Adventurer #04 31 июля 1996

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Interface - Overview of programs and magazines: ZX Format, Spectrofon, On Line, Speccy, Eldorado, ZX-Magazine, Faultles, Dune, Adventurer.

            (C) Music D. J. MUSIC

     Unprecedented repercussions posted in the previous issue 
of the letter AntiHacker'a an overview of electronic 
publications. Many of our readers sprashivayut why we did not 
comment on it. The fact that we wanted readers to

your own opinion on this matter and (or if it already is) 
compared with expressed. For many people, so many

and opinions. And now, after some time, we will state its 
opinion and answer some more questions and

claim.

CAV:
You can, of course, was
it does not write, but ...
Arose in me a
question to AntiHacker'u.
Of course, I do not think
their point of view
only correct, but as you
gave an overview of the journals
it is, sorry, delirium.
The review should give,
first of all, truthful and, if possible, full information.
And what we see here?
Well, I saw all these books and know about
what is at stake. A regular user who uploaded the first time at 
all in his car magazine, he would think about it? Upon your 
review can not be determine "what is what."



     At the same time answer critics who say that "ADVENTURER" 
like "SPECTROFON". In fact, should now be talking about the 
opposite phenomenon. This "SPECROFON" similar to the 
"ADVENTURER". Any innovation which appears here, then it turns 
into "SPECTROFON'e". A similarity to that Interface ... Hand on 
heart say that you like, and what you easier: click on one 
button to scroll through a page or download section arrow or 
crawl across the screen? Y We had the idea to make and arrow, 
and buttons and it looked good (see screenshot). But

this idea was abandoned.

     Electronic publications, as usual,
should be different (do not have in mind
registration). So to encourage people to read only one 
"SPECTROFON", a rest to let "a tractor" - a Excuse me, 
stupidity. 

     Oh, and for lovers of priority and originality. I've got 
an idea done in the "ADVENTURER'e" ​​hypertext. AND



Now, let someone try to do it, I will also say that they like 
us. 

     Now enter the nerve to try and show how we should write
Reviews.


     SPECTROFON (Moscow)


     What can I say about "SPECTROFON"?
This is the oldest of the ubiquitous editions
and the most common of all.
Many praised him, many abused, but he
remained himself and God forbid he be with us
and beyond. The quantity and quality of information
"SPECTROFON" holding their positions, although
currently there is outflow of material in local publications. 
But since to date, much information comes through Moscow, 
"SPECTROFON" remains the most informative magazine.



     ZX-FORMAT (St. Petersburg)


     ZX-FORMAT is a prominent representative of a new wave of 
programs for the Speccy. In the creation of the magazine, most 
likely an active, if not primary, part took programmers, and 
perhaps they have almost No artists (although maybe I'm wrong).

Interface, of course, make a sharp, hands,
windows, Screen Saver, setup menu, but ...
Schedule of all scanned (on the splash screen);
continuous operation with a wrapper somewhat annoying to carry 
the cursor on the screen. The magazine has proSkorpionovskoe 
direction (in the second issue ZX-FORMAT'a can to reset back to 
the shell magazine, without overloading it. But only for a

Scorpions). According to information richness magazine is 
"SPECTROFON'u. A few unintelligible editorial policy against 
the unauthorized users. In general, ZX-FORMAT can be

considered one of the best representatives of
electronic publications.


   P.S. To be fair to mention that the page you can browse the 
articles and the arrow keys. 


     ON-LINE (Moscow)


     Well, the newspaper she and the newspaper in Africa. Lives 
ON-LINE, mainly in BBSskah and reflects the hopes and 
aspirations of people with modems. Efficiency of information in 
the paper is large enough (weekly edition). There are 
interesting articles. For nemoskvichey is, rather,

academic interest (and what there is in the capital dyshut). 
The only thing bad: so is 64 characters per line.




