ZX-News #03 15 сентября 1996

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Re: Enlight'96 - The proposal to hold Novikov Inlayta in Moscow. Analysis of musical demonstrations Enlight'96.

           Re: Enlight '96!


  We then asked: "But how much can you?"

  The answer: "As much as you want! .."

Today the talk about Enlight begin with
letters to the echoes of Vladimir ZX.SPECTRUM
Larkova in which he shares with all
we have some news ...

Letter published in a slightly abridged version:

[Skipped from Vladimir Larkov]

Now about Varese with E96: The first three
Places (demos) for particularly impatient I
threw in a uenkode SPB.SPECCY, others
one day go to a fehu SPECTRUM
hobetizirovannom form (from 362.2). All this
good in two versions (tap 'hobeta) I
send CodeRipperu for putting some on
ftp. Put it all together.

The shell is ready for the pictures (thanks to
Chris). Since the mass of pictures and they scored an almost 
all 128k, then the shell no frills, but with all the necessary

(Title, author, glasses, place and Kempston
Mouse Caliper;).

It now remains to finish the music. Try
to do everything quickly, but there's as it turns. But I hope 
to finish all the days this epic.


[End of skip]

Now a few comments from the Editor
for those who have something to do not understand ...

If you do not have access to the bbs, then the first
paragraph can simply ignore.
Meaning there is this: if, you had a modem,
you could, would download some demos
shown in Enlight'e directly from the echo area ...

Of the shell. Hacker Cris immediately after the party began to 
make (and, apparently, already almost done), a viewer for 
Enlight'ovskih pictures. 

The rest, I think everything is clear ...

Continue. Muscovites once recovered from the "high" produced by 
Enlight'e people trying to do something similar in themselves 
in Moscow. I do not know what they have there conversations in 
the Zx-Net'e, but I know what a Fido, as I hasten to tell you. 
Today will publish only one letter from Sergei Novikov, Yuri 
Matveev. I understand in Moscow firmly decided that only "Step" 
is able to organize FANTASY '97, as long as they are called ...


[Skipped from:
Sergei Novikov and Yury Matveev]

 SN>> Is it time to consider the idea
 SN>> build the equivalent of Inlayta, but
 SN>> Moscow?
 SN>> Differences between - subjects - only
 SN>> Spectrum. If you have any
 SN>> ideas or suggestions - ready
 SN>> much to develop this theme.

 YM> No problem. Wanted to negotiate with
 YM> Polytechnic in the spring. As there
 YM> now
 YM> things - is unknown. But if
 YM> you razovesh this topic and the people
 YM> respond ...

Plan:

Event Title: maybe "FANTASY"
Time: Spring 1997
Subject: ZX Spectrum "Compos"
Place: Moscow, Center
Prizes: maybe not so big,


             1st place - 100.000 roubles

             2nd place - 80.000 roubles

             3rd place - 60.000 roubles


          or maybe meals or drink potions

                    of equal prices

Where to live: Hotels (???)

"Compos": 1. Demo compo

           2. Music Compo

           3. Digital Music Compo (?)

           4. Gfx Compo

           5. Games Compo

           6. 32K Intro Compo

What about funding: Well, not in Moscow
sinkleristov little, you can collect money
(Or toll tickets). Ready for such a purpose
donate 100.000 p.

About the name: and then come up with

Time: when the heat and to
Enlighta a long time.

Subject: only Spectrum

Prizes: memorial to the specified

                  higher amount.

[End of skip]


[REM]

By the way, if you are not familiar with
bbs, but plan to learn something from this sample letter can 
quite understand how the kvoting letters in the echo area. In 
one of the following numbers we put an article that will detail 
described (and shown) that is is and what it eats ...


[End of REM]


           Re: Enlight '96!


  We then asked: "But how much can you?"

  The answer: "As much as you want! .."

Today the talk about Enlight begin with
letters to the echoes of Vladimir ZX.SPECTRUM
Larkova in which he shares with all
we have some news ...

Letter published in a slightly abridged version:

[Skipped from Vladimir Larkov]

Now about Varese with E96: The first three
Places (demos) for particularly impatient I
threw in a uenkode SPB.SPECCY, others
one day go to a fehu SPECTRUM
hobetizirovannom form (from 362.2). All this
good in two versions (tap 'hobeta) I
send CodeRipperu for putting some on
ftp. Put it all together.

The shell is ready for the pictures (thanks to
Chris). Since the mass of pictures and they scored an almost 
all 128k, then the shell no frills, but with all the necessary

(Title, author, glasses, place and Kempston
Mouse Caliper;).

It now remains to finish the music. Try
to do everything quickly, but there's as it turns. But I hope 
to finish all the days this epic.


[End of skip]

Now a few comments from the Editor
for those who have something to do not understand ...

If you do not have access to the bbs, then the first
paragraph can simply ignore.
Meaning there is this: if, you had a modem,
you could, would download some demos
shown in Enlight'e directly from the echo area ...

