Re: Developers! Developers! Developers!

[Egan Ford <datajerk@gmail.com>]

On Oct 17, 4:38 pm, Alex Lee <ale...@mac.com> wrote:
> If only we had Steve Balmer to drum up more excitment for IIGS
> development…wouldn’t that be awesome?!?Maybe not…
>
> So you’ll just have to put up with me waving the rainbow coloured Apple
> flag and trying to get more people interested in coding some games for
> the IIGS.
>
> http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/for-home-brew-just-add-hops-ski...
>
> I know it’s a big ask…but I know I’d regret it if I didn’t try in my
> limited capacity and skills.
>
> - Alex
> --http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/

Hi Alex,

I do not see a lot of interest in any 80's 16-bit or GUI platform
development.  (I am also not looking :-)  Is anybody writing games for
Mac System 6 or Windows 3.0 or DOS?

As far as I can tell most retro enthusiasts cut their teeth on 8-bit
systems.  There is a lot of beauty in the simplicity of various 8-bit
platforms.  And getting old 8-bit systems to do some of the common
place things that you see with more advanced and powerful 16-bit
systems is an attractive challenge, and IMHO, fun.  I was blown away
when I saw "Escape! from the HomeBrew Computer Club 3D" on a II.  Can
you imagine the impact that would have had on our culture and
computing if that was released in the late '70s?

If I want the frustration of developing GUI apps for more powerful
platforms, then I'll write an iOS app.  I get more joy out of counting
cycles than reading volumes of API references.  I think other retro-
coders may feel the same way.

BTW, I did purchase ORCA/M and ORCA/C.  I was interested about 2 years
ago in IIGS development, but I really didn't have the time.  Still
don't.