Depth #00

Diskmag (electronic magazine)

15 Oct 1997 Download

  • Depth #00

The debut issue opens with a presentation of a new technological viewer featuring sprite and animation support, alongside a call for contributors across multiple platforms. Readers will find previews of upcoming projects from the Binary Factor demoscene group, a comprehensive manual for the Hisoft Pascal 4 compiler, and a step-by-step walkthrough for the space adventure Message from Andromeda. Technical articles explore the TR-DOS disk interface, the historical evolution of floppy disks, and the performance benefits of RISC architecture. The edition also includes a humorous sketch about a grueling hangover, a medical-historical poem about syphilis, and an overview of available hardware peripherals from partner studios.

Issue contents:

  1. Introduction - So far you see only the layout of the new magazine.
  2. Lugansk Bazaar - A new group called Vinary Factor has appeared in Lugansk.
  3. Archive - description of Pascal for ZX Spectrum: Hisoft Pascal4.
  4. Humor from SOI - bearded jokes.
  5. Prohodilovka - description for the game "MESSAGE FROM ANDROMEDA".
  6. TR-DOS - complete description of the TR-DOS interface.
  7. Poetry from Leningrad State Medical University - Syphiliad: A historian’s story.
  8. From the fanar - RISC processors - THE WAY TO THE FUTURE.
  9. From the fanar - History of flexible magnetic disks (floppy disks).
  10. Advertising - LOGPOC studios can buy various peripheral devices, such as modems and mice.

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