Would love to buy a genuine Missile Command arcade machine. that is one game that cannot be emulated properly because of the controls.
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Some home computer manuals are available in PDF. Eg the programming guide that came with the Dragon 32 is here. It was an excellent book, one of the best things about the machine.
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You can also read reviews of various systems from Your Computer, entire issues of which are available on line (forget URL).Comment
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Originally posted by TestMangler View PostWould love to buy a genuine Missile Command arcade machine. that is one game that cannot be emulated properly because of the controls.
I've found it works well with one hand on the mouse, the other controlling three missile-firing keys on the keyboard. MAME works with this configuration using the original arcade machine ROMs.Comment
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Originally posted by unixman View PostSome home computer manuals are available in PDF. Eg the programming guide that came with the Dragon 32 is here. It was an excellent book, one of the best things about the machine.
BASIC Manual
You can also read reviews of various systems from Your Computer, entire issues of which are available on line (forget URL).Comment
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Originally posted by TestMangler View PostWould love to buy a genuine Missile Command arcade machine. that is one game that cannot be emulated properly because of the controls.
I remember the ball was quite heavy in the hand. Like the weight of a snooker ball.Last edited by unixman; 26 August 2015, 08:41.Comment
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Originally posted by TestMangler View PostWould love to buy a genuine Missile Command arcade machine. that is one game that cannot be emulated properly because of the controls.
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Originally posted by b0redom View PostOr you could just get one of these:
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostA good few issues of Your Computer, along with many other old mags, are available at the Internet Archive: The Computer Magazine ArchivesComment
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