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From: donw@zehntel.zehntel.com (Don White)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Three big warnings about "RGB" in the binaries group
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Date: 10 Jan 89 20:39:51 GMT
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In article <1286@abo.fi> vinsci@abo.fi (Leonard Norrgard) writes:
>  So now you all know how anyone outside the states feels when some ignorant
>[US] programmer has hardcoded a keymap (there are lots of those, both keymaps &
>
>*** Flame off ***
>Leonard Norrgard, vinsci@abo.fi, vinsci@finabo.bitnet, +358-21-654474, EET.

     Leonard! Both countries have this problem. EVERY game I have used which
  came from Europe has had compatability problems. (4 or 5 games) The main
  problem I see is that European Programmers don't account for the smaller
  screen allowed on US Amigas. European programs crash frequently on my 1000.
  Sprites usually turn to garbage after a short time of playing.

     I am frustrated because many European games would be very good, if they
  worked.

     So, all flames aside, how do we educate the amiga community? (world)

     Maybe we can compile a concise list of programming requirements between
  US and European machines.

     Two Items which clearly must be addressed -

         Allow for all keymaps
         Detect system type and adjust for screen size
        
     Also, get someone to try your program out on the kind of system you DON'T
  have.

     
     It would be nice to cut down on flames and increase the usefulness of this
  net.

     Don White
     zehntel!donw
     PO BOX 271177 Concord, CA. 94527-1177
  (* Hope this helps! *)