Subject: Re: [stella] Games to be shown in the documentary From: Chris Cracknell <crackers@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 23:51:37 -0500 (EST) |
In article <3.0.1.32.19980106133142.006bc678@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, you wrote: >yes, that would be just a matter of time, BUT.. > >..there's almost no free RAM! More features, like variations, or things >like animated explosions, sound effects, need RAM locations for their >counters and flags. >(Here's why the original Atari Space Invaders has only 3 shields... they >hadn't enough RAM for the 4th shield, IMO) Think that I had some troubles >to find the ram just for the few features I've added. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ Well... You could always make it a Supercharger only game, then extra RAM wouldn't be a problem at all. CRACKERS (RAM galore from hell!!!) -- Accordionist - Wethifl Musician - Atari 2600 Collector | /\/\ *NEW CrAB URL* http://www.hwcn.org/~ad329/crab.html ***| \^^/ Bira Bira Devotee - FES Member - Samurai Pizza Cats Fan| =\/= -- Stella list is Administered by krishna@xxxxxxxxxxxx <Glenn Saunders> Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/stella.html +-shameless plugs-------------------------------------------------------+ | Stella documentary at http://www.primenet.com/~krishna | | Nick's VCS links via http://www.primenet.com/~nickb/atariprg.htm | | Write the best game, win framed autographs of famous Atari alumni!! | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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