tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post7420680520657550893..comments2023-10-29T00:48:16.556-07:00Comments on Solitaire Till Dawn: Of the EssenceRick Holzgrafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12413087277577911601noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-1204742580596576722014-04-20T04:05:28.499-07:002014-04-20T04:05:28.499-07:00I agree 100%. None can compare to STD. Solitaire F...I agree 100%. None can compare to STD. Solitaire Forever is keeping me going while I (we all!) wait for STD to come out!Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363619304182966268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-89042216281706192732013-06-15T18:16:49.695-07:002013-06-15T18:16:49.695-07:00My old MacBook died and I had to buy a new one. I ...My old MacBook died and I had to buy a new one. I was crushed when I found out I could not download Solitaire Till Dawn for OS 10.8.4! I hope your moving pains are over and family health issues are on their way to being resolved. Can't wait to have STD back again!dogmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816266171280769854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-12710946448137316772013-06-13T19:58:38.864-07:002013-06-13T19:58:38.864-07:00Afraid I finally gave up. I put off upgrading from...Afraid I finally gave up. I put off upgrading from Snow Leopard for a long time for many reasons, STD being one of them. But I finally felt I needed to upgrade. I sympathize very much with Rick's comments and I certainly understand his priorities. But in the end I had to look elsewhere. Bought a different Solitaire program which I don't think is as good, but seems at least adequate for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292061327922381455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-11015018934483099982013-06-10T03:01:20.364-07:002013-06-10T03:01:20.364-07:00Rick, it's been 3 months since we've even ...Rick, it's been 3 months since we've even heard from you! Are you okay? Are the health issues still haunting you? I'm now more worried about you than STD!<br /><br />I hope you and yours are okay and it's just other "Life happenings" that are keeping you busy.Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583166029372300218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-31649474901132250652013-06-04T06:38:29.655-07:002013-06-04T06:38:29.655-07:00When will the game be ready for the most recent Ma...When will the game be ready for the most recent Mac OS? It's probably the best Solitaire set out there...I really enjoy it when I'm listening to an audio book or find myself without a project in my hands, which is rare, but TRYING. (-;Nancy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713208914845202057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-58108079447857159352013-05-28T21:48:10.376-07:002013-05-28T21:48:10.376-07:00Hey, all--could we find a different abbreviation f...Hey, all--could we find a different abbreviation for Solitaire Till Dawn? Because STD means something else, too.... :D<br /><br />I hope you've been able to get through your move and settle in, and that all health issues are resolved!REReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10341315716258163581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-65734596423231533182013-05-20T10:26:54.707-07:002013-05-20T10:26:54.707-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02753031488930807183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-79545215605861753862013-05-04T06:49:36.408-07:002013-05-04T06:49:36.408-07:00Well, the wait for your new program has done two t...Well, the wait for your new program has done two things. It has forced me to try other Solitaire games and just proven the fact that STD is still the best game out there. May you find the time! Thanks for meeting a real need in the apple gaming area.Tucsonmachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852026360692519033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-20376828523054921132013-04-24T03:22:14.504-07:002013-04-24T03:22:14.504-07:00I just got a new Mac with Mountain Lion, and sob, ...I just got a new Mac with Mountain Lion, and sob, STD doesn't work and apparently no version will. I am a total addict to STD since forever and can hardly (although I will be obliged to) wait for the Lion version to come out. Here's me encouraging you to do so!!! Pretty please?Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363619304182966268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-88402705484655634442013-04-19T16:36:14.599-07:002013-04-19T16:36:14.599-07:00Well, the wait has had one good side effect, at le...Well, the wait has had one good side effect, at least. In order to feed my STD addiction, I hunted down OS9 emulation software (Sheepshaver), and installed it under Lion. Now I a back to the old, pre-OSX version of STD, but I can play it like I used to. AND, when, on short notice, I found I wanted to run an old program I had written for Classic Macs, I found I could also run it under SheepShaver, with little time getting it going.<br />I do look forward to the new STD, though. We all do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898187097166698041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-40657404263989904952013-04-08T14:10:19.876-07:002013-04-08T14:10:19.876-07:00Unfortunately, I may just be gone by the time this...Unfortunately, I may just be gone by the time this new version gets to market. Don't feel its reasonable to have to run on old software just to keep a game that has been in the making for many years. Just not realistic. If it took me this long to write a program for my boss......I'd be fired Have you ever thought of just concentrating on the top 10 games people want?<br /><br />MMBMichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936434004820608193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-80029724568139056302013-04-07T23:17:33.555-07:002013-04-07T23:17:33.555-07:00Rick, I'm not a software developer or an engin...Rick, I'm not a software developer or an engineer, but a physician. I have retired mostly due to the fact that I was working for a US Government agency run by executives who thought of patients as widgets and physicians as employees on a production line who didn't have to think in order to move the "product" along. I did, a long time ago and in a dark place occupied by DOS, have to develop programs that allowed word processing, database and spreadsheet programs to talk to each other (when I was an Apple IIe user who loved Appleworks). The frustration I had doing that and fixing bugs...I know some of your pain.