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CONDOR the graphical ANSI.SYS replacment, REAL pixel graphics
online, human readable script graphics CGA/EGA/VGA modes supported
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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, PIBTERM, COM-AND terminals can be configured to
display CONDOR graphics online, read on for more....
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
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I am releasing this version of Condor Paint to promote
the use of the CONDOR.SYS the graphical ANSI.SYS replacement.
This is the current full working version of CPAINT as of 6-14-93
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.
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.
The mighty QMODEM/TELIX will not support CONDOR but someday I hope they
will, I tried to get them to add DOS screen writes but they just kept
pushing RIP. CONDOR is a very affordable high res online graphics
alternative to RIP. It doesn't have RIP's GUI capabilities but it will
work offline with DOS by just going C:\TYPE file and BAT files can have
CONDOR graphics embedded too! Condor becomes a part of DOS.
Download on the first call from
LAZY Eight BBS 205-837-1681 14400 v.32 bis
BIG103.ZIP and BNU170.ZIP
COM-AND v2.7
and PIBTERM402
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.
RIP is a trademark of TELEGRAFIX Inc.