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DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test (Announce)

posted by Arjay, 12.12.2009, 11:23
(edited by Arjay on 12.12.2009, 18:34)

> only DOSsers can both
:)

> Poor compression wins
It still amazes me that RLE support within BMP's has never been used as much as it should have been. Not that I'm supporting the use of BMP's mind !!!


> NO, and no need to introduce or promote ( already introduced ) even
> more incompatible archive formats without any benefit justifying them.
Totally agree with that.

> Or even 3 (assume some bloated source package) : ZIP (50 MiB) , TAR.GZ (40
There's no need for sarcasm.... oh wait there is!

> > again similar comments re target audience... .PNG came about after
> DOS.... so
> what is the problem ???
Well I was thinking of DOS viewer support. e.g. QV v2.58 doesn't support PNG whereas PV v2.78 does support PNG. I can't remember when I lasted looked at real old stuff like CSHOW etc but last time I checked that didn't support PNG!

I was not aware of attempts to get Firefox to under HX until I read your own posting about it, but clearly not even that looks like an option for viewing PNG under DOS right now.... and lets not add FF to the ZIP just to view a couple of PNG's. Indeed I have been following the HX threads with interest for sometime. I did note that Rugxulo and myself seem to be very aligned about NOT using PNG's under DOS for the very good reasons we've pointed out.

> My audience for my releases are progressive DOSsers knowing what to do
> with stuff like PNG, TAR, OGV, 7-ZIP, & Co
Ok, fine. Feel free to limit your audience :)

> > Mind you I hear TGA's compress very well !!!
> Evidence please ! Upload it
Real world experience.... [EDIT: removed code to reduce size of this thread]

> > The documentation is going to be a .pdf but
> you can't read PDF's in DOS
But your progressive. Can't you read it with Firefox along with PNG's

> > I can throw a text copy in there too.
> Much better.
Totally agree. TXT copy and HTML copy is good. PDF not.


> > The batchfile isn't necessary anymore because everything's in the .EXE,
> so that solves that issue.
> COOL
Yeah I think Jason's done a good job of taking on everyone's feedbacks! I'm looking forward to seeing the final game and hopefully many more to come!

Keep up the good work Jason!

Complete thread:

• DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 21.09.2009, 22:21 (Announce)
  • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Rugxulo, 21.09.2009, 23:16
    • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 21.09.2009, 23:48
      • GMail doesn't like zips either, rename too ! - Ninho, 08.12.2009, 23:53
        • GMail doesn't like zips either, rename too ! - sinclaj1, 11.12.2009, 04:35
  • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 09.10.2009, 17:51
    • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Rugxulo, 09.10.2009, 22:56
      • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Rugxulo, 10.10.2009, 08:28
        • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Rugxulo, 10.10.2009, 10:47
          • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 22.10.2009, 05:16
            • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Rugxulo, 22.10.2009, 15:25
              • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - rr, 22.10.2009, 18:39
            • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - rr, 22.10.2009, 18:47
              • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 08.12.2009, 02:10
                • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Rugxulo, 09.12.2009, 22:04
                  • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - DOS386, 11.12.2009, 01:45
                    • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 11.12.2009, 04:33
                      • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Rugxulo, 11.12.2009, 07:33
                        • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 11.12.2009, 10:35
                          • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - rr, 13.12.2009, 18:22
                            • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 14.12.2009, 02:24
  • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 11:11
    • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 13:59
    • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - DOS386, 11.12.2009, 14:28
      • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - ecm, 11.12.2009, 14:36
        • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - DOS386, 11.12.2009, 14:38
        • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 14:56
          • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - ecm, 11.12.2009, 15:40
            • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 16:02
              • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - ecm, 11.12.2009, 16:20
                • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test ( off topic) - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 17:27
                  • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test ( off topic) - ecm, 11.12.2009, 19:01
                    • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test ( off topic) - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 23:12
          • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Rugxulo, 11.12.2009, 19:30
            • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 23:40
          • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - DOS386, 12.12.2009, 10:04
            • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 12.12.2009, 11:23
              • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - ecm, 12.12.2009, 11:38
              • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Rugxulo, 12.12.2009, 12:11
                • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 12.12.2009, 12:42
              • DOS PNG support - DOS386, 12.12.2009, 13:40
                • DOS PNG support - Arjay, 12.12.2009, 15:23
                  • DOS PNG support - DOS386, 13.12.2009, 10:20
                • DOS PNG support - rr, 12.12.2009, 22:11
                  • DOS PNG support - DOS386, 19.12.2009, 14:40
                    • DOS PNG support - rr, 19.12.2009, 23:02
                      • DOS PNG support -- QPV, QPNG - Rugxulo, 20.12.2009, 00:09
                      • DOS PNG support - DOS386, 20.12.2009, 07:32
      • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 15:31
    • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 11.12.2009, 16:39
      • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 17:51
        • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 17:56
        • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 11.12.2009, 22:38
          • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 11.12.2009, 23:54
            • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 12.12.2009, 00:07
              • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 12.12.2009, 02:12
                • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Arjay, 12.12.2009, 02:59
            • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - sinclaj1, 12.12.2009, 17:00
  • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - deleted user, 13.09.2012, 15:14
    • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 test - Rugxulo, 13.09.2012, 17:51
      • DOS Game - Galactic Conquest v9.00 Build 55 - GOLD - Arjay, 13.09.2012, 20:48