Jools Jameson
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Julian "Jools" Jameson (born 1968) is the CEO of Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc., based in Nova Scotia, Canada, having previously worked in England as a computer game developer, designer and producer. He was born in Sunderland, England.
Greenhill EnviroTechnologies
Julian currently runs Greenhill EnviroTechnologies, which designs and develops electronic control systems for green technologies. The company's current Okapi product line, of sophisticated control systems for solar collectors, is featured on the Kickstarter website.
= Okapi Product Line =
- Okapi: a sophisticated control system for solar collector air heaters.
- Okapi 2: controller for two side-by-side solar collector air heaters (or one very large collector).
- Okapi 2.i: controller for two independent solar collectors.
Game development
Jools' gaming career spanned some 20 years, starting in the early days of gaming "messing around" with machine code on the 6502-based Oric 1 and has programmed almost every home computer and console since.
The most prominent game of his career is Cannon Fodder, which he co-designed and programmed. Cannon Fodder 2 followed and, later in his career, he converted it onto the Game Boy platform (a project he initiated). This conversion included an FMV player, which he both designed and programmed, capable of streaming digital video and audio. The Game Boy conversion received a BAFTA nomination for sound and high review scores, including 93% from Official Nintendo Magazine and 96% from Nintendo Power.
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| Company | Game | Platform | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"| Tynesoft 1986-1988
| Who Dares Wins II | C16; Plus/4 | Programmer | |
| Future Shock | C16; Plus/4 | Programmer | |
| Phantom | C16; Plus/4 | Designer and programmer | |
| Spy VS Spy | C16; Plus/4 | Programmer | |
| Frost Byte | Amiga; ST | Programmer | |
| Seconds Out | Amiga; ST | Designer and programmer | |
| rowspan="2"| Rare 1989-1990
| Taboo | NES | Designer and programmer | |
| WWF Wrestlemania | NES | Designer and programmer | |
| rowspan="2"| Tynesoft 1988-1989
| Beverly Hills Cop | Amiga; ST | Co-programmer | |
| Circus Games | PC Engine | Designer and programmer | |
| rowspan="4"| Sensible Software 1991-1995 | Mega Drive/Genesis | Programmer | |
| Cannon Fodder | Amiga; ST | Co-Designer and programmer | |
| Cannon Fodder 2 | Amiga | Co-Designer and programmer | |
| Sensible Golf | Amiga | Programmer | |
| rowspan="1"| Argonaut Games 1996-1997 | PlayStation; Saturn; Windows | Producer | |
| rowspan="1"| Psygnosis 1998-1999 | PlayStation | Senior Producer | |
| rowspan="2"| Codemasters 1999-2004
| Cannon Fodder | Game Boy Color; Game Boy Advance | Lead Programmer | |
| LMA 2002 | PS2; Xbox | Senior Programmer |
External links
- [http://www.lemonamiga.com/?mainurl=http%3A//www.lemonamiga.com/games/list.php%3Flist_people%3DJulian%2520Jameson Lemon Amiga games]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090629201719/http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7272821 MSN: The decline of the British gaming industry]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080726112731/http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/563480.html Gamespot GameFaqs: WWF WrestleMania]
- [https://archive.today/20130123215230/http://uk.gamespot.com/nes/sports/wwfwrestlemania/tech_info.html Gamespot WWF WrestleMania Tech Info]
- [http://hol.abime.net/1858 Hall of Light: Seconds Out]
- [http://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/Very_Very_Special_Collectors_Copy_of_Cannon_Fodder Very Special Cannon Fodder]
- [http://www.answers.com/topic/croc-legend-of-the-gobbos Answers: Croc of the Gobbos]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713005300/http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/134/134338p1.html IGN: Cannon Fodder on Game Boy Color]
- [http://www.g-police.com/b3/uk/credits.html G-Police]
- [http://www.stairwaytohell.com/articles/KBlake.html Tynesoft Boys Club]
- [http://hol.abime.net/631 Hall of Light: Frost Byte]
- [http://www.uvlist.net/game-18198-Cannon+Fodder UVL Cannon Fodder]
- [http://www.atarilegend.com/games/games_detail.php?game_id=2625 Atari Legend: Seconds Out]
- [http://www.classicamiga.com/content/view/1844/96/ Classic Amiga: Frost Byte]
- [http://www.uvlist.net/game-560-3D+Ghost+Chase UVL Game List: 3D Ghost Chase]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121010235029/http://www.retrogamereviews.co.uk/Product-161/Amiga-Reviews/Cannon-Fodder Retro Game Reviews: Cannon Fodder]
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