     SPECCY (Chelyabinsk)


     Honestly speaking: I in this journal
like the music. Interface is
convenient. (Although the experiments with the shell
continued until the fourth issue. / Well

Well, the road by walking '). Graphics
Journal of quite a lot. Each article
has its own image. But what few
depressing, it's that the entire schedule scans. I understand 
that sin is not polzovotsya scanner, if it exists, but much 
effectively looked painted by hand pictures. Information in 
SPECCY little (meaning global information), almost everything 
that I read in SPECCY is for informational purposes, and almost 
nothing new I do not find it (for me). SPECCY closest to the 
people, just bought myself computer, although it may have for 
them and created.



     ELDORADO (Yaroslavl)


     In the terminology AntiHacker'a another
"SPECTROFON'o"-like publication. Same
management principle, the same key. (A
I wonder why everyone should be subverted
to be on someone unlike? In my opinion, there are standards. AND

if the programs the company BORLAND FILE menu
caused by the same buttons as in the production MICROSOFT, no 
do not say what they look like). Clearance, to put it mildly, 
somewhat disappoint. It would not hurt, good guys grafista 
find. (And at the same time and encoder). From those two 
numbers I've seen, I do not have any. Sad but true: I rubbed 
them, that skachnul I liked it and erased. As he wrote 
AntiHacker, text ELDORADO displayed screens and, accordingly, 
the magazine takes a too much space. Starting, of course,

interesting and user'am Yaroslavl, probably
like.


     ZX-MAGAZINE (Moscow)


     That appeared and another Moscow
magazine. What can I say about him - it
BIG ON-LINE, especially when you look
article. Managed this thing again
also using the "mouse" cursor, ie
arrow. Their attitude to a crawl, I

stated above. Making leaves
desired. How will the future?
I do not know why some people
so like 64 characters per line (although I know
they are texts, probably in the ZX-WORD'e stuffed). Well, it's 
impossible to read. For example, say that is me as a monitor 
black and white TV with a diagonal of 23 cm, connected through 
the modulator. How do you think the buzz on this 64 character 
in the string to watch? Impression magazine does not produce 
the coolest. So itself, another journal. (The first number

"SPECTROFON'a" was steeper).


     FAULTLESS (Kharkiv)


     This magazine looks cool but ....
After two minutes of work you realize that
is not a gift. On the example of the first issue
"FAULTLESS'a" can be shown to be
to have a desire for originality, since
normally work with the shell is impossible.
The magazine is more like a big megademu.

The fact that section titles in the black and white
TV is not visible until they are chosen,
God is with him, are we somehow survive. But the fact that when 
viewing sections Only three keys (Space, Enter,

Reset!) And text output is from
a vertical scroller, managed
Enter'om (or scroll is going, or not). Text
has 64 characters per line. Scroll
back there. Have quite a long time
wait again restart the shell,
If passed a place of interest. Pleases
good music and interesting information.
But if not altered shell ...


     DUNE (Rybinsk)


     Generally it is not a magazine. It is rather
all ... Well, in general, it seems highly
on the flyer or newspaper. Framed
DUNE cool. The amount of information is small, and
for the most part, is information-advertising. DUNE is the most
old that I know of publications, she
We first produced before the "SPECTROFON'a".
DUNE goes very irregularly. On average 2.5 rooms per year.


     ADVENTURER (Rybinsk)


     Reader to decide.


     That ended a brief overview, here
so it was necessary (in my opinion) do
and not, as it was in the third issue.
That article was fun, but objectivity
it was not enough. We are not afraid of criticism
and no one was going to pinch. So,
If you somehow do not agree that
written here, then please email the publisher. Your letter must 
be published in the magazine. 

FLEX:

      I will continue to respond to questions raised by our 
readers. 

      I'll start again with the addition of the letter that was 
published in ADVENTURER'e N3 in 

Overview section entitled "SPRAY
SOMEONE'S MIND! "Focus on other magazines
I will not have to understand that
AntiHacker wrote to us. Here we go!

