From: owner-pinsim-digest@lists.xmission.com (pinsim-digest) To: pinsim-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: pinsim-digest V1 #4 Reply-To: pinsim-digest Sender: owner-pinsim-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-pinsim-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk pinsim-digest Wednesday, February 17 1999 Volume 01 : Number 004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 16:28:43 +0100 From: Sam Gabrielsson Subject: RE: [PS] 21st Century >According to information I possess 21st Century still exists and operates. But they have "small" problems with Internet provider. If you want to confirm this information contact with Peter Mason (pjmason@ibm.net) the owner of 21st Century. Good luck. Just wanted to add that that is what I've heard too... [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:17:50 GMT From: Champie Subject: Re: [PS] Timeshock! compatibility The GFX in Timeshock! are pretty dark, so its nothing to do with NT. In fact the only real disadvantage to running the game on NT, is that because of the way DirectSound works, the sounds effects lag behind a little. Champie - Cunning Developments [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 11:53:38 -0700 From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" Subject: [PS] [Fwd: Wildfire Studios Newsletter #1, 17-Nov-1998] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --------------ECD7619CAB90C8803D518C5A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit - --------------ECD7619CAB90C8803D518C5A Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Envelope-to: gregorys@xmission.com Received: from [203.18.94.4] (helo=artemis.bit.net.au ident=majordom) by mail.xmission.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #1) id 0zfgQa-0006a9-00; Tue, 17 Nov 1998 01:24:00 -0700 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by artemis.bit.net.au (8.8.8/8.8.8/Debian/GNU) id LAA28249 for newsletter-outgoing; Tue, 17 Nov 1998 11:28:55 +1000 Received: from prometheus (port052.bit.net.au [203.62.185.52]) by artemis.bit.net.au (8.8.8/8.8.8/Debian/GNU) with SMTP id LAA28239 for ; Tue, 17 Nov 1998 11:28:50 +1000 Message-Id: <199811170128.LAA28239@artemis.bit.net.au> X-Sender: vh10060@wildfire.com.au X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.0 Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 11:28:33 +1000 To: newsletter@wildfire.com.au From: Joel Finch Subject: Wildfire Studios Newsletter #1, 17-Nov-1998 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-newsletter@wildfire.com.au Reply-To: majordomo@wildfire.com.au Hi, Welcome to the first Wildfire Studios Newsletter! You're receiving this either because you've contacted Wildfire at some point regarding "Balls of Steel", or because you submitted your email address to WorldScores in relation to a BOS score posting. First off, let me assure that you don't need to receive this again if you don't wish to - instructions on unsubscribing are at the end of the newsletter. Also, your email address won't be made available to anyone else. We don't intend to flood you with email on this newsletter; you can expect perhaps half a dozen emails a year. The newsletter is intended to keep you informed of the latest updates and fixes available for our games, as well as expansion packs or new projects we're working on, and any other important news. - --- BOS on WorldScores is shutting down --- You may have noticed recently that WorldScores is no longer accepting postings for BOS (as of 15th November). This is the result of a decision by our publisher not to renew the license for using WorldScores with BOS. We're sorry that this is the case, but there isn't much we can do about it - we've tried to keep the service going for as long as we can, but it's no longer viable for us to continue. Thanks to Chris Flynn at WorldScores, the rankings will remain available for searching for a short time, so you can take note of your current best scores. - --- Changes to the Wildfire website --- Keep an eye on our website over the next week; we're just about finished on a whole new look. There will also be some information there about a new table we're working on... The new website will include the latest Scitech video drivers, as well as all the previous versions that have been available for use with BOS. - --- DirectX support for BOS --- We're currently working on a version of BOS which includes DirectX support for the display. This should allow those players with recent video cards, particularly AGP cards, to play the game without further video driver