About this - overview of system programs: PCX Viewer, Screen Viewer, ESV Crushers, Magic Fields, X-Player, Doom Mania.

                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
   Привет, здесь ты найдешь описания  про-
грамм, включенных в нашу "КОПИЛКУ".       
                                          
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
 This program will help you re-
transfer graphics from pi-compatible machines
These files are in the format PCX.                    
 For ease of perception, we will separate the descriptions
Dividing into parts:                           
                                          
                                          
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 ║ #1 PREPARING THE IMAGE ON PC ║▓   
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 Unfortunately, like most converters
tors on Spectrum image transfer
can only be produced in b/w mode,
i.e. if you, for example, decided to have
on the ZX of the brutal samurai from Shadow
Warrior, then first of all you need it
prepare. This means:                
 a) Rescale (Resize)  - resizing
pictures are for your image
fit into the Sinclair screen, otherwise
the child crawls on it, choosing the one he looks at -
fragment.                           
 b) ??? > Grayscale - conversion from
input color gamut to 256 gradations of drawing
naked and white.                            
 c) Contrast/Brightness  - actually
one of the most important stages of the entire conversion
tion, because here you establish con-
vegetation and brightness of the image. According to what
principle of setting these modes? Everything is simple
then - the more contrast the image, the
there will be fewer “left” points as a result
general image. But be careful not to overdo it.
those, otherwise it will just turn out to be a black and white car-
teen without texture transitions and transfer
depth and volume of the image.         
 Here we come close to the last one
stages of processing your graphic file
la, namely:                             
 d) Bitmap (Black & White) -  transform
transition from grayscale to two-color clear
option for this PCX Viewer. Here for you
you have to decide which method to transfer
image:  -50% Threshold/Line Art/None -  identical
maximum contrast mode
point c). Recommended for hand drawn
или  мультипликационных  картинок, текстов
(and this happens).  Often it turns out
quite original things in the spirit
bookplates.                              
 -Pattern Dither/Floyd-Steinberg/Ordered -
-  conversion by method
Floyd/Steinberg - the optimal method for
image depth transfer, good
"makes" shadows and surfaces, but not
Suitable for small, detailed graphics.
Photos (close-up of face and others
body parts ;) ), large images
equipment, etc. Particularly good when transferring
3D графики.                               
 -Halftone Screen - the worst of all
riants, intended for printing on printers
tere, visually it looks perverted.  
 -Diffusion Dither/Error Diffusion - second
 swarm the main method of dithering (replacing
texture palette). An example is the whole
"old" graphics like Sex Tetris, RTL and
etc. In my opinion, this method is already
exhausted like"ideologically outdated."        
 To the great joy of the conversion software
 this is enough and I can advise
the following programs:                     
 1. Alchemy vX.X - is suitable for fast,
but not very high quality conversion. Would-
useful when carrying large amounts of
file quality. Has a built-in help.     
 2. SEA -  universal program for
viewing and converting various graphics
ical formats.  Serious minus - no
The function of resizing the image
nia.                                      
 3. LView -  viewer for Windows, universal
salen, convenient and fast enough. Minus -
the latest versions ship crookedly b/w iso-
fermentation - for some reason it has a palette in
256 colors.                               
 4. Photofinish - this is what you need,
low hardware requirements combined with
convenience, extensive functions and speed
operation of the program itself. Similarly under
Windows.                                  
 5. Adobe Photoshop - if you have
order not 166 stump, then it’s better not to start
find it to use. Excruciatingly long from-
covers images, eats for seven
(in the sense of memory) and don’t mind often
hang yourself. True, the range is provided
service is discouraging - recommended
pouts from a more experienced user.       
 6. Corel PhotoPaint  - that program
ma who can do with the image
everything and a little more. She undoubtedly likes you
It’s good if 200 Mhz + MMX is available.     
                                          
 Naturally, I considered the most common
extensive and convenient programs, all of them
in their own way they are good and not so good. Their
can be used both together (for
creating masterpieces ;) ), and individually
information, you will find “your” software environment
yourself.                                     
                                          
