Re: A82: Solytare for the 82

To: assembly-82@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A82: Solytare for the 82
From: ADAMMAN106 <ADAMMAN106@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 16:30:28 EST
Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com)
Reply-To: assembly-82@lists.ticalc.org


In a message dated 98-01-14 12:34:13 EST, you write:

> > 
>  > The display on the 82 is slower than it is on the 85 (which i
>  > orginally programmed it for) and flickered badly so i had to add in
>  > some halt instructions in the main loop of the game and this made it
>  > where i had to increase the rate the cursor moved.  and, i could not
>  > have kept the size of the card the same.  the display width of the 82
>  > is 96 pixels.  the cards on the 85/6 version are 16 pixels wide.  16
>  > pixels * 7 rows of cards = 112.  112 is > 96.  don't blame that on me.
>  > and '10' is too wide to fit on the card in the given amount of pixels
>  > i had to use.  You cannot put the suit picture in the middle of the
>  > card since it will not be able to be seen when it is below another
>  > card.  BTW, if you don't like it, i am not going to force you to play
>  > it.  If you think it sucks so badly, please don't play.  I am *sure*
>  > that you can make your own, better solitaire game.  I don't even own
>  > an 82.  i just thought that some people might enjoy the game if i
>  > converted it to the 82.  sorry if this game is not up to your
>  > standards.  (and i know that i replied to both people's messages in
>  > this one.)
>  > 
>  > -mike pearce
>  > mgp4007@omega.uta.edu
>  > 
>  ok, Mr. Pearce, i have nothing against you, i've enjoyed playing solytare
>  for both the 85 and 86, and they are both great versions.  i just thought
>  if you took the time to make it use ALL of the screen, instead of
>  shrinking the cards, it would've been better.  i do unsderstand why u have
>  the suit at the corner, though.
>  i apologize for the stinging nature of
>  the last email, but i was in a bad mood that day, and i shouldn't have
>  taken it out on you or your game. sorry.
>  
>  maybe if you made it for Ccccc, the flicker would be less visible.
>  
>  
>  and to kill two birds with one stone---, Adamman-- are you going to add 2
>  player capability to SameGame (action mode, # of blocks cleared-1=# sent)?
>  that'd be pretty cool.

I'm not planning on it.
maybe we'll take a vote...who wants it, who doesn't?

~Adamman

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Re: A82: Solytare for the 82

From: Craig <cjslush@mindspring.com>