Party - Funtop`98.

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   Вот и прошел FunTop98...               
                                          
   Это  было нечто... Ни на каком Инлайте 
такого не видели... В общем читайте далее 
материал из FIDO:                         
                                          
   Если E97 был Must Die Forever, то FT98 
вышел просто обалденно!!!                 
                                          
    На это стоило посмотреть! Организато- 
ры  не  подкачали  - все прошлоwithout a hitch 
without a hitch, no incidents at all! 
All works were shown. All results 
- announced. All winners were awarded. 
                                          
    A total of people gathered 
190 (the hall was full, but there was enough space for everyone - 
ta).  All the elite arrived, with the exception of 
except perhaps Slava Mednonogov. Specifically 
were: Arty/DR, Flying/DR, Quasar/RUSH, 
Exploder(Vav)/XTM, Magic Soft/XTM, Kano 
;), Unbeliever(M.M.A)/XTM, ALK/SOK, 
Antares, Diamond, SiR/Bytex, Eternal 
Industry by Adventurer, Excess, 
Global Corp, Spirit/ATQ ;), ROM/PGS, 
Colver/PGS, Power Group... And, of course, 
organizers. Honor and praise to them!           
                                          
     VLADIMIR BALCHUKEY             
        ALEXEY IVANOV             
         ZX SHADOW             
        GPV             
  etc.             
                   
    Unfortunately, Andrey Savichev, wasted 
put so much effort into reception and registration 
works, as well as Dmitry Grigoriev and Alek- 
This Letaev was absent.                 
                                          
    All the parties went off without any incidents (once 
that a couple of Amizhniki danced in the Center 
hall floor music compo ;), upon completion 
no special piles of garbage were noticed - that’s all 
it was quite clean and decent. Smoked in 
corridor, drinking beer, as if they were tipsy, 
there were no (_noticeable) :) Flames and disputes with 
Kano - too.                              
                                       
    Traded licensed software (including 
including new gamesMonsterland, etc. 
and magazines Deja Vu 5 and Adenturer 8 ), 
DR cassettes about E97 (all sold ;). 
(By the way, several cameras eagerly filmed 
everything is around - a film about Fantop is being prepared). 
There were few interviews (and then only) on video. 
deo.                                      
                                          
    It all started at 11 o'clock.  People 
quickly let in (ticket fee - 20 thousand) 
thousand for those registered, all money 
go for the prizes -reached about 4 million!)  
                                          
    From the very beginning, work was accepted - 
to the beginning of the first compo (about 11-30, im- 
xo) they were collected. But before that somewhere 
The Sprinter was demonstrated for half an hour. Ivan 
Mack showed a graphic editor, local 
Norton, a demonstration of flowers and, finally, 
torn from some kind of pussy toy 
(IMHO, Star Wars Rebellion) cartoon 
(15OMb, 4 minutes of real video). From 
it differed from the original except that it was distorted - 
digitized voices. Price chu- 
yes - somewhere$160.                         
                                      
    E.Buder spoke - Welkom. He surprised 
everyone by donating the NNth amount of money to the fund 
Fantopa. An act worthy of respect.    
                                          
    So, the GFX compo began (pictures 
The largest number was around 70). All 
it was shown for quite a long time (20-30 
sec.  to the picture). Level - very high 
cue  There were no lamers. Only 1 picture 
"not very" (monochrome fish) - average 
at the E97 level! But especially cool scripts 
there were no new ones (such as X-files) at all. Ho- 
Tee-Ray (Tracer) participated - his ra- 
no one noticed the bot and it didn’t even hit 
number of winners.  Absenceawesome 
pictures can be explained by non-participation in 
compo Fil/Antares from Moscow (second hu- 
poll officer in echo).                  
                                          
    During the break they started showing software. 
They showed a demo version of the graphical editor 
tora Art Works from Bytex (Chisinau). Neiz- 
it is clear why, on the machine where it is 
it seemed that the editor often hung (although under 
emulators, including 100% emulators 
ruining the Pentagon) works great). By- 
Vistula, by the way, and another one shown 
game.                                     
                                          
