QL Commercial Software Preservation

[QLObi]

Hi Tobias,
do you ever played FTC (or FTC II)? That's definive a cultic game!
Even more complex than something like ELITE.

Detlef

[tofro]

No.

(But I was actually hoping/expecting someone to come up with a killer game to prove me wrong )

Maybe I should try that sometimes.

Thanks
Tobias

[RWAP]

Fleet Tactical Command would be a great program to be re-released (as well as some of the other stuff designed by Di-Ren).

Unfortunately, I have been completely unable to track down Robin Barker (even though he was an ex-Quanta Chairman). I even tried contacting someone who I believe used to live with him, but no response.

Does anyone remember who else was involved with Di-Ren (it was not just Robin on his own from memory)...

[dilwyn]

Fleet Tactical Command would be a great program to be re-released (as well as some of the other stuff designed by Di-Ren).

Unfortunately, I have been completely unable to track down Robin Barker (even though he was an ex-Quanta Chairman). I even tried contacting someone who I believe used to live with him, but no response.

Does anyone remember who else was involved with Di-Ren (it was not just Robin on his own from memory)...

His brother... sadly I can't remember his name

[tcat]

Rich,

I have found this archive reference to DI-REN, dates back to 1996-1997, not sure it is of any use.

http://web.archive.org/web/199701232123 ... ts/ftc.htm

Tom

[vanpeebles]

That is an excellent find. I've never seen a screenshot of the PC version it looks very good. Is the address at the bottom, different to one people have been trying to contact them on?

[Derek_Stewart]

Hi,

I tried to download the software, but it is password protected.

I usually dump the web site I am interested in using WGET, but this will fail at the password prompt.

Pity FTC could not be GPL then a updated version could be done.

[RWAP]

That is an excellent find. I've never seen a screenshot of the PC version it looks very good. Is the address at the bottom, different to one people have been trying to contact them on?

No - that is the old address where Robin Barker used to live....

[vanpeebles]

Ah, I thought we had a lead then

[tcat]

Rich, Derek, All,

I found this link for DEMO download, possibly only GERMAN version.

http://sinclairql.emuunlim.com/QBF05/QLFTCD.zip

As part of this site, not sure if useful or generally known of.

http://sinclairql.emuunlim.com/

Tom