What happened to Beavis Soft?

Crosma · 02-23-2000, 06:14 PM

All this talk of Wacky Wheels has made me wonder what happened to Bevis Soft. First we had Phylox, then Wacky Wheels. They did promise a platform-game maker that never appeared.

So, answers anyone?

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AncientCoder · 02-24-2000, 11:47 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Crosma:
All this talk of Wacky Wheels has made me wonder what happened to Bevis Soft. First we had Phylox, then Wacky Wheels. They did promise a platform-game maker that never appeared.

So, answers anyone?

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

AncientCoder · 02-24-2000, 11:52 AM

Oops!! Replied with your message! Sorry!

Well Beavis-Soft are now FastTrack Animations. We are mainly concentrating now
on 3D animations and are starting to get some
work doing web shows.

Phylox, I didn't realise anybody still remembered that game!

Cheers

Crosma · 02-25-2000, 12:10 AM

Cool, I didn't think I'd actually get a reply from Bevis Soft (FastTrack Animations).

BTW, Phylox is a cool game. Especially the first level.

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AncientCoder · 02-25-2000, 02:55 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Crosma:
Cool, I didn't think I'd actually get a reply from Bevis Soft (FastTrack Animations).

BTW, Phylox is a cool game. Especially the first level.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Funny story about that game. Myself and my
partner basically gave up our jobs to do it. It needed about six months more time on it to get it work but we ran out of money

I never forget writing Apogee's name on a whiteboard and we were going to send it to them. Then one fateful day I bought a magazine and Wolf3D was on the front.

My partner came in and saw the look on my face. I thought why the heck would Apogee be interested in Phylox when they had something like this.

So the game ended up with a rather dubious "publisher" and it never got to see the proper light of day. What's really weird is that Tim Sweeney somehow saw the game and told us he thought that with a bit more work it could even out sell "Jill of the Jungle".

Problem is we were too involved with other stuff.

Now I think to myself what would have happened if I had sent it to Apogee.

Cheers

Crosma · 02-25-2000, 03:32 PM

Apogee were still selling EGA platformers at the time. You're right, it did need a bit more work, the second level was a bit dodgy (and too hard for me to do). Yeah, the game could've done well.

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MrEricSir · 02-27-2000, 10:23 PM

Whoa! Where can I get this game?

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Crosma · 02-28-2000, 01:16 PM

Actually, I just found it here: http://www.filelibrary.com/Contents/DOS/85/6.html

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02-28-2000, 01:41 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Actually, I just found it here: http://www.filelibrary.com/Contents/DOS/85/6.html[/quote]

Tried downloading it, but it says "Can't access file"

Crosma · 02-29-2000, 12:27 AM

I don't have a clue. I've tried searching for it, to no avail. Apart from:
Metzel Games, which are selling a shareware CD in Germany with it on.

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08-08-2007, 03:12 PM

I have phylox should anyone want it. To ancient coder : what were the other list of names released by BEAVIS soft? I seem to recall some sort of nature adventure game? I'm a collector of old games.

Delta · 08-08-2007, 04:31 PM

Heh.

pgibbs2121, you've just posted in a literally 7 year old topic. :P Interesting that topics this old still exist though.

Cassius2 · 08-09-2007, 08:32 AM

a quick web search
http://www.prophecybbs.org/usrfiles/...MES/PHYLOX.ZIP

I tried the game briefly just now, I remember playing it when I was younger. "They can make games like this!", is all I could think back then.

starlord · 09-23-2010, 01:10 AM

Hot damn, I've been tracking this one for a while now! Does anyone know where I could have a registered version? it needs to be preserved at all costs!

PimPamPet · 09-27-2010, 05:05 PM

I was about to respond to one of the earlier posts when I suddenly noticed this topic is over 10 years old!

Crosma · 09-28-2010, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PimPamPet

I was about to respond to one of the earlier posts when I suddenly noticed this topic is over 10 years old!

Well, I'm still here. I downloaded Phylox from this thread recently.

starlord · 10-05-2010, 02:33 PM

really? the registered version? If so, can I get a link please?

Xonic · 10-29-2010, 02:23 PM

It just shows the interest in old games is still alive and well despite all the newfangled HD stuff.

02-28-2000, 01:41 PM	#9
Guest Guest	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Actually, I just found it here: http://www.filelibrary.com/Contents/DOS/85/6.html[/quote] Tried downloading it, but it says "Can't access file"

08-08-2007, 03:12 PM	#11
pgibbs2121 Guest	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? I have phylox should anyone want it. To ancient coder : what were the other list of names released by BEAVIS soft? I seem to recall some sort of nature adventure game? I'm a collector of old games.