hassles. This will be released shortly as part of a version 1.2 update for BOS. - --- Unsubscribing --- If you wish to unsubscribe from this newsletter at any time, just send an email to which has the line: "unsubscribe newsletter" (without the quotes) in the body of the email. Note that it must be in the body; putting it in the subject line will have no effect. If you have any difficulties, please contact me directly at the address below. - --- If you have any comments or questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at Seeya, Joel :) - ----------------------------------- Joel Finch Wildfire Studios Pty Ltd http://www.wildfire.com.au - --------------ECD7619CAB90C8803D518C5A-- [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 08:59:09 PST From: "Thomas Lindsey" Subject: [PS] Upgrading possibilities Just a question (possibly and easy one for most to answer). I currently have a pentium 90 Mhz chip in my computer (kind of too slow) and a real crappy graphics card. Also I have only 16 Mb of memory. I really need to upgrade, a lot of my pinball sims run real crappy, especially in multiball, in The Lost Continent from Sierra for example. The action is real choppy, and Timeshock won't even run on my computer. I also have a small monitor (14"). I know that I need to upgrade, it's just that the market moves so quickly that I can't figure out what I really need. I would like to upgrade to run games better (the business applications run quickly enough for me). I would like to know which graphics card is suitable for modern sims, and also how powerful my CPU should be for smooth operation (I would also consider installing a new motherboard). Any info would definitely be appreciated! Thanks! Thomas M. Lindsey jr. tubetone@bigfoot.com tonepoet@bigfoot.com end ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 16:41:47 -0200 From: Andrei Goldchleger Subject: Re: [PS] Upgrading possibilities Thomas Lindsey wrote: > > Just a question (possibly and easy one for most to answer). I currently > have a pentium 90 Mhz chip in my computer (kind of too slow) and a real > crappy graphics card. Also I have only 16 Mb of memory. I really need to > upgrade, a lot of my pinball sims run real crappy, especially in > multiball, in The Lost Continent from Sierra for example. The action is > real choppy, and Timeshock won't even run on my computer. I also have a > small monitor (14"). I know that I need to upgrade, it's just that the > market moves so quickly that I can't figure out what I really need. I > would like to upgrade to run games better (the business applications run > quickly enough for me). I would like to know which graphics card is > suitable for modern sims, and also how powerful my CPU should be for > smooth operation (I would also consider installing a new motherboard). > Any info would definitely be appreciated! > > Thanks! > I have an unconfirmed theory about personal computers. If you buy the top of the line computer today, let's say something like a pentium 450 mhz well equipped , it'll be good for playing the most recent games released during 2 - 3 years , but i can't guarantee that, as my computer is only two years old and i hadn't bough games for a while. My computer is a 200 mhz pentium(no mmx), whith 32 mb of memory, with an s3 64 bit video chip(installed on the motherboard) whith 2 mb of memory. I particulary don't recommend s3 based video cards, as the majority of the recent games don't offer native support for them, so maybe you should try something 3dfx based, which is also better...There are loads of models to choose from, an to be honest I'm not well informed about them.Oh, just to mention, timeshock runs almost smoothly on my computer at 1024X768 256colors, the only problem is that the game hangs for a while when loading the music.Hope tha this info will be useful for you!!! Andrei Goldchleger [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 13:37:06 -0600 (CST) From: Bryan Fitzhugh Subject: Re: [PS] Upgrading possibilities I second Andrei's scenario. I have a Cyrix 6x86 PR200 with 2 meg of onboard video and timeshock runs fine for me. Also only have 32megs of RAM. Granted I don't run it at the maximum resolution, but from the sound of your post you'd be happy with the performance I get. Now I'll say that onboard video absolutely sucks, and with a 4 or 8meg 3D video card, you can get MUCH better performance. I opted for my setup b/c I don't do much gaming and was on a tight budget when I bought it a year ago. So...if you're looking to go cheap, I'd look into Cyrix or K6 setup (which I