Re: Games for May - 08 (Hi Syd!)

On Sat, 17 May 2008 13:57:02 -0400, "Nate Brazil" wrote:

> 
> "Angus Manwaring" <angus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:1092.94T515T6713722angus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > On 15-May-08 16:09:53, Seppo said
> >>On 14 May 2008 20:25:17 +0000, "Angus Manwaring" wrote:
> >
> >
> > Guys, got a bit of a problem with SWIV. I posted this to some WHDLoad
guys
> > as well, but here goes.
> >
> > When I load up the game there's a a graphics glitch at the top left of
the
> > screen, I think corruptong some text. I get the countdown screen and
it
> > says its located 512k of memory somewhere, but then in the game the
glitch
> > stretches right across the screen (thin black line) and the background
> > music is gone.
> >
> > This doesn't always happen, when I played it a week or so ago it was
> > fine, so I wonder if its just down to what happens to be loaded where
in
> > memory.
> >
> > I have tried running the game from cli after a minimal startup, but
that
> > didn't fix it.
> >
> > Seppo, are you using UAE on this?
> >
> > Nate, are you using the 500?
> >
> > Seen anything like this?
> >
> >
> >
> >                  All the best,
> >                        Angus Manwaring.       (for e-mail remove
ANTISPEM)
> >
> > I need your memories for the Amiga Games Database: A collection of
Amiga
> > Game reviews by Amiga players
http://www.angusm.demon.co.uk/AGDB/AGDB.html
> >
> 
> Yep I'm using my trusty A500.
> 
> I haven't seen this glitch - yet.  I just played a few minutes ago and 
> although I see what appears to be some memory decompression output on
the 
> screen, the game runs well after.  Is it common for my floppy drive to
stay 
> on during the entire game?  Will this hurt it in anyone's opinion?

SWIV  is a game with just one huge level which is loaded as 
you progress through the battlefield. This means constant 
disk access but it is not harmful at all. Disks like to be used
you know  :)

> Also, I seem to have a lot of "lives" but once I use them up, I don't
seem 
> to get a "continue?" prompt.  I'll try this again and see what happens.

The "continues"  (credits)  are build into the game - they are 
used automatically. The high score is also resetted each time 
a "continue" is used. 

> What are the $ signs for?  Do they just add to your score, or is there a
way 
> to upgrade your weapon set with them?

No idea, it seems they serve other purpose than adding 
your high score. Must investigate!

   Bye,

      Seppo