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Re: QL Commercial Software Preservation
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:21 pm
by 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
Re: QL Commercial Software Preservation
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:24 pm
by 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
Re: QL Commercial Software Preservation
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 2:05 pm
by 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)...
Re: QL Commercial Software Preservation
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:05 pm
by dilwyn
RWAP wrote: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
Re: QL Commercial Software Preservation
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:48 pm
by 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
Re: QL Commercial Software Preservation
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:19 am
by 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?
Re: QL Commercial Software Preservation
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:57 am
by 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.
Re: QL Commercial Software Preservation
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:12 am
by RWAP
vanpeebles wrote: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....
Re: QL Commercial Software Preservation
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:36 am
by vanpeebles
Ah, I thought we had a lead then
Re: QL Commercial Software Preservation
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 6:25 pm
by 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