ZX Spectrum in 1997 Vyacheslav Mednonogov> The idea is actually old, and it has been around for a long time - creation of the Spectrum club (in St. Petersburg). At one time it matured at Logros (poured out in a couple of fairly crowded gatherings of specs─ Trumistov), from Velcom (did not find sponsors :), with the Peters (still maturing:->, although with them there seems to be a room). Perhaps it didn’t arise it is only available from comrade Zonov&Co. This time the initiators are Nemo (V. Skutin)+Logros (M. Akimov). According to Hemo isdos' sheep showed interest in her, Welcome, X-Trade, VIKS, etc. Hemo represents this as: - creation of a certain public organizationwith legal status; - rental of premises (it looks like they have Logro─ so there are views of a certain cinema hall) - paid entry (up to 2 tr); - exchange (and trade) between club members; - meetings (initially) once a week; - speeches by eloquent representatives Spectrum elite :-) - contacts between manufacturers; - organization of a printed publication (or arenas─ yes the area in some publication); - and much more (what yours will tell you own rich imagination) Honestly, I definitely have to decide and so it’s difficult to digest all these ideas at once, I wonder if anyone has encounteredsuch things? After all, there are (were) similar clubs in many cities... There are echoes of this idea selfish interests, but bad luck has begun... Maybe, really, this time something will work out (who, for example, could have foreseen the creation SpbZXNet?) Arno> ZXNet SpbZxNet total owners of 304 modem, who knows (for Peter - Vikomm, for Moscow - CDOS) total with addresses 53 87 OLDMAN>more than 110! Arno> of them nonresident users 12 0 OLDMAN> 35! Arno> BBS stations, included in the network 11 15 BBS stations, not included in the network 14 0 Alexey Ivanov> Number of stations and users in the network - not an indicator of its quality. User─ Russian stations not included in ZXNet in Moscow - these are mostly point stations networks. And what is this discussion of out-of-towners? users and nodes? You are for them too non-residents. Do you want to say that you will develop autonomously? We have a network planned unified and without priorities of cities. There is no out-of-town users. Network of every city─ kind of autonomous, but connected with everyone. Do you want "steam" alone in your northern capital? About basing on FIDO technologies: it is necessary half of Europe laughed at me that on this one─ nology communicates with the network of the entire city. About eh: maybe we have a continuum of ages─ Is gent different? In Moscow they read echoes, but don’t write─ They are the joke. They say: why do we need this if we'll get together on Saturday for a party and let's talk beer. The whole point of a possible dispute between SpBZXNet and ZXNet in general is thatnetwork must be autonomous and not dependent on traffic from another network. FIDO is itself─ active organization, and it can in any moment to stop transmitting information. Yes, there are 4 networks in Moscow. And three of them are included in ZXNet. The fourth network is autonomous, but they have there are two there - ZXNet points. There was a proposal: to unite everyone into one single network. How do you ALL look at this? Arno> So this will happen sooner or later. Yes I have a dream of a UNITED GLOBAL SPE NETWORK KTRUMISTOV, or something else to call it you can... Who's stopping you from starting right now?;) Wlodek Black> We publish the letter received by Victor (FARAON) directly from the city of Lviv along the interstate. generally via CDOS modems (no joke). Not used─ it is clear that this connection can be claimed─ set a record for communication range with assistance─ I have CDOS, but this is not the main thing. And most importantly, onour opinion is that Spectrum networks continue to develop, and the guys from Lvov wish to cooperate with ZXNet. SParker> If there is no network, Spectrum will not die. The Spectrum will not bend until the in the country, everyone will not live in abundance and will not be able to buy [offtopic].. But I don’t believe in fairy tales about a bright future and therefore I believe that in the presence of fresh software, which is determined by the presence of code─ ditch and programmers, Spectrum will live..:) Roman Alexandrov> Imho the Spectrum could