    Then they showed some other incredible 
cool domestic games (2 of them were 
like Rebel Star, but cooler in everything). 
Captain Nemo spoke, telling about his 
KAY-1024 (286 RUR)                         
                                          
    Having seen enough of the new products on the market, people 
I sat down and the 4K Intro Compo started. 
It showed that 4K is the ceiling. 
No more is needed for intro. What I saw 
more like separate demos! Rare 
the work consisted of 1 effect. 3-4 parts - 
on average. And what parts!                 
                                          
    Many, by the way, managed to 
put Mouzon in 4K (packed) too! Many 
I was shocked by the work of Sergei Kolotov(Serzh Soft), known for his strong 
articles in the ZX review on coding topics. By 
shocked audience at the end of work 
demanded the author. The author, no matter how country- 
but he looked like he was 18-19 years old. Thunder up- 
lodismentov.                              
                                          
    This was the third job. Still to come 
ten.  I would like to note the Kirov 
the work of Image Crew (Clot) and... Already at the end 
show, work under unlucky number 13 
shocked everyone!!!  It was VAV 
(Exploider)!!! Such effects are neither in 4K nor 
in 104K, no one has seen it yet! The public is face- 
shaft  No one doubts the winner of the compo - 
fell.                                    
                                          
    After the intro compo to the stunned audience 
a large dining room was provided 
breakthrough There was music coming.                   
                                          
    There was a lot of music (more than 40 compositions) 
Tsii).  The quality is awesome, this is not for you 
inlight. Professional music equipment 
ore provided by EA/ATS, proto- 
the shield of all those who came.  Such a sound 
No one has ever heard of Spectrum!            
                                          
    However, the compositions were no different 
special originality.  There was no KSA. Not 
there was also that melody for which they are famous 
thosecompositions. Most ra- 
the bot looked like a pile of different sounds 
effects that are not related to each other 
in the best possible way. The people were frankly bored. 
Many didn't listen. Nevertheless, everyone 
Mouzon received three agreed upon minutes - 
you.  However, several works were 
quite decent.                        
                                          
    So, people froze in anticipation of Demo 
Compo.  The announcement itself caused 
a flurry of emotions.                             
                                          
    All work was carried out in the order of registration. 
                                          
    The first was the ETS/RUSH demo `Boom`. Yes 
how she was quite at the level of the best ra- 
bot E97, people received the thing favorably - 
but...                                       
                                          
 The most terrible thing, which immediately became clear, 
turned out to be the work of `UFO Group` from Kharkov 
(`Garlic Respiration`).   The only one 
representative of the former (?) Spectrum 
capital (CBS was not there) let us down: except 
there was nothing to show for the slop plasma. 
People are sour... :)                         
                                          
    The coolest thing, clearly, was ahead. All 
were waiting for the Digital Reality demo, around which 
there was excitement from the very beginning. DR and in 
this time we managed to surprise everyone: dema added 
collapsedeven during FT in the apartment 
MIC/PGS, which was not far from the place of 
being - 91 schools on Arbat. Dema got a ride 
just in time for the show, music compo at the end. 
Flying/DR looked clearly confused after that 
valuable. :|                                
                                          
    But the deme went tenth. And before 
there were still a lot of interesting things. 
About the level of dem: indescribable. Rare of them 
did not beat those seen on the E97. Changed and 
effect class. Like heaven and earth. Plasma 
there was almost none, and even the one that was caused 
shaft of irritation. A lot of Zd-ef- 
fects. Ray tracing.                     
                                          
    People were amused by the Speed Co./XTM demo 
and ALK/SOK `Blame`, almost the only 
containing at least some plot. Os- 
tal were a set of effects, but 
wow!!!                                    
                                          
    The authors of `Blame` took a cunning route. 
Yes, the effects came first. But they didn’t 
chatted after what they saw even then (6 ra- 
bot).  So someone :) found it right away 
decoding the name of this demo. `Blame`... 
`B-Lame`... `Big Lame`... ;)              
                                          
