whatever happened to SGI?
They had a good thing going back then.
Paid $42,000 for mine with Softimage and Matador.
Now it all runs on a PC and AfterEffects is my choice of compositer
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From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of
Rob Wuijster
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 2:30 PM
To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: OT: Game History Test
Ahhh... nostalgia speaking.... And look at the pricing ;-)
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Stephen Davidson wrote:
> To give you an idea of how old I am...
> I used Softimage 3D version 1.0
> It's come a long way.
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Steve Davidson
>
> (954)552-7956
> www.3danimationmagic.com
>
> get website hosting for as low as $3.95/month
> http://www.hostdepartment.com/affiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=692
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *On
> Behalf Of *kim aldis
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 08, 2008 5:10 AM
> *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> *Subject:* RE: OT: Game History Test
>
> You must be older than I am. Go on, what does xyzzy mean?
>
>
>
> *From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *On
> Behalf Of *Stephen Davidson
> *Sent:* 07 January 2008 23:29
> *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> *Subject:* RE: OT: Game History Test
>
>
>
> Yes. The first adventure game was text based
>
> called ADVENT (for adventure)
>
>
>
> read about it here:
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ADVENT_--_Will_Crowther%27s_origina
> l_version.png
>
> It was further enhanced by Don Woods. I went to highschool with
> him.
>
> We used to play the game on a Digital PDP-8 mainframe computer.
>
> Ahhh...the good old days...lol
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Steve Davidson
>
> (954)552-7956
> www.3danimationmagic.com
>
> get website hosting for as low as $3.95/month
> http://www.hostdepartment.com/affiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=692
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM]
> *On Behalf Of *kim aldis
> *Sent:* Monday, January 07, 2008 6:12 PM
> *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> *Subject:* RE: OT: Game History Test
>
> Video game or computer game? Games like chess, draughts were
> around before video games and I’m pretty sure the first text
> adventure game was around way before too.
>
>
>
> *From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM]
> *On Behalf Of *Ahmidou Lyazidi
> *Sent:* 07 January 2008 21:18
> *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> *Subject:* Re: OT: Game History Test
>
>
>
> was't the first videogame "Pong"?
>
> 2008/1/7, Norm Olsen <nrg_alpha(at)hotmail.com
> <mailto:nrg_alpha(at)hotmail.com>>:
>
> 1. Who is nicknamed the father of videogames?
> A. Ralph Baer
>
> This is only part of the answer.. many hail Nolan Bushnell as
> one of the 'Fathers of videogames' as well.. I have even read
> him as being dubbed the Godfather of videogames.
>
> Here's the wiki write-up on him:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_Bushnell
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> From: carl(at)measurand.com <mailto:carl(at)measurand.com>
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM <mailto:XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> Subject: OT: Game History Test
> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 14:58:32 -0400
>
> See for yourself if you are Game History buff…
>
>
>
> 1. Who is nicknamed the father of videogames?
>
>
>
> 2. What is the name of the first computer game?
>
>
>
> 3. What was the first home console?
>
>
>
> 4. Which console managed to outsell the nintendo famicom in
> japan?
>
>
>
> 5. Which home console was supported longer than any other (with
> games being released from 1990-2003)?
>
>
>
> 6. Which company is credited for causing the crash of the video
> game industry?
>
>
>
> 7. Which game caused a shortage of the yen coin in Japan?
>
>
>
> 8. Which company is credited for the revival of the video game
> industry after the crash?
>
>
>
> 9. What was the first console to natively support online play?
>
>
>
> 10. Name the arcade hardware designed to coincide with each
> console:
>
>
>
> 11. What is the standard arcade pcb format?
>
>
>
> 12. Current Nintendo president Satoru Iwata founded what company
> before joining Nintendo?
>
>
>
> 13. What spinoff company was Konami forced to create in 1988 to
> avoid Nintendo of America's harsh licensing rules?
>
>
>
> 14. What did Ken Kutaragi design for Nintendo before creating
> the Playstation?
>
>
>
> 15. What game inspired Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to create
> video games?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Answer Key:
>
>
>
> 1. Ralph Baer
>
> 2. Spacewar
>
> 3. Magnavox Oddyssey
>
> 4. NEC PC-Engine
>
> 5. Neo-geo AES
>
> 6. Atari
>
> 7. Space Invaders
>
> 8. Nintendo
>
> 9. Sega Dreamcast
>
> 10. STV Naomi Neo Geo MVS VS. and playerschoice
>
> 11. Jamma
>
> 12. HAL Labratory
>
> 13. Ultra Games
>
> 14. SNES sound chip
>
> 15. Space Invaders
>
>
>
>
>
> Part 2
>
> ----------
>
>
>
> 1.What was the original name of Mario?
>
>
>
> 2.What was the first game he (Mario) starred in?
>
>
>
> 3.What did Nintendo make before video games?
>
>
>
> 4.What hit FPS was John Carmack responsible for creating, that
> popularized the genre?
>
>
>
> 5.What anime and toy giant did Namco merge with in 2005?
>
>
>
> 6.What technique is used in games like Mario Kart and Doom to
> create a 3d effect?
>
>
>
> 7.What is the top selling game of all time?
>
>
>
> 8.What company is responsible for creating the Unreal Engine?
>
>
>
> 9.What game popularized the use of ragdoll physics?
>
>
>
> 10.What was the name of Atari's handheld which was made to
> compete with the Gameboy?
>
>
>
> 11.What was the name of Atari's last console?
>
>
>
>
>
> Answers:
>
>
>
> 1.Jumpman
>
>
>
> 2.Donkey Kong
>
>
>
> 3.Playing Cards
>
>
>
> 4.Doom
>
>
>
> 5.Bandai
>
>
>
> 6.Mode 7
>
>
>
> 7.SUper Mario Bros.
>
>
>
> 8.Epic
>
>
>
> 9.Half-Life 2
>
>
>
> 10.Lynx
>
>
>
> 11.Jaguar
>
>
>
>
>
> */[ carl] /*=
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