#CD32
Hello Dale,
I was just following the thread on CD32 and just wanted to know
why do you think that CBM made the CD32 such an endangered beast?
If CD32 games cannot be played on a CD-ROM equipped Amiga then I
say that CBM has lost its mind. I too as an engineer realize the problems
that can develop when you are coding and developing.
However, when developing you have to look at the market share and
incentives for software development.
To ignore CD-ROM equipped Amigas seems a money loseing proposition. The
CD-ROM is the medium of choice for a lot of new game developers. It is
the medium to allow companies to break the Megabyte barrier
to express new realities and new concepts.
Without the support, AA Chipset or not, for the bulk of your market how
can game companies be encouraged to invest critical cash. I
dropped by my dealer the other day, who is just scraping by, and he is
getting rid of most of his CDTV titles at a loss. Can you imagine if he
invests once again in CD32 and it goes under?
Amigians are a very loyal and vocal group, I hope that there are others
like me who are concerned that one day we will have to seek out Europe for
our Amiga parts.
I applaud the efforts of all the software companies that have joined with
CBM to support CD32 but in my opinion its another CDTV and
destined to the same fate. I applaud those companies because they have
invested "faith" in CBM. I hope everything works out.
I know that no one yet has seen any of our products hit the market yet.
But when we reach the stage when we start to produce games
we will master CD-ROMS usable by all CD-ROM equipped Amigas and
maybe support the CD32 if we can.
Again, from heart and soul, I do not want CBM to become a rare beast in
the US. It is the market that a few of us are still trying to get into
and would love to make a living in. 🙂
Thanks 🙂
Shawn
Silent Paw Productions