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.
Okapi Product Line
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: 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.
| Company | Game | Platform | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Rare 1989–1990 | Taboo | NES | Designer and programmer |
| WWF Wrestlemania | NES | Designer and programmer | |
| Tynesoft 1988–1989 | Beverly Hills Cop | Amiga; ST | Co-programmer |
| Circus Games | PC Engine | Designer and programmer | |
| Sensible Software 1991–1995 | Mega-lo-Mania | Mega Drive/Genesis | Programmer |
| Cannon Fodder | Amiga; ST | Co-Designer and programmer | |
| Cannon Fodder 2 | Amiga | Co-Designer and programmer | |
| Sensible Golf | Amiga | Programmer | |
| Argonaut Games 1996–1997 | Croc: Legend of the Gobbos | PlayStation; Saturn; Windows | Producer |
| Psygnosis 1998–1999 | G-Police: Weapons of Justice | PlayStation | Senior Producer |
| Codemasters 1999–2004 | Cannon Fodder | Game Boy Color; Game Boy Advance | Lead Programmer |
| LMA 2002 | PS2; Xbox | Senior Programmer |
External links
- Lemon Amiga games
- MSN: The decline of the British gaming industry
- Gamespot GameFaqs: WWF WrestleMania
- Gamespot WWF WrestleMania Tech Info
- Hall of Light: Seconds Out
- Very Special Cannon Fodder
- Answers: Croc of the Gobbos
- IGN: Cannon Fodder on Game Boy Color
- G-Police
- Tynesoft Boys Club
- Hall of Light: Frost Byte
- UVL Cannon Fodder
- Atari Legend: Seconds Out
- Classic Amiga: Frost Byte
- UVL Game List: 3D Ghost Chase
- Retro Game Reviews: Cannon Fodder