SSW on Fish 839

David Ingebretsen

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Mar 30, 1993, 5:09:37 PM3/30/93

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Looks like a fun game but it won't start on my 3000. The startup screen
shows it's loading the .drv(?) file, then a flash of the game screen and
a requestor that I can't read. No guru, no crash, just "no work".

Any help???????

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James Cleverdon

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Mar 31, 1993, 4:58:49 PM3/31/93

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In article <C4q2w...@javelin.sim.es.com> ding...@imp.sim.es.com (David Ingebretsen) writes:

:Looks like a fun game but it won't start on my 3000. The startup screen

You need the SSW.grv file. It doesn't have an icon, so if you moved
things around using the Workbench it will get lost. SSW.grv must be
in the directory that contains SSW if SSW is run from the Workbench,
or in the current directory if run from the Shell. Or, put SSW.grv
in a directory and Assign SSW: to that directory.

The program won't run if it can't load the gravity table. The "Can't
open" requester was supposed to stay open until you press a key or
click the left mouse button. Oh well....

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James Cleverdon
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Mats Persson

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Apr 1, 1993, 3:09:00 AM4/1/93

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jam...@sequent.com (James Cleverdon) writes:

>In article <C4q2w...@javelin.sim.es.com> ding...@imp.sim.es.com (David Ingebretsen) writes:

>:Looks like a fun game but it won't start on my 3000. The startup screen
>:shows it's loading the .drv(?) file, then a flash of the game screen and
>:a requestor that I can't read. No guru, no crash, just "no work".

On my A4000 I don't see my own ship. It's invisible. I see the opponent
and my own shots but not my ship :-(

/Mats
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Chalmers University of Technology

Andrew Clayton

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Apr 2, 1993, 6:34:15 AM4/2/93

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In article <d9mats.7...@dtek.chalmers.se>, Mats Persson writes:

> jam...@sequent.com (James Cleverdon) writes:
>
> >In article <C4q2w...@javelin.sim.es.com> ding...@imp.sim.es.com (David Ingebretsen) writes:
>
> >:Looks like a fun game but it won't start on my 3000. The startup screen
> >:shows it's loading the .drv(?) file, then a flash of the game screen and
> >:a requestor that I can't read. No guru, no crash, just "no work".
>
> On my A4000 I don't see my own ship. It's invisible. I see the opponent
> and my own shots but not my ship :-(

You have to run under the original chipset!

SSW is keen; pity I live with non-game-players. :-(

Dac
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Mar 5, 2018, 8:34:05 PM3/5/18

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Hi James,

Did you ever release the SSW source code? The Amiga is experiencing something of a resurgence due to the FPGA Apollo Vampire, and a lower cost PowerPC unit coming out. I'm sure somebody would love to make an AGA compatible version.

Anyway, what's the grav table all about?