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CONDOR the graphical ANSI.SYS replacment, REAL pixel graphics
online, human readable script graphics CGA/EGA/VGA modes supported
AT or Later BIOS required.
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YOU MUST HAVE CONDOR.SYS installed for CPAINT to work!
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DELETE the line in your CONFIG.SYS that looks like :
device = ANSI.SYS
ADD a line in your CONFIG.SYS like:
device = CONDOR.SYS
ALSO: read and edit the ACCESS.BAT NOW!
then REBOOT. CONDOR.SYS will load high, I use
UMB_DRV.SYS and DOS 5.0 and it takes NO DOS memory.
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CMOS:
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You should have your VIDEO SHADOW RAM SET to "ENABLED" in
your CMOS. This will make CONDOR graphics 2 to 3x faster,
even the sound effects will be better.
TERMINALs:
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BIG, COM-AND, PIBTERM, INVISABLE LINK, RCOMM
terminals can be configured to display CONDOR graphics online,
read on for more....
QWK READERs
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SPEED130.ZIP Speed Read v1.30 will display CONDOR.SYS graphics
with it's 'A' command! Be sure to put a TAGLINE on the end of
the CONDOR graphic to make sure the last line doesn't get
chopped off! Available on LAZY EIGHT BBS 205-837-1681 and
GEnie BBS RT page 610
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I am releasing Condor Paint to promote the use of
CONDOR.SYS the graphical ANSI.SYS replacement.
This is the current full working version of CPAINT as of 8/93
CONDOR and CPAINT are DONATION-WARE, send $15 or what ever you can
afford to encourage CONDOR and CPAINT updates to:
Larry Mears
11027 Crestfield Dr.
Huntsville, AL 35803
NOTE:
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Also look for BIG103.ZIP if you want a terminal that will display
CONDOR.SYS graphics online. This terminal requires BNU.SYS or X00.SYS.
Terminals that can fly with CONDOR.SYS
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Another terminal that can support CONDOR is COM-AND (set screen writes
to DOS and terminal type to TTY).
PIBTERM402 will also support CONDOR by setting DOS console writes and
terminal type to dumb. See PIBTERM.TXT and COM-AND.TXT for details.
INVISABLE LINK ( IL.ARC on GEnie IBM PC RT only 20K !)
IL is a TSR terminal that does bacground XMODEM crc file transfers
and supports CONDOR.SYS no configuration just uses it automatically.
IL has problems with CONDOR's musical notes command (don't know why).
RCOMM-V2.ARC ( on Genie IBM PC RT around 50K )
RCOMM is also a TSR terminal and supports CONDOR.SYS well. It has
background transfers also and has no problems with CONDOR that I can find
so far. RCOMM has XMODEM and YMODEM batch.
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"You may be able to POP UP IL or RCOMM inside QMODEM/TELIX or PROCOMM
but I would bet that most likely the serial port routines will clash.
Try to reset which COM port to use when you pop back in Telix, Qmodem
or Procomm and they may recover."
The mighty QMODEM/TELIX will not support CONDOR but someday I hope they
will. I tried to get them to add DOS screen writes as a option but they
just kept pushing RIP, heck just use SPEED READ version 1.30!!
CONDOR is a very affordable high res online graphics
alternative to RIP. CONDOR will work offline with DOS by just going
C:\TYPE filename and even BAT files can have CONDOR graphics embedded too!
Condor becomes a part of DOS. Condor 4.0 CPaint 1.3 can make ICONS to
run BAT files or be a BBS menu.
Download these files on the first call from
The Online Galleria BBS 205-837-1681 14400 v.32 bis
Look in file area 1 "CONDOR Support"
BIG103.ZIP and BNU170.ZIP(BNU not need if you have X00.SYS) over 200K combined
COM-AND v2.7 (split into 4 files, takes a while to DL but very nice)
and PIBTERM402
IL.ZIP only 20K !
