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#CD32 Questions

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#155590From: MIKE CROUCHETJul 7, 1994 7:03 PM

I'm thinking about purchasing a CD32 and I have what may seem to some a silly question or two. But since I'm just beginning to explore the CD possibilities with the Amiga, I'm just not sure of the answers so that's why I'm here. *Can the CD32 run the Kodak PhotoCD? *Is the CD32 capable of running the CD-ROM's out there, like Fred Fish etc.? Thanks. Mike

#155864From: GordonSherryJul 10, 1994 9:52 AM

Mike, Sure the CD32 can handle Kodak Photo CD. The CD32 is a Dual Speed MultSession Drive. You will however need some software. If you have ImageFX, there is a shareware Loader which will allow you to load the Kodak Photo CD software and convert it to other formats, resize it, and various other manipulations from ImageFx. If you do not have ImageFX, I beleive there is other software which will alow it. The CD32 is capable of reading the fresh fish CD ROMS, but there is one problem. The fresh fish CD ROM is not bootable, therefore you will need either an SX-1 Unit with a disk drive for booting WorkBench or a CD ROM that gets round the reset problem, as when you boot up with a booting CD ROM and then take it out to replace it with a non-booting CD ROM you will find that the machine resets. Aggghhhh!!! Bugger eh! But no probs, get hold of a copy of CD32Bits July edition, should be in the File List, this contains reviews on a CD that will enable you to get round the reset problem and network the CD32 to an Amiga and transfer the files accross without the SX-1 unit. Leeroy!

#155886From: GTI GermanyJul 10, 1994 1:11 PM

Hi ! One CD that avoids a reset is the Network CD from Weird Science. (The programm it uses is NO RESET from Commo.) The Photo-CD Software for CD32 is Photolite from Eureka. This is sold on its own & is also included with the Communicator package. BTW, the first Communicators were shipped this week, and also the SXi from Paravision finally arrived. Cheers GTI Germany

#156216From: GordonSherryJul 13, 1994 11:43 AM

I didn`t think NO RESET worked too well on the CD`s I`ve seen it on but CD EXCHANGE VOL 1 gets round it very well. I would like to try a communicator they sound good at the moment I have SX-1 with 85mb HDD and some fast ram which makes it much more fun. Gordon Sherry

#156425From: GTI GermanyJul 15, 1994 11:36 AM

Hi there ! Well there are some problems with the Communicator software at the moment. In fact we are waiting until the software has been improved before selling any more !! At the moment it just is not quite good enough !! Cheers Richard GTI GmbH

#156603From: Hans KeesomJul 17, 1994 6:57 AM

>> In fact we are waiting until the software has been improved before selling any more !!<< Good customer-protection. Well done. Hans Keesom Amsterdam

#156326From: Hans KeesomJul 14, 1994 12:07 PM

>>*Can the CD32 run the Kodak PhotoCD?<< Yes, Eureka in Holland (that is the Netherlands) sells the Photolite-software on CD. First load the photolite-software, then insert your PHOTO-CD. Together with their Communicator-hardware you can even use your photo's at any Amiga. Connection is serial. Hans Keesom Amsterdam