- taizou
- Mar 11 2017, 11:48:09 AM
hm, it would actually make sense if Idea-Tek was the connection here..
Idea-Tek (or at least their IP) was bought by TXC, and Chengdu Tai Jing Da Dong was originally a joint venture with TXC, so it's possible TXC provided Idea-Tek's sound engine to the TJDD devs. Meanwhile if some ex-Idea-Tek staff member(s) had gone to Cony after the TXC buyout, they could have taken the same sound engine with them.[/quote]Perhaps there is some connection the Idea-Tek and Micro Genius / TXC Corp. between also, because the one of Micro Genius game (Policeman) also used the Guo Qiyong's sound engine. At least the sounding and the sound effects are the same (the Policeman jumping sound effect is same of the Venice Beach Volleyball selection sound effect).[/quote]I have atleast checked Thunder Warrior, and it does use Guo Qiyong's sound engine. Journey to the West, published by TXC but developed by Tai Jing Da Dong Computer Co also uses Guo Qiyong's sound engine, according to a quick disassembly, even though the Idea-Tek had no relationship with this "joint venture" of sorts. Idea-Tek was in Taiwan, far, far, far away from Chengdu.
My theory is that when Idea-Tek was at it's knees, and went down only after distributing a few games under TXC, TXC quickly looked for a new developer to squeeze out a few more cash makers. This new team was supposedly a joint venture, and TXC probably gave it literally every development resource Idea-Tek had, through the form of code exchange. This includes Guo Qiyong's sound engine.
Thing is, did TXC ship Idea-Tek's tools overseas through mail? :lol: Internet and BBS would still be in the dial-up era at this stage.