    This is where it all started! Authors 
took a populist step, following the 
Binary Love measure. Thenthey mocked me to the fullest 
on popularly unloved Windows.         
                                          
    Here the head of Microsoft got it - uncle 
Billy (not Clinton :). Once over him 
don't mock me! First, in every possible way, according to the 
pressed his face, then...                 
                                          
    In short, to the roar of applause from the spectators, 
Lei Gates got slapped with a cake (full screen 
video).  And then another, and another, and another!!! 
(There were a lot of repetitions;) The audience rejoiced! Vo- 
truth, such a policy of the authors brought 
they have a lot of points.  While others 
showed the wonders of coding.                
                                          
    Other demos looked very playful, 
but people were waiting for only one thing - `Forever` - 
`Forever` - demos from DR.                  
                                          
    The tenth work has been announced. They are looking for Artie, 
He has a floppy disk with a demo. Found somewhere in 
corridor. RUN...                          
                                          
    Well what can we say? Lots of variety 
different, interesting effects, high quality 
graphics. Unique effects. Beautiful. From- 
efficient parts are met with applause.     
                                          
    Reaches up to 13 work. Again VAV!!! 
Definitely, this number became for him 
happy!  After watching the powerful intro, oh 
his participation in the demosomehow I don’t blow out the compo- 
washed.  In other matters, they said that he was de- 
lal demu. 5 months And the intro was half- 
The blame is compiled from demo effects. This 
it turned out so. Dema was small (min. 
you 3-4). BUT WHAT!                        
                                          
    Unprecedented quality of effects. This is necessary 
but see.  The hall rejoices. Now it's obvious 
fight for 1st place: DR vs VAV. Whose deme 
did you like it more? By the way, when 
The charges are huge: for demos: 1st place - 1053 rubles 
+ computer KAY-1024 (a gift from Nemo), 2 
place - 800-something rubles, 3 - order 
500 something. Other components, of course, are me- 
attractive from the point of view of opportunity 
awards.                              
                                          
    Although the winners have already chosen everything for themselves 
divided, there was also a 14th deme. In addition, 
Antares, who again missed the deadline (that 
say nothing, 1 coder is not enough), they wanted 
show your work in the demo genre. 
The problem is that the authors lost 2 
computer, and before the party they spent sleepless 
night, trying to get the work in order 
doc.  It didn't work out. I had to assemble 
download sources, load files from the bay- 
sika...                                   
                                          
    There was an intro and 4 parts. Separately. 
The intro went well. Fil's graphicsin com- 
does not need any comments. Well, and EA music 
:) Parts of the demo stubbornly did not want to go, 
more precisely reset after a minute or two 
viewing.                                
                                          
    Unfortunately, it is completely possible to show 
It didn't work out :~((          
                                          
    Six o'clock in the evening.  All components are already 
ended, but people are sitting and waiting for the announcement 
results. Waits a long time. 150 people 
sitting in the hall, chatting among themselves... And 
here it is!                                  
 Alex and Vlodek come up to the stage, 
as well as ZX-Shadow.  No matter how hard it is to guess - 
give in, they rise to announce 
winners and present prizes and diplomas 
(the last ones were done perfectly, thank you 
Alex)! :)                               
                                          
    4k winners announced first 
Intro.  `3rd place - Eternal Industry`. `2 
place - Serzh Soft` (same work #3). 
`1st place - Exploider` (Vav)! The hall is stormy 
applauds, extreme people are generally in eighth 
the sky with happiness, although the name of the winner is so 
was predictable).                       
                                          
    Next come the artists. They only call 
their names (not alias/group), so no one 
It's not clear who they are. Moreover, no 
opportunities to watch themwork (light 
turned off because comrade Chubchays (Mosener- 
go) cut off power to Moscow schools for non-payment 
that (for the light), and had to pull the wire from 
neighboring house (on the 5th floor!) (the world is not without 
good people, eh? ;)                       
                                          
