News - Modems, Military Zone, Doxycon, ARTCOMP.

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 Lynx/Infotek                             
 Sokol/Infotek                            
 1.Modems.                 
                  
 Modems are expected soon, as soon as 
The boards will be made for them at the factory. After this- 
about 13 Specky users will receive 
C-dos modems, and then addresses in Q-zx-net 
through us.                                
  So: you can get an address in Zx-net, 
by calling one of the telephone numbers and 
confirming the connection on C-dos after voice- 
second conversation:                          
      1.625-981 (from 18:00 to 20:00)        
           Ask Vladimir.            
      2.651-330 (from 15:00 to 16:00)        
          Ask Alexander.            
                                          
             2. Military Zone.              
             
 I once saw a demo version (or rather a beta) 
the game in the form of a pisyukovy .exe file. Imprint 
It's a shame if it really is on spec.   
  This is a quest made in the form of a cartoon, 
which are common on pussy. You up- 
controlled by some military man who is walking around. 
You can't really do anything in beta. 
just walk around.                          
  But we'll wait for a more complete demo, 
and already on the Spectrum.                       
                                          
              3.Doxycon`98.               
                             
  I don't want to say anything bad about 
Poles, but what materials were 
presented on Doxicon, it's just...   
  The demos are made at an ultra-low level, 
still running lines, backward attrition 
bottle plasma and vector dots. And I do- 
small is all in the past.                    
  Fourth place demo components - sets 
vector points and nothing more. Compare 
him with fourth place at Funtop`98 - de- 
my`The fifth element`.                      
  Sad :~(.                       
                                     
                                     
  The main news that appeared during this time 
the development of the fifth issue is infa 
ArtComp`98, read below:                 
                                          
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            : ARTCOMP 1998 :              
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                  v.14                    
                                          
         Last Edition: 09.21.98          
                                          
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    International Computer Festival 
art Artcomp`98 will be held one- 
at the same time in several cities of Russia in 
during 1998 and will end on October 1 
the same year.                             
                                          
    The purpose of this festival is to unite 
all people who are in one way or another related to 
Speccy and Profi computers. It is on ba- 
On these platforms there will be a festival 
val.The main difference between Artcomp' and from FunTop 
and Enlight`a is its originality. 
The fact is that Artcomp will be held 
by mail. This circumstance provides 
there is no opportunity to participate in the festival and 
those who, for one reason or another, cannot 
may go to St. Petersburg or Moscow. Besides that- 
go, participation is allowed immediately in non- 
How many events? For example, you want 
hang out on FunTop, and at the same time 
take part in another festival, no 
nothing simpler: you submit your work 
us, and you yourself go to FunTop, taking 
with you the same work.                
                                          
    The festival will be held according to the principles 
the jury of the people. Those. after 
as we (CRG) evaluate the work, they will be appreciated 
other representatives of the computer world, 
while trying to show the data 
bots to as many people as possible, 
to obtain a more objective assessment. 
They, in turn, will pass the baton 
others, etc. etc. As a result, the work ver- 
are coming to us in Kurgan. We'll count everything 
assessments and done. Then a collection is compiled 
works and report on the event 
yatiya, after which everythingthis goes into pro- 
sales (through famous traders of coz) and 
funds collected in this way are directed 
are given to the winners.                         
                                          
    This system allows you to participate in 
festival and jury members.                  
                                          
    The composition of the jury is as follows:                    
                                          
 1. COMPUTER RATS GROUP (Kurgan)          
 2. Serzh Soft, Lone Wolf, Fanat and Rex 
(Shadrinsk)                                
 3. Dio-Gen (Tula)                        
 4. Hardwave (Obolensk)                   
 5. Binary Dimension (Kemerovo)           
 6. Brown Beret (Artemovsky)             
 7. Rover Soft (Chelyabinsk)                
                                          
 They agreed to sell the works 
Ice Di Griz/Rover Software/Triumph and 
Fikus/Flash/ASM.                          
                                          
    We also invite you to cooperate 
famous traders such as Magic Soft 
and FFC Computers.                          
                                          
         Now about the rules.             
                    
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    Acceptance from each author or group 
there is no more than one work in each nomination 
nation.  Works will be accepted until October 1 
1998.  The letter must indicate 
return address, surname of the participant (name- 
group information), phone number (if any), full 
the title of each work. Works are accepted - 
Available on 5.25" and 3.5" disks.                
 ZX DEMO COMPO               
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    There should be no transition between parts of the demo 
require a key press. Prohibited number 
that animation.  It is advisable to adhere to 
Eurodemo (Trackmo) standard.  Maxi- 
The small size of the demonstration is one disc. 
The demo should not contain copy protection 
roving.                                  
                                          
            ZX 8K INTRO COMPO             
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   Same requirements as for the demo, but 
Intro volume should not exceed 32 sectors 
(8192 bytes).                             
                                          
