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From: hellfire@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (Brian Young)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Immortal Problems!
Message-ID: <1991Jan21.184400.25129@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 21 Jan 91 18:44:00 GMT
Reply-To: hellfire@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (Brian Young)
Organization: Computer and Technologies Theme Program
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  I just got "The Immortal" for my 1000.  When I try to boot it (under 1.3),
the screen turns white, purple, then black and begins loading for about 3
seconds.  Then, it pauses, and loads for 3 more seconds with a pause in 
between each disk access endlessly.  The manual says that "No hard drives
or extra drives are supported."  I have an external floppy, which I unplugged
to no avail.
  I also have a Supra Drive and SCSI controller, attached to my bus.  This
controller also passes the bus to my Microbotics 1.5 Meg expansion, which
is also equipped with a SCSI controller (currently unused).  With the harddrive
off and no Workbench to activate it, I see no reason why the harddrive should
interfere (unlike the floppy, which is automatically activated).  Could it
be the presence of the controller through which the memory must pass on the
bus that is the problem?
  Sorry that this is so poorly worded.  My initial impression with this game
is utter disappointment!  (And I haven't even seen it yet!)  WHY have both
disk and manual protection?  That is crap.  If it's the European pirate boom
they're so worried about, then sell a different version here!  Electronic 
Arts' games (or at least the ones they distribute) show a disturbing trend
toward one-drive support ...only!  If I have to unplug my controller EVERYTIME
I wish to play the game, EA will be receiving a package from me soon!
  Thanks in advance!

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