Subject: Fwd: Re: Old Coco programs Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 09:41:09 -0600 From: "Curtis Boyle" To: Subject: Re: Old Coco programs Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:58:46 -0700 From: Roger Schrag To: "Curtis Boyle" Hi Curtis, Wow, EDTASM+. What a throwback. I haven't thought about that stuff in years! Nowadays I work with big Oracle databases handling hundreds of gigabytes of information... Anyhow, you are welcome to post any of my old TRS-80 programs. All of the products I ever sold were sold through Adventure International. I did a few original games for the TRS-80 model 1 and 3 (Sky Warrior, Toxic Dumpsite...). If memory serves, all of my CoCo work was ports. I ported Scott Adams' adventure series to CoCo. Arex was also a port. I think the original author's name was William Muk or something like that. Other folks have posted binaries of my Model 1 and 3 programs without my permission. I don't really mind it, but it was nice of you to ask first. Now it is my turn to ask you a question: Do you know where I can find an emulator program so that I can run old Model 1 and 3 or CoCo programs on a Windows PC? I found one website that seemed promising, but it seemed overly complicated with all sorts of things I need to compile and configure myself. Also, I don't have my old TRS-80 ROMs lying around. Another question: What is Scott Adams' contact info? Thanks for writing! Regards, Roger At 04:27 PM 10/16/01 -0600, you wrote: > Hi Roger, Lisa directed me to you when I inquired as to whether you > were the same Roger Schrag that did programming for the TRS-80 Color > Computer in the 1980's, and she said you were. > First, I would like to thank you for the patches to EDTASM+ you did > around 1983... I used them myself. > > The reason that I am emailing you, is that I have a web page set up > for old Coco games (http://nitros9.stg.net/coco_game_list.html), and I > have been trying to contact authors to see if they are willing to release > the binaries for the games they did back then. I have gotten quite a few > permissions so far, and have been trying to hunt down ex-Coco authors to > ask permission. I know that you did a game for Adventure International > (Arex), and I have gotten permission from Scott Adams to post up any A.I. > stuff for download (including his adventure games), but I wanted to get > your permission on this one first, as you wrote it (or was it a port?). > Also, what other games did your write, and for which companies? > > Thanks for your time! > > >-L. Curtis Boyle, Data Processing Manager- >Mercury Graphics >1-800-906-6999, X231 Database Specialists, Inc. Designing and administering databases that power your enterprise rschrag@dbspecialists.com Tel: (415) 344-0500 x43 Fax: (415) 344-0509 http://www.dbspecialists.com