On 24 f=C3=A9v, 20:19, Conrad  wrote:
> On Feb 22, 4:15=C2=A0am, Alex Lee  wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > Just everyone know that there's a serious cache of new content that's
> > been added to the site over the weekend. Check out the News page for
> > all the details:
>
> >http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/news/
>
> > Also, be sure to check out my latest blog for more ideas on game
> > interpreters for the IIGS:
>
> >http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/game-interpreters-part-ii-an-ea...
> > --
>
> > - Alexhttp://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/
>
> I like your idea for the magnetic scrolls interpreter. I love those
> games, I have them installed on my Atari ST's Megafile 30. I would
> love playing them on my GS. =C2=A0If I might make a suggestion though, th=
e
> command menu could be better. =C2=A0Right now the direction commands are
> arbitrarily assigned to numbers on the keyboard. =C2=A0I think it would b=
e
> better if the commands were assigned as follows:
>
> =E2=8C=981 - Southwest
> =E2=8C=982 - South
> =E2=8C=983 - Southeast
> =E2=8C=984 - West
> =E2=8C=985 - Inventory
> =E2=8C=986 - East
> =E2=8C=987 - Northwest
> =E2=8C=988 - North
> =E2=8C=989 - Northeast
>
> This is just my opinion, but I think having the compass points
> matching the number pad is more efficient then the way it is in your
> mockup. This way people won't have to memorize which number goes to
> which direction. =C2=A0Just a suggestion.
>
> Conrad

Great idea! I just hope that people playing with their emulators on a
laptop do have a numeric keypad ;-)

antoine
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