[Coco] In need of a 1987 GIME

[Michael Rowen]

My characters are not garbled as yours appear. As you said, it may be the copied version you are using. Very odd behavior. I'm glad you have it working on Wed next of your CoCos though!







Charlie Pelosi <chaspelosi at outlook.com> wrote:

>I just tried another coco with an 87 GIME. It worked 100% good. I replaced 
>the 87 with an 86 and it did not work good at all. The whole lower right 
>corner of the screen registered shots near center. This 86 GIME was 
>different from the other coco with an 86. This 86 I had in a drawer. Somehow 
>over the years I obtained a spare GIME...
>
>Can you tell me, does the font in your copy of Iron Forest look like this? 
>https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2gF1Wb
>
>-C
>
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>From: "Michael Rowen" <mike at borncoco.com>
>Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 6:06 PM
>To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>Subject: Re: [Coco] In need of a 1987 GIME
>
>> 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.
>>
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>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>Sent from my Windows Phone
>>>________________________________
>>>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
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>-Mike
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>Arthur Flexser <flexser at fiu.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>> If possible, try swapping the GIMEs between the two CoCo 3s and see if 
>>>> the
>>>>problem follows the '86 GIME.
>>>>
>>>>Art
>>>>
>>>>On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Charlie Pelosi <chaspelosi at outlook.com>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> > 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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