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ZX Element #02

Diskmag (electronic paper)

06 Jun 1998 Download

The gaming section features playthroughs and guides for Defender of the Crown and War in the Middle Earth, breakdowns of Heavy on the Magic and Doomdark's Revenge, along with an announcement for Monstrland. For ZX Spectrum developers, there are articles on enemy AI techniques, dynamic programming tricks, and frame-rate optimization. Hardware enthusiasts will find schematics for real-time clocks on 512VI1, turbo mods for Byte computers, and modem setup fixes, alongside reviews of system software like Real Commander, Quick Commander, and Text Print v1.6. The issue is rounded out by interviews with composer IMP and demogroups FATALITY and ZX-Legion, history retrospectives on Amiga and The Prodigy, and unpublished archives from MOVE newspaper.

Issue contents:

  1. Introduction - From the authors.
  2. Toys - Heavy on the magic.
  3. Toys - Defender of the crown.
  4. Toys - War in the middle earth.
  5. Toys - Dommdark revenge.
  6. Toys - Monstrland.
  7. Programmists - Intelligence.
  8. Programmists - Algorithm.
  9. Progammists - transfer of SCR for INT.
  10. Interview - IMP DMS RUSH.
  11. Interview - FATALITY.
  12. Interview - SERGEY STURM LGN.
  13. Entertainment - Prodigy.
  14. Entertainment - Two in a hammock.
  15. Entertainment - Murphy's Laws.
  16. Entertainment - Proverbs.
  17. Cast iron - Modem.
  18. Cast iron - Clock in the computer.
  19. Cast Iron - Turbo for Byte.
  20. Cast iron - Byte-01.
  21. Mailbox - Letters.
  22. Miscellaneous - Rec-time.
  23. Miscellaneous - RUSH I_S_P_A.
  24. Miscellaneous - Development of the Amiga.
  25. Miscellaneous - Amiga models.
  26. Miscellaneous - Tales from the Crypt.
  27. Miscellaneous - Poll.
  28. Miscellaneous - Black Raven Distribution.
  29. Miscellaneous - CIS Distributors.
  30. Miscellaneous - Mosaic.
  31. Programs - Text print v1.6
  32. Programs - Printer.
  33. Programs - Last battle editor.
  34. Programs - Fast zero v1.4+
  35. Programs - Real commander.
  36. Programs - Quick commander.
  37. Bulkinist's Basement - Reservation.
  38. From the unpublished - Postscript.
  39. From unpublished - Introduction.
  40. From unpublished - Questionnaire.
  41. From unpublished - PSC module structures.
  42. From unpublished - Scheme.
  43. From unpublished - Programs.
  44. From unpublished - Echo.
  45. From unpublished - Reflections.
  46. From unpublished - Save the Spectrum!

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