Re: Doom Conversion (was Dragons Lair

[fw060@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jason Thomas)]

Since I started this mess, I'd simply like to state that I did NOT want it
to turn into a SS/TRez war, I think BOTH are great cards.

Now, I like Trez's tricks it can do, that is it's strong point.

But, SS will have the GNO text drivers, and as a result, get the support
of the GNO crowd. Also, Baz has plans to add SS support to TCII, which
means it will be the first time we can get a full ANSI terminal
on a ][gs! (without running IBM software, yes, I have a PCT, but
8088 comm software sucks when compared to ][gs comm programs)

Now, which one will I buy? it depends which one will get the software 
support. If I see stuff for TRez, I will buy TRez, but if I see software
for SS, I will buy the SS card. Now, for something like Doom, I think
that TRez would do a better job, it even offers a convertor to a
VGA monitor, for 640*480 graphics. I'm pinning my hopes for the TRez,
BUT it's nice to have the backup net of the Second Sight.


Anyway, there is still one question, COULD Doom be done on the ][gs?
I know it would take a 10Mhz (maybe 14Mhz) chip, and a HD (what
serious ][gs user is out there that does NOT have a hard drive?)
and 2, maybe 4 meg of Ram. And don't forget a graphics card!
could this setup be powerful enough for Doom?
and who would convert the Engine? I do not know how Burger Bill
got the rights to release a ][gs Wolfenstein, but there must be a way
to obtain rights for Doom.