Optron #41

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19 Nov 2000 Download

  • Optron #41

The main focus of this issue is a comprehensive overview of the Chaos Constructions 2000 demoscene festival in St. Petersburg. The issue features critical reviews of competition entries, analysis of the state of ZX Spectrum demomaking, and firsthand participant accounts capturing the atmosphere of the demoparty. A technical guide on Z80 assembly programming breaks down the ZX Spectrum screen memory structure, attribute controls, and graphics rendering. The issue also includes philosophical poetry and local classified ads for ZX Spectrum hardware and components.

Issue contents:

  1. 4 kilobytes - room is dedicated to Shaos Constructions'2000.
  2. Category X - arguments about the Chaos Constructions'000 and review of dem.
  3. ZX-train - Party Life (ending).
  4. Likbez - assembler - a view from afar: working with graphics.
  5. Poems - "Choice".
  6. Advertising - Message for the city.

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