Tempest Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 I know there were several productivity programs that used two disk drives, but were there any games? I seem to recall that some Synapse text adventures did (Brimstone, Mind Wheel, etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twh/f2 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 AR: The Dungeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 I think AR: City might have as well. I actually do recall playing at least one of them with 4 drives in emulation. I don't think there's many. In fact besides adventure games there are very few games that actively access the drive in dynamic fashion while gameplay is going on. Even the AR games stop the action though the music continues thanks to the custom SIO routines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMil Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 I thought everybody played the Ultima series. What was the name of the game that had the big lion or tiger guys and Luke Skywalker and then all had been digitized? Seven Cities of Gold. There were other, but it's 1AM here and I'm too tired to think of any more. DavidMil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 AR-City: two drives AR-Dungeon: four drives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Ultima III is much more playable with 2 drives. Did "Mail Order Monsters" support 2 drives? I never had two until more recent times, and it was a real spoiler having to keep swap disks... might have to play it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 The Synapse/Broderbund electronic novels Brimstone, Essex and one other I forget, actually REQUIRE 2 disk drives and will not work with just one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 The Synapse/Broderbund electronic novels Brimstone, Essex and one other I forget, actually REQUIRE 2 disk drives and will not work with just one! Mind Wheel I think. I thought there was a game series that required two drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Mind Wheel I think. I thought there was a game series that required two drives. yep, that's the third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelmischief Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Ultima IV also used two drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwilove Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 One game that can benefit from 4 disk drives is Hawkquest. There is a modified version of this at www,hawkquest.tripod.com I know it worked via emulation -when I tested it a long time ago, and I can only guess it could be rewritten back to floppy? maybe for those who have 4 disk drives? It plays much better without having to flip/swap disks. It does remain a PAL only game. While the Hawkquest graphics have been re-used in AtariBLAST! - you should note that they have been tweaked/upgraded and updated to 2016 and look pretty amazing now? Harvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtrooper of Death Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I have 4 1050 diskdrives. USed to play Ultima IV with the extra drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 Can you use two different kinds of drives? Say a 1050 and an 810? I can't see why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Yes, the drive type does not matter as long as the disks are single density. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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