 After all these tiring re-tubes
with evil pictures, we calmly re-
let's move on to stage 2:                                           
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 ║ #2 TR DOS AND WORK WITH PV 2.04M ║▓   
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 Using the methods discussed above, preparing
upload the required number of files and
copy it onto a floppy disk in MS DOS format. 
Suitable for both 360 and 720 kilobyte
disks, some copiers can read
and from 800-approx. The main thing is that the disk is not FAT
was 32 bit - otherwise our copiers are
will hang silently.                           
 Next, copy the resulting images
transfer to the trdosa disk and launch the entot PCX
caretaker Yes, preferably these files
give the extension "X" otherwise the viewer will not display them
marks. Well, then everything is easy: choose op-
tion "Load PCX-File", load the file and
press cocramental "VIEW..."         
 In addition, the utilitysupports compression
files, i.e. you rewrote from MS DOS
they wanted to compress the file in MS_PACK or somewhere
more. After compression, replace the extension with
"x". The restriction applies only to compression
litter Data Squeezer, since during shipment
compressed file, its starting address is omitted -
by two bytes, which leads to dependence
Saniyu viewer. Also decompressor buffer
лучше установить на адрес 23296 (#5B00).  
                                          
 In general, there is nothing more to explain.
Control from Q, A, O, P, Sp/Sinclair 1, 2
/Kempston joystick/Kempston Mouse.        
                                          
 Unfortunately, this version of the software
the product is still under development
and what you have now is only ex-
perimental version. This is not a demo version,
because all functions presented in PV 2.04M
like the program itself as a whole, it is completely
botable and can be used without
fears ;). There is only one limit
reduction: the image should not be reduced
greater than 256x192, i.e. smaller than standard screen
on.                                       
                                          
 ABOUT THE PLEASANT:                             
                                          
 The next version will have "intuitive
but-incomprehensible" graphical interface type
Windows, support for up-to-
additional memory, format support
BMP and IMG, the possibility of
bots with MS DOS disks directly, program
worldable slide show, normal driver we-
shi and other functions that I forgot or
I haven't figured it out yet;)                         
 If you have any questions or suggestions - soap-
those or call!                           
                                          
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 Tell me buddy, where are you looking?
pictures? On this dilemma, half without a doubt
pinky will answer ART STUDIO, the other half
uses various bottles, Perfect Comman-
der for example or in some ADM 7.08.
With everything that Art Studio can give, the group
it takes a long time, but commanders always
yes something is wrong ;) Buddy, it's time
do everything comfortably and without straining. I
I advise you to look at a very pleasant
utility Screen Viewer v1.00 beta  
 Elegantly ignoring the countries
new word beta we have a certain tandem in co-
tor combines Convenience, Speed and Navigation
reliability. Disk Operations Turbo Driver,
resident for ZS 256, small size what
the horseman still needs to meet the old man
grow. ;)  After downloading, I realized what to describe
Screen Viewer not possible
due to the lack of misunderstandings. But that's it
I’ll tell you a couple of service buttons:  
                                          
 D - Drive                             
 B - Border                             
 M - Music                             
 1 - Black'n'White                     
 2 - Inversion                           
 3 - Undo                               
 Any key - Development... ugh Return         
                                          
 Controls from the brand's pedal drive
Remington and AGF joystick. EOF                                       
                                          
                                          
                                          
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
                                          
      ESV CRUNCHER (BETA VERSION!).       
      Written by ESV (April-May'96)       
            Краткое описание.             
                                          
       1. Основные характеристики:        
-maximum size of the maximum window  
              - 33312 bytes;               
 - phrase length - unlimited;             
 -decruncher size - 186 bytes;         
 -maximum length of the packed file     
 - 41036 bytes;               
 - the minimum address for placing the packaged item  
     and packed files - 24500;      
 -operating mode - 128k only!               
                                         
 2. General description.            
 I’ll say right away that this one is effective
cruncher is superior to everything I know
crunchers on speccy. However, make sure
this ourselves. The cruncher is based on
LZ77 algorithm.   This is probably the most
efficient compression algorithm that can be
successfully implemented on Speccy.            
                                          
 3. Description of use.  First you are asked to enter a name
the file you are going to crunch.
Further, if you want, you can change
starting address of the file and its length (if
if you want to leave everything as it is, then just
press 'ENTER'). Then you are offered
enter the decompressor location address when
decrunching'e (remember that its length is 186
byte!).  Next you need to enter the address
placement of the compressed file. Then
you must select allowed or denied
will there be interruptions when exiting
decruncher (as in LPC).  And finally
the last, most important, perhaps, option is
selecting window size.  Five offered
options (you need to press the keys '1'-'5').
A little about what to follow when
selecting this option. For example, you press
file 10k long.  First I recommend
select a window of 16928 bytes (digit '4'),
then if you want to achieve maximum
compression, remember how the file was compressed
this window, upload the file again and try
press it already with a window size of 8736 bytes, and
so on until the results of the next
compression will not be worse than the previous one.      
                                          
