[Coco] In need of a 1987 GIME

[Michael Rowen]

I have an original Diecom disk. It works great with my CM-8, so that's probably not an issue. I hope that you figure it out. 







Charlie Pelosi <chaspelosi at outlook.com> wrote:

>Interesting. My monitor is a well working CM8. I haven't had time to swap the chip yet, I should make some time soon.
>Are you using retail versions of the games or disks from images found on the net?
>C
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>From: Michael Rowen<mailto:mike at borncoco.com>
>Sent: ‎10/‎31/‎2014 5:52 PM
>To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts<mailto:coco at maltedmedia.com>
>Subject: Re: [Coco] In need of a 1987 GIME
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>For the record, I have the Diecom light gun and Iron Forest works fine with the '86 GIME. I have found that the monitor you use has the most impact to the game's behavior.
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>Cheers,
>-Mike
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>Arthur Flexser <flexser at fiu.edu> wrote:
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>>The GIME version certainly seems like a prime suspect, though it is
>>possible that some other difference between the two CoCo 3s is
>>responsible.  This would certainly be the only time I've heard of a
>>commercially sold product for the CoCo that only worked properly with one
>>of the two GIME versions, assuming that that is in fact the explanation for
>>the different behavior.  You would think that such an anomaly would have
>>emerged during beta testing and that they'd have fixed the problem.
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>> If possible, try swapping the GIMEs between the two CoCo 3s and see if the
>>problem follows the '86 GIME.
>>
>>Art
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>>On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Charlie Pelosi <chaspelosi at outlook.com>
>>wrote:
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>>> When I reply to an Email in digest mode it gets sent to the individual and
>>> not the list. So, I am posting my reply to Art again, for the list.
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>>> If anyone has a spare from a broken coco, or wants to trade for the 86 (I
>>> have a spare) please let me know.
>>>
>>> Hi Art. I plugged in a coco3 with an 87 GIME and the games work fine. Iron
>>> Forest only registers shots to the center of the screen with an 86 GIME.
>>> Medieval Madness works but the aim is way off. Using a Machine with the 87
>>> and shots are dead on.
>>>
>>> -C
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>>> From: "Arthur Flexser" <flexser at fiu.edu>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 3:57 PM
>>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] In need of a 1987 version GIME
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>>> > I'm curious as to why you assume your GIME version is the source of the
>>> > problem.  Do the Diecom docs indicate that an '87 GIME is required?
>>> >
>>> > Art
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