy of the spectrum 48k version, which is basically the same thing Well, yeah, but with the obvious changes that it : a) wouldn't be able to load saved games from .dsk files meaning that any play on my tempramental SAM would have to be entirely seperate to any play on my not quite so tempramental (although I'm sure hardware driver writers up and down the country are working on it!) PC here, and b) (a much smaller concern) it would be nice to have a backup of my SAM disk . . . -Thomas
Re: Getting those encrypted games in a SIM Coupe-able format
Or you could download a copy of the spectrum 48k version, which is basically the same thing Well, yeah, but with the obvious changes that it : a) wouldn't be able to load saved games from .dsk files meaning that any play on my tempramental SAM would have to be entirely seperate to any play on my not quite so tempramental (although I'm sure hardware driver writers up and down the country are working on it!) PC here, and You could always just save a snapshot file instead Andrew -- | Andrew Collier | email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Talk sense to a | Part 2 NatSci | http://carou.sel.cam.ac.uk/ | fool and he ++ICQ:38645805-+ calls you foolish | Selwyn College Student Computer Support Team | -- Euripides
Re: Getting those encrypted games in a SIM Coupe-able format
You could always just save a snapshot file instead Does SAM Elite load those, or would I end up using SPECTRE and just owning a copy of SAM Elite for a bit or a laugh. Also : I just realised this morning that the silly cut-down SAM I was thinking of is the SAM Gamestar . . . so what is the SAM Elite (the computer)? -Thomas
Re: Getting those encrypted games in a SIM Coupe-able format
You could always just save a snapshot file instead Does SAM Elite load those, or would I end up using SPECTRE and just owning a copy of SAM Elite for a bit or a laugh. No, but there are various 48K Spectrum emulators available for the Sam, and they can load snapshot files (they need to be saved with a slightly bizarre format, but I'm pretty sure there are programs to do that conversion.) Andrew -- | Andrew Collier | email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Talk sense to a | Part 2 NatSci | http://carou.sel.cam.ac.uk/ | fool and he ++ICQ:38645805-+ calls you foolish | Selwyn College Student Computer Support Team | -- Euripides
Re: Getting those encrypted games in a SIM Coupe-able format
It has been brought to my attention that such games can be converted for .dsk-able use, so I am wondering if anyone has SAM Elite (just to make entirely clear : the game, not the silly cut down computer) as a usable .dsk and is willing to send it to me? Or you could download a copy of the spectrum 48k version, which is basically the same thing Andrew -- | Andrew Collier | email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Talk sense to a | Part 2 NatSci | http://carou.sel.cam.ac.uk/ | fool and he ++ICQ:38645805-+ calls you foolish | Selwyn College Student Computer Support Team | -- Euripides
