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Dutch 801 Roman Bitstream Cooper BlackPARA Dutch 801 Roman DIN A4 Gros Titre Infos cBACKWARD ATARI emulator Falcon Cyrille Dupuydauby. adresse: domaine aigles &60500 Chantilly EFrance Ve-mail: dupuyda@ibm.net mailbox: Brasil, ATARI !Zyllius. Release 1.00. 7Shareware (Keyware). Warnings: Backward Shareware, which means freely distributed (distribution Ldetailed later) anyone judge Backward useful ^intend regular basis, retribute author, hence helping future 1development. Backward result (very) work, please account. precisely, Backward Keyware, which means version (without registration somewhat limited. Those limits prevent intermitent Yuse, whereas older version, function removed. `You'll explainations registering further document. Distribution:: Backward distributed long:9 distributed (keyless) version. files unchanged please other languages files). price covers duplication distribution costs. Remarks: -This document refers standard actions using mouse, copying files, @formatting floppies doubt, please refer computer tdocumentation. (pre-release) version Backward carefully tested, should bug-free. final release 1995, please send: comments requests before June. Introduction: Backward (which named Backward) emulator, which means helps software Falcon. Furthermore, Backward offers Lsome helpful functions, which software. Finally, Backward corrects< 'various system bugs, improving general performance. bMost Falcon users knows Backward Backward please document, since Backward evolved. Backward created April written assembler.> Backward various files programs: BACKLOAD.PRG BCKWTSR.EXE files contain emulator itself. BACKWARD.APP BCKW???.RSC files contain library manager. PATCH.GTP, UNPATCH.GTP *.PTC files contain patch programs patch scripts. MINIDESK.PRG desktop program deactivated.4 BACKWARD.DKS contains set-up library.1 BACKWARD.INF contains preferences. *.DOC directories contains document various languages various formats. Installation: Floppy: Even Backward especially designed disk, rfloppy. (720Kb) floppy, create directory ;BACKLOAD.PRG BCKWTSR.EXE, BACKWARD.* YBCKW???.RSC files directory. other files you'd Backward, start (cold start power computer Bwith floppy drive. Backward install itself memory. you're Dback desktop, program. neither press Reset hbutton neither start, Backward resident. don't $floppy Drive: tricks: keeping Alternate while booting prevents drive start 6(you twice booting floppy). Using method ]Backward floppy always resident. keeping Control while booting prevents programs accessories loaded. rename delete BACKLOAD.PRG deactivating (please remember Backward memory resident until start). installation exactly floppy ,drive instead Drive reduce time, install BACKLOAD.PRG first program folder knowing order, unsorted option). altering order, create directory drive kmove files directory delete directory rename AUTO. ~Anyway, BACKLOAD.PRG executed before MINT.PRG. vSadly, impossible concurrently Backward virtual memory driver# b(such Outside VRam). First test: When BACKLOAD.PRG executed message shortly displayed. $screen become messy computer restart. everything after ATARI displayed, message saying Backward resident displayed. trouble those stages, check files presents. press Shift message displayed, /allows disable Backward memory). still troubles, booting accessories xprograms (apart BACKLOAD.PRG). still problems, please contact/ internet e-mail available). emulator: emulator memory resident, rather invisible. resident, alter through keyboard short cuts. Those short (Control+Alternate+ numeric keypad key:" 16Mhz (high speed). speed).2 deactivating instruction cache. activating deactivating cache. activating switching between display (50hz/60hz). louder sound. softer sound. uDelete doing start. rThose short-cuts changed since Backward (they logical now). cannot alter Blitter speed (it's useless). Those short should always available, sometimes keyboard deactivated (during floppy access Fafter crash). Backward users: certainly noticed, slightly changed. Blitter frequency cannot changed 16Mhz) because useless. library Manager: Preliminary note: current version library manager currently Ximproved version Backward interface. write Preferences: Preferences include general options default Please remember default recognised programs (including desktop). default-set cache and/or 68030 running Falcon. order avoid difficult situations, drive always turned default set-up. press Shift Backward message displayed btime, allows disable Backward: general options turned patches: frequency 16Mhz, caches etc... Links: Backward recognize programs adapt setup accordingly. recognition, Backward keys, which extracted program. There; kinds links floppy program links. floppy associates floppy disk. floppy, Backward reads sector, extracts check presence those fkeys library. Floppy links allow Backward options, |only recognized boot-up. program associates program (e.g.: *.PRG *.TOS). program (from desktop, folder while booting), Backward extracts checks their presence library. Program links allow Backward options changing memory deactivating jGEM), allow program disk. Presentation: When start BACKWARD.APP, screen displays window 4showing library content moment, library which lstored BACKWARD.DKS). version allows library registered allows (more request). $Only displayed window. sorted nalphabetical order. first (BACKWARD) classical 'About...' entry \accessories.5 second (File) gives access library writes immediately library disk. Preferences default general options. default? modified there isn't selection.) Desktop. third (Library) gives access set-up... adding library. Delete set-up removing currently selected Re-scan floppy tries associated set-up. Sadly there3 equivalent option program links.