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DISK MAGAZINES AND ASCII TEXT FILES
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This section deals both with magazines on disk and disks full of invaluable
information in the way of text files in ASCII format.
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DMG.22 ST NEWS Vol 1 Compendium Jan 1987 - Some subjects covered in this
issue are 68000 programming, Midi, writing adventures, GEM VDI calls, GFA
Basic programming and several games reviews. NOT STE. ST NEWS Vol 2 No 5
July 1987 - Articles include an interview with Rob Hubbard, 68000
programming, Forth programming, executable boot sectors, .RSC files from GFA
Basic. Reviews are of Barbarian, Gauntlet, Lattice C, Road Runner, Pro Sound
Designer and Aladin. Adventure solutions to Wishbringer, Mindshadow,
Farenheit 451 and Tass Times. NOT STE
DMG.23 ST NEWS Vol 2 No 6 August 1987 - Articles include 68000 programming
and Forth programming. Solutions to Guild of Thieves, Ballyhoo, Enchanter,
Seastalker. Reviews are of TNT, Auto Duel, Sentinel, GI Sound Trol, Tai
Pan, ST Info, Tracker, PC_Ditto, S.A.M. Digitiser. NOT STE. ST NEWS Vol 2 No
7 October 1987 - Solutions to Kings Quest II and Spiderman. Articles include
the Mega ST, the Blitter, interviews with David Whittaker and Shiraz Shavji,
Forth programming and advanced raster programming. Reviews are of AS Sound
Sampler, Knight Orc, Airball Construction Kit, K-Roget, Terrorpods, 3D
Galax, F15 Strike Eagle. NOT STE
DMG.24 ST NEWS Vol 2 No 8 December 1987 - Articles include the ST Virus,
Neochrome Animation, Forth programming, 68000 programming and the
Transputer. Adventure solution to The Uninvited. Reviews are of Art Studio,
Jinxter, Star Trek, Bubble Bobble, Moebius, Timeworks DTP, Backlash, Pro
Drum and Spy v Spy. NOT STE. ST NEWS Vol 3 No 1 February 1988 - Articles
include the ST Virus, 5.25" drives, the Abaq, the latest Virus killer, 68000
programming, Forth programming and windows from GFA Basic. Adventure
solutions for Jinxter and Space Quest II. Reviews are of the B.I.G. Demo,
16 drawing programs, Word Perfect, Super Sprint, Winter Olympiad '88,
Univeral Military Simulator, Eco, Wizball, Black Lamp, Enduro Racer and
Slaygon. NOT STE
DMG.25 ST NEWS Vol 3 No 2 April 1988 - Articles include Tex in Holland, ST
Virus, 68000 programming and Forth programming. Tips for the Sentinel and
Police Quest. Adventure solutions for Transylvania and Leisure Suit Larry.
Reviews are of Gunship, Terramex, Disk Mags, Ultima IV, Dungeon Master, ST
Soccer, Nutworks, Amiga Demo and Return to Genesis. NOT STE. ST NEWS Vol 3
No 3 May 1988 - Articles include the ST Virus, Forth programming and hints
for Obliterator. Adventure solutions to Police Quest and Crimson's Crown.
Reviews are of Captain Blood, Carrier Command, Foundations Waste, Goldrunner
II, Leatherneck, Superbase Professional and GFA Basic v3. NOT STE
DMG.26 ST NEWS Vol 3 No 4 July 1988 - Adventure solutions to Shadowgate
and Tanglewood. Articles include the new TOS, the SAG, the ST Virus, the
Obliterator story, Forth programming and all about GDOS. Reviews are of Out
Run, Sidewinder, Gauntlet II, Pandora, Starquake, Neodesk, Proprint and the
IMG Scanner amongst others. NOT STE. ST NEWS Vol 3 No 5 - Articles include
a tribute to Tolkien, the PCW Show, the solution to Corruption, the ST Virus
and GFA programming tips including a bug fix for GFA Basic v3.0. TEX begin a
programming series. Reviews include Bionic Commando, Elite, Starglider II,
Time & Magik, Virus, Mega Paint and the Virus Construction Kit. NOT STE
DMG.30 ST NEWS 4.1 February 1989 - Articles include the ST Virus, Forth
programming, GFA Basic programming and more programming tips from TEX.