    So the prizes for graphics were received by non- 
understandable people, one of whom (2 
place) there wasn’t even a friend-introduced 
body who could receive the money.     
                                          
    Music.  Third place - IMP, some 
from his old music or a remix of non- 
th.  Receives the Quasar/RUSH prize (also from 
Gomel). On this day he took for different 
people almost 3 prizes! :-o             
                                          
    Second place - guess who!??! 
Igoval! Honestly, I didn’t expect it :) And yet 
Moreover, neither he nor Olya were in the hall 
ha Bashtenko (Ukraine is not a nearby land, 
Moscow is far away).  I had to take the prize 
me :), as, it seems, the only one in charge 
Le, familiar with the prize-winner. So I have 
These 120 rubles + diploma are on the table now. 
Money can be sent by postal order 
(but the post office takes 10% - 12 thousand down the drain 
my conscience does not allow me to throw it away), and the dip- 
crowbar? In jpeg? ;) Okay, let's figure it out. 
                                          
    Well, first place - EA/Antares fromMoscow.                                   
                                          
    Dems.  Climbed to third place 
Blame, mockery of the Gates about- 
The public loves.                       
                                          
    Second and first place. Lead - 5 points 
cov. Miser. And yet DR - II, Exploider 
(VAV) takes the main prize.  Whatever 
shame!  ;) Thus, he has I 
place on the intro compo and 1st place on the main 
components (a lot of money and KAY-1024 are leaving for 
Vladimir).                                
                                          
                                          
    It remains to add that on Sunday 
The next hidden party is scheduled - at one o'clock 
day to the number of those who came to the Moscow si- 
Sopnik will join about 100 other people 
relatives...                                 
                      (c) Sergey Novikov  
                                          
                                          
   I would like to note on my own behalf - it’s sad, 
that none of us were there, that's why 
I had to take the material from Fido...        
                                          
   But we saw demos!                 
                                          
   Much has already been said about the demos themselves - they 
at the highest level, but virtually all demos 
each havetwo or three additional loads, and some 
some effects slow down; feel for 
why am I? What I mean is that it would be nice 
enter another component - `Demo 256K, 
7MHz`.  Just imagine what it's like there 
there may be effects, or rather how they will be 
look.  But this is not the main thing. Dems demos 
mi, but we also need to solve pressing problems, 
for example the problem of standardization. Quite 
it is real that memory expansion is up to 256K, 
accepted on FunTop`e will be accepted as 
standard In addition, now the average computer - 
this is 256K+7MHz.                            
   I also suggest using for 
The upper memory is either 1FFD or 7FFD. Second 
swarm is preferable, because easy in reality 
zaZii and is already like a continuation 
already adopted standard (use 
two most significant bits).  At least 
I was made in such a way that it would be preserved 
compatibility, there is also a jumper - ne- 
switch 128K-256K;  and that's enough 
convenient.                                   
                                          
  In general, if anyone (especially organ- 
nizers) interesting - answer, we’ll discuss. 
                                          
 For this, please take your leave (c) Sokol    

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  The first part was the most interesting 
that is why it is called the first. In the second 
the swarm will be mostly technical articles 
about code and hardware, as well as Humor by 
Sokol/Infotek. In the first part we were not successful 
to say hello and give credits 
this newspaper. Now we will make up for it...   
                Greetinx:                 
 Only the Digital Reality group follows 
shim people from the Ural region (on other 
no room ;) :                             
      Karimov Nikolai Vasilievich;        
    Stall group (Evg Stahov primary);     
      Unique group(mag. Spectrum);        
           Fx-illusion group;             
           Smirnoff Alexander;            
              Dimitry fdi;                
 Other Quorum, pentagon,           
            amiga, scorp, atm             
               etc. users.                
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       Now the credits of this newspaper:        
           X-treamer/Infotek:             
Code layout, text editing   
        Dr.System/Infotek:     
         Text rolling code    
           Karimov Nikolay:    
Font for Ср/m-80 used here  
         Sauron/DR:    
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