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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

2429.0. "Some easy questions" by SCUBA::WILTSHIRE (Dave Wiltshire - CSSE Europe) Tue Apr 04 1989 08:56

Can someone answer a few simple questions for me ?

I'll be in the U.S. next week and hope to buy some cheap (by U.K. standards
anyway) Amiga software.  However, I've heard that some U.S. software using
graphics e.g. games, will not work on European PAL machines.  Is this true ? I
used to have a European Apple 2+ and never had any trouble running U.S. 
software on it.  What makes the Amiga so different ?

Has anyone seen a flight simulation called F-16 Combat Pilot ?  Is it better
than F-16 Falcon ?

Is Flight Simulator II or JET worth getting ?  I've also seen a simulator
called Stealth, has anyone any experience of this ?

Is there a good computer shop in the NH/MA area with a wide selection of Amiga
goodies ?

Thanks,

Dave.
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2429.1Mail OrderGERTA::MCGHIETue Apr 04 1989 09:5330
    Hi Dave,
    
    I've just been through the same loop (i.e. I'm visiting the US
    currently and wanted to pick up some cheap software).
    
    I haven't actually been to a computer shop here in Mass. or in Nashua.
    I rang up one place and their prices were expensive compared to
    mail order.
    
    So I placed an order with Abel Supply's yesterday and am supposed
    to have the goods delivered to my motel tomorrow. Their prices were
    a lot cheaper than buying from a store or even the other mail order
    companies. However as previous notes in this conference indicate,
    only order what they have in stock (ask if it is in stock when you
    ring). I suspect that is probably the safest approach with any of
    the mail order companies. Also as per earlier postings in this
    conference when ringing Abel, their phones are rather busy, which
    means you have to keep trying if you don't get through in the first
    few attempts.
    
    I've not bought any graphic programs. I would assume that most of
    the US graphics software would display on a PAL Amiga but
    the display image might be smaller than a version written specifically
    for PAL amigas. The difference between NTSC and PAL Amigas is the
    number of scan lines etc in the display.
    
    Would somebody else like to correct me if I'm wrong on that point?
    
    Regards
    	Mike    
2429.2FALCON GERTA::MCGHIETue Apr 04 1989 14:499
    I have had a copy of JET for over a year and recently got FALCON.
    
    I haven't had a lot of opportunity since I got it to play with FALCON
    but basically I think it is superior. There is a large discussion
    on it in 2035. I think when I read through the note, the basic consensus
    was that it was better than any prior jet flight simulator.
                 
    regards
    	Mike
2429.3BAGELS::WILTSHIREDave Wiltshire - CSSE EuropeThu Apr 13 1989 09:507
    Can anyone give me directions on how to get to some Amiga only
    computer store which I believe is around junction 8 off Route 3
    in NH ?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Dave.
2429.4Probably System EyesJFRSON::OSBORNEBlade WalkerThu Apr 13 1989 10:0312
>some Amiga only computer store which I believe is around junction 
>8 off Route 3 in NH ?

Probably refers to System Eyes, on rt. 101a, in Penachuk Square. Take
exit 8 off Rt. 3, follow until this road ends in a T. Take right, going
west on 101a towards Amherst/Milford. Penachuk Square is a couple miles
or more, on the right. Look for a large red building (Friendly's Ice 
Cream) on the right just before a traffic light with a defunct Scandinavian
Design ("FOR LEASE") on the left. Turn in right after Friendly's, System
Eyes is in the back row of stores, near the left end.

Phone is 603 889 1234. 
2429.5BAGELS::WILTSHIREDave Wiltshire - CSSE EuropeThu Apr 13 1989 12:053
    Thanks for that.
    
    -Dave.
2429.6VAXWRK::WILTSHIREDave Wiltshire - CSSE EuropeTue Apr 18 1989 14:219
    Well, I found System Eyes.
    
    They seemed to have quite a good selection of software, but didn't
    appear to be cheap !!
    
    Anyway, I bought some game called '1942'.  It's a World War II
    Battle in the Pacific simulation.  Anyone tried it ?
    
    -Dave.
2429.7MTWAIN::MACDONALDWA1OMM 7.093/145.05/223.58 AX.25Tue Apr 18 1989 15:545
    They have a 10% membership discount (like Mem Location). I have
    also discovered that they will barter a bit on price, especially
    if you are the only one in the store during the week.
    
    Technically they aren't as sharp as the guys at Mem Location.