prefer) and get an 8meg 3d video card. Definitely get up to 64 megs of memory...memory's so cheap these days. I'd look into K6 3dnow300 [or better]. I think Cyrix MII's are the comparable Cyrix line. If you just have to have Intel then go ahead and get a PII. Do some research and you'll probably be happier... So that's my $0.02. Personally, I prefer not to upgrade to top of the line stuff b/c I don't do much intensive gaming (Quake, etc). I'm guessing you're in the same boat. My view is that if you don't mind swapping a motherboard, why not get a really good deal on the midrange stuff and swap it out in a couple of years when you really need to, rather than pay a premium to ensure maximum longevity for your system? Plus, just think of that nice 17" monitor you could get with the money saved on a PII450... BTW - a great place to find the best prices for order over the net is http://www.pricewatch.com/ Best of luck, Bryan On Sat, 12 Dec 1998, Andrei Goldchleger wrote: > Thomas Lindsey wrote: > > > > Just a question (possibly and easy one for most to answer). I currently > > have a pentium 90 Mhz chip in my computer (kind of too slow) and a real > > crappy graphics card. Also I have only 16 Mb of memory. I really need to > > upgrade, a lot of my pinball sims run real crappy, especially in > > multiball, in The Lost Continent from Sierra for example. The action is > > real choppy, and Timeshock won't even run on my computer. I also have a > > small monitor (14"). I know that I need to upgrade, it's just that the > > market moves so quickly that I can't figure out what I really need. I > > would like to upgrade to run games better (the business applications run > > quickly enough for me). I would like to know which graphics card is > > suitable for modern sims, and also how powerful my CPU should be for > > smooth operation (I would also consider installing a new motherboard). > > Any info would definitely be appreciated! > > > > Thanks! > > > > I have an unconfirmed theory about personal computers. If you buy the > top of the line computer today, let's say something like a pentium 450 > mhz well equipped , it'll be good for playing the most recent games > released during 2 - 3 years , but i can't guarantee that, as my computer > is only two years old and i hadn't bough games for a while. My computer > is a 200 mhz pentium(no mmx), whith 32 mb of memory, with an s3 64 bit > video chip(installed on the motherboard) whith 2 mb of memory. I > particulary don't recommend s3 based video cards, as the majority of the > recent games don't offer native support for them, so maybe you should > try something 3dfx based, which is also better...There are loads of > models to choose from, an to be honest I'm not well informed about > them.Oh, just to mention, timeshock runs almost smoothly on my computer > at 1024X768 256colors, the only problem is that the game hangs for a > while when loading the music.Hope tha this info will be useful for > you!!! > > > Andrei Goldchleger > > [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] > [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > - -Bryan Fitzhugh - -fitzhugh@uiuc.edu [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 17:51:03 -0700 From: Martin Mathis Subject: [PS] BOS doesn't work with STB Velocity 4400!? Hi, does anyone know how to make Balls Of Steel work with the STB Velocity 4400 16MB AGP video adapter? I recently replaced my STB Velocity 128 AGP card with it and now BOS won't run anymore. It starts up ok into the menu but when selecting a table, I get a black screen and need to reboot. I tried the Video Setup but it seems the automatic SciTech detection doesn't know how to interpret my card and I'm at a loss with the manual video settings offered. I use the latest STB drivers, DirectX 6.0, Dell FlashBIOS A09, run Win95 OSR2 at 1024x768, 16-bit color. Hints and tips appreciated... Best, - -Martin [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 11:33:00 +1000 From: Joel Finch Subject: Re: [PS] BOS doesn't work with STB Velocity 4400!? Hi, >does anyone know how to make Balls Of Steel work with the STB Velocity 4400 >16MB AGP video adapter? If you have already tried the version 6.53 Scitech drivers for BOS, the best thing I can suggest is to wait until the DirectX version of BOS is ready. Many recent video cards, particularly AGP cards, aren't yet supported by the Scitech drivers - hopefully DirectX support will circumvent this problem. We're just about to start testing on the changes now - we plan for the version 1.2 update for BOS to be available in January. Seeya, Joel :) - ----------------------------------- Joel Finch Wildfire Studios Pty Ltd http://www.wildfire.com.au [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 02:04:34 -0700 From: Martin Mathis Subject: Re: [PS] BOS doesn't work with STB Velocity 4400!? Hi Joel, At 11:33 AM 12/13/98 +1000, the hands of Joel Finch typed: > If you have already tried the version 6.53 Scitech drivers for BOS, the >best thing I can suggest is to wait until the DirectX version of BOS is ready. Haven't tried that but just downloaded it. Somewhat reluctant to install it as it's a time-limited trial only and insists on being a system-wide change... > Many recent video cards, particularly AGP cards, aren't yet supported by >the Scitech drivers - hopefully DirectX support will circumvent this problem. > We're just about to start testing on the changes now - we plan for the >version 1.2 update for BOS to be available in January. OK, looking forward to that. Can wait another month. I'm surprised you elected to go with a 3rd party driver like that in the first place. Best, - -Martin [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 08:48:51 +1000 From: Joel Finch Subject: Re: [PS] BOS doesn't work with STB Velocity 4400!? Hi Martin, >Haven't tried that but just downloaded it. Somewhat reluctant to install it >as it's a time-limited trial only and insists on being a system-wide change... There's a version of the 6.53 drivers on our website which is specifically for BOS, and isn't time limited: http://www.wildfire.com.au/projects_downloads.htm >OK, looking forward to that. Can wait another month. I'm surprised you >elected to go with a 3rd party driver like that in the first place. When we first started the project, some years ago now, it was going to be a DOS game, and Scitech looked like a great package to use. Things have changed! ;) Also, at the time, the Scitech drivers were the only ones that would give us the scrolling screen we were keen to have. Seeya, Joel :) - ----------------------------------- Joel Finch Wildfire Studios Pty Ltd http://www.wildfire.com.au [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 16:48:58 -0700 From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" Subject: RE: [PS] Upgrading possibilities From: "RIX" A relatively cheap option is an Overdive chip, something like an Evergreen will take your P90 to P200MMX or P240MMX fro around £100 & £125 in the UK, RAM is also pretty cheap nowadays, I know I have surplus 4mb 72pins doing nothing if you live in the UK and want a couple let me know. Your other point about what graphics cards, is almost like asking how long a piece of string is, practically any graphic card with 2mb of memory will suffice, obviously if you have a 17"+ monitor and want to play games at 1600x1200 resolotion then you will need something that is above the norm, otherwise any basic graphics card will do the job. You probably have a certain amount of limitation with a 14" monitor, the early VGA adn SVGA 14" cannot display above 800x600 no matter what your graphics card, so that is probably something you might need to look at. I always advise people to go for the very best monitor they can afford as that is what they will spend most of their time looking at, irrespective of how good your PC and peripherals are, the monitor counts for a lot !. Hope that helps some. Rob rob@cyberdine.demon.co.uk [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 17:23:31 -0700 From: Martin Mathis Subject: Re: [PS] BOS doesn't work with STB Velocity 4400!? Hi again Joel, At 08:48 AM 12/14/98 +1000, the hands of Joel Finch typed: > There's a version of the 6.53 drivers on our website which is >specifically for BOS, and isn't time limited: Thanks for pointing it out. I tried but it says "No supported SuperVGA chip detected". Oh well, was worth a try... At least it tells you rather than just crash later. Thanks also for the SciTech background. Interesting. I guess you have to work with the tools available at the time. It's good to hear you're dedicated to still updating BOS. Best, - -Martin [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 09:01:57 +0100 (MET) From: Subject: [PS] Brusa-Airballs What are those "airballs"? - -Carsten [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 01:28:50 -0800 From: Andy Fielding Subject: Re: [PS] Brusa-Airballs >What are those "airballs"? >-Carsten Let me guess... They're what British cats cough up? [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 07:35:13 -0600 From: "Dan Arkkelin" Subject: Re: [PS] Brusa-Airballs "airballs:" pertaining to the anatomy