C-Net Week #24 28 июня 2007

Новости

News - a new software of Belarusian: TargeT # 12, News Viewer v1.0, Quick Commander v3.11, TR-DOS 6.10e, Square Mania, Gift to Brom, SjASMPlus. What do the well-known in the past Belaruskaya spektrumisty.

Come on CWEEK'e we still talk,
but in the meantime I'll pass the microphone
Striker'u, where he told us
about certain events ...

Gone are the days when
News Only one city
was devoted to a good third
newspaper. Everyone with something
involved, new software tech
Coy, and electronic newspapers
were very important source of
information. Now, any news
spreads throughout
a few minutes - good
Internet ceased to be
luxury for most.
Not the best of times, of course,
experiences and ZX-Spectrum
in Belarus. People who
they are still to some extent
interests remain oh, how
small. Hence the paucity of
news and fresh software.
Total ultimately I
turned out not news block,
and a obzor.Nachnem order.

New software. For the half year
in Belarus have been established
the following things:

1.TargeT # 12 by Tgt Team
(Sinus' Fox Fluffy ^ ^ s) in
participation of your humble
servants.
2.News Viewer v1.0 by Spectre
- The shell for a quick
a newspaper and help-s.
3.Quick Commander v3.11
by Spectre. Added
sprite viewer, done
many changes in
internal pager,
supports
Resident TR-DOS 6.10e,
pofiksheny some bugs.
Incidentally there is already a beta version
4 to Spectre
demonstrated by the SS in 2006
and could not finish.
But more on that later;)
4.Hentaynaya adventyurka Season
Of Sacura by Transman.
5.Igra Square Mania by
Aprisobal - involved
in the competition Your Game 3. Game
even acquired their site
- Http://squaremania.com.
6.Pointovka report 3,4
- Reports on sitting Minskers
restaurant Rakowski Brovary
which we proudly call the
pointovkami.
7.Gift to Brom by Spectre
'Striker - written
within 2 days of some
Gift similarity.

Development is not on the Spectrum,
but associated with it.

We should also mention that,
that Aprisobal also
improves its krossassembler SjASMPlus. Latest
version (at the moment is
was 1.07 RC5bf) can always be
found at the project site
- Sjasmplus.sourceforge.net.


In the summer of 2006, to be exact
June 13 has been opened
specialized portal
dedicated to the Spectrum
Belarus - zxby.org. It
will spread (yes
in general that has already laid out)
ZX - soft, made in
Belarus will be the base
Belarusian spektrumistov,
articles and materials on how
developed in due time
ZX-Spectrum in Belarusian
towns and villages. In addition,
over time were
absorbed following sites:
-Ellipse (ellipse.zxby.org -
Unfortunately, Michael Brom scored
to update once a very
Popular news
resource);
-Optical Brothers (ob.zxby.org
- Based on it was created
zxby.org);
Sites made by kids
from Brest - ZX-Soft Collection
(Zxsoft.zxby.org)
Site of RealSoft
(Realsoft.zxby.org).

What is planned:

More than a year since the
moment came TargeT 12
and passed ruleznaya pointovka
- Steeped as it
success. It was then, in April
2006, we thought - and not
Do we write a report about it
action. And now, after so many
time, like visible light
at the end of the tunnel. But if
you're reading this - it means
released yet Cweek 24. Which
was also <on the way> around
year.
Sergei Bagan aka Prusak
continues to adapt
text editor IS-EDIT
to work in an environment TASiS.
At the moment, completely
adapted directly
editor and overlay block
operations. Vladimir Tsuranov
(Transman) work continues
on the release of the game Season
of Sacura at 16 colors.
Skonverchennaya schedule
and basic procedures already exist.
The main difficulty - is
the need to adapt
game engine.
In addition, perhaps, will
Russian version of the game - found
Vawkavysk spektrumist
- English language teacher.
Problem - PC at his home there,
while on the job access
unstable. But the desire to
help with the translation is -
and this is important!
Also, work continues on
jrpg - the game's true
slow.
Global has not done anything.

In 2006, computer
Festival of Chaos Constructions
2006 was attended by 3 people
from Belarus - Alex Nikiforov,
Spectre and your humble servant.
The report read in this issue
newspaper. That's really really
- Proverb  true now as
ever.
One of the trends
activities for the benefit
platform for today
- A search for the old software
- Many newspapers Gift
sistemki and often do not
extend beyond one
city. Yes, and translation
information from the beginning
pour diskettes, more
durable medium that
are relevant. So, for
described by time was found
and laid out on display for people
the following software:

First, the toys.
Demos Margo 2
Margo and 3. Surely, part 1
familiar to most people.
In the development of 2 parts
Werewolves no part
not taken, but the third part
Denis molded himself, but enthusiasm
not enough: It is fastened
I toy Psychiatric
lechebnitsa'2000 made
Grodno gang of Z-Group (looking
and 1 and 3 parts!) -
adventyurka with zakosom
interface a la Star
Heritage. Found in the vast
Ineta game <Who Wants to Be
Millionaire> made
in Brest, a kind of Dr. Spawn
(Otzovis!). Not to mention
on the release of games on the Victor
Thrush, Ruslan goyim
(Spektrumisty Old Guard)
teams Amaltia, Ascendancy,
Fatality.

