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Games that didn't work on my c128

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 9:09 am
by Lloyd Mangram
Hi y'all!
To my huuuuge frustration some games were not running properly on my c128 back in those days.
I remember trying different (cracked :roll: ) versions of Wizball in c64 mode (naturally) but none of them worked, so I had to wait playing it until emulation started rolling! (and 'till retrofever got a hold on me, making me buy a couple of 'real' c64's, since then I played wizball to death)

Not only Wizball didn't work. Commodore's International Basketball also failed big time. I got the loading screen, and it stayed there forever.
A shame really since I really, really loved Commodore's Int. Soccer & Tennis!
My friends with a c64 didn't have any probs with those games, so it was quite frustrating.

Did anyone of you had the same experience as I had, with those or other games?
Or was I the only 'rich' snob with a c128?

Ta!
Rob

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 12:43 pm
by CraigGrannell
CJ in the USA wouldn't play any sound on a C128, but did on a C64. Shit game anyway...

Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 7:50 pm
by Iain
One of the newer cartridge games didn't work on a C128. I can't remember what it was called but it was 3Dish and involved going around in a tank. The word Command was in the title I think...

Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 9:39 pm
by CraigGrannell
That'll be Battle Command then.

Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 11:31 pm
by Slator
iain wrote:One of the newer cartridge games didn't work on a C128. I can't remember what it was called but it was 3Dish and involved going around in a tank. The word Command was in the title I think...
Hm, that game works perfectly in my 128-dcr.

Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 11:32 pm
by Mayhem
Curious... I just tried Battle Command in the Vice 128 emulator and it worked fine :?

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2003 12:21 am
by Iain
Em strange, mine was a stock C128. All other cartridges both old and new have worked. I wonder if one of the lines on the port doesn't work and Tank Command is the only cartridge to use that. The cart works fine on my bro's C64C.

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 4:29 pm
by combs
For those of you who own 128s, have you tried the RGB output? I'd be particularly interested to know if you made a SCART lead for it and got it to output RGB to your TV.