In this section we plan to talk
about the programs you can now
(or in the very near future) buy in ma-
gasines "ZX-Club", or those you are talking about
could hear or read in "SPECTROFON",
"ZX-Review", advertising leaflets "INFORCOM".
Paradoxical as it may seem, this is exactly the one
case when purchasing a program from
"ZX-Club" (not the "legal" distribution
nitels - "INFORCOM") you get OWN-
MO WORKABLE program. Since many
some of them before hitting the counter
pass through our hands, and we (at least
at least not yet) have not yet “acquired” a thirst for profit
and we try as thoroughly as possible
test the program (on 2 computers)
pax - SCORPION and PENTAGON) and eliminate non-
hacker modifications (quite often) and auto-
tori (catastrophically often). Natural
but that's itprograms that will be here
described, we saw “with our own eyes”, and not by hearsay -
ke (pun!).
Perhaps someone will accuse us of "overriding"
research" ideas of this section at "SPECTROFON". But,
gentlemen, you are deeply wrong. Despite
external similarity, these headings are very different
expect - we are not going to be enthusiastic
ooh and aah about every new car
Tor program, let's leave it
"SPECTROFON". Let's also leave him with delight
about novellas for games (although this is not
means that we will not publish them,
the first novella will appear next year
room), which are quite good, although in
In issue 16 they contain quite a lot
naive children's novella for "IMPOSSIBLE
MISSION". We believe that the buyer (you)
has the right to know about the software he is purchasing
me as much as possible, and don’t get a cat
in a bag, which has recently been frequently
began to appear (in the above
"instances" - distributors) placed -
noah pig. But if you have a relative
nicknames are billionaires and you are used to littering
money, then we take our words back.
So let's begin.
ANIMATION 2.0
(Author N. Velichutin, Chelyabinsk)
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Package for creating commercials. K
unfortunately, nothing but simple videos
cannot be created in this package. In order to
To understand this, you need to delve a little deeper into
theory, which is what I will do now....
No, it's too long (but interesting
in my opinion) history, and I better it to you
I'll tell you some other time in the section
"LIKBEZ". Let me tell you better what
follows from this theory, naturally in the application
Change to "SPECTRUM". So. In the computer
animation has only one direction -
formation of the next frame from the set
sprites. True, it’s not enough to implement it
sprites themselves, you also need an up-
output control, i.e. something like
graphic language. For example, if you need
depict a car passing across the screen
bill, then you create a car sprite and
a still background splash sprite, then
you simply program the algorithm to change
of the vehicle coordinates. Animated
computer film is ready,you can show-
tell your friends.
In the package presented to your attention
everything is completely different. You must draw
take the first frame (background + car), then
draw the second frame (background + a little shift)
a car reclaimed from its previous position),
then the third, fourth, .... Ugh, I'm tired -
to list. Do you think you've already done
movie? Yeah, of course! Now all these frames
you must from the disk (I hope you reset
them there) enter into memory (using this
miracle package), program their output,
and only now you have made a film. Te-
please answer my security questions:
on the creation of which frame do you need to
I want to break my computer: how many frames
will fit into your computer's memory: from which
drawing speed will occur
next frame on the screen?
And what’s interesting is that in the “branded” description
the author talks a lot about this package
graph editor "built" into the package (and
the editor is a remake of a long-outdated
dinosaur program), but very little about the work
those with an effects programmer, compos-
com, i.e. about the most important thing. And where he is
speaks about them, he involuntarily reveals
us your terrible military secret - package
can convert text strings to
image and save it all to disk.
For the sake of Shai-Hulud, explain to me: why
convert data into formatwhen they are
take much (!) more space, saving
(or even increasing) the time required for
displaying them on the screen???!!!
“Damn obstructionist,” you’ll call him
me, and you will be wrong. Now I'm collecting
forces" to create a package for Animation, in
it will include a program for converting any
th piece of image into a sprite and special
al graphic language that controls the output
house of sprites on the screen. By the way, this is me
I bark not out of simplicity of heart, just for me
need a tool to create INTRO-cartoon
film for my game (I won’t say which one, because
you'll find out).
In the meantime, of course, you can use
ANIMATORom, but not much hope for it
have faith, and do not hope that he will become
better. Mr. Velichutin (its author) is like this
speaks of the following versions: "... along the way
increasing the number of programmable effects
fects". I wonder what other effects could
but invent?
LAND OF MYTHS.
(Authors A. Manuzin and D. Dulov, Kirov)
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Let me make a reservation right away -owners of PENTAGON and
other archaeological value may not
worry (for now), this program will calculate
tan exclusively at 256K.Although we have
plan (only a plan for now) adapt
this program for 128K machines.