well become ours national computer, but time is running out, if only a few years ago the state government─ would not rely on IBM-compatible computers for the public education sector, and supportedwould be a Spectrum, perhaps today we would live in another country... Lobachev Sergey> 1.5 months ago, it seems they were still trading... A now, that means that's it. Ordinary. At Softstar you could sit in a tent and have a great time─ bait... ;) Alex Letaev> There is always FFC in Moscow, right now we have a point on Tsaritsino and Mitino. Ha The outlet in Mitino is sold by the same Titus. Magics trade at the Polytechnic. And from Softstar Moscow is unlikely to have lost anything (except for the seat in a tent). :-)))) Why did the traders run away, so in Moscow they don’t like to buy software, but only for free write off. And there are still plenty of spektrumists─ but!!! We (FFC) do not work on SPECCY for the sake of money (the latter is impossible in Moscow), and for the soul, and we will always do this!!! SParker> EVERYONE is to blame for what happened in ZF4.5 (as amended by ZF). And ZF5, IMHO, was accepted biased, by inertia... Vyacheslav Mednonogov> Wrote "don't hit your head on the Spectrum" ] SParker> Maybe this very word is the key to the solution─ ke? D. Mikhailov gave an interview to M. Akimov for ZXF... OLDMAN> A Format _published_... So who is the wine─ vat? SParker> In publishing - we... And here's why DM says that he didn’t write (said) that way - no I know... Paul Falcon> Ha! DM himself told me in Logros, “What are you doing? you hit your head on the Spectrum." This is probably his favorite expression for Spectrum─ stov. STINGER> Programming Guide General Sound 1. Brief technical characteristics of GS. Processor: Z80, 12MHz, no wait cycles ROM : 32k, 27256 RAM : Static Ram 128k total, 112k available for modules and samples in the basic version INT : 37.5 KHz Channels: 4 independent 8-bit channels - la,each with 6-bit volume control ti... 2. Brief description of GS, or a lot of crap. GS - music card, intended - Naya for playing music modules and individual samples (effects). Modules for GS are standard Amiga and PC 4-channel MOD files, and sample ly - both Amiga signed sample and PCsh- new unsigned sample... 3. Interface with Spectrum. GS looks at the world using 4 registers - ditch... 4. GS command system. The command format is described as follows: at once... Hurtman Joe> Comparison of PC & ZX: ZX PC 1.Price from 20$ from 500$2.Speed 1 frame 2-4 frames 3.Compatibility 98% 80% 4.Simplicity 80% 10% 5.Mouse Yes, smooth Yes, twitchy 7.Soft more than 3000 ave. about 1500 ave. 8.Amount of software on disk 3-4 normal programs .1 program 9. Sound 4 channels 14bit 2 channels 16bit So, in all respects, the ZX is ahead of the PC in the tail and mane. Roman Alexandrov> Recently S. Zonov answered the next question “When will there be a text screen 80x25?" replied that personally, there is nothing against it (the screen) has, but does not see a commercial prospect─ you.... :( Arno> If S. Zonov launched this thing in pro─ production, would have a profit from one - 30 thousand─ thousand, and at least 50% of Sincleris would have bought it. Comrade of St. Petersburg and Moscow, he would have risen so high that we never even dreamed of it. The whole question here is software andin promotion. OLDMAN> I think so too... Moreover, the computer with text mode, in my opinion, would be used very popular (naturally provided that the most popular pro─ grams for working with text will be adaptable─ are converted to the new mode, which is quite easy carry out), which means its production commercially justified ;) Fedin Pavel> The simplest b/w option is VG75. :-) Michael Kondratyev> She is a seven-bit player and wants DDP - even like a var─ It makes no sense to consider ant. Serge Zonov> Finally, we have new books on ZXSpectrum: 1. ZX Review 9/1996, Formac LLP 2. TR_DOS 5.04t (5.03) Full description and full disassembler (for professionals, and also for those who want to become one). Author - Pavel Fedin, publishing house Formak LLP Fedin Pavel> Hello! An unhappy author writes to you books (2). I respect you very much as a person, who did a lot for Speccy, and I I've been wanting to talk to you for a long time. Firstly, I want to warn you. When there are a lot of people they will criticize my book like I don’t know what, from─ send all this to Inforcom. I don't know who typed up this book, but what they did with it done - it's simply physically impossible. I am silent about PUS instead of ROM in the introduction (this lame layout designer guessed the mistake─ even where I wrote), I am silent about that what did they do with the system register. But the fact that a book has no tail is already simple finish. They, you see, forgot about the last one file on the floppy disk that I gave them. I also have two requests for you. Firstly, I would like to finally get a complete list hard drive IDE commands, and secondly, mine─ Comrade AmiS saidtell me that you have a car─ that serial port for Scorpio. I would really like to have, if not a diagram, then at least a description of how to program it. The fact is that we have stopped producing CDOS modems, and there is a person capable make a board to connect Hayes- modem, and another friend and I can get into software. We've been trying for a long time make good programs for the CDOS modem, but it has no prospects, and we want it It was finally possible to work comfortably. In addition, it will be possible to greatly increase convenience of working on the network due to the introduction graphical interface, which will be quite realistically at the speed of a Hayes modem. Michael Kondratyev> Modem matching board with Scorpion (similar to any 128k ZX) <...three microcircuits...> Cable connecting the Scor─ system connector pion with a sealed matching board there should be a modem connector (slot) no longer than 25 cm. Vladimir Larkov> ENLiGHT'97 -preliminary information... Igor Gruzdev> Is there even a living Pentagon in St. Petersburg? ;)) What kind of display is expected? I mean connecting a TV? Serge Zonov> Urgently need a Pentagona scheme, maximum "standard", on which all demos are running Enlight-a 96 without adaptations and alterations. It would be nice to “attach” exact data to the diagram─ divided by the number of clock cycles between Ints, polo─ action of the Int itself relative to the personnel one SI, duration Int-a. Boris Nesterov> Well, damn it, give me... (c) What, MK and VL are not competent in this matter? Vladimir Larkov> MK, most likely, yes, I have itPentagon never happened in my life. There was a scheme, but it a year ago I capitalized JS/VBS, and since then I haven't seen her yet. Vyacheslav Mednonogov> IMHO, you brought it before Inlight'96 to connect Amiga TV to the Pentagon drip. And indeed, I have it :)) But! Max Romanoff claims it's his schemes :(( Remember whose they are (4 whether─ sta)... Michael Kondratyev> For some reason it always seemed to me that autop─ ATM company, huh? or Mr. Romanoff already intends to patent the Pentagon for lion─ shay? Serge Zonov> Of course, there are specific disadvantages, and there are ideas that can be improved, but even in its current form, our controller satisfied with the vast majority of users─ ley. And no matter what anyone says, I see actually on the market today only our IBM keyboard controller and us─ shki. This is despite the fact that he appeared for six months later than analogs. There are no others, in the sense that their number is negligible. And the reason is why is their number small, ultimately is explained by what I said above: correspondence wearing consumer characteristics and prices. Arno> Subj : ON-LINE78 "But the question arose about improving quality, and The expanded scheme came in handy here─ reducing graphics to 512x192 mode." But here I have completely sunk.:( ) "It was a real thrill to work, especially when I saw the BBS screensavers in pe─ press 85 characters per line, that is, without crowbar─ key lines - how it SHOULD BE." I started rolling around the room in hysterics... "After that I added ANSI support, proto─ number of YMODEM, a lot of modes to this day I use." At this point I was speechless and stopped skating on half and went to write this letter... People!!!Who knows the author of this article? Let sends his program and video mode diagram. This is necessary... :( ) V.M.G.> Additional graphics mode - 512x192 The proposed mode allows you to position on the screen 512 dots per line in monochrome mode or 85 characters with a 6x8 matrix, which will allow you to place much more amount of information and make it more convenient─ special work with text, monochrome graphics─ terminal programs. <...two microcircuits...> It is also worth adding that bit 0 of port #EFF7 reserved for another additional graphics mode - attribute per byte, i.e. by addresses #4000-#57FF are located standard─ ny Sinclair screen, and by addresses #6000-#77FF - corresponding to each buy─ from the main screen attribute bytes, when─ the bits in this byte have the same purposes─ the same as in standard attributes, for the use─ by turning on bits 6 and 7, which now correspond to─ PAPER BRIGHT and INK are preferred, respectively BRIGHT. Dr.Squizer/XPJ> To develop faster the Spectrum network, we need solidarity among all programs─ comrades interested in this. For example, not write the same protocols in different countries─ giving birth, but worry about the source codes. You write X-modem, we are Y-modem, but in the end we have two protocol, not just one. So that the terminals are under─ kept various connections, etc. We we can offer you X-modem sources, Y-modem and _Z-modem_ (currently half─ Download is ready and Upload is 50% ready). B In general, we need to discuss it! And by the way, what are you like? use ports for programming Hayes modems? Very interested in cooperation─ knowledge in the field of creating a mailer for Fido. Igor Maznitsa> What they didn't docompanies producing Spectrum-compatible computers to hold─ press user: connected hard drive, modem, writing keyboard, music player─ that, but the main drawback is that way they couldn’t fix it. This disadvantage is pseudo-color graphics (i.e. 16 colors for square 8x8 pixels). If you take the branded computer (for example, the well-known Scorpio) and connect to it three more of the same Speed─ peonies, each of which works with its own color (R,G,B), and the main one works with bright─ styu (Y), then we get a 16-color Specky with 16-color graphics and without the slightest substitution The length of time graphics are displayed on the screen, despite increased total amount of video RAM. Operating principle All processors on additional boards connected in parallel to the input systems─ th processor buses on the main board (CLK,INT,NMI, etc.).Their address and systems─ output buses (RFSH, M1, etc.) to what is not connected. The point is to main and additional processors boards worked STRICTLY in parallel, which and is achieved by general synchronization and RESET. Additional data bus processor is connected to its own RAM, located on the same processor board and, through a bus buffer with direction MAIN BOARD -> ADDITIONAL BOARD connected to the data bus of the main process─ sora. While the main processor is reading information─ rmations from ROM or ports, additional processors are connected to the main bus data and read the same data (since they all work with the same commands─ ami, then the address buses of additional pro─ no processors needed, all address information forms the main processor). Michael Kondratyev> Because I bought it for business and use it─ Danilka has this device: it transmits advertisements─ many texts on Sinclairs for ktv studios. Igor Gruzdev> Are there really any studios left where Spectrums are they worth? Igor Timashov> Exactly in our regional studio there is a speck and advertising is played through it. I even called to the Petronian server and pulled it advertising. P.S. And the software there was under iS-DOS (new) Relcom─ new term, whatever ;-) Yurok Merkulov> I keep seeing demos, and (to my delight) new games─ Speccy headlights. And new operating systems are nobody doesn't write now? The fact is that iS-DOS me I was not impressed. It's just like adding─ body lotion. A friend showed it (it was a long time ago, I don’t remember exactly) something like MagicOS for Scorpio, I don't care─ I liked it, but there is no Scorpio. :) Our Simbirsk guys are now working on a similar thing for Pentagon-512, like there is already something, I like it. :) Hence the question, are we alone? Vova Hex> People, how is Pink Floyd? Still alive? Programs do they write under it? Who would throw the last one version... Igor Gruzdev> The version is not the latest, but 3.00. In tpde─ schnik. I went to the fae. Vova Hex> Oh... It was so nasty - it remains so... :( Well, is this an interface? And interruptions on what?! Where's the mouse?About design in general I'm silent. Igor Gruzdev> Design... There are probably no