Re: IIe Games That Don't Work on the IIgs

[Antoine Vignau <antoine.vignau@laposte.net>]

On 11 sep, 17:14, Tempest <temp...@atariprotos.com> wrote:
> On Sep 11, 4:16 am, Antoine Vignau <antoine.vig...@laposte.net> wrote:
>
> > What a great surprize ;-)
> > Antoine
>
> I still find it odd that the IIgs 80 column mode was the cause of all
> the problems, but I suppose it's a bit different than having an 80
> column card in a IIe.  I'm sure there's a long winded technical
> explanation that I won't understand anyway. ;)

Me neither. But the 8-bit line booted in 40-col mode, so as to do the
IIgs.

>
> The red/black bug still bothers me though.  40 column mode didn't fix
> that.

Apart from some Electronic Arts programs, which behave as described?

>
> Some originals still don't work (Mr. Do, Moon Patrol, Drol, etc.) but
> much like the Rom 01/3 compatibility issue, as long as there's a crack
> that works I'll be happy.

Use my crack of Moon Patrol. It works on the IIgs and you get the
lunar base for the same price. Still and always available at
http://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/crack/

> I'll post an updated list only what doesn't
> work and keep updating that as I find new things.  A list of things
> that DO work is too unwieldy to manage. :)

Sure!

>
> Tempest

Antoine