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Found this last night.



It's pretty hard, but I miss these types of games and keep coming back to it.

http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-st-nova_10107.html

I remember that one, it was tough, but rewarding. Skulls was another that springs to mind, mostly the music. I loved games like that, that pushed a basic ST to the limit, I had a 2.5MB STFM back in those days.

atari030 wrote: 04 Sep 2020 15:19 I remember that one, it was tough, but rewarding. Skulls was another that springs to mind, mostly the music. I loved games like that, that pushed a basic ST to the limit, I had a 2.5MB STFM back in those days.

I can't get past the 4th level. It needs a hack. :lol:

I seem to spend more time fixing things than playing with them... Monopoly was the first game I got into on the MegaSTE after I reinstalled the hard drive last month. Bloody addictive. I suck at shoot em ups, I used to be mediocre, now I'm just rubbish at it.

That's been me with both the PC and Atari :lol: Although in my defense I am making everything more reliable/stable.

I'm probably not that good but I like things where I don't have to think. Games are too thinky now. I got GTA5 for the PC and don't even do the missions. I just drive around like a nutter. :lol:

I can type listings on the 130XE in faster than the Xbox 1s can install. I still fall back on the MegaSTE for most games. The unmolested one, that is.

I have also been playing Dune on the CT2 Falcon a bit, that's quite frustratingly addictive.

atari030 wrote: 07 Sep 2020 10:49 I have also been playing Dune on the CT2 Falcon a bit, that's quite frustratingly addictive.

Do you know if that run ok on a non-accelerated Falcon?
Used to play Dune on an old PC back in the day but would love to try it on my Falcon...

It will run, but like its like wading through treacle. I think it might be playable on a TT. It is a fair bit of eye candy for an Atari though.

Thanks for the quick reply.

Ah. OK...I might leave it for now then...and work out how I can accelerate my Falcon for a reasonable (i..e. relatively small) sum...can't afford a CT60 or anything like that. :(

I did get a Nemesis for it...but never had the time to fit it back in the 90s...might come to light at some point while sorting through all my old kit I suppose. :roll: