Author: Elliot Swanton (d10-4-210.london-uk.dialup.ans.net)
Date: 08-23-1999 06:34
The best game I ever saw in GEM was Sim City and that did not do much really graphically. I am with Stompy on this one, don't get me wrong it is a good idea but as soon as you start using GEM you make life so hard, the Blitter chip takes a lot of f&%king around, and the mouse routines are so slow, you will start getting problems with timing (due to CPU usage), memory sizes will vary dramatically (the last two are if other apps are running), and I defiantly would not want to be around to test all of the possibilities (its boring enough with the different TOS versions), plus you also start to take out a lot of the fun with things like border removal and rasters.
Its is not that it is unfeasible just a nasty job that has limited bonuses and a great number of downsides, what do people want? a game that is graphically good, smooth play, lively sound or do you want to be able to play it on a MAC?
Stick to low level, its quick and if people can not be bothered to reset their machine or go buy an ST(e) then they will have to live without the game.
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