No Such Thing as a Random Number
I'm proud to say that Part Two of my "memoir" is a Featured Post on Gamasutra: 1981. Many computer games were home-grown and distributed on audio cassette tapes stuffed in plastic sandwich bags with sparse photocopied instructions. Four years out of college and needing a job, I wondered -- Is anyone making money doing this? Continue reading on Gamasutra... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are my memories...
Everything I Learned about Computer Games I Didn't Learn at Yale
In 1976, I took the only computer course I would ever take. I got a “D,” the worst grade I would ever get. Five years later, I was making my living writing home computer games, and would continue to do so for the next nine years. You understand –– my story begins before the Internet, before Windows, before Apple. Continue reading on Gamasutra... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are my memories... Growing up i
FAQ: Keyboard and game controllers
DINO EGGS: REBIRTH supports these methods of input: Keyboard XBox Controllers Many other game controllers that are on this list Any exotic game controller not listed above by using either General Arcade's GamePad Tool -- or JoyToKey. More information on these options below. If you have a game controller other than XBox, you can make it work. First, see if the game recognizes it as it is: With the controller properly installed and plugged into your computer, launch DINO EGGS
From Commodore 64 to "Dino Eggs: Rebirth"
Here is a great comparison between the original Dino Eggs on Commodore 64 and the re-creation of "Dino Eggs: Classic" within the new upcoming product "Dino Eggs: Rebirth." This comparison was contributed by Marc Palms, who has also translated the new game into German. Thank you, Marc! ================================================================= The game is easier to control now [in Dino Eggs: Rebirth]: The controls are much more fluent now, they used to be pretty notchy
Official Press Release on Gamasutra
Here's the official press release for DINO EGGS: REBIRTH on Gamasutra: http://t.co/cRFUcfLYJr