Secondly, the gallery works
Homel artist
MoNaRcH'a. Set
quality made
images, many of whom
were not known to a wide
range of people. Also found
many music modules.

Third, my favorite varezok
- Electronic media. Not in vain
at one time it was thought that
Belarus is more
entire electronic newspapers
unit ZX - population.
So to build a complete assembly
Newspapers Marazm, Funny Night,
Fenzin, Fantik, City and ZX City
(Newspapers with almost
the same name,
have been made in the city
Mozyr). Were found
and posted on a newspaper, VT
from different cities of Belarus
- TargeT Bonus;
erotic, pornographic
Publication Erotic (here too
did not think that we have not all
rooms), several numbers
Homel network messenger
Listok, Grodno gazetku
Spite 3, ZX-Live 2. And on such
Names like Unsteady News
(Bobruisk), Humor In Exchange
(Grodno) I had previously not even
heard. I want once again
appeal to the reader - if
you have something that no
on zxby.org and virtual tr-dos
- Write. Even if you have
just a floppy disk but the problem
they surpass - all solved.
(Oleg, at the way to you
relate;))

Fourth, a lot of demos
and Gift, each of which
is unique in its kind - Debut
(Mock demo made
alleged musician Seth'om);
Amiga Rulez and Gift to Set
- Creation afrobelorusa Edik
in Basic; Fuck to Fatal
Snipe (by Sinus) and Fuck
to Sinus (by fatalsnipe) - both
the FAQ was written so that
raise the spirits of the scene, and not because of
What is personal dislike each
other; To Pinsk Minidemo
- Cri de coeur of the graduate
DeadMan'a Medical University,
which the state sent
distribution in the far
Pinsk, 2 Gift certain young
lady Helen, who lived
a network of Minsk ZX Net
Freeman'a and Mythos'a;
2 stylish from the FAQ Freeman'a
- Kettle and WW. Well, what
I put a demo Fox'a Last
Lame even raww.org
noted. And that's not all ...

As already mentioned - active
spektrumistov in Belarus
remained small. And what
engaged in the well-known in the past
comrades?

Alex Nikiforov - author
unforgettable Beta Commander'a
now calls himself eXecutor.
Occasionally yuzaet emulator, but
still loves kosmosimy -
and it all started with Elite. His
always be found at # elitegames.
ARS - working programmers,
wife and daughter over a year.
The parents are lying old
drives that I can not
he has to pick up.
Dj Psych - such as busy
in their project on the PC -
heroez.net. In what terms
he's involved - quite
do not know. Recently admitted
me that threw all that
He left with a Spectrum
including source code and demo
- Versions of the draft.
Doc / NEON - rumored to be working
sound engineer.
Chainick - earns
a living repairing components
and office equipment.
EaZy - the former coordinator
Gomel Net works in a shop
seller TVs
<Horizon>. Married, son Artem
more than a year.
ED - an avid amizhnik. Properly
trying to get on
pointovki, especially if
comes fatalsnipe))
Equator - Valera works
engineer at the ONT and
aspirantnichaet at the university.
Her dream is to fix your
Pentagon, truth is always
globally busy - I have it
have their own floppy disks for over a year
can not pick up.
Fatalsnipe - married in April.
Correspondence study in Minsk
in BNTU, Spectrum continues
interest, the truth here
new musical creations
from him yet never came.
Heaven Aeroplane - occasionally
interested in news, the truth
long ago ceased to consider themselves
scenery, and not something that
spektrumistom. Organize
Millennium has no
desire, as do other
Orgy.
IMP - wrote music for
commercial basis, and
works kind of like
Web designer. Does not like when
he reminded ZX - the past.
Quasar - co-owner
computer company in Gomel.
Always loaded with work.
On the Spectrum does not forget
but not quite up to date
the latest news.
Mast - works in a computer
firm. Last year it
a little caught up in the portal
demoscene.ru because
He allegedly Rip Mouzon KSA
and other famous musicians
and sells them to those suckers. Well, yes no
I judge him ..
Maverick - the author of the game Plutonium
Andrew Pochinchik lives
in Minsk. Works
programmers, married, son
half years.
MoNaRcH - works as the chief
change in the Gomel circus.
Likes povspominat spekovskie
times and pointovki, but
does not understand that they are now
could be interesting. More
does not draw even on a PC.
Paul Pavlov - occasionally
interested in news, except
that - he still
send to warez site
though I do them. Well, I
refer to him as
last resort
question - to spread or
no. Married, son of Cyril almost
2 years.
Pawel - probably in Brest
the only person who
though how any interested
news Spectrum. New
version of the Real Commander wait
not worth it, because according to
Paul himself - he is quite
satisfied with the internal
structure of the Commander
and expandable
functionality with
plug-ins.
Prusak - only in Minsk
owner Atm Turbo 2 +
heaped in a position
- The hard drive, CD - ROM.
Programmers real, and
this day in Minsk, almost
only zhelezyachnik.
Seth - Alex works
on the SWNT. On the spectrum of scoring music
also no longer writes.
Ugolnik Andrey - Group WE
(Remember the King Valley
and Hexxagon) continues
exist and it is still
headed the group. Now
the mainstream -
development of games for PC
(Windows, Linux), Pocket
PC (Windows Mobile),
set-top boxes. Was
game for mobile phones (the port
Krakout under the platform mophun),
but on and stopped, although
get approval for further
development from the owners
platform.
Werewolves - continued
works in Christopher, news
about his life can be learned
on his page -
http://werewolvess.narod.ru.
Last summer, continued
rivet Marazm'y - but already
in the internet -
http://marazzm.by.ru.
I plan to publish later
ZX-book.
Wolf - also engaged in the project
heroez.net.
Wrecker - still do not
understand what he was there
involved. Give me all your
diskettes, and despite
their terrible state ottudova
managed to pull a lot of
useful.
Mischa Brom - on the spectrum and the portal
ellipse on a large bolt.
Continues to bear the burden
personnel officer.

