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********** Copyright (C) 1996 by Ken Zeltner. All rights reserved. ***********
PalPal is a simple little pop-up utility designed to quickly and easily
change the 16 color VGA palette. I decided to write it one day because I was
tired of looking at the same colors on my word processor and didn't want to
go through a complicated menu for selecting new colors. With PalPal you can
adjust the palette from the DOS prompt then use the new color scheme across
several of your favorite programs.
The controls on PalPal are quite intuitive once you have used it for a few
minutes. Put PalPal on your path somewhere, then you can run it from any DOS
prompt. First select which of the 16 colors to change with the "<" and ">"
keys (or the "D" and "F" keys), notice the pointer. Then select either the
Red, Green, or Blue hue with the left and right arrows. Finally, adjust the
actual color with the up and down arrows keys. If the control key is held
along with the up and down arrows, the Red Green and Blue hues are adjusted
simultaneously. The "w" key toggles whether hues wrap-around or bottom-out.
With "w"rap on the hue will go from 63 back to 0 if the up arrow is pressed.
The "s" key toggles sounds on and off.
Background color (normally black) is adjusted on color #0. All 16 colors are
shown side-by-side so you can check the contrast. The setting for each color
is shown like this, for example: 32 Red 55. The first number is the initial
value that was there before you started fooling with it and the second value
is your new setting. The new color is shown as adjustments are made. The
value runs from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 63 for each of 3 hues, for
each of 16 colors, which gives you something like a million different
possible arrangements.
PalPal features a single key ultraturbopseudoautomaxiantiquasineomegaomni
randomizer algorithm. The randomizer searches for an esthetic color set with
maximum contrast so no two colors shade each other out. Press ctrl-r or shift-R
to set 16 all new colors; if "r" (small case) is pressed the single color you
are on is randomized.
Some programs will overwrite the existing palette and stubbornly install its
own upon start-up. Try shelling out to DOS, adjusting the colors to your
liking with PalPal, then EXIT back. Other programs will readily accept your
new colors making it very easy to jazz things up a bit. PalPal is only three
lines high so you can keep the program you're adjusting on the screen at the
same time. PalPal won't work at all in windows; it is very autocratic about
things like this.
Requires: VGA (works best in 640 X 480 16 color mode)
Everyone is encouraged to give copies of this Shareware package to friends
and uploading on local BBSs is greatly appreciated. Permission is granted
to distribute copies of this software subject to the following conditions:
1. The software may not be altered in any way and shall include the
PALPAL.EXE and PALPAL.TXT files.
2. Purchase terms shall explain that this software is for a limited time
demonstration and that further payment to the Shareware authors by the
customer is required for continued usage, registration upgrade and
ownership.
3. Software distribution charges shall be limited to recovery of copying
and overhead costs and shall not exceed $5.
4. The software may not be bundled with other commercial products, except
on shareware CD-ROMs, without prior written permission.
PalPal is distributed as Shareware by:
* ZeezRealm *
* 19786 Hildebrand St *
* South Bend, IN 46614 *
The registration fee of only $4 US should be sent to the permanent address
above which is guaranteed valid through the year 2001.
Notice to users outside the United States: To send payment, go to your local
post office and get a POSTAL MONEY ORDER made out in U.S. Dollars. Your post
office can then mail the money order for you.
Registration benefits:
1. Ability to write the palettes you create to an executable file then easily
restore the same colors later. Keep a library of your favorite colors for
different applications. Two sample palette files created by PalPal are
included with the ShareWare version. Try running PalZeez.COM from the DOS
prompt or PalIBM.COM which restores default colors.
2. The latest and greatest random color optimizer algorithm so no two colors
are close to each other.
3. A TSR version of PalPal so it can be used anytime anywhere (when I get
all the bugs worked out of it).
4. A full-featured complimentary copy of the latest Shareware version of
FUZION and a catalog of other ZeezRealm programs. (see below)
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Fuzion challenges geniuses to fit together polyomino shapes in a variety of
colorful puzzle games. Play with either the 12 familiar pentominoes or 35 new
astonishing hexominoes. The rapid automatic solve mode features an amazing
"visual algorithm" which locates solutions exhaustively (for all of us who are
not quite geniuses). Fuzion brings the power of PC computers to this
fascinating diversion which has intrigued puzzle enthusiasts for years.
Look online for version FUZION26 or greater. Or register PalPal to get a copy
of the latest shareware version.
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