artists. :) Denis Parinov> As far as I know, Max Gannutin wrote it in order to simplify (apparently, for myself) writing applications. Vova Hex> It looks like he didn't succeed... Fedin Pavel> 2 months ago I conducted a survey on a new OS. There were so few letters that it was not even I wanted to waste time summing it up─ gov, but now I have nothing to do, and I I decided to look at the current situation after all─ ation. Your age. 12 1 16 1 17 1 18 3 19 1 20 2 22 1 24 1 25 2 27 1 26 1 33 1 What model of Speccy do you have? Scorpion-256 6 None 1 GRM 2+ 1 48 kb 3 ATM-1 1 ATM-Turbo 2+ 2 Profi 2 Winchester. On ATM 2 Ha Profi 1 Do you consider the idea of creating a promising new OS? Yes 9 No 6 Not very 1 What devices would you like to see in future? Hayes modem 3 Text screen 5 Winchester 3 General Sound 3 Memory 256 KB minimum 1 It seems that 4 is enough CD-ROM 1 Mouse 1 More powerful processor 1 Local network with another machine 1 Denis Parinov> By the way, what if your computer has a 14 or 28 processor MHz, how to make friends with MMD? Brakes, what? put :(? Reluctant! ... Denis Parinov> Thanks to those who responded to the question about clock frequency, now resolved to base set the kit to 21 MHz, not 14, as it was announced earlier. Moreover, it was decided after all do not raise the cost of the computer, but reduce it─ to be declared. ... Denis Parinov> Inability to poll ZX keyboard when for─ prohibited interrupts take place _only_in the _experimental_ _model_ _computer_. By the way, poll the keyboard you can do it yourself at any time, but not via IN A,(#FE), and through the AT ports of the keyboard─ tours! Fedin Pavel> Why introduce another port? IMHO you can borrow the solution from ATM-Turbo. There The keyboard controller has enough a good command system, and it’s controlled by something─ still the same #FE port. Max Romanoff> A text screen is much easier to implement─ tions than graphic. Andrew MOA> What, excuse me, is this statement supported? :) Max Romanoff> Because OH will take up MUCH less places than GRAPHIC, and even if not done loadablecharacter generator and free 24 bit palette - then 1 ROM, a pair of counters─ kovs, multiplexers and fine logic. But this simple b/w option. Alex Globa> I was going to make 80 characters/line (I have a Scorpio based on ATM 512, there is graph. mode 640x200), and so - this mode uses jars 1 and 5 for graphics, when this 4 banks are placed in place #4000- #7fff, 0 busy, 7 used frequently, 3 and 6 banks remained, the method of lot was 3rd selected ;). In general, this iS-DOS can be put 128-256K into any jar, just those programs that directly use banks it will be necessaryadjust. Dmitry Durnev> So you have a driver for iS-DOS for ATM 512? Did I hear right? I have such a dream with childhood. How can I see the sources? Michael Kondratyev> 80 characters per system, by the way, in general case cannot be inserted. Firstly, a lot of pro─ gram divides all modes into two types: 42 and 64; secondly, there is only a screen “driver” so to speak, the character generator driver is everything windows, attributes, frames are displayed directly by climbing to the addresses of the screen area; in three─ the fastest way to implement this the only Iskrasoft's amazing pro─ grammist Lyosha Leontyev, and he is in connection with ba due to long-term lack of funding does nothing andnot going anywhere do not share source materials. Andrey Khristov> Nobody thought about connecting to Spec CMS/Jumbo streams? The device is a control─ does not require lers, just like the flop sticks. VG93 can transmit 250/500 kbps????? Now 60s in 5020 can be purchased for $30. The screw is a fast device for work, and tape - slow for storage. In addition, Jumbo is still better than an audio interphone... If someone wants to try, I can give it sources of the ft device driver (this one CMS) from FreeBSD (who understands?) Alex Gofman> Is there any standard for the addressby─ pta for ADC? If not, what port and in which program? Dmitry Batov> I have ATM-TURBO - also in some way "standard" ;) And as for programs - standard ones, like there are none. Each program develops─ fitted under the corresponding extension of the con─ specific variation of the computer. On ATM by me in MICRO-ARTe notebook was purchased - Caller ID. I don’t want anything more substantial was required, but I didn’t look for