This game is an adaptation of
"SPECTRUM" quite well known to IBMers
games "KINGS BOUNTY 1". So lovers
this game, as well as Fantasy "fans" (it seems
pun again) will appreciate "COUNTRY". More
A detailed description of the game can be found in
magazine "ZX-Review" No. 6 for 1995, or in
the game itself (in the HELPGAME file), we have not yet
we will spread about this (copyright
the right to the original description of us is strong
worries). Let's just say it's a game
genre DUNGEDONS & DRAGONS. Added on my own
I love that this is quite a fun game.
True, it is not without a number of disadvantages.
Firstly. Not very comfortable keyboard:
"CAPS SHIFT" -fire: "8","9","0" - left
up, up, up right: "I","P" - left
in, to the right: “K”,”L”,”ENTER” - down left,
down, down right.
Secondly. Slow disk operation.
Due to the large amount of data, loading even
on "turbocharged" (more on this another time in
heading "IRON", then you will understand why
I put this word in quotes) game drive
It takes about two minutes to load. What if
take into account that during the game you have
there is only one way to count the state -
resetting the game and downloading it again - then
you will realize how exhausting it can be
turn out to be a game session if you have all the time
bad luck, and you are forced to read out
in. And you will have “bad luck” at every step -
the authors had too bloodthirsty a disposition, and
therefore, if your army passes even a
a long distance across the already studied territory
torii without battles, then the warriors begin to lose
your skill like... like... "like flies"
and very soon (even too soon) from you
a handful of necks of the once mighty army remain
(though of impressive size) weakly
strong warriors.
Thirdly. Absolutely all game situations
tions are calculated using random numbers
sat down In most cases this is even very
ok, but I've already found myself in situations where
chance "spoils everything" (the so-calledkey points, in all games their old
can be made non-random). But I hope
that these little troubles won't affect
on your attitude towards this exciting game -
re.
Now let's talk about when you can buy it.
The fact that the game is designed for memory256K,
very seriously complicates its distribution
tion. There are three known computers in Russia, I have -
that have such memory: "ATM-TURBO", "PROFI",
"SCORPION", and all three have different methods
switching top 128K. Now we are
work is underway to create a self-pumping module
depending on the type of computer you are using
it's running. But we have a big problem -
we don't know how to switch pages
(upper 128K) to "ATM-TURBO". We ask
anyone who has any information
tion, help us. First of all, this is
owners "ATM-TURBO", this is in their own
interests.
As soon as the work is completed
creating self-tuning, you can safely
buy this game - whichever of the three above-
listed computersyou weren't there
the program will work on any (or except
"ATM-TURBO",if we still don’t find an interesting
information that is relevant to us).
And if our "research" is successful
hom, then the army "LANDS OF MYTHS" will be replenished like this
owners of 128K machines, but this, we are afraid,
won't be soon.
INSULT MEGADEMO.
(Group "CODE BUSTERS", Kharkov)
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One of the best (or even the most
best) musical demonstration. Excellent
video effects and wonderful music. But, boch-
But there is no honey without a fly in the ointment.
DO NOT THINK OF BUYING THE ORIGINAL VER-
SIOUS!!! To the owners of "PENTAGON" this cry
does not apply to the soul. The fact is that in the group
pu "CODE BUSTERS" have been included for a long time
veterans known to us #FD-port,and everyone,
whom "SCORPION", "PROFI", "ATM-TURBO",
".." is not even very safe (for health
computer and mental health
businessman) buy a “branded” version of this
programs. They even control the coprocessor
via #FD-port!!!! We are now occupying
by creating a normal version"DEMO",and
We plan to start it soon
distribution (naturally in stores
"ZX-Club").
By the way, in the first part DEMO you can
read about some "secrets"
"SPECTROFON", how did they "give up" with their
hacker background, where they “get it” from
your own clean (without INTRO) programs and
why do they often not work (something like
This is what we expected).
We saw the above programs
great a couple of days ago, but now we want
bring to your attention a fragment from the
our first letter in "SPECTROFON", he
dedicated to analysissome author's programs
ram. The text of the fragment remains practically unchanged.
nen. I’ll add on my own that just in time
writing this letter we had an idea
about the creation of our magazine and this section in
in particular. If you see in stores
one of the programs listed below, then
be sure to ask if it's "branded"
whether this is a version or not - everything you're talking about
melt below, it applies specifically to “branded”
versions. Be careful when purchasing! B
store "Manufactured Goods" on Maslen Avenue
Nikova sells EXCLUSIVELY "branded"
versions with all the "glitches" we're talking about
We'll tell you now. In square brackets
we present our current comments and
state of affairs at the time of publication of this issue
ra.
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