      First: at the beginning of a
Department stores and comparison MAGAZINE! It seems
that the author of the article remember only one
the only translation of the word MAGAZINE - as
"Shop" (someone that hurts ...), although it
still translates as a "Periodic
EDITION. "Question AntiHacker'y: if one of the references to 
the publishing group this magazine, the band's name was written 
as "AYRIN" (although the correct "AURYN"), so what is this 
ridiculous error or a hint of ... ?


      Second: The pan is about ratings,
stuffy at SPECTROFON'a, I would not accept,
as we have borrowed from the "SHOP
TOYS "(that's where you really have
similarity), and if we had noticed earlier
something similar in other electronic media, it would not be 
repeated! 


      Third: "How did they would not be repeated, and the 
interface?" - Would ask the reader. Interface - a fine thing. 
We, as practical people, we decided to use

his journal the most convenient (for us)
management (I personally do not enjoy chasing the arrow on the 
screen in the ZX-FORMAT. The journal should be read and not 
have fun with all sorts of twists). 

      Fourth: go back to the letter
AntiHacker'a rather to remark: "... poor fools user'ov learning 
the basics of computer ogluplyaemosti ...". At the expense of 
the poor and stupid - I do not think user'ov as such, it's just 
an insult (A Gushchin Alexander is worth remembering,

that in itself other ...). We now discuss
COMPUTER TRAINING OGLUPLYAEMOSTI. I
I write only what I am asked, but
just ask - it means people need, and
if necessary, we will understand and will not be stupid!

      Finally, we must deal with the evaluation of the 
magazine. First, the phrase "... journal gives the impression 
of not really ... "I 

forced to think, and then the phrase "A
so happy you can put the magazine firm five, but with a large 
net ...", I do not really understand what it is - flattery or 
estimate the percentage (as in Frame), five hundred. Flow must 
be more precisely!

(And one more question for the author of the article, why
it was necessary to "tear" screen saver from the journals,
not be better to provide menus, or at least
would have to ship a couple of working screens
these same magazines! )

      In general, the letter I pinned,
Funny, you know this (but seriously, then there is something to 
listen). 

      Now touch the letter, which came into
the editorial office of Chelyabinsk from our
colleagues - Editor SPECCY. As I
understood, the majority of the complaints were on the first 
issue. But nevertheless the first attempt ... And I want to say 
'thank you' for criticism (really friendly)

through which work is continuing on

improve the magazine (always be so)!

      Maybe we make a mistake when
began to publish a magazine with a size
lines to 42 characters. It is true that the claims
my city we have in this regard is not
received. I was reading a magazine specifically for
low-quality TVs, and bad emotions it aroused in me. Based on the
all this, the ideas on the transition to 32 character string 
that we do not! 

      Now about podgruzki. In this issue
ADVENTURER'a have the opportunity to return
in the previous podgruzku. Introduced new
Keys: 'N' - to move to a new podgruzku (if any), and 'B' - for
return to top podgruzki.

      With highlights the attributes we understand
In the third room. Hopefully, this will
positive emotions.

      And now the answer to the most important
question: "Why is your magazine is similar to
SPECTROFON completely? "

      Our magazine is not like SPECTROFON!
In his journal we cover, even though convergence
zhie many magazines issues, but with
their point of view, and tried (?) does not
repeat! We can not yet do
conclusions on the appearance (because no one
said that the same newspaper only
due to the fact that they have a weather forecast, crossword 
and program guide). A not to be unfounded, we offer

a new kind of design (to start only
menu). Your feedback and inquiries to the editor.