it - IBM went. Ilya Fomin> Subj : Enlight'97, Sunday And it was Sunday, and we arrived at the Military─ fur, and they didn’t let us in there, because the inscription in the toilet "PC - RULEZZ!!!" didn't like it to the rector, apparently he is an Amizhnik. And in“Scorpio” two people came to us in the morning dudes from Samara and told us that when When the cops arrived, they were a little distance and tried to leave, but they were detained─ and after the search they asked what was going on here─ comes out. They said Enlight, and when their cops asked what it was, then they told them explained that this is a gathering of programmers, etc, etc. Why does one of the cops just I put the guy I was quoting down with a question. I I'm not kidding, it's true. He (the cop) said "Ah, I I understand, you have a point!” Boris Sokol> Here on inlite I heard that the Czechs brought operating system for Spec. Maybe someone knows what. Would like to fuck, check it out. Yuri Burawtsow> In my opinion, there was no axis, but only once─ talk that, supposedly, someone from neighboring countries (Baltics) write the axis under Scorpio and neko─ other types of computers... The axis will be MS-DOS-compatible at the file level, and here, pushing the floppy disk intoflop, the axis itself once─ it is taken that the DOS on the floppy disk is TR- or iS-. The axis is written taking into account MS-DOS errors, GMX and SMUC will be fully supported (2 MB RAM, 85-CPS screen (Character Per Screen :), HAYES modem, "hard drive"). Details - in the film. As for the Czechs... The Czechs don't care all sorts of axes are made in the style "a la is-dos" and "a la emes-dos" one another... Mr.Gluk> DESCRIPTION RESET SERVICE V5.0 This program belongs to the class when─ cladding. They apply (sew up) it in 32K ROM, and the first part is purely service, sewn into the upper 16K 27512 chips, and the second part is a new version of TR-DOS, with─ I want to immediately break off those who criticize users (like: THEY changed the Dos!!! Yes it is INCOMPATIBLE!!!) - today we We don’t know programs that don’t work with ours TR-DOSе. Profi on older 16K is completely wired useless test, because the test is needed then... when the computer is buggy, and if it's buggy, then its must be taken for repairs or to a landfill. Work with this test (how is that?) it is impossible, because. there is nothing useful in it for everyone─ day work. Then there was Vadim... So, this same Vadim wrote my own ROM. This program was good for everyone─ sha - glitched, slowed down, did stupid things - in in general, the only useful function there there was an "OUTPUT" option. It was the appearance of Wadi─ movie ROM and pushed me seriously will take on this area, but do something I wanted something like this back in the days of KRAMIS. ... I wish you like it so much our ROM that the RESET button would become yours your favorite button and all versions of ANY KEY would prefer it. Fedor> Subj : New electronic newspaper! Sergei Romanov and I thought and decided release the subject. Its theme is in OS─ new hardware. With the help of this newspaper you can learn excellent soldering, know what it is like─ resistor, diode, transistor, etc. And know how they work. And with the help of the subject you _can_learn_ how to assemble any circuit─ mu. And also in it you will find all sorts of inte─ wire patterns. The newspaper will contain drawings (sprites) for more clarity (the viewer has already been written). We accept any texts or diagrams for this newspapers. We will definitely publish them. Paul Falcon> Subj : XReversy! This game has already been made and is on sale! If you want to buy it, please contact XL DESIGN Inc. - they are engagedwholesale supplies, tel. ... ask Anatoly. If you live in St. Petersburg, then you can go either to the radio market or to the company Logros. As you can see from the advertisement, the game uses new graphics output technology in this re─ press, each point can take any of 8 colors regardless of others! There are 40 pictures in total! You can play the game alone with an artificial one intelligence, you can do it together (walk in line─ di), or you can use a modem! Moreover, the modem type can be anything! Access to the modem will be achieved─ is available via the driver! So if you like it, buy it!
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