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From: Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Did EGA Save PC Gaming?
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:00:06 -0700
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On 7/24/2024 8:16 AM, Zaghadka wrote:
> 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.
> 

It's funny but I think the PC speaker sounds best until you hit the Game 
Blaster in '88 and then the Rolland in '88 I like better than anything 
later at leas until '94 CD quality which has the nice cymbal crash, but 
still otherwise doesn't sound as good.

I'm not an audiophile. :)

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