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    From kiz_@kiz@akasha.co.jp to comp.sys.cbm on Thursday, July 17, 2003 02:46:24
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    The title screen called itself GAK, can't find anything about it on
    the internet. It was a game construction kit that made overhead view
    rpg like games (it's not as rpg like as ACS can get).
    if i can recall correctly you could even load the finished game up
    without loading the kit itself.

    i got the game from someone in northeast ohio.. i thought it could be
    a prototype or just something that someone local to that area wrote
    and passed around by hand.

    if anyone has any information about this game i would love to hear it
    :)


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  • From kiz_@kiz@akasha.co.jp to comp.sys.cbm on Thursday, July 17, 2003 14:17:28
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    On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 02:46:24 -0400, kiz_ <kiz@akasha.co.jp> wrote:

    The title screen called itself GAK, can't find anything about it on
    the internet. It was a game construction kit that made overhead view
    rpg like games (it's not as rpg like as ACS can get).
    if i can recall correctly you could even load the finished game up
    without loading the kit itself.

    i got the game from someone in northeast ohio.. i thought it could be
    a prototype or just something that someone local to that area wrote
    and passed around by hand.

    if anyone has any information about this game i would love to hear it
    :)




    also, can i pull the image off of a 5 1/4 using something like dd and
    a ibm compatible 5 1/4 drive or do i need to attach the 1541 to my pc?
    thanks.



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  • From White Flame \(aka David Holz\)@whiteflame52@y.a.h.o.o.com to comp.sys.cbm on Thursday, July 17, 2003 15:48:19
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    "kiz_" <kiz@akasha.co.jp> wrote in message news:rupdhv06elsg3nspcgo1vjroahspmljgqj@4ax.com...
    also, can i pull the image off of a 5 1/4 using something like dd and
    a ibm compatible 5 1/4 drive or do i need to attach the 1541 to my pc? thanks.

    AFAIK, PC 5.25" drives are physically incapabale of reading 1541 disks, so
    you need to find some other means, like a FD2000/1581 and 1581copy, a x1541 cable like you mentioned, or an ethernet/serial connection between the PC
    and C64 along with some transfer program.

    --
    White Flame (aka David Holz)
    http://www.white-flame.com/
    (spamblock in effect)


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  • From kiz_@kiz@akasha.co.jp to comp.sys.cbm on Friday, July 18, 2003 21:10:11
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    On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 21:04:48 -0700, "White Flame \(aka David Holz\)" <whiteflame52@y.a.h.o.o.com> wrote:

    "Nospam9212" <nospam9212@aol.commune> wrote in message >news:20030717233206.20257.00000088@mb-m29.aol.com...
    There is a "hack" to make a 1541 read an old PC floppy format. The only
    reference I've ever seen about it, claimed it didn't work and the drive
    was
    useless afterwards. I can't vouch for either the hack or the persons
    skills/ability that tried to make the hack work ?!?! I once consider
    trying it,
    as I have approx 6-8 1541s laying around, but have yet undertaken the >project.

    oh yeah, I forgot about 1541-reads-dos. :) I did that to my 1541, and it >worked just fine. Haven't needed it since getting my FD2000 and nullmodem >hookup, though. I've since installed JiffyDOS in that same 1541, and it >still plugs along without a hitch.



    thanks for the helpful information, after payday and a trip to radio
    shack i might have a (seemingly) rare game creation kit to show
    everyone... providing my efforts to find it's copyright holder fail :P


    i'm actually more concerned with it's preservation.. it seems that
    nobody knows what the hell this GAK is :)



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