      And finally I would like to remind
keys, which becomes
More and more (in the future we are going to tap the keyboard / 
do not worry, just kidding! /): 


 Q, up arrow - page back

                   can return to

                   previous podgruzku

 A, ENTER, arrow - page forward

            down to the next

                   podgruzku

 B - return to top

                   podgruzki (text)

 N - move to the next

                   podgruzku (if

                   there are none - keys
                   step is ignored)

 C - change color of text

 M - On / Off Music

 T - upload screen

                   disc



 E, SPACE - out of the ground

                   Menu

 EDIT - exit to main

                   menu section, or

                   in TR-DOS from the menu


RAY: Some readers have complained about the music, sounding in 
the journal. Like, the dominance of techno. Hmm ... you're 
absolutely right, but ... K Unfortunately, in our midst is not 
a musician, and all the music came to a log from the side. Well

What to do, just bring, basically,
Techno ... Musicians! Send us your work and hear the whole 
world! / Well, if not whole, then 1 / 3 of the land - exactly.




     Another rather interesting QUEST
done in the city of Cherkasy guys ETC.
GROUP. Quite the original name of the game can be translated as 
"Santa Claus - criminal." Goal of the game - to find his staff. 
(Apparently, in order to go with gifts to children.) And for 
this noble cause our grandfather, whom the authors called 
Western-style Santa (but not Barbara, but Klaus), sees nothing 
to be ashamed of, in, um ... to put it mildly, not quite 
legitimate acts.


     Here is a igrushechka ...


     (C) * BLOOD ANGELS LTD * (Nikolay Shilov)


            CRIME SANTA CLAUS


           (C) ETC. GROUP 1995/96


     After starting SANTA appears in the location "start", 
where takes the itch. With it he goes to the store "non-stop" 
and applies it. Scaring the guards, he quickly grabs FOOT

Particle, which rips the bag. Reaching the
monk SANTA collects him Rusty
HOOK. In the location of the host is not at home "takes KIT" 
Cinderella. " 

     Reaching the girls in the lantern, applies a set 
"Cinderella" and get over it Money with which to pay in-store 
"non-stop" behind the mask. Further, reaching "A windy area," 
pick up your LONG Sticks. Applying a long stick, collect

Hook. SANTA runs to the frozen river, on
way do not forget to grab a "strange place" STONE. In the 
frozen river SANTA throws a stone, thereby freeing up the logs 
and pulls him to shore with the help of Bagram. Then goes to 
the monk and take him Ax to chop wood. In gratitude gets blunt 
ax and a rug. When he reached "a windy area, hones

AXE at the second stone on the left. About a policeman, under 
the tree uses the rug. Calling out the door to the seven 
dwarfs, he gets inside, where takes Kirk (fifth from left). 
After leaving the house, Santa is running at a gallop 

"Weird terrain" and applies Kirk
getting to kamneedu. After giving him a stone, the
SANTA moves into the room where he took
Protection from heat, jumping into the mirror. There he
takes the protection from the cold and jumps up. About a 
policeman under spruce, grandfather applies the protection from 
the cold and takes a Christmas Toy. SANTA runs to the frozen 
river and one of trees uses AXE, build a bridge. On the other 
side of AXES cut down weeds. Do hermit uses Christmas tree 
decorations. With PROTECTION FROM HEAT he takes the red-hot 
coals. Next comes a "Heart of Darkness" and takes OLD SKULL. 
After talking with god of snow, Santa goes to snowman. After 
talking to him, his grandfather falls into a cave hermit-mason, 
which takes HAMMER. With him he goes into the cave "Heart of 
Darkness" and with the power bodybuilder SANTA ROCK rock 
breaks, releasing stick! P.S. In this game must be very 
accurately stand at the right place to apply

subject.


  About the article "Spray someone's mind":


  The author expresses his deepest apologies to
about his absent-mindedness and carelessness group AURYN (it 
was written AYRIN), and gentlemen: Wasquez'u and Wakson'u

through deceit Evil changing their noble nicknames, and forcing 
one of them sit in the publication of ZX-MAGAZINE, in koem

he never sat. Therefore let
take a bow, so do labor
benefit themselves.

                 Ask me again izvi
                 thread in such a defamatory

                 my mistake, I will try

                 more so to do. I

                 more so I will not-at-y

                 -Oo-oo-oo-oo! Mommy, save me

                 me from evil Hacker!


              Roared and moaned: AntiHacker