Re: Beta Release of Dora the Explorer Colouring for the IIgs

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <c31d92f2-7d97-49c4-8825-3451e85c6e98@b40g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
limtc  <thyechean@gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh, not a config file. That's so PC-like.

It was in the past but not anymore!  Modern PC programs use the Registry
rather than config files.  In UNIX, config files are still quite common
though, so you'd have to modify your statement to:

   "Oh, not a config file. That's so UNIX-like."

and then I would respond: what's wrong about being UNIX-like ????

> Just make a decision on whether to play on start or not and stick
> with it.

....now THAT'S a really simple-minded solution which often can be bad.
Users often enjoy being able to set the startup parameters to their own
preferences.  Some users might want the sound off at start while others
may want it on.  Why force one and the same decision upon all of them?

> Toggle via "S" key or a sound note icon (I prefer the latter) will be fine.
> 
> It seems that when I set a speed limit (to 40MHz) rather than
> unlimited (which runs really blazingly fast), the problem seems to go
> away. At least I have not seen it yet.
> 
> On 11/22/2007, "Polymorph" <polymo...@a2central.com.remove-h2l-this> wrote:
> 
>> A second request for this was also made, so that's enough for me. I am
>> thinking of setting up a keyboard command to switch sound on or off.
>> Also, I might put in a config file if you wish to set the sound to be
>> off on startup.
>>
>> Thye Chean also found a lockup bug that occurs very infrequently for me,
>> but seems to be related to acceleration as it happened on both my
>> 12.5Mhz ZipGsx IIgs and on Thye Chean's emulator. I have not seen the
>> problem on my daughters stock IIgs or on KEGS. Have you had this lockup
>> bug happen to you?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
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