Keatah Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Or maybe they thought they were converting it from one format to the other. Seen plenty'o folks rename a PDF to DOC hoping to open it in something else besides Acrobat Reader. It happens! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 http://www.virtualapple.org/ifrflightsimulatordisk.html Does anybody know anything about this game? The only in-game info is "Vernon Brown, 1981" on some of the missions. Was wondering if it was ever released via a publisher, or even if its name really is "IFR Flight Simulator". One copy I found has "Programma" in the disk name but checking Programma's info I couldn't see it in their release lists. Also, I'm looking for these missing games: -Network (Edu-Ware) -Starfleet Orion -Wilderness Survival : data disk with Bolivia, Burma, British Columbia, Chile, and New Guinea. -221 B Baker St: case disk #2 -Long Lance: A Computer Game of Tactical Naval Combat -Police Blotter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) I can tell you that the 1982 version (implies there was an earlier/later release) is indeed from PROGRAMMERS SOFTWARE. Wonder if there isn't confusion between the words PROGRAMMERS and PROGRAMMA? And the name is IFR FLIGHT SIMULATOR. Edited January 2, 2022 by Keatah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Keatah said: Wonder if there isn't confusion between the words PROGRAMMERS and PROGRAMMA? Most likely, there are many typos on disk names. Where did you find the info on this release? I did search for a bit, but with a name like "flight simulator" it's a wild goose chase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 From the original diskette label and English manual. I haven't made a scan of it yet. But asimov has the French manual scan. And the French documentation looks more thorough, with 10 additional pages and less frivolous illustrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Keatah said: From the original diskette label and English manual You have rare gems like this? Come on man. Less posting, more preserving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) About files with 2mg extension. Are they always from IIgs, or is it possible some are from Apple II? (referring mostly to Asimov files from AII directories) (while we're at it, what about .asm, d13, and .bxy? Are these valid AII disk formats?) Edited January 18, 2022 by youxia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 6:30 PM, youxia said: About files with 2mg extension. Are they always from IIgs, or is it possible some are from Apple II? (referring mostly to Asimov files from AII directories) No, can be also ran as HDD in Apple II emulators. But...how to change directories? I got this "Int.Basic.Pdos8.2mg" image and can list the disk contents, but can't enter a directory. Have tried "PREFIX". Int.Basic.Pdos8.2mg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamgroot Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) That is my creation and upload BTW. I lowered Integer Basic to work just below Basic.System. The .2mg disk images has a header at the beginning. Some emulators automatically skip this header, some don't. But if you are able to see the contents, then the disk image loaded properly. What emulator are you using? And what happens when you try to do a PREFIX? Edited February 20, 2022 by Iamgroot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 I've tried it in microm8 first, but the keyboard input was a bit messy (can't backspace?) then in AppleWin. When I type eg "PREFIX IB.PROGRAMS" I get "***SYNTAX ERR" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Might be a limit of the INTBASIC port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Indeed...Seems I was trying it in the <I>nteger mode. In <A> it's OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamgroot Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) Yeah! There are no DOS commands at the IB prompt. I think I left instructions to go to the Applesoft prompt with FP, then do the PREFIX command and return to IB prompt with the & (ampersand). Then do a LOAD command. Also of note: The CHR$(4) is not recognized in IB. The work-around is to first go to the Applesoft prompt. BLOAD the binary program. Go into IB and LOAD and LIST the program. Remove the line with the CHR$(4) command, and type RUN. All should be ok. Edited February 20, 2022 by Iamgroot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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