Sergant - aka Dj Serg, he also
Now Dee-Jan. Continues
fond of music. Wrote
cool tracks on your PC,
to threaten to write and ZX.
Tom Hial - not visible and
can not be heard, even Grodno
not really know where he is, that
he said.
Smont - is in Grodno. Home
still safe and sound
Scorpio and my main
problem - somehow
merge all that he has
stored on a broom.

Well, it was Striker,
and on my own extended. About
Tom Hial'a if Grodno
really do not know:) it is
does not mean that he did
hopelessly lost. Not so
long (in spring), I saw him
normally dressed in black
Daddy:) said
gave up drinking, lives with his wife
and if I understood correctly,
acquired petset. He was in a hurry,
so the conversation was not very
long.
Kva - long ago moved
in Minsk, as far as I can remember
works in the Moscow branch of the
gamerskoy office. Married
busy family values
(Building a house) well on the Spectrum
if u remember, I
This did not confess.
RUM-away from the Spectrum already
a long time: (2 so promised EWS
has not been completed (as far as
I remember over the memory
and sortsy he somehow not very
thinned to give), works
in his office - selling
petsety and all sorts of crap to them.
Scratcher-come long ago because of
border. Together with RUM'om
opened an office. Spectrum,
demoscene and other non-
interest (though of course
Maybe I'm wrong). New
music from I
have not heard him (and pity).

Well if you really remember all that:

Blaze (Dr.Grifus) - how
I knew worked there a long time
already married and had a son.
I do not know how much
interest in Spectrum, but
Recently admitted to ICQ, which
re-read the old issues
CWEEK and dragged along:)
ZORG (Laser Genius) - works
wrote music for petsete. As
he said, wrote <thoughtfully>
and slowly, purely for themselves.
Therefore, all tracks
<Lick>. Hanging out
in clubs. About the Spectrum
said: <his fate is not
indifferent, but I was not there>.
Backstage at large does not imply
but he likes to listen to Chip
Mouzon and see the demo.
The last thing that looked wrong
long, .
MAG - fully retired.
Despite the fact that there are houses
petset, programming
not interested at all: (
For the most part busy
work.
Vile Fish (cryogenix, Sir
Denis) - see each other rarely,
works (I think together
with Scratcher'om) sells
glands to petsetam. Spectrum
I think not interested in your
KAY gave (if I do not
change memory Sinus'u)
Alex Psych - works
married, Spectrum does not
interested in (how many
I remember the house all the components
no).
SpaceMan - ooooochen ago
There was nothing heard. Tuesday
met in the spring. Works
to the commission, sells mobylki
and other glands. As I understand it
the music moved away long ago,
not to mention the Spectrum or
petsete.
Pilot (Vist) - occupied entirely
and the emergence of a fully
his case. Spectrum
is not interested in a long time, just
physically is not enough for all
time.

