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From: hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu)
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Subject: Re: Switch Back
Keywords: Alpha Systems
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Date: 5 Jun 90 05:44:07 GMT
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In article <4282@uwm.edu> sinner@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Ken E Sinner) writes:
>I am interested in hearing of others' experiences with a product from
>Alpha Systems, of Macedonia Ohio, called Switch Back.  In particular,
>how does it perform with game programs?  Programs that look for everything
>on drive A?  Programs that poke a lot of strange memory locations?
>Copy protected programs?
>	Also, what particular games does it work with, and which ones doesn't
>it work with?

I've already posted a couple articles describing my experieces with it.
I like it, though I haven't needed to use it much. It's gotten less reliable
since I got my Turbo-16 installed, as well. (Takes several button-presses
to get a response, usually only takes one press.)

I've used it with Dungeon Master, but it was kind of tricky getting the
procedure started. After a certain point during game loading the SwitchBack
button is disabled. Once you get past that problem, you can save and restore
games easily enough, but the sound will be disabled. I haven't figured out
why just yet.
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  -- Howard Chu @ University of Michigan
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