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From: Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Did EGA Save PC Gaming?
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:16:06 -0500
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On Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:33:51 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, Mike
S. wrote: 

>On Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:20:49 +0200, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:
>
>>I went from an Atari 8 bit to a PC... speaking of a cold shower 
>>graphically and soundwise!
>
>I think the first game I played on a PC was King's Quest IV. I have a
>vivid memory of being both enthralled and confused at the difference
>in sound and graphic quality from my C-64.
>
> The graphics were much better on the PC.  I never saw a game that
>looked as good as KQ IV. But the sound was awful. Just awful compared
>to my C-64. I only learned later about 'sound cards' and that my new
>PC did not have one! The internal speaker is worse then CGA to me.

Monkey Island did a pretty good job with it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a324ykKV-7Y

But truly, the ear bleeding stops in 1987.

-- 
Zag

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