INTRODUCTION - ISSUE 3¢¢¢ Welcome to the third issue of Futura. Once again there are lots of articles and programs for you to enjoy. The 8-bit goes marching on!¢¢ Side A is packed with text articles. These include 8-bit news, Inside Atari Basic (part 2), PD lists, software bargains, Atari Elite magazine information and a new column entitled VCS Futura for all 2600/7800 VCS owners out there.¢¢ Side A also contains some original software programmed by NOSAUG member Kevin Fleming - FuncTest and Arabic Converter. Thanks for the support Kevin - it is much appreciated.¢¢ Other programs on side A are GRASS Calculator and IBC - International Bridge Contractors, an excellent simulation game.¢¢ Boot Side B WITHOUT BASIC for another packed menu. Here you will find Multi-File Copy II, Tetris 3D, Jane's Program, File2Dos Converter, Crillion, Aliens (topical at the moment!) and Speed-Start Initializer V3.0.¢¢Program Hints:¢¢MFCOPY2¢This is an excellent DOS file copier. Simply follow the on-screen instructions.¢¢TETRIS 3D¢Use the Q, W, E, A, S, D and arrow keys to manipulate the blocks. Hit the spacebar to drop them. You can define your own controls if you wish.¢¢JANE'S PROGRAM¢Press the joystick button to drop and pick up the blocks.¢¢FILE2DOS¢With this program you can convert MultiBoot, Rob C, etc files to DOS 2 format. Howfen, Ian K, etc. files can also be converted by using the boot disk option (remember to move the file onto a boot disk first!). I have found the success rate of this program to be very high.¢¢CRILLION¢Great game - awful music! Press Option to relieve the pain.¢¢ALIENS¢Read docs on title page.¢¢SPEED3¢This small program allows you to place .COM and .BAS programs onto a defined menu. Follow these steps:¢(1) Init disk with Speed3.¢(2) Transfer files onto the disk.¢(3) Lock files you wish to load.¢(4) Input menu names with Speed3.¢¢¢ Please feel free to pass this Futura onto other 8-bit users. Issue 4 will be available on November 1st (priced ✓1.95). An order would be much appreciated.¢¢Yours Atari 8-bitly,¢¢S.J.Murray,¢Futura Editor,¢North Of Scotland Atari User Group.¢¢¢P.S. The new programs by Kevin Fleming have been included at the expense of the Diamond column. Diamond For Beginners will be included in Futura 4. See ya!¢