02-23-2000, 06:14 PM	#1
Crosma	What happened to Beavis Soft? All this talk of Wacky Wheels has made me wonder what happened to Bevis Soft. First we had Phylox, then Wacky Wheels. They did promise a platform-game maker that never appeared. So, answers anyone? ------------------ Crosma Software: http://www.crosma.co.uk Email: gmissile@crosma.co.uk Crosma Bulletin Board Crosma's Raytraced Pictures DOS Site TrekWeb UK HyperRoms __________________ (define love (lambda () (map conquer all)))

02-24-2000, 11:47 AM	#2
AncientCoder	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Crosma: All this talk of Wacky Wheels has made me wonder what happened to Bevis Soft. First we had Phylox, then Wacky Wheels. They did promise a platform-game maker that never appeared. So, answers anyone? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

02-24-2000, 11:52 AM	#3
AncientCoder	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? Oops!! Replied with your message! Sorry! Well Beavis-Soft are now FastTrack Animations. We are mainly concentrating now on 3D animations and are starting to get some work doing web shows. Phylox, I didn't realise anybody still remembered that game! Cheers

02-25-2000, 12:10 AM	#4
Crosma	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? Cool, I didn't think I'd actually get a reply from Bevis Soft (FastTrack Animations). BTW, Phylox is a cool game. Especially the first level. ------------------ Crosma Software: http://www.crosma.co.uk Email: gmissile@crosma.co.uk Crosma Bulletin Board Crosma's Raytraced Pictures DOS Site TrekWeb UK HyperRoms __________________ (define love (lambda () (map conquer all)))

02-25-2000, 02:55 AM	#5
AncientCoder	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Crosma: Cool, I didn't think I'd actually get a reply from Bevis Soft (FastTrack Animations). BTW, Phylox is a cool game. Especially the first level. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Funny story about that game. Myself and my partner basically gave up our jobs to do it. It needed about six months more time on it to get it work but we ran out of money I never forget writing Apogee's name on a whiteboard and we were going to send it to them. Then one fateful day I bought a magazine and Wolf3D was on the front. My partner came in and saw the look on my face. I thought why the heck would Apogee be interested in Phylox when they had something like this. So the game ended up with a rather dubious "publisher" and it never got to see the proper light of day. What's really weird is that Tim Sweeney somehow saw the game and told us he thought that with a bit more work it could even out sell "Jill of the Jungle". Problem is we were too involved with other stuff. Now I think to myself what would have happened if I had sent it to Apogee. Cheers

02-25-2000, 03:32 PM	#6
Crosma	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? Apogee were still selling EGA platformers at the time. You're right, it did need a bit more work, the second level was a bit dodgy (and too hard for me to do). Yeah, the game could've done well. ------------------ Crosma Software: http://www.crosma.co.uk Email: gmissile@crosma.co.uk Crosma Bulletin Board Crosma's Raytraced Pictures DOS Site TrekWeb UK HyperRoms __________________ (define love (lambda () (map conquer all)))

02-27-2000, 10:23 PM	#7
MrEricSir	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? Whoa! Where can I get this game? ------------------ Big Brother is watching. Dress accordingly. __________________ Big Brother is watching. Dress accordingly.

02-28-2000, 01:16 PM	#8
Crosma	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? Actually, I just found it here: http://www.filelibrary.com/Contents/DOS/85/6.html ------------------ Crosma Software: http://www.crosma.co.uk Email: gmissile@crosma.co.uk ICQ: 40937169 HyperRoms Emulation __________________ (define love (lambda () (map conquer all)))

02-29-2000, 12:27 AM	#10
Crosma	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? I don't have a clue. I've tried searching for it, to no avail. Apart from: Metzel Games, which are selling a shareware CD in Germany with it on. ------------------ Crosma Software: http://www.crosma.co.uk Email: gmissile@crosma.co.uk Crosma Bulletin Board Crosma's Raytraced Pictures DOS Site TrekWeb UK HyperRoms __________________ (define love (lambda () (map conquer all)))

08-08-2007, 04:31 PM	#12
Delta	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? Heh. pgibbs2121, you've just posted in a literally 7 year old topic. :P Interesting that topics this old still exist though.

08-09-2007, 08:32 AM	#13
Cassius2	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? a quick web search http://www.prophecybbs.org/usrfiles/...MES/PHYLOX.ZIP I tried the game briefly just now, I remember playing it when I was younger. "They can make games like this!", is all I could think back then. __________________ "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

09-23-2010, 01:10 AM	#14
starlord	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? Hot damn, I've been tracking this one for a while now! Does anyone know where I could have a registered version? it needs to be preserved at all costs!

09-27-2010, 05:05 PM	#15
PimPamPet	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? I was about to respond to one of the earlier posts when I suddenly noticed this topic is over 10 years old!

10-05-2010, 02:33 PM	#17
starlord	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? really? the registered version? If so, can I get a link please?

10-29-2010, 02:23 PM	#18
Xonic	Re: What happened to Beavis Soft? It just shows the interest in old games is still alive and well despite all the newfangled HD stuff. __________________ Duke forever!