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A "Mac or Windows like interface... | A "Mac or Windows like" interface... | ||
Mostly with a "mouse pointer" and menues. | |||
Also called [[GUI]]. | Also called [[GUI]]. | ||
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This wasn't well used on Amstrad CPC : | This wasn't so well used on [[Amstrad CPC]] : | ||
*lack of Mouse. | |||
*Expensive on [[Z80|CPU]] ressources. | *lack of Mouse :few models existed, not alway compatibles. | ||
*Expensive on [[Z80|CPU]] ressources or speed : the mouse Pointer is like a sprite and using the Joystick to move it is painfully slow and lack precision. | |||
As a result, Keyboards short cut may be more appropriate on an Amstrad CPC. | |||
But | But some games used such an interface, but because it was a Joystick instead of a proper mouse... it sucked and was often a source of slow gameplay (See [[Hero Quest]]). | ||
==GUI Amstrad CPC Games== | |||
*[[Pirates!|Sid Meyer's Pirates!]] : Joystick pseudo Mouse pointer and menues. | |||
*[[Hero Quest]] : a Populous like interface. | |||
==GUI Amstrad CPC OS== | |||
*[[SymbOS]] | *[[SymbOS]] | ||
==Proper Link to CPC related GUI article== | |||
[[Category:CPC GUI]] | [[Category:CPC GUI]] | ||
Revision as of 12:52, 7 October 2009
A "Mac or Windows like" interface...
Mostly with a "mouse pointer" and menues.
Also called GUI.
This wasn't so well used on Amstrad CPC :
- lack of Mouse :few models existed, not alway compatibles.
- Expensive on CPU ressources or speed : the mouse Pointer is like a sprite and using the Joystick to move it is painfully slow and lack precision.
As a result, Keyboards short cut may be more appropriate on an Amstrad CPC.
But some games used such an interface, but because it was a Joystick instead of a proper mouse... it sucked and was often a source of slow gameplay (See Hero Quest).
GUI Amstrad CPC Games
- Sid Meyer's Pirates! : Joystick pseudo Mouse pointer and menues.
- Hero Quest : a Populous like interface.