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Info on CDTV titles

    04-May-93 14:38:10
Fm: Lorenzo 71774,2304
To: Computer Museum Staff 72241,1053
Rob: I've used the Fantastic Voyage CD and I've found it to be a pretty good starting point for a CDTV title. Please keep in mind however I never loaded up 3 1/2 in. version. Not only is the initial start up sequence good, but the music/ sound effects can quickly fill up a room (especially with the dynamic speakers I have coming from the eaphone jack). The graphics are Ok also, an anoying habit CDTV seems to have is with ham pics or high res( i think? ), turns off the power led. But does that really matter. If yo are looking for a good example of what CDTV programs should be like try SPIRIT OF EXCALIBUR. The music from the CD plays continuously from the disk while playing the game like Fantastic Voyage. But in terms of options like where you go and what you do (which may stop the music to load a pic or diff. music) seems virtually unlimitted.The game can be a little slow but imagine the possibillities for a dungeons & dragons type or a flight simmulator with a map of eastern europ in it. By the way NBA JAM has a half time CDXL window of diff players doin diff stuff does that mean aCDTV version is'nt far away. Maybe Commodore will come out with it?