Of the shell. Hacker Cris immediately after the party began to 
make (and, apparently, already almost done), a viewer for 
Enlight'ovskih pictures. 

The rest, I think everything is clear ...

Continue. Muscovites once recovered from the "high" produced by 
Enlight'e people trying to do something similar in themselves 
in Moscow. I do not know what they have there conversations in 
the Zx-Net'e, but I know what a Fido, as I hasten to tell you. 
Today will publish only one letter from Sergei Novikov, Yuri 
Matveev. I understand in Moscow firmly decided that only "Step" 
is able to organize FANTASY '97, as long as they are called ...


[Skipped from:
Sergei Novikov and Yury Matveev]

 SN>> Is it time to consider the idea
 SN>> build the equivalent of Inlayta, but
 SN>> Moscow?
 SN>> Differences between - subjects - only
 SN>> Spectrum. If you have any
 SN>> ideas or suggestions - ready
 SN>> much to develop this theme.

 YM> No problem. Wanted to negotiate with
 YM> Polytechnic in the spring. As there
 YM> now
 YM> things - is unknown. But if
 YM> you razovesh this topic and the people
 YM> respond ...

Plan:

Event Title: maybe "FANTASY"
Time: Spring 1997
Subject: ZX Spectrum "Compos"
Place: Moscow, Center
Prizes: maybe not so big,


             1st place - 100.000 roubles

             2nd place - 80.000 roubles

             3rd place - 60.000 roubles


          or maybe meals or drink potions

                    of equal prices

Where to live: Hotels (???)

"Compos": 1. Demo compo

           2. Music Compo

           3. Digital Music Compo (?)

           4. Gfx Compo

           5. Games Compo

           6. 32K Intro Compo

What about funding: Well, not in Moscow
sinkleristov little, you can collect money
(Or toll tickets). Ready for such a purpose
donate 100.000 p.

About the name: and then come up with

Time: when the heat and to
Enlighta a long time.

Subject: only Spectrum

Prizes: memorial to the specified

                  higher amount.

[End of skip]


[REM]

By the way, if you are not familiar with
bbs, but plan to learn something from this sample letter can 
quite understand how the kvoting letters in the echo area. In 
one of the following numbers we put an article that will detail 
described (and shown) that is is and what it eats ...


[End of REM]

Here are the latest news from Moscow.

And in the conclusion of today's conversation about
Enlight we publish a long letter to Sergei Novikov.

[Skipped from Sergei Novikov]


   Hi, folks!


   I looked at that moment, all the best
demos submitted by our wonder-encoders on ENLiGHT. All but the 
demo from DR / RPSG ... But I still want to share their 
thoughts on their quality, and say a few words (not always 
pleasant) about each. Let's start ... 


   First, about the level of the demos as a whole. He, of 
course, increased in comparison with previously existing on the 
Spectrum demo scene, but still, in my opinion, there is scope 
for increasing the steepness of the demos, and significant. 
First of all, almost never used multicolor. And if you combine 
all the best effects in a demo ... that get! As someone said of 
the great (2EL:)): "Hackers of the world, to unite!"



   Also a little steep pictures. Pleasant exception is the demo 
of Influence by SEAMANS ... Understandably, not all artists, 
but if the demo on ENLiGHT ready, you can also find a good 
picture (even if stolen, so this is not prevented Illusion by 
X-Trade to take first place!). 


   Most demos are small,
The authors clearly sought to accommodate all the 128
kilobytes. Can not be done
beautiful podgruzku from disk (for example: demo
by Seamans)?


   Finally, I note that some authors (I will not point the 
finger at Rambo etc.) presented clearly failed demos -

sense of their display was to show their abilities and 
opportunities, and hit the general public, which was forced to 
listen to nasty music and look at the unpleasant effects (demo 
ICE CREAM) ... 


   We now turn to a short story about
each demo separately ...

Let's start with VIBRATIONS, because this demo was shown 
earlier than others. 


   From the outset, there is foul
inscription in English, which
quickly replaced by an introduction. Moreover,
who have not had time to read this inscription, I
"Friendly" to download the demo to advise
48K mode.


   But times change, and change the inscription. The first part 
of the vibration quite beautiful, very nice music. Though the 
entry, exactly as deme, too prolonged. I can advise impatient 
keep the blank - go to the very demo ... Well, what can say 
about it? Very good music, not really a nasty schedule, a very 
high level of coding. Particularly impressive is part RUSH 
1996. Very Pleasant, a little bored in their own way

beautiful. The remaining part is pretty
quick, fairly steep, but not very
pleasant. Do not get me wrong: made
they are even decent, but now contemplate
Many of them I did not quite deliver
no fun ...


   Made a very original epilogue. In general, this deme is 
definitely worth One of the first places. Rating:


Copyright: Rush International Software

           Producing Association

Graphics: 67% (few graphics are not very

           cool)
Music: 94% (yes a lot different!)
Code: 100% (very steep coding)
Idea: 72% (effects not invented

           is not something that Illusion!)



