Re: Needed : Apple //gs test subjects

[magnusfalkirk <dean.phares@gmail.com>]

On Jan 13, 10:18 pm, BLuRry <brendan.rob...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 13, 10:07 pm, magnusfalkirk <dean.pha...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Jan 13, 8:59 pm, BLuRry <brendan.rob...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > I have this software I've been working on again for a few weeks, and
> > > after some struggle this week have a beta that needs testing on real
> > > hardware.  The problem?  I don't have a //gs (rom1 or 3) and need to
> > > know if this works.
>
> > > The software?  Apple Game Server, juiced up with a graphical hi-res
> > > menu at that.
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> > > For the willing, you will need to have a Java 6 (preferably, but 5
> > > should work) runtime installed and have the ability to transmit data
> > > between your java-running machine and your //gs.  A quick test would
> > > be to set the //gs port to 7-bit (so hi-order is stripped) and type
> > > in#2 <return> pr#2 and see if you can get some fun applesoft goodness
> > > from a com window on the other end.
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> > > The rest I can provide shortly.  Just let me know you're willing to
> > > give it a shot and, potentially, help fix bugs (they shouldn't be
> > > major ones at this point).
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> > > This release wouldn't have been possible without Nick Westgate's help
> > > in... well... pretty much every aspect of optimizing the code, testing
> > > and debugging.  If you're out in his neck of the woods, buy 'em a beer
> > > for me would ya?
>
> > > Thank you for your help in advance!!  :-D
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> > > ][ Infinitum!
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> > > -B
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> > I'd be willing to volunteer, since I think I instigated this ;-) , but
> > I don't think I have the right Java for the job. My Mac Mini is a G4
> > running OS 10.4.11.
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> > Dean
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> Would this work?http://support.apple.com/downloads/Java_for_Mac_OS_X_10_4_Release_5
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> Also, you'll need RXTX libraries installed -- this is the same as you
> would have to do to get ADT Pro working -- so that might be a good
> place to start getting your environment ready.
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> -B

I may already have that version of Java installed, I'll have to check
it when I get home. I do have the RXTX libraries installed, since I
use ADTPro. If that all meets your minimum requirement to run this
version of AGS then feel free to send it my way and I'll let you know
how it works.

Dean