of a man playing air guitar (not to be confused with "mouth organs"). - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Arkkelin, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383 Tel: 219.464.5441 / Fax: 219.464.6878 mailto:Daniel.Arkkelin@valpo.edu - ----- Original Message ----- From: Andy Fielding To: Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 3:28 AM Subject: Re: [PS] Brusa-Airballs >>What are those "airballs"? >>-Carsten > >Let me guess... They're what British cats cough up? > > >[ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] >[ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 18:13:11 +0000 From: "LittleWing Online Shop" Subject: [PS] Special offer for Golden Logres Dear Customers, Hello! We hope everything is going well with you. **** SPECIAL OFFER!! ***** Today we are happy to announce you our special offer for Golden Logres Internet Edition. Now you can get the registration License at 3,000 Yen! ( About US$25.00 at recent rate ). ***** You can send your order by air mail! ***** We accept your order by fax, fax modem and air mail. If you would send the order by air mail, please send it to; LittleWing Co.LTD. P.O. Box 30, Toyama Minami, 939-8691 Japan Please revisit to LittleWing website soon! On-Line Shop LittleWing Co.LTD. FAX:+81-764-22-6107 http://www.littlewing.co.jp/eng/ littlewing@post.email.ne.jp [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 17:00:24 +0100 From: Sam Gabrielsson Subject: [PS] timeshock offer this is a little of a commercial post I suppose, but since it was troublesome to set up so the product could be sold at $9 discount for a while (until the last of december) I thought I'd at least try to draw some attention to it so one copy was sold, anyway timeshock! for $20 at: http://www.pcpinball.com/store/index.html merry xmas & happy new year! - - sam gabrielsson sam@pcpinball.com www.pcpinball.com [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 03:26:28 +0100 From: Sam Gabrielsson Subject: [PS] WBP99 Vote - The Worlds Best Pinball (Simulation) 99 To everyone interested in participating in this years vote for the currently best pinball simulation, go to: http://www.pcpinball.com/club/wbp/wbp99.html or send an email to pinclub@pcpinball.com with the subject "WBP99 Vote" (include the name of 3 pinball simulations you wish to vote for along with a motivation for at least your number one vote, the motivation is optional though) the vote is open until the end of january, the final results will be presentated on the above url early february - - sam gabrielsson sam@pcpinball.com www.pcpinball.com [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 12:14:55 -0700 (MST) From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" Subject: [PS] Expansion Table Devil's Island expansion table for BOS under development! Go here for more info: http://www.wildfire.com.au/projects_devils.htm [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 12:02:57 PST From: "Peter Aptenodytes" Subject: [PS] Steel Balls DirectX Did they ever release the patch for Balls of Steel that lets you play with DirectX instead of those sci-tech drivers? Peter ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 07:53:55 +1000 From: Joel Finch Subject: Re: [PS] Steel Balls DirectX Hi Peter, >Did they ever release the patch for Balls of Steel that lets >you play with DirectX instead of those sci-tech drivers? We're testing it at the moment, and it seems to work fine on all the video cards tried to date. It will require a 2Mb card with hardware 2D acceleration for the scrolling view mode, so the Scitech drivers may still be appropriate for some lower-end machines, but for most recent machines/video cards, there's no problem. We're aiming for a late January release; we still have a few details to tidy up before it's ready for public use. Seeya, Joel :) - ----------------------------------- Joel Finch Wildfire Studios Pty Ltd http://www.wildfire.com.au [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 23:54:45 CST From: "James Herbert" Subject: Re: [PS] Steel Balls DirectX >From: "Peter Aptenodytes" >To: pinsim@lists.xmission.com >Subject: [PS] Steel Balls DirectX >Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 12:02:57 PST >Reply-To: pinsim@lists.xmission.com > >Did they ever release the patch for Balls of Steel that lets >you play with DirectX instead of those sci-tech drivers? > >Peter > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >[ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] >[ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 15:24:40 -0700 (MST) From: "de.pauwj@glo.be" Subject: [PS] pinball downloads [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 15:27:13 -0700 (MST) From: "de.pauwj@glo.be" Subject: [PS] pinball downloads hi im new my name is jean i am looking for pinball pc games to download any adresses?? thanks jean [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 18:34:16 -0500 From: Daryl Kirk Subject: Re: [PS] pinball downloads Try this: http://www.microsoft.com/games/pinball/downloads.htm de.pauwj@glo.be wrote: > > hi > im new > my name is jean > i am looking for pinball pc games to download > any adresses?? > thanks > jean [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 17:26:42 -0700 (MST) From: "RIX@cyberdine.demon.co.uk" Subject: RE: [PS] pinball downloads Jean, Try http://www.pcpinball.com/ follow the link to FILES and there are many many demos to choose from for download Rob - -----Original Message----- From: owner-pinsim@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-pinsim@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of de.pauwj@glo.be Sent: 26 January 1999 22:27 To: Pinball Simulation Mailing List Subject: [PS] pinball downloads hi im new my name is jean i am looking for pinball pc games to download any adresses?? thanks jean [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 12:00:18 -0700 From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" Subject: [PS] Fox Arcade Fox Interactive will combine such hot properties as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Predator and The Fly with arcade pinball action in their upcoming game Fox Arcade: Sci-Fi Pinball. The game is scheduled for release this March, according to a press release issued by the company today. Fox Arcade: Sci-Fi Pinball is being developed by Gigawatt Studios for Windows 95/98, Mac, and iMac systems, and will retail for around $29.95. According to Fox Interactive, the game will feature over 100 movie clips from the aforementioned shows and films, plenty of sound bytes, five different pinball tables, special side games, and up to four player multiplay capabilities. [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 11:43:33 PST From: "Peter Aptenodytes" Subject: [PS] BOS Patch???? It's now February. Any word yet on the DirectX patch for Balls of Steel? Peter ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 17:31:11 -0700 From: Martin Mathis Subject: Re: [PS] BOS Patch???? At 11:43 AM 2/9/99 -0800, the hands of Peter Aptenodytes typed: >It's now February. Any word yet on the DirectX patch for Balls >of Steel? Along the same line: When is BRUSA going to be out in the USA? - -Martin [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 20:36:27 EST From: Magijugglr@aol.com Subject: Re: [PS] BOS Patch???? Yeah!!! what is up with that!!! I heard the release date was 1/5??? Marc Daniels [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 04:23:01 -0500 From: "Ben T" Subject: [PS] My 2 Cents (if) Worth Love BOS-----Was ranked in top 3rd...WANT RANKING BACK!!! I was headed for top 10%!!! Will it be back? Any real-time www sites to play BOS (or other inferior sims) with fellow net surfers??? I'm new to net and just discovered The Zone and a couple of other game sites but NO PINBALL!!!!! Do I still have to go to an arcade to play others??????? Please...anyone respond.....tonite......Desperate Ben.....(YZFlight on THE ZONE, ICQ # 30153671, THEBAUT SHOOTER @ BOS defunct rankings (can't we all pitch in to keep rankings going?) Like I said, excuse my newbie ignorance...looking for knowledge and a place to play others a game or two. My quarter (or 50 cents these days damnit) is on the table! Let's play!!! I challenge all to a game of Backgammon (my only other game) at THE ZONE site ( http://www.zone.com ) Bring your check book!! hehehe..... YZFlight, in The Zone, remember PLAY ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. (excuse again) what advantages will direct x give us and what is BRUSA??? Anyone? [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 05:29:35 -0500 From: "Ben T" Subject: Fw: [PS] My 2 Cents (if) Worth - -----Original Message----- From: Ben T To: Pinball Sim Group Date: 10 February, 1999 4:42 AM Subject: [PS] My 2 Cents (if) Worth >Love BOS-----Was ranked in top 3rd...WANT RANKING BACK!!! I was headed for >top 10%!!! Will it be back? > >Any real-time www sites to play BOS (or other inferior sims) with fellow net >surfers??? I'm new to net and just discovered The Zone and a couple of >other game sites but NO PINBALL!!!!! Do I still have to go to an arcade to >play others??????? Please...anyone respond.....tonite......Desperate >Ben.....