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From: dbarnhar@oiscola.Columbia.NCR.COM
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games,rec.games.misc
Subject: Infocom games information (the Mac versions)
Message-ID: <354@oiscola.Columbia.NCR.COM>
Date: 25 Feb 91 15:36:27 GMT
Reply-To: dbarnhar@oiscola.UUCP (David C. Barnhart II)
Organization: NCR/OISD Columbia
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Regarding the tip that was posted about converting OLD versions of
Macintosh Infocom games to "new" versions using ResEdit:  It works great
in most cases -- the only notable exception being "A Mind Forever Voyaging."
That one seems to be quite different in game structure from the regular
text games.  Now all my old games (with the exception of "AMFV") can save
to HFS volumes and work properly on my IIcx.  They still have the
"About Box" problem if the screen is in color, but otherwise they work great.

Now I have this question:  Does anyone have a list of the actual "creator"
types for all the games?  The "creator" is a 4 letter or digit code that
allows files to be associated with their application, so they can be
properly recognized and launched by the finder.

For example Zork I (the new version) has the creator of "INZ1", Zork II's
creator is "INZ2", etc.  I have quite a few of their old games that I played
on my 512K (unenhanced) instead of on my IIcx.  I have now upgraded them to
play correctly on my IIcx, but I had to make up creator types for them.  If
anyone has (or could get) a list of the real creator types for the various
Infocom games, I would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,

Dave Barnhart
NCR Cooperative Computing Systems Division
3245 Platt Springs Rd.
West Columbia, SC  29169    email: uunet!ncrlnk!ncrcae!oiscola!dbarnhar




























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Dave Barnhart
NCR Cooperative Computing Systems Division
3245 Platt Springs Rd.
West Columbia, SC  29169    email: uunet!ncrlnk!ncrcae!oiscola!dbarnhar