   We now proceed to the demo, which was
recognized as the best: the Illusion MD by X-Trade.


   The huge minus for this demonstration -
almost all the effects of black and white. Whether the authors 
are sitting on a black and white TVs, then Whether next to 
them, but the color images appear here only a couple of times. 
Another Big minus - almost stolen graphics ... So how did the 
demo with negative traits to reach the first

place? That it be resolved
Corollary! Joke!


   In fact, for all its faults Illusion is at the forefront of
all other positions. First of all music: at first it was 
clearly not very good, but then at the end of the month ... In 
general, podkonets music becomes very and again very

enjoyable. Besides the effects of ... Here
everything is done very cool! And most importantly, original. 
Especially memorable part: bouncing ball on a trampoline, 
Robocop, Sonic ... This demo is really done with humor, which 
allows not only to peer into the intricate effects, as relax, 
rest and more time to rest ... 

Copyright: X-Trade Group

Graphics: 65% (not really, that's just

           saver "Illusion "...)
Music: 90% (sorry, that in the beginning is not

           very successful and only one)
Code: 90% (very good)
Idea: 100% (the upper class!)



   Now let's turn our eyes (not
understatement!) to the demo # 3 - Eye Ache by
Code Busters Group.


   Universally Recognized leaders at this time
produced good and big enough
demo (do not know why so many she seemed a little). It is 
steeper Insulta, as is still a dream. Here are the top three I 
would not put it. But let's consider it in detail. So that we

have ... Very nice music during
demonstrations (and not so in the Epilogue) ...
The graphics really are not the best, but
very good (which only cost cartoons). But most of all I liked 
"PICART COMING FROM HELL". Disadvantages demos include 
multicolor only for Pentagon. Well, in the slope of the 256 
colors nobody somnivaetsya (if there really 256, I have not the 
Pentagon). 


   Very contradictory impression this deme. On the one hand, 
very cool, on the other hand, many demos look

effective. In short, a typical fourth-fifth place.

Copyright: Code Busters Interactive

           Entertainment

           (In the bent, As and Virgin?)
Code: 100% (256 colors - it must be

           able!)
Music: 80% (in the epilogue - so yourself)
Graphics: 90% (Picart - class!)
Idea: 89% (original)



   Next demo took fifth place. I
immediately passed on to her because DeMouy, who occupied the 
fourth I have not seen). So, Influence ... 


   What we see right after boot:
just great graphics, cool music, user-friendly interface. The 
entire demo is arranged quite comfortably: nothing annoys 
almost all very, very nice. So, in my opinion, very cool. And 
do not because the demo Moscow, but here

In my opinion, better graphics, and possibly music. Maybe 
because in the illusion she is also very, very cool, but there 
she was alone. In the vibrations of the same great music, but 
still not the best. 


   What else can I say about this demo?
The full schedule and a very high quality, elegant music, good 
effects. Effects not the best, I agree. Many of the effects

have met before, but there are also new.
Something generally have not met ...
In short, pretty good and certainly at least fifth place.

Copyright: Seamans Bear Users Hackers

           Group
Graphics: 100% (the best graphics in the Deme!)
Music: 96% (cool)
Code: 85% (not bad)
Idea: 99% (many original

           effects and graphics)



   Another demo wrote Firm Galaxy,
known for its irons Rowenta. I was expecting, in truth, to see 
something more abruptly. This demo is not very bad, but not 
very good. Music does not cause elation,

schedule is a decent but not great.
Do you like the only vector fighter
the rest is already there. However, the demo made just 2 
people, but here ... Well, not most impressive, well done. 
Disappointed 3d-cube: it was possible and decent graphics 
inserted in the face. Outcome: not at all impressive score on 
ENLiGHTe given is true.


Copyright: Galaxy Inc.

Graphics: 69% (and not comment

           desirable)
Music: 79%
Code: 84%
Idea: 100% (very original)



   Well and remained demo Action by VAV of
Megacode H.G. Sixth, like the place. AND
very sorry that no 4-5th. Cons: very fast and because of this 
very short Dema, a small number of graphics. But everything 
else is just class! Demo did one man! At the same codes

at incredibly high for a single person
level! Full of very exciting effects, which are very cool look. 
Great music from KSA (I liked most of all) ... In general, I 
liked it. This demo is very zahvavtyvaet from beginning to end, 
but compared to other monsters demomeykinga, the first place it 
clearly does not apply. 

Copyright: VAV

Graphics: 80% (a little, but without defects)
Music: 100% (!)
Code: 100%
Idea: 78%


The remaining demos or style vykoli
eye, or I did not see them.

PS: This letter I wrote for 1 hour and 15
minutes.

PPS: To Matthias! I would be glad if this
writing something useful when writing
Review ENLiGHTa!

So far, people!
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