This extensive issue focuses on the 1998 demoscene, featuring detailed reports and results from festivals like FunTop, Chaos Constructions, Artcomp, Doxycon, and Complex Compo. The technical section includes guides on upgrading Pentagon 128k memory to 512k, Kempston mouse hardware design, undocumented Z80 CPU features, and border scroll programming. Software and gaming coverage highlights the Komel software catalog, the 'Poisk v.1.2' utility, adventure game previews, and cheat codes. Rounding out the issue are an analysis of Tracker editor evolution, an interview with Welcome's leader, a comprehensive feature on UFO phenomena, rock music discographies, and actor biographies.
Issue contents:
- Editor's note - Prospects for the development of the shell.
- Soft Group - Running lines outside the screen.
- Soft Group - Interesting text from Ivan Roshchin for coders.
- Hard Group - Upgrading Pentagon 128k to 512k.
- Hard Group - Kempston mouse.
- User Group - Review of utilities from Siberia.
- User Group - RT: step forward or backward?
- Pot pourri - Welcome: Interview.
- Info - Catalog of system, application and training programs of the Komel company.
- Info - Announcements. Advertising.
- Info - ZX-CLUB Questionnaire.
- Party - Funtop: On The Eve.
- Party - Funtop: First Swallows. Essay.
- Party - Funtop: Report by Sergei Novikov - Day one: Compo.
- Party - Funtop: Report by Sergei Novikov - Day two: After Funtop.
- Party - Funtop: Report by Sergei Novikov - From the Unspeakable.
- Party - Funtop: Total table.
- Party - Funtop: Briefly.
- Party - Chaos Constructions: Festival Rules.
- Party - Chaos Constructions: When passions have subsided.
- Party - Chaos Constructions: Subject of dispute.
- Party - Art Comp: Promotion.
- Party - Art Comp: It's done.
- Party - Art Comp: The final stage.
- Party - Doxycon-98.
- Party - Complex Compo.
- X-Files - Introduction.
- X-Files - Types of UFOs.
- X-Files - Characteristic features.
- X-Files - UFO properties.
- X-Files - The impact of UFOs on soil and vegetation.
- X-Files - The impact of UFOs on technology.
- X-Files - The impact of UFOs on buildings, animals, people.
- X-Files - UFO from the atmosphere into the hydrosphere.
- X-Files - UFO underwater.
- X-Files - UFO in space.
- X-Files - UFO actions on objects.
- X-Files - Interconnected UFO actions.
- X-Files - UFO appearances during events.
- X-Files - UFO reaction to capture attempts.
- X-Files - UFO's desire for contact.
- Alarm - Discographies of rock groups.
- Alarm - Abstract: Facets of Agni Yoga.
- Toys - Our announcement: Dust of star roads.
- Toys - Passwords and tips.
- Enjoy - Stars: Romantic Constable Benton.
- Enjoy - Let's get to know each other. An incident from life.
- Enjoy - Military woman. Announcement. Jokes.
- Enjoy - Chernushka. Feather sharks. Computer humor.
- Elders group - Composition of the issuing group.
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