              ZX GFX COMPO                
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    Work must be in standard format 
mate - 6912 bytes. Scanning prohibited 
or transferred from other graphics platforms 
ka, as well as processing of other people's works.        
                                          
             ZX MUSIC COMPO               
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    Only interrupt music is accepted. 
The duration of the music is not limited. 
Works are accepted only in the form of original 
th text for the following musical re- 
dactors: Sound Tracker, Sound Tracker 
Pro, Pro Tracker, Asc Sound Master. If 
the music was written in a different editor, then 
you must send the editor along with 
compiler.                             
                                          
           ZX MINIATURE COMPO             
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    Hu- will also participate in this compo 
warriors and musicians. The meaning is this: on e- 
there is a picture and Digital music is playing. 
It is very important that the picture fits 
meaning to music. When assessing the work there will be 
their originality is also taken into account.          
                                          
            PROFI DEMO COMPO              
            ----------------Demo volume is no more than 800K. Required 
presence of a CFG file. Dema must be 
on the system disk, otherwise 
there may be problems with compatibility 
bridge.                                   
                                          
          PROFI 16K INTRO COMPO           
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    Same requirements as for the demo, but 
intro intake should not exceed 16384 bytes 
ta.                                       
                                          
             PROFI GFX COMPO              
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    Works made in 
editor Grand Croix (GRF format). Not 
scanned or transferred documents are accepted 
collected from other work platforms.          
                                          
            PROFI MUSIC COMPO             
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    Mouzons written only are accepted 
in the Synth Master editor (STM format). 
It is prohibited to convert Mouzons from others 
platforms. The duration of the music is not limited 
limited.                                 
                                          
    Works for Profi will be viewedbe configured on the computer as follows: 
tions: Profi v5.03, 9MHz, RAM 1024K, palette 
ra, Covox, FDD 5.25" and 3.5".              
                                          
    Works are accepted at:         
                                          
    640011 Kurgan                       
    st. Dostoevsky 76a-18               
    Gura Andrey Nikolaevich                
    (as Eagle/CRG for Artcomp).           
                                          
    FIDO:                                 
          2:5012/24.10                    
                                          
    Phone numbers for inquiries and suggestions:   
                                          
    (35222) 7-78-65 (Andrey)              
 (35222) 5-38-92 (Alexander)           
                                          
    These rules are not final and may 
may be changed, so we are waiting for your ra- 
bot and offers.                        
                                          
    P.S. ARTCOMP's life is in your hands!!! 
                                          
    P.P.S. Hurry!!! The first works are already   
           they came!!!                      
                                          
 [for lack of space, greetings have been skipped]  
                                          
               COMING SOON                
               -----------On Speccy:                            
               Cyclone (Super Remake)     
                       and                
               Works from Artcomp`98      
                     of coz.              
                                          
    On Profi:                             
               Profi Dos v.4.0            
               Dos Navigator v2.0         
               Wordlife Game              
                    and                   
               Works from Artcomp`98      
                   of coz.                
                                          
              Process Info                
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    Пришли работы на ZX Gfx Compo:        
                                          
 1.Age of Dragon.................Tony/WP  
 2.Ry-tzar.....................Wolf Pack  
 3.Ptis...........................Fox/WP  
 4.Paranormal Activity....Ice`Di Griz/TM  
 5.Eeeek!.......................Blade/TM  
 6.Толчок........................Graf/DT  
 7.Кариес.................Art-top/Galaxy  
 8.Замок..Falton/AreaSoft,Oscar/AreaSoft  
                                          
    Пришли работы на ZX 8K Intro Compo:   
                                          
 1.3D Lame8K Intro.....Card!nal/PGC/BDA  
                                          
    Works have arrived for ZX Music Compo:      
                                          
 1.LS RULZ......Mitchell/HW  
 2.Slow Dream........Slack Den/Flash/ASM  
 3.Fly...................Dexter/Galaxy  
 4.Cool!............Sobos/AreaSoft  
 5.Artcomp Cheva...................RLA/CRG  
                                          
    Come work on the ZX Miniature Compo:  
                                          
 1.UFO-SoTN...........Gfx:Oscar/AreaSoft  
             Music:Sayman/AreaSoft        
 Invitations sent out:                
                                          
     1.Serzh                              
     2. Allen                              
     3. Pospelovs                          
     4.Binary Dimension                   
     5.Orion Group                        
     6.NSDF                               
     7.Wolf Pack                          
     8.Black Cat                          
     9.Steelzer                           
    10.Andy Tremaskin                     
    11.Deadman                            
    12.Pungency                           
    13.Clevers Group                      
    14.Cool Guys                          
    15.Eternity Industry                  
    16.Digital Reality17.Global Corp.                       
    18.Mega Code                          
    19.Flash Inc.                         
    20.Phantom Family                     
    21.Colorbok                           
    22.Serious Speccy Group               
    23.Accept Corp.                       
    24.Stars of Keladan                   
    25.Speed Co.                          
    26.Beermans                           
    27.Progress                           
    28.Galaxy                             
    29.Hardwave                           
    30.Rush                               
    31.Red Limited Drunkards Group        
    32.Rover Software                     
    33.Lester                             
    34.Phantazm                           
    35.Sav                                
    36.Dio-Gen                            
    37.X-Trade                            
    38.Destruction Team                   
    39.CPU                                
    40.AreaSoft                           
    41.Shock Brigade                      
                                          