RCOMM-V2.ARC about 50K
BIG is a graphics terminal and has great graphics online beyond even Condor
graphics, although BIG graphics are not seen on the SYSOP side, they are based
on BORLAND's BGI just like RIP is. BIG has MOUSE ZONE for online POINT and
CLICK opperation of BBSs, if the BBS has them set up, and BIG script is
human readable base 10. The BIG Painter is free. Although BIG is shareware
I will give you a key for version BIG 1.03 that enables it's full capabilities,
bitblit animation, all sound effects, all 64 colors. BIG supports 3 modes
640x200x16 640x350x16 and 640x480x16 You can MIX BIG and CONDOR commands
if you are using the BIG term with CONDOR and use standard ANSI too!
CONDOR does support a 256 color mode, BIG doesn't.
See BIG_KEY.TXT for the BIG key.
BIG related files (not needed for CONDOR.SYS online displays):
BF102.ZIP offline BIG term graphics viewer
BPAINT05.ZIP a Mouse Painter for BIG term graphics creation
Also MEGAHOST bbs supports BIG terminal graphics and soon CONDOR.SYS graphics
too! MEGAHOST bbs software is available from:
ASCII Computer Enterprises 231 Market Place #353 San Ramon, CA 94583
A local sysop tells me that he can see the CONDOR.SYS graphics on the
sysop side using VBBS although VBBS doesn't support alternate menus,
beyond ASCII, ANSI, you can upload CONDOR graphics into the message base.
Alternate graphics menus can be displayed using Remote Access bbs and OPUS with
the LANGUAGE feature of the bbs software. I haven't seen CONDOR.SYS graphics
using OPUS and RA software but if they support ANSI.SYS the CONDOR.SYS
will work in it's place. I have used both OPUS and RA but it's been some time,
I did get them to do the alternate menus for the BIG term graphics.
Be sure to cut off the screen PAUSE every 25 lines on the BBS, the graphics
have to be displayed without that as it injects the pause prompt as
Condor commands causing chaos.
Breakdown of what the FILES are:
ACCESS.BAT ........ edit it to use at bootup to set < INPUT lock combination
AN_CO.TXT ......... Condor graphics text
B0 thru B4.BATs ... part of demo TYPEs CONDOR files with DOS
BIG_KEY.TXT ....... Donation Ware key for BIG Terminal
BUG.ANS ........... ansi file showing a ansi bug and work around.
COM-AND.TXT ....... how to make COM-AND terminal use CONDOR.SYS
CONDOR.DOC ....... CONDOR.SYS technical manual
CONDOR.SYS ....... Replace your ANSI.SYS with this, written in 'C' & Asm
CPAINT.DOC ....... Condor Painter manual
CPAINT.EXE ....... Condor Painter, written in GFABASIC requires GFABASIC.OVL
DEMO.BAT ......... Starts the CONDOR demo
END.R14 ......... Condor graphics text
GFABASIC.OVL ...... Overlay for CPAINT.EXE & GIFCLP11.EXE
GIFCLP11.EXE ...... 320x200 GIF to CONDOR clipper
HOW_TO.TXT ....... How get C, Quick Basic and GFABASIC to use CONDOR.SYS
INTRO.TXT ....... Condor graphics text
LICENSE.DOC ....... Distribution rights, rules
LOCK.BAT ......... Edit to LOCK out < INPUT , (SYSOPs only)
MOR.BAT .......... types mor.r19
MOR.R19 .......... Condor graphics text
P&C.R13 .......... Condor graphics text, POINT & CLICK main menu for DEMO
PIBTERM.TXT ....... How to get PIBTERM to use CONDOR.SYS
PLANET.R13 ........ Condor graphics text
PRINTDOC.BAT ...... Prints DOCs and README file
README.NOW ........ Important things to do and TIPs
RESET.BAT ......... Resets the TEXT color and restores TEXT mode
SO_GOOD.R16 ....... Condor graphics text
STORY_BK.R18 ...... Condor graphics text
UNLOCK.BAT ........ Edit to UNLOCK < INPUT , (SYSOPs only)
WABBIT.R16 ........ Condor graphics.txt
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