On-Line #19 14 января 1996

IS-DOS     Cheats

Mosaic - The arguments about the IS-DOS'e. Cheat'y to programs: Mountain Bike Rracer, Combat Zone, The Last Mission.

                 MOSAIC


Fedin, Paul, 01/08/1995.
329-43-85


   I read the article here Hellowe'en Research at the untimely 
death of IS-DOS in the ON-LINE 17, and decided to dash off a 
few Response of words, but also to express their views 
otnostelno this system. So:



   What about Latency: among other things, a text editor slows, 
no less than anything else. For example, I took 2 minutes to 
remove the text block size of 10 lines.



   About the design of the program: among other things, a text 
editor This is also not particularly shine. And anyway, what do 
you want? Scrollers on polekrana, music for AY, just like the 
DEMO, huh? 


   About PICASSO: this editor is created in order to work in 
the IS-DOS, and not to reinvent the wheel, and not I see 
nothing shameful in that it looks like ARTIST 2. Incidentally, 
many TR-DOSovskih programs (such as FUT) window system is 
pulled out of the DCU, but for some reason no one scolds. And: 
strange some people - they write that can not stand copy 
program from the TR-DOS in the IS-DOS, but it turns out it is 
easier to draw a picture of ART STUDIO and drag it to the 
IS-DOS with Standard tools. And what they mean by the standard 
tools? The fact that the company has released ISKRASOFT with 
the system? May then let's wipe in [omitted censored] all of 
our DCU, TASM, ZX-WORD and retain only the standard programs 
issued by SINCLAIR RESEARCH LTD? 


   What about interoperability with TR-DOS: Who told such 
nonsense that IS-DOS and TR-DOS compatible? Did you know that 
you can apply to TR-DOS from any IS-DOSovskoy program? Or for 
you to change trap mode with IM2 to IM1 - it's unfathomable 
blasphemy? 


   About the lack of software: the company SINCLAIR
RESEARCH LTD is also not a lifetime to write programs for 
SPECTRUM. Why ISKRASOFT should do everything for you? Why, 
instead of sculpting at the DEMO poldiska not sit down and not 
try to write something small and short, but useful for IS-DOS? 
Incidentally, according to TR-DOS literature little more than 
IS-DOS. 


   Well, now that you do not think I was a fig if nothing
apart, I'll write about that really, in my opinion,
implemented poorly.


   What about "Finance", "shop", etc.: Yes, here I have nothing 
to add to the words Hellowe'en Research. 


   About the lack of memory: Dear ISKRASOFT, SLOT, and others
who care system! You see what happens with
Your creation! And all the troubles of one - too little memory 
for the user leaves the system. So why should you clutching 48K 
of memory? Do you IS-DOS to 128K! Oh, come on you this RAMDISC, 
then it is simply not useful! After all, the core of the system 
will be all the utilities and stuff is still a place left! Well 
really You do not care?



   And the last thing I want to write: Dear Hellowe'en
Research! It is impossible that you do not like one, just throw
in the trash. We must listen to public opinion. And anyway, I
propose a debate on this subject and discuss together,
what we need and what is not.


                                        Fedin, Paul, 01/08/1995.
                               329-43-85



MDM 496-8508; 12:00 / 21:00

   Dmitriy@oldman.msk.ru


   I have a piece of news for you ... In the near future is 
planned to conduct indiscriminate survey of all registered 
users of modems. Hi computer newspaper "LIME TREE" and thank 
her for her original idea. The survey will be conducted on 
various issues and in the following way: as soon as prepared 
list of questions, it is published in the "ON-LINE", the most 
conscientious citizens can cut it, answer questions and send to 
our correspondents, the interviewer or uploaded to the one of 
the BBS, working with us. Irresponsible citizens, we call 
themselves ... At the same time, this event will help to 
clarify the telephone directory, available ALEXom. Huge 
request: our Correspondents not sludge, death is not at risk, 
three (or more) letters not to send! Take, please, to the case 
with the understanding ... I write and think: who listen to me? 

                ° ° ° °


   Well, tired of waiting on me CHEATov?


   1. I do not know how this toy called ... In the picture is 
written "COMBAT ZONE", and the game "MENTOR". At the same time, 
copyright coincide. Well, it does not matter ... So, turn on 
the pause button "9" then simultaneously press the "0", "P", 
"ENTER", appears on the screen inscription "CHEAT MODE READY". 
Do not hold the above buttons click: or "Z", which will give 
255 lives, or "X", that will give you a lot of fuel, or "C", 
which will provide you with the "eternal" giperbomby. 


   2. THE LAST MISSION - In the game, simultaneously press 
"OPERA", that would get the "invincible". Incidentally, before 
that it was not difficult guess because the game produced by 
"OPERA SOFT". 


   And here's another CHEAT from the same series:


   3. MOUNTAIN BIKE RACER manufacturing firms "ZEPPELIN" - The 
game simultaneously press the "ZEPLIN" and time will cease to 
relentlessly decrease.


                    MDM 496-8508; 12:00 / 21:00
                       Dmitriy@oldman.msk.ru