Well, Fox Fluffy ^ ^ s and Sinus
I think, tell yourself
about themselves, about their plans
pages TARGET'a. What
As for the rest membersov
Glorious Grodno C-Net, then from
are not news, and I have long
not with anyone vstrechalsya.Chto As for me personally,
I never cease to Spectrum
interested. Regularly
visit the Spectrum Forum
(Zk.pk.ru) watch as
opportunities for new products.
Unfortunately my KAY (more precisely
even longer, my, a
Dr.Grifus' a) commanded a long time
live, so I plan to
acquire a new platform
Pentagon1024SL 2.2 that
developed Zhabin Alex (King
of Evil). For those who do not
in the course to remind you that on
previous design (1.4x)
it is characterized by the presence pliz
(ALTERA MAX) is clearly
reduced the number of
chips used
and board design - it
corresponds to the AT-standard
(I understand you can put
in PC-CASE). Also on the new
PCB connector is present for
AT power supply (basically
maybe you can adapt
and ATX;) ZX-BUS are now three
slot. If I understood correctly,
in the version 1.4x clock frequency
3.5 MHz processor, the new
also appeared turbo mode 7MHz,
which can be switched
software, or leaving
in the service menu. In the version of board
1.4h was aboard the built-in
Controller Kempston mouse,
The new version of its no
but there is KEMPSTON
and INTERFACE I / II joysticks.
Lack of on-board kempston
mouse, in principle, I think
No problem, as there
excellent replacement - ZX MultiCard
(Author Kamil Karimov - Caro).
In addition to the Comptroller IBM
AT keyboard, which
emulates a standard
Spectrum keyboard, as well
have the opportunity to connect
PS / 2 mouse (Kempston mouse).
Among other things in
multicards implemented port
RS232, c support for external
Modem (Addressed
Kondratiev) and RTC
time (RTC). So the thing
cool, and I think it's worth
purchase required. But
Returning to Pentagon1024SL
2.2 I want to say that
he is interested in me in the first
turn the availability of new
graphic modes, which
Modern Spectrum
lacks both the air. Thus,
addition to the standard ZX-screen
256x192, appeared two modes:
a 16 COLOUR (ZX screen
each point is drawn to its
color) and the ZX-screen without the border
(Resolution of 384 x 304). Software
Of course until much, and
basically it Alone Coder'a.
Under the new graphics mode
1916 COLOR - there are several
Toy: Pang, Time Gal and Ball
Quest. Regime without a border (384
x 304) supported
in ACEdit, if you select
80 characters per line. But I think
need to support their
in their projects, though
about this later.
Most Pentagon remained
such as a Spectrum that
before (at least
I hope so). Ports
I / O (Kempston,
ZX Lprint III, Border, Ports
Music coprocessor
controller ports Beta Disk)
have a standard for
ZX-Spectrum configuration. For
Switching cans memory
and different configurations
There are two ports # 7FFD
and # EFF7.

Bits port # 7FFD answer:

bit 0, bit 1, bit 2 - selection
RAM page mode 128k
bit 3 - projection screen
(0 - to address # 4000, 1 -
c # C000 addresses the main
page)
bit 4 - Select Page ROM (0
- BASIC-128, 1 - BASIC-48)
bit 5 - bit 2 when # EFF7 = 0
- First digit extension
memory in excess of 128k at bit
2 # EFF7 = 1 - Latch (0
- Port # 7FFD works
normal, 1 - port and all
functions performed by them,
blocked. Exit this
regime is possible only through
hardware reset.
bit 6 - second digit
expandable memory in excess of 128k
bit 7 - the third level
memory expansion in excess of 128k.

Bits port # EFF7 answer:

bit 0 - set the profile
16 colour (0 - off 1 - on).
bit 1 - in this implementation
not used, but generally
toggle advanced mode
(512x192 monochrome)
bit 2 - Enabling 128k.
If Bit 2 = 1, this memory
in excess of 128k blocks, but on
place bit 5 # 7FFD rises
Latch 48k.
bit 3 - to disable ROM. When
bit 3 = 1 address # 0000
instead of the ROM is projected 0-I
page RAM
bit 4 - Disable mode
TURBO. If bit 4 = 0 TURBO
inclusive, with bit 4 = 1 TURBO
disabled.
bit 5 - in this implementation
not used, but generally
Controls the hardware
multicolor.
bit 6 - Enabling
384x304. (0 - off 1 - on).
bit 7 - in this implementation
not used.

Well, actually, and all that
I wanted to tell
of such a wonderful car
as Pentagon1024SL 2.2.
I should add that, as well as
in the previous implementation of the memory
module is used SIMM.
As the processor is
7-MHz Z80
(Z0840008PSC). Also on board
realized hardware
ZX LPRINT III compatible
interface CENTRONICS.

In conclusion,
Unfortunately the author of the project
(Zhabin Alex aka King
of Evil) is very busy and do not
is possible in this
currently engaged in assembling.
However, there is good news,
You can buy him a blank
wages and self-
try to collect (for reviews
Online zx.pk.ru many
it turned out).