<br /><br />Of course your life comes first. Moving is such a pain and dealing with illness in the family is even more upsetting. I'm wishing you better times ahead. I have my old iMac still and it still provides me with STD when I need something to get me through. <br /><br />Looking forward to the new version but understanding that all good things come to those who wait.Jmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305790723101450494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-35547747835094182332013-03-29T10:25:08.480-07:002013-03-29T10:25:08.480-07:00"Curse you, Lion! But rest assured, the valia..."Curse you, Lion! But rest assured, the valiant Holzgrafe will ultimately neutralize your dark powers, and Solitaire 'Til Dawn will flicker once again on screens across the planet!"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148074781559256454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-53013480960581749302013-03-26T02:16:30.256-07:002013-03-26T02:16:30.256-07:00I, too, appreciate knowing a little of the work th...I, too, appreciate knowing a little of the work that goes on behind the scenes. I also am more than willing to pay for the privilege of having my beloved STD back on my computer. However, your life and health come first. Meanwhile, we'll continue to "hold on"!Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583166029372300218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-15008905834155851452013-03-22T22:59:44.263-07:002013-03-22T22:59:44.263-07:00Well then, the sooner you complete the new STD the...Well then, the sooner you complete the new STD the sooner you'll earn from it - always provided your faithful customers haven't died of old age. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02753031488930807183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-7357271969986610502013-03-19T14:04:50.222-07:002013-03-19T14:04:50.222-07:00Hi, Rick. Thanks with the others for your update. ...Hi, Rick. Thanks with the others for your update. As one who lives in the Bay Area (Marin), I know how tough it can be to afford life here. I've also had my share of medical problems and know they are draining. Not to worry. As Elton, my previous MacBook Pro sits to my left available when I need it for my 40 Thieves addiction. [Tho I must say, it came to wreak havoc with my upper right arm, which appreciates the long break.]<br /><br />It has occurred to me since I lost STD, that given how vicious Apple has become about changing things profoundly and often to gobble up their profits, it may become impossible for software develeopers like you to even keep up at all with system changes. By the time you're able to upgrade STD, they may have changed the system yet again, rendering your work moot. How disheartening is that?<br /><br />Hang in there. We'll survive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-90782591353617067562013-03-16T12:30:10.452-07:002013-03-16T12:30:10.452-07:00Thank you for insight about the development. Havin...Thank you for insight about the development. Having worked with and supported software engineers for years before my own retirement, my concern was that you had lost the "spark", that revamping the original had become numbing and therefore we would never see the end of the effort. Knowing you already are aware and on guard gives me bright hope that this will get done, and sooner than even you suspect. May I suggest...you have been super generous with us loyal users, have reinstated my program several times without charge in the past..but I am willing to pay for the upgrades in this program and hope you have a plan to make these upgrades work for your financial interest. Have you considered that getting this to market, charging appropriately, you may be able to live quite nicely, quite comfortably, anywhere you want. If this program is as popular with the new world of iTunes that is was with us..who found you before Apple ruled...then you may be able to hire the next round of debuggers for you!! Whatever, I am willing to continue the watch. I wish you good health and the success you have earned!Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897812917824530586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-30222505928803117582013-03-16T09:52:25.283-07:002013-03-16T09:52:25.283-07:00Thank you for giving us a peek behind the scenes o...Thank you for giving us a peek behind the scenes of your world. As a recently retired software engineer, I completely understand the work involved in creating a new version of our beloved Solitaire Till Dawn (and the frustration of dealing with managers who cannot possibly comprehend software development.) By the time I had reached "Card Whale" status (long, long ago) I was totally hooked on your work. I have kept a mostly retired (and somewhat disabled) PowerBook alive just so I can play your game. I have tried almost every other solitaire card game available - none is as good as yours. I wish you luck with your move and great improvement with the health issues. Thanks!elton thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305698882317519592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-26109311773262833582013-03-16T01:16:55.962-07:002013-03-16T01:16:55.962-07:00Some of us waited 10 years for the completion of A...Some of us waited 10 years for the completion of A Fool and His Money. I personally pre-ordered it and waited 6 years before Cliff Johnson was done. So, I am very ready to wait for you; I hope it isn't 6 years ... but I do understand that you have a life and it isn't always easy. Prayers for you and your family.Linda Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592659143398909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-4868233454053382652013-03-14T11:18:43.293-07:002013-03-14T11:18:43.293-07:00I'm a website developer so "kind of"...I'm a website developer so "kind of" understand how you feel. Ironing out all the niggly bugs can seem to take forever. Keep up the good work and I can't wait to see the new STDX.Ade Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830530277810058227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-86708870358460863512013-03-12T07:31:06.689-07:002013-03-12T07:31:06.689-07:00Thanks for your post. But probably even if i am n...Thanks for your post. But probably even if i am not a software engineer i do understand what happens, it something that happens when the people that guide a business, a university or anything else just think in terms of money and nothing else. Take your time for your house moving, your medical problems that are more important that playing even the best solitaire in the world.tillottahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788307267173070740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533862649646101883.post-534311496366545752013-03-11T18:45:44.352-07:002013-03-11T18:45:44.352-07:00Thanks for the update. Your "Of the Essence&q...Thanks for the update. Your "Of the Essence" blog really defines the character of STD. Your efforts to complete this project are appreciated. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06651399022162593006noreply@blogger.com