A82: Re: some questions thast i'm probably the only one who doesn'tkn
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A82: Re: some questions thast i'm probably the only one who doesn'tknow .
1) we can't have strings on the 82, mike :(
2) just making it into a program file, or even a pic file involves too
much time and effort, seeing how we STILL DON'T HAVE VAT SUPPORT!!! it's
up to the sender to explain it to newbies.
-Greg
On Tue, 19 May 1998 17:38:18 GMT mgp4007@omega.uta.edu (Michael Pearce)
writes:
>
>Why don't you try this: have a separate string sent with the game (put
>it in a group file to make sure it gets sent to the calculator) that
>contains all of the instructions text. at the beginning of the game,
>display the text. if the user wants, they can later remove the string
>(write that at the end of the text that it is ok). it may help some
>people, but not those who get it from someone else's calculator.
>
>-mike pearce
>
>On Mon, 18 May 1998 14:57:05 PDT, you wrote:
>
>>
>>>uh, that's cuz YOU CAN'T SEND IT!!! the only way to do so is
>through a
>>>backup... each of the variables needs to be in a certain location,
>>>otherwise it won't work!!! (is it me, or are there less people
>reading
>>>faqs and readmes?)
>>>
>>>-Greg
>>
>> Not just you. I doubt anybody reads the readme's anymore. What is
>>really annoying is when people email me asking stupid questions about
>
>>Galaxian/Orzunoid when there is an instruction screen in the game. I
>>wasted 200 bytes for a reason!
>>
>>Comments like the "XX powerup doesn't do anything", "there is a bug
>>where the ball sticks on the paddle", "you should add a save
>feature",
>>"The ball bounces in a way so that it never comes down from the solid
>
>>blocks, you should make it so you don't have to exit the game when it
>
>>happens", and "You need to add an information bar to the side of
>>Galaxian like the 85 version because I have no way of knowing my
>lives
>>and score totals" are common.
>> Sam
>>
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