The second dawn
August 13, 2008 – 4:04 pmI recall fondly sitting in front of my XT; the 1980s were well underway. There was not a lot one could do with the two floppy drives - games came on nice bendy 5.25 inch disks. I moved on, the 286 was a bold step. I found betwixt Digger and Sokoban games…. Golf’s Best. That started a passion - “close, but no cigar” was an oft read comment on the bottom of the screen.
Things started shifting into gear with the first Access golf game I got. Links- Torrey Pines, Troon North, Barton and Bay Hill were my first four courses. It was not long before Firestone, Dorado Beach and Bountiful made up the full set.
I went to the computer shop and there on the screen was Harbour Town! Out went the the 286 - the 386 machine and Links386 came home. (early 1993)
Linkspro (is just 386 with a different front screen)
The first muse:
John
2 Responses to “The second dawn”
To reminisce a bit . . . World Class Leaderboard, by Access, got me started on computer golf. Soon after, Links came out as John noted. It was a huge step up in graphics at the time. The part of the country I live in here was slow on internet access so I couldn’t play on some of the very beginning internet or webboard sites. The arrival of internet with the slow dial-up modem coincided, for me, with Access’s Computer Sports Network. I joined that and had lots of fun for a few years. But it was expensive! Met a lot of folks. I played LinksLS also, lots of matches on Golfcom and other sites. Kali comes to mind . . . and a ladder we all competed in.
Hi to all and thanks to John for all his energy and work.
Dave Lommen
By DRL on Aug 14, 2008
Thank God for that John as 386 (then and now) has provided great enjoyment and entertainment over the years. I remember those years well in the late 90s when I would finish the evening meal and head straight for the Links comp.
On behalf of all the 386 crew John, Well Done!
GER from “downunder”
By GER on Aug 15, 2008