$ fourth (Options) Register.. gives access registration enter /your registering version (beware, significant). allow change selected default Vselected). General Options gives access options dialogue which contains' 'options shared ups. pre-sets which allow choose easily Library Window: window shows setups present library sorted name. Arrows Mallow change library displayed. press alphabetical ?contents window change display setups starting letter. single click setup selects double click edits setup. 'When library modified, window title changes Library' reminder. setup dialogue: This essential Backward; define various options emulator which associated program floppy. dialogue, there field where enter _setup name. uThere button 'Link ...'. linked floppy %program, otherwise useless. press button, alert whether floppy program link. select floppy, Backward reads floppy drive associates setup disk. select program, selector Pdisplayed select program which linked setup. JThen various options which grouped category:9 68030 options related processor Frequency allows select processor speed. Caches allows select which board caches active. means cache, Inst. means instruction cache only, means cache means caches. programs works cache active, jcope instruction cache. gWith display, Falcon cache slower e(approx. slower). monitor, cache, Falcon Fapproximately Hardware options related hardware Speaker allows switch on/off internal speaker. allows ignore drive. option works floppy }links. drive, falcon always folder desk( 7accessories present drive Video (STlow, STMed, STHigh, Def.): allows change resolution (Def. wmeans resolution changed). program terminates, previous' !screen resolution restored. System miscellaneous options: Sound errors (None/Corr./Spec./STE) decides errors handled. means nothing done, error occurs, bombs displayed. BCorr. means access causing error correctly re-executed, option slows Fdown computer errors (e.g: digisound). Spec. means OBackward tries correct program which causes errors; powerful }option, works great (good sound) without down. means errors 4simply discarded; implies sound lesser quality, option 5others inefficient. Memory allows select memory size. option works floppy elinks. programs requires specific amount memory (mainly 512Kb). Patches corrects system calls. heard previous Backward versions problems games written basic ,option Sincerely, option should ALWAYS turned Falcon complete mess. allows deactivate (works floppy links). frees c32Kb lower memory. games requires allows games which works 1.00, Bionic Commando Trek). bSadly, there perfect method finding which setup required kprogram. There methods either start minimal setup (preset 'Falcon') change options program runs, start Istrongest setup (preset 'ST(e)') remove options. first method gives performance results, second needs tries. applies 9program preset 'ST(e)', unlikely version Backward. Important dialogue allows default setup, always avoid troubles. General options There three options Multiscan screen. concerns Multiscan screen owners. turned Backward emulates (i.e. refresh rate). screen 7support Vertical Frequency (i.e. rolling screen), option drive. option prevents checking drives. Choose Gonly drive (otherwise hidden). ATARI Logo. option disables display ATARI 5time. MiniDesk: When deactivated, desktop cannot used, MiniDesk provided instead. memory usage, interface rather 3simplified. displays directories brackets [AUTO]) programs. 5arrows allow change current selection. Pressing Enter directory opens :(the directory allows return previous one), pressing enter program Alphabetical change current drive accordingly. program won't work Iwhen MiniDesk. Patch This contains programs PATCH.GP UNPATCH.GTP Patch executes patch script modify program unpatch removes those modifications. Patch files extension .PTC; ASCII files containing patching orders. PATCHES.LST contains short description patch files. apply patch, corresponding (e.g. KILCLOUD.PTC) ,PATCH.GTP (take backup program). Kfollow instruction screen. remove patch, same$ (script UNPATCH.GTP. Remarks: *.PTC files (generally) given version program. patched program unlikely working without Backward,$ UNPATCH restore those patches guaranteed (still troubles wMicroprose Golf). securities PATCH won't patches recognize program, patch failed, unpatch patches removed. programs listed PATCHES.LST REQUIRES patched order Falcon. Registration: registered please 100FF equivalent currency) vfollowing address Cyrille Dupuydauby domaine aigles 60500 CHANTILLY qFRANCE receive latest released version registration ?support (e.g. copies non-working programs). -Beyond horizon:% Some tricks:. Upgrading Backward program CONVERT.PRG converts Backward library ~(BACKWARD.DAT) Backward library (BACKWARD.DKS). Simply where library Backward files automatically ncreated. Soft Roms: Backward offers unique ability using Falcon. Simply -copy file, ROM.IMG drive Backward floppy floppies). Beware, Backward copies;/ WTOS.IMG files version TOSs.% Replacing MiniDesk: This feature fully integrated future, already replace \MiniDesk shell (non-GEM) program want. Simply shell (e.g: nCOMMAND.PRG) where MiniDesk stored, rename MINIDESK.PRG. future: dramatically shrinking, cannot beyond /Backward version. Since years, passed Falcon Bdevoted Backward. least, rewrite library manager, which currently< prevents Backward power. version dedicated registered users. naigles cyrille domaine dupuydauby inefficient microprose minidesk multiscan unpatch