(YZFlight on THE ZONE, ICQ # 30153671, THEBAUT SHOOTER @ BOS defunct >rankings (can't we all pitch in to keep rankings going?) Like I said, >excuse my newbie ignorance...looking for knowledge and a place to play >others a game or two. My quarter (or 50 cents these days damnit) is on the >table! Let's play!!! > >I challenge all to a game of Backgammon (my only other game) at THE ZONE >site ( http://www.zone.com ) Bring your check book!! hehehe..... >YZFlight, in The Zone, remember > >PLAY ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >P.S. (excuse again) what advantages will direct x give us and what is >BRUSA??? Anyone? > > > >[ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] >[ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:14:08 -0200 From: Andrei Goldchleger Subject: Re: [PS] My 2 Cents (if) Worth Ben T wrote: > > Love BOS-----Was ranked in top 3rd...WANT RANKING BACK!!! I was headed for > top 10%!!! Will it be back? > > Any real-time www sites to play BOS (or other inferior sims) with fellow net > surfers??? I'm new to net and just discovered The Zone and a couple of > other game sites but NO PINBALL!!!!! Do I still have to go to an arcade to > play others??????? Please...anyone respond.....tonite......Desperate > Ben.....(YZFlight on THE ZONE, ICQ # 30153671, THEBAUT SHOOTER @ BOS defunct > rankings (can't we all pitch in to keep rankings going?) Like I said, > excuse my newbie ignorance...looking for knowledge and a place to play > others a game or two. My quarter (or 50 cents these days damnit) is on the > table! Let's play!!! I think that the game should have internet support in order to allow you play with others. And i hope I'm wrong, but the only game I've seen that allows that is BRUSA > > I challenge all to a game of Backgammon (my only other game) at THE ZONE > site ( http://www.zone.com ) Bring your check book!! hehehe..... > YZFlight, in The Zone, remember > > PLAY ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > P.S. (excuse again) what advantages will direct x give us and what is > BRUSA??? Anyone? About Directx I don 't know exactly, I think that I makes easier for the programmers to maka games, but i'm not sure.Oh, BRUSA stands for Big Race usa, the third pinball in the pro pinball series...If you don't know them, try to find some info at www.empire-us.com .I have all of them , and they are considered the best pinball simulations around I hope this will help you Andrei Goldchleger [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 08:58:41 PST From: "Peter Aptenodytes" Subject: [PS] Broken Record Sorry if I sound like a broken record about the DirectX patch for Balls of Steel, but I do have a reason. I have owned this game for more than half a year and I've never played it because the Sci-Tech drivers just would not work with my laptop. Peter ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 18:30:04 -0700 From: Martin Mathis Subject: [PS] BRUSA in USA - not in shops but at Empire US? I don't know what the official status is on the US release of BRUSA but it can now be ordered online at Empire's US Web site for $39.95 (I had to delete my browser cache for the order form to display correctly). I've placed my order but there was no order receipt and it says merchandise is shipped within 28 days!? Hopefully it will arrive soon. I've checked at Best Buy and CompUSA but was met with blank stares when I asked shop assistants for it. Apparently they don't have access to any kind of release lists and the title didn't ring a bell with them either... However, there was a short review in the last issue of CGW (Computer Gaming World) that sounded like it was officially out? In my previous post I didn't mean to complain about a delay, I merely wanted to solicit if anybody knew more about the US release. Best, - -Martin [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 19:37:34 PST From: "William Stilwell" Subject: Re: [PS] BRUSA in USA - not in shops but at Empire US? It has been available at cyberian outpost through the european pinball site www.pcpinball.com. That is how I ordered mine. It took about 2 weeks even with a backorder. Came today---2/17/99 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the Pinball Simulation mailing list, send the message ] [ "unsubscribe pinsim" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ End of pinsim-digest V1 #4 ************************** - To unsubscribe to $LIST, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe $LIST" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.