 After compression, you need to enter the file name in
which you want to save the compressed data 
(together with decruncher, of course).If
If you don't want to save, just 'ENTER'.     
                                          
 Another important one (or, if
you want, not a small) moment. After
how the file will be compressed, after the number,
indicating the size of the compressed file will be
signed: '+NNNNN'.  This number has
the following value: when decompressing a file
address space will be used
starting from the starting address of file-1 and up to
The starting address of the file is NNNNN. For example, you
pressed the file that started at 25000. After
crunching'a cruncher outputs the number +00006.
That. will be used during decrunching
memory from 24494 to 24499 inclusive. All
this beard is for decruncher
worked correctly in all cases
(for example, in some cases LPC and Trush
may break off). So if you need these
NNNNN bytes are vital then
save them before and after decrunching
restore them.                 
                                          
 Now about crunching speed.  She
about the same as ZYX's
compressor and File compressor'a by
Alexander Trush with the same values
window size (Trush's window is always 8191
byte). Many are unhappy with this speed
but in my opinionSpeccy comes first
it is the efficiency of the compressor, not its
speed. In the next versions I will try
increase crunching speed, but for
What I need is a description of the LZSS algorithm,
which differs from LZ77 in that there
a binary search tree is used (which
I don't know anyway), and it works noticeably
faster (this is what is used in
LSZZ/PACK'e by ASC, but why is this there?
RASK?!).                                  
                                          
 Let me remind you once again that this is just
BETA version, and it may contain all sorts of
glitches and errors (or may not exist). Everything!
Happy crunching!                 
                                          
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 It's been a while since we really
fresh programs from abroad. We are correcting
I eat this shameful gap and offer you
completely new (relative to the rest)
nykh) logic toy for 1996 from
Mothers - Great Britain. Seasoned spectrum
the wolf will immediately inquire about the company
mine - by manufacturer: "Gremlins, Code Mas-
ters or maybe Dynamic? ". No! And
this is doubly pleasant, since the author is
our student brother is here.                  
                                          
 So, a logic game, a twin of the Russian
whom XOR'EM ALL! The meaning is quite accessible: on
limited field displays a certain number of
quality of balls that you andneeds to be removed.
By selecting a ball with the cursor, you translate
roll it along with its neighbors if it is sha-
there is no ditch around, then they will not appear -
Xia. The game takes place against time and levels.
For greater attractiveness there is a mode
entering the code that is given upon completion
a certain number of levels.         
 Control is possible both from QAOP+Sp and
and from the beloved Kempston mouse. True driver
ver a little hmmm... strange, but it's not
spoils the overall impression.  Switching
controls M and N, where M is mouse, N is keyboard.
                                          
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 From the immense amount of music
player-s, in my opinion, this pathology is
is the best and most convenient, and if you consider
that this is just a (?!) demo version...    
                                          
 Capabilities:                           
                                          
 * Convenient arrow interface         
 * Kempston mouse support             
 * Supports all known FM formats 
 * Search for music inside files           
 * Working with four drives        
* Программируемый плэер                
   * Автоперечитывание каталога           
                                          
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
   Из   необъятного    количества    music
player-ов на мой взгляд этот паталог явля-
ется лучшим и удобнейшим, а  если  учесть,
что это всего лишь (?!) демо-версия...    
                                          
   Возможности:                           
                                          
   * Convenient arrow interface         
 * Kempston mouse support             
 * Supports all known FM formats 
 * Search for music inside files           
 * Working with four drives        
 * Programmable player                
 * Automatic re-reading of the catalog           
 * Spectrum Analyser                 
                                          
 X-Player supports almost everything
famous FM music formats.  Possibly
listen to both compiled music,
no, and the music may be in
body of another file.                       
                                          
 Control panel: 
   переключение режимов DISK/PLAYER    
                                       
                                       
   снять отметку с файлов              
                                       
                                       
   отметить все файлы                  
                                       
                                       
   проигрывание отмеченных файлов      
                                       
                                       
 Subjects to red color         
                                       
                                          
 Subject to spare color             
                                       
                                       
 Most of the background is    
                                       
                                       
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   пауза                               
                                       
                                          
выбор дисковода                
                               
                                          
   перечитывание каталога              
                                       
                                       
   выход в TR-DOS