ZX-News #49 06 октября 1999

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News ON - of updates: Xixit, Winnie The Pooh-2, Real Commander v1.8, Adventurer # 9, Miracle # 3, ZX-Format # 9.

               Software News



  Over the summer, appeared very nehily number of different 
sistemok - for him We plan to "ride" in the next issue. :) And 
today we have basically intelligent conversation with the 
authors of software ... ;-) 


                 ZX-GAMES


  ■ A new puzzle game Xixit (C)
1999 Real Software (Brest). This complication is Tetris with a 
rather interesting twist: In this game you can play together, 
arranging each other dirty tricks, ie underlay the enemy extra 
levels of cells. You can do it if we could deal with certain 
combinations - details the author's description (click "H" 
Startup). By design Xixit made in the best traditions of 
Kolobok Zoom 2 and if possible settings surpassed, perhaps, 
even Headball. Very playable program - a real gift for all 
lovers of logic. 


  ■ In an interview with Andrei Litvinov / LAV
(See the ZX-News # 44) from Softland (St. Petersburg) was 
mentioned about the "Winnie the Pooh 2" that the game is almost 
ready, the output slowed due to bugs in the motion of Winnie 
the Pooh. For unknown reasons, while the authors have decided 
instead to release a game ... its source. Ie procedures in 
assembly language, graphics and the music was placed in a 
zip-file and call it DIY. ;-) These materials were distributed 
by Fido and ZXNet, with the author resolution to create a wish 
continued legendary game. Some encoders have promised to 
release the same "Winnie the Pooh 2", so that there is some 
chance that this game yet see the light.



  ■ Information about the output Technodrom 2, napechanaya in 
the last issue, was not confirmed - As told by its own author, 
Paul Kislyak / Pawel from Real Software (Brest). Give him the 
floor: 


  "In our time of crisis does not make sense
conduct any commercial projects. Our group continues to work on 
the Speccy, but for all that we do not expect to receive any 
compensation. 


  If I reach your hands, then release a Technodrom +, which 
will try to accommodate all shortcomings of the first version 
will be improved computer intelligence, graphic design. 
Although it is now difficult for some Technodrom pass on the 4 
th level of complexity, but this strategy is not a problem. 
Despite repeatedly exceeding enemy forces, the computer can 
not, for example seamlessly operate multiple units, is 
incapable of such baseness as activation of a cyborg hand 
grenades, the transfer into the hands of another (but catch 
objects they know) and its fast delivery under the hooves of 
the enemy. In the 5 th issue of Brest Echo online newspaper 
published an article "Technodrom 2", which provides and

History 1 Technodrom'a, is all that
Regarding plans for the second part. "


  So, in future, possible output usovershenstvennoy version of 
the first Technodrom'a. 


  ■ Until we have heard rumors that the author Homer'a 
Simpson'a proceeded to the second part of the game. Moreover, 
some argued that project turned down, and others - that every

day it becomes stronger and steeper. To
to resolve this issue, we turned to
Renata Mammadov / Mr. Gluk, the author of this arcade-Quest:


  "Myth. F) I do it without one. I just
leading a project run, so to speak ... A
about the project especially rassusolivat nothing
just at the moment the situation is repeated with Homer-1 - I 
can not absolutely ensure that the project will be fully

Over ... Although to some reassuring, I can tell you that it is 
ready for today. 


  The game itself - the percentage of 80-90% (if not
assume graphics - while not all). Game Over
- No at all. Final Cut - still just an idea
and data, but no code. Menu - 90% - on the contrary, the code 
is there, but no data are available ... Sound design - the most 
sensitive issue. Its now not at all. But I think it will ...

However, in contrast to Homer-1, most likely the game will 
support more and ATM, plus to all this the owners of 128-x is 
not breaking off - plan to use the upper memory only 
keshirovavaniya disk ... Just vlodeltsy 128-x will be awarded a 
permanent crawl on the disk ... 


   What about the script - nothing special. :)
Bottom line: Homer sent to Russia as a
security specialist for start-up in the village Glyukovo (I 
have delusions of grandeur:)) nuclear power plant ...



  Now the extension. This is an interesting
question ... During my stay in St. Petersburg Slava Mednonogov 
extensively reasoned on the topic: "That's the first one was 
free, and second is for the money ... .:) But while I level my 
life is not so annoying, so I tried to get money for a hobby 
... I think we'll have a better life - like likes to say our 
president. :) 


  And finally, on the other project participants. Vlad - the 
second coder, Vitaly Svetashev - almost all musical setting of 
Homer-1 - his handiwork. Nikolaus Mezentsev - draws Great 
graphics. Alex Peel - Official:) beta-tester. "



  Well, Homer Simpson 2 really
is in the process of development - we hope in the future 
COLLECTION spektrumistov be added another remarkable game. 


                ZX-SYSTEMS


  ■ The newly released Real Commander 1.8 (C)
1999 Real Software (Brest), with new twists. Some of them tells
its author, already familiar to you Paul Kislyak /
Pawel:


  "The new version has support for RAM-resident Disk'a, copying 
files, as in order catalog and in the order of labeling, 
support for all four frequency tables ProTracker 3.4 +, a 
complete frequency analyzer, CMOS-clock viewing / prslushivanie 
files by pressing Enter, Up files on one drive without checking

the host drive and other functions. "


  By the way, regarding the issue raised by us
the strangeness when copying files from one RAM-Disk'a to 
another, Pawel said the following:



  "The RC still working through all the # 3D13
(Except avtodetektsii and format of coz) so
that you have a RAM-Disk, probably will not work because of 
errors in the TR-DOS. Perhaps the buffer is used printer - in 
the RC as it once used to verify that the disc,

therefore, the message "Not the
Disc. "may also be that the TR-DOS in the functions of 1, 5, 6, 
alter anything in the system RAM-Disk'a sector, on which there 
is a reconciliation drive." 


                 ZX-PRESS


  ■ According to the printed edition (!)
Journal Spectator, the material is put into
seal and it should soon be published.
If all goes well, then spektrumisty
receive full-color illustrated edition
performed on the modern polygraph level. We hope that the 
content He also will not concede the legendary

ZX-Revue.


  ■ Appeared Adventurer # 9 (C) 1999 CPU
(Rybinsk) - today it can be
to name the best representatives of the "first
Generation Spectrum Press, "which
surpassed even the ZX-Format. Distributed by mail and through 
distributors. 


  ■ By the way, ZX-Format # 9, is rumored to be released in 
September, ie, this autumn. But Spectrum Expert, it seems, 
ceased to exist. In blizayshih rooms try to give it a more 
accurate information.



  ■ Writers Miracle # 3 (C) 1999 Triumph
(Chelyabinsk), suddenly attacked the Muses of Journalism and 
the third number of very success - in press has found rave 
reviews about it. Distributed by mail and through

distributors.


  ■ In early July the planet Earth was
abandoned, finally, Scenergy # 1 (C) 1999
Digital Reality (Novgorod). Of course, the authors tried to 
shell the new bells and whistles publication to the maximum, 
but is primarily It should be noted excellent materials

such that spektrumisty not seen since
Spectrofon'a times. The magazine is distributed on 4-discs for 
free, so it can get anyone.



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