Deja Vu #0A

Diskmag (electronic magazine)

30 Sep 2000 Download

  • Deja Vu #0A
  • Deja Vu #0A
  • Deja Vu #0A

The issue opens with a detailed overview of the program interface, settings, and the creation history of this edition. The thematic section discusses concepts for hardware upgrades of the ZX Spectrum, the development of shareware software, the history of domestic computer clones, and methods for independently publishing electronic magazines. The technical column provides detailed diagrams and guides for memory expansion, disk drive connections, controller modifications, and system software bug fixes. The programming block includes reviews of new games, descriptions of sound editors, ready-made routines for graphics, disks, and data compression. The issue also features PC industry news, analysis of system buses, a collection of humor and jokes, fiction, poetry, and original short stories.

Issue contents:

  1. Aperitif - management of the journal shell.
  2. Aperitif - introduction: the question of stopping the release of subsequent issues of Deja VU has been raised many times...
  3. Topic - New ZX Spectrum: discussions on the topic of the new generation Spectrum.
  4. Topic - Free cheese: what are shareware programs and how to make money on them.
  5. Topic - Cyber ​​war: how Russian Hackers steal US military secrets.
  6. Topic - Russian ZX: the history of the creation of the Russian Spectrum.
  7. Topic - Theory of magazine production - part No. 2. How to make your own magazine.
  8. A drop of solder - Diagram #1FFD ON/OFF for SCORPION ZS 256 based on the diagram published in ZX Format.
  9. A drop of solder - 128 color scheme on the ZX Spectrum.
  10. A drop of solder - diagram Reading port #7FFD on ZS Scorpion.
  11. A drop of solder - ZS Scorpion 1024 circuit diagram.
  12. A drop of solder - how to hack telephone cards.
  13. A drop of solder - diagram of a digital track indicator for the Disk Drive.
  14. A drop of solder - connecting an HD drive to the ZX Spectrum.
  15. A drop of solder - an indication circuit for writing and reading to a disk drive.
  16. A drop of solder - About the problem in the firmware of the extended keyboard (in the “Taganrog” scheme) in IS-DOS.
  17. A drop of solder - schematic of Kempston Mouse Interface (v2.1) on the KP580BB55A LSI!
  18. A drop of solder - Aligning the head of the 3.5" FDD drive.
  19. Software - review of new games for the Spectrum: 8th Division, Xor 2000, Caesar, Pyramid Solitaire, Aliens.
  20. Software - review of new games for the Spectrum: Tower Pod and text adventure Kashcheeva Chain.
  21. Software - descriptions of the sound editor CYBERAX Sound Editor v1.0.
  22. Programming - the procedure for printing messages in the lower lines of the screen.
  23. Programming is the procedure for determining the presence of a disk in the drive.
  24. Programming - solution to the year 2000 problem in IS-DOS.
  25. Programming - Improvement of GLOBAL COMMANDER.
  26. Programming - Bootloader for a working floppy disk.
  27. Programming - a quick procedure for printing sprites via a stack from WoodlandStudio.
  28. Programming - some issues of creating file shells on SPECCY and a review of SPECTRUM's DOS's.
  29. Programming - BOOT from the inside No. 2 potential glitches and shortcomings...
  30. Programming - about archiving - algorithms that produce lossless compression.
  31. Programming - High-quality procedure for converting ZX images to ASCII.
  32. Programming - “colored” dots and lines, gradient fill, conversion to 256 colors.
  33. Another World - news from the PC world.
  34. Roll of Honor - An anthology of computer magazines for the ZX Spectrum.
  35. Roll of Honor - Point of view: ZX Spectrum system bus.
  36. Roll of Honor - the sad story of the life of the Vladimir group REMEDY, which never released Heroes on the Spectrum.
  37. Roll of Honor - about various finds and unraveled secrets of our beloved and unsurpassed computer ZX Spectrum.
  38. Roll of Honor - Mail No. 1: open letter from Dmitry Klenov about information hunger on the ZX Spectrum.
  39. Hallboard - Mail No. 2: criticism from Blade/Triumph.
  40. Seven and 1/2 - let's laugh: Anecdotes about lamers and users, as well as real calls to the technical service. support.
  41. Seven and 1/2 - let's laugh: Anecdotes about lamers and users, as well as real calls to the technical service. support number 2.
  42. Seven and 1/2 - Winnie the Pooh 2.
  43. Seven and 1/2 - Computers in movies... 25 characteristic features of computers shown in Hollywood movies.
  44. Attempts to write - The Great Chronicle of the Kungs - a short story based on the game Black Raven.
  45. Attempts to write - the story “awakened magic”.
  46. Attempts to write - A story about SPECCY...
  47. Attempts of the pen - the story "Elixir of the Beast".
  48. Attempts of writing - Poetry.
  49. Advertising - buy/sell ZX Spectrum/Spectrum.

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