Ettico
August 27th, 2012, 11:47
My previous reports of AIRBOSS's imminent demise at the hands of Windows 7 have proved to be premature.
The AIRBOSS executables I've uploaded to SOH do not work in Windows 7 because they are 16-bit programs, which Win 7 is bigoted against. However - wonder of wonders - I have found a new 64-bit version of the Qbasic engine which does convert my old AIRBOSS files into shiny new 64-bit executables which appear to run without a hitch on my new Win 7 laptop. So, I suppose I'll be converting, testing, and putting together another upload this week. I'm not currently planning any changes other than the upgrade to the 64-bit version.
I don't know how many people use AIRBOSS to boost DCG performance, but those who do may be happy to know that the new, faster machines will still run the 64-bit version of it. As for myself, I like DCG, but I can't stand the air collisions the untweaked DCG causes with it's unfortunate air formations, and I need AI escorts for strike missions, which DCG does not provide without AIRBOSS tweaking.
If nothing else, I am happy that Qbasic itself hasn't bitten the dust, since Qbasic is the only programming tool I'm proficient with, and I wasn't really motivated enough to learn something else.
So. Every once in a while a day isn't a total bust. If only Microsoft hadn't messed up my internet security software with some infernal update which my IS software thinks is a trojan (an issue which still hasn't been resolved), today would have been a pretty good day.
The AIRBOSS executables I've uploaded to SOH do not work in Windows 7 because they are 16-bit programs, which Win 7 is bigoted against. However - wonder of wonders - I have found a new 64-bit version of the Qbasic engine which does convert my old AIRBOSS files into shiny new 64-bit executables which appear to run without a hitch on my new Win 7 laptop. So, I suppose I'll be converting, testing, and putting together another upload this week. I'm not currently planning any changes other than the upgrade to the 64-bit version.
I don't know how many people use AIRBOSS to boost DCG performance, but those who do may be happy to know that the new, faster machines will still run the 64-bit version of it. As for myself, I like DCG, but I can't stand the air collisions the untweaked DCG causes with it's unfortunate air formations, and I need AI escorts for strike missions, which DCG does not provide without AIRBOSS tweaking.
If nothing else, I am happy that Qbasic itself hasn't bitten the dust, since Qbasic is the only programming tool I'm proficient with, and I wasn't really motivated enough to learn something else.
So. Every once in a while a day isn't a total bust. If only Microsoft hadn't messed up my internet security software with some infernal update which my IS software thinks is a trojan (an issue which still hasn't been resolved), today would have been a pretty good day.