Re: Developers! Developers! Developers!

[Alex Lee <alelee@mac.com>]

On 2011-10-18 17:03:27 +0100, Egan Ford said:

> 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?

I guess Ewen Wannop and Eric Shepherd might have something to say about that.

I read yesterday that someone relased a super duper version of 'Daleks' 
for 68k Macs. And there's a Twitter client for Mac System 6, just as 
Ryan Suenga had created one for GS/OS.

> 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?

Fair points. But I don't think it should stop anyone who might want to try.

> 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.

Well, you could start writing 'on the metal' like the FTA did for the IIGS? ;-)

> 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.

Would you consider passing them onto those who might be more interested?

- Alex
--
http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/