    Кроме того проинформированы:          
                                          
    1.Proxium                             
    2.Zero                                
    3.Reaction Group                      
    4.SeamansThis is where the information on ArtComp`98 ends - 
Yes, but the news is not over yet...    
                                          
   Another interesting news has come out 
demo version of the game - `Dust of Star Roads`. 
The game is very interesting, AD&D genre. But av- 
the tori have not yet completed it, for the reason 
`transition to the damned ibm`. :(           
 2Authors: people, SPECTRUMISTS - don’t quit - 
those toy, game - steering wheel; add it (I 
I’ll buy the first one!), you see, you won’t let me down 
Spectrum people and earn money 
those...                                     
                                          
  An interesting letter flashed through FiDo - 
Alex Raider/Flash inc. wrote that 
their group did not break up, but worked 
other things, although - read for yourself:   
I'll try to be brief, so:            
                                          
  Flash did not die, and did not disintegrate at all, 
as many assume, just now 
this is a musical group within Voxon 
- Dark Force (formerly MCF) - NiK. In principle 
no, back in the spring of 1998 the music was recorded 
cable CD. Unfortunately, on the Spectrum we 
haven't done anything since the summer of 1997. Reasons 
us? The reasons are quite simple - we used to 
were free students - from here they were 
wild parties (even to the pointwhat's in one 
15 people and 4 
Spectrum), there was an exchange of thoughts, etc. a 
now many of us simply don’t find 
time for the Spectrum - I, for example, ra- 
I work and when I come home from work, where I sit 
I live 8-10 hours at a time on the computer 
I can’t even imagine that this 
I’ll sit down for an hour and start writing something For 
Fun.  After all, by and large - Spectrum 
You can’t make a living!              
And I want to eat.  Like this.               
                                          
The reason, by the way, is that the ideas “died” 
The main engine of the group is Alex Raider (me). A 
the organizer did not receive from Ficus-Picus- 
Xia, he was more interested in games and intros 
to them. Vaxon, by the way, is also unlikely to 
press Buzz, Ft and Photoshop and launch 
Soundtracker or Art Studio :(((          
                                          
What are we doing now?            
On Beloved Specky - nothing, just a fool 
kicking (like, say, on the Triton PC stage 
or Future Crew... ;-)                    
                                          
Nik - studying, writing a pretty cool muse 
in the style of Prodigy and Scooter combined and 
uses Ft 2.08, Re-Birth, Buzz, and 
etc...                                    
                                          
Dark Force (formerly MCF) - feeds the coolest 
muse, strictly styleElectric Dream, me, 
By the way, I consider him one of the potential 
the strongest musicians on PC (in this 
style, of course) - probably in the near future 
in the future it will be on par with Purple Motion, 
Elwood and Azazel...                        
                                          
Voxon (previously just Wakson) - works, 
family man, sends everything to hell 
some gadgets like WaveLab, the same 
Rebirth and once every six months makes us happy 
some kind of music, but now he’s into 
graphics including PhotoshopS, BryseЗD.     
                                          
Overall, Wakson, Dark Force and Nik 
they can write about themselves, even though they 
Voxon :) and Dark Force has Fido.      
                                          
I work as a programmer.  I am writing in collaboration 
party with three other programmers 
large project - accounting program 
Profit+.                                  
                                          
  [long story about pussies skipped]   
                                          
In the near future I am going to somehow 
be a way to get yourself or pay 
Speccy or the computer itself (mine, completely 
died - it's ungodly buggy) and revive Flash 
inc in its former glory and please you with its new 
with demos or even games!!![more skip about pussies]           
                                          
    My heart is always with you.                
        Visit our WWW!!!           
  09/12/1998. Alex Raider (Flash Inc.)    
                                          
  Now local news...               
                                          
  They started studying at UPI... - there will be less 
free time for many projects :( 
                                          
  They don't sell modems yet, because... plant tor- 
concerns the fulfillment of the order, and at JSC `Kvo- 
rum` they say that there is nothing for them anymore 
hanging...                                  
                                          
 Now internal news :)            
                                          
  The main news within our group is 
this is the appearance of a new person among us - 
HighLander'a. He is a coder :))), and he is the one 
wrote the intro that you saw when 
newspaper launch. With his help, I collected 
Xia number 4...                          
                                          
                                          
      No more news... :)