Re: Needed : Apple //gs test subjects

[BLuRry <brendan.robert@gmail.com>]

On Jan 14, 1:13 pm, Eric Rucker <bhtoo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 13, 9:59 pm, BLuRry <brendan.rob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > 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.
>
> > 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.
>
> > 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).
>
> > 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
>
> > ][ Infinitum!
>
> > -B
>
> Everything loads fine, but the display is corrupted on my ROM 3 IIGS.
> The only hardware installed is an Uther in slot 2 (which is set for
> Modem for the file transfer.)
>
> Holding down Ctrl-Reset, the display appears correct. Compare:
>
> http://bhtooefr.ath.cx/images/IMG_1134.jpg<-- how it appears once
> it's loaded (scrolling does work, BTW)http://bhtooefr.ath.cx/images/IMG_1135.jpg<-- how it appears upon
> holding Ctrl-Reset down

Gotcha!  That's an easy fix.  Set 40 columns mode first, either in
control panel or by typing esc, ctrl-q

I'm VERY HAPPY to see that puppy working on real hardware.  Even with
the display glitch, you got past the major hurdles that would have
been true showstoppers.

-B