Solutions are given to Leisure Suit Larry and Fish. Reviews are of Captain
Fizz, Technocop, Warp, President is Missing, Circus Games, Rambo III,
Spitting Image, The Union Demo, Neodesk v2.0, Soundmachine ST, Multiface ST
and Cambridge Computers Z88. NOT STE. ST NEWS 4.2 April
1989 - Solutions are given to The Grail and Lurking Horror. Articles include
the ST Virus, the ST News team's visit to TEX in Germany, formatting disks,
relocation and more programming secrets from TEX. Reviewes are of Ballistix,
Barbarian II, War in Middle Earth, The Last Ninja, Police Quest II, Larry
II, JUG, Your 2nd Manual, K-Rhymes, Protext Office and a QL Emulator!
NOT STE
DMG.31 ST NEWS Vol 2 Compendium - A collection of the best articles to be
published in the 1987 issues of ST News. Special features include four
computer show reports, interviews with Rob Hubbard, David Whittaker and
Jeff Minter. Parts I to VIII of the 68000 programming course and parts I to
VI of the Forth series are reprinted as well as numerous miscellaneous
programming articles. Hints & tips, reviews and adventure solutions for
countless games and a few utilities are also included. Numerous executable
programs are included.
DMG.32 ST NEWS 3.6 November 1988 - Includes articles on Douglas Adams, the
solution to Legend of the Sword, Forth programming, GFA Basic programming
and more tips from TEX. Reviews are of Fish, Garfield, Menace, Nebulus,
Super Hang On, 1st Word Plus v3.0, Le Redacteur, Mailshot Plus, Geerdes
Midi, Sharemaster and Safeback. NOT STE. ST NEWS 3.7 December 1988 -
Contents include the solution to Chrono Quest, the ST Virus, Forth
programming, GFA Basic programming and more programming tips from TEX.
Reviews are of BAAL, Eliminator, Flying Shark, Star Ray, To Be On Top,
Aladin 2.1, Protext, STAC, and Turbo ST. NOT STE
DMG.35 INFO '88 & INFO '89 text files from Usenet - Covers the period from
22nd November 1988 to 14th February 1989.
DMG.39 ST NEWS Vol 4 No 4 - The 25th issue of ST News. Finished on 12th
August 1989. It catalogues the visit of Richard Karsmakers and Stefan
Posthuma to Britain. They visited Mastertronic, Electronic Arts, Magnetic
Scrolls, Argonaut, Hewson, Mirrorsoft, US Gold and Ocean. They met up with
Steve Bak, Jeff Minter, The Lost Boys, Ben Dalglish, David Whittaker, Fungus
The Bogeyman, Pete Lyon and a host of others. Also included are four demos
(although only one runs in colour) and four different pieces of music, one
by David Whittaker himself!
DMG.40 ST NEWS Vol 4 No 3 - This issue was finished on 20th May 1989 and
is dedicated to the Norwegians. Solutions to Kings Quest IV and Manhunter.
Articles include a profile of the ST News team, a preview of the 25th
issue, software ethics, Jeff Minter games and ST News in Norway. Programming
covers rasters and GFA Basic tips. Reviews are Times of Lore, Populous,
Airborne Ranger, Emanuelle, Teenage Queen, Andes Attack/Gridrunner, Virus
Fixer, Alternative File Selectors, The Integrator and the DEF Demo. There
is also an impressive demo and a hidden screen! NOT STE. Also
on disk are text files from various sources:- VIRUS - 90k of text files from
Usenet which discuss computer viruses. INFO '89 text files from Usenet.
Covers drive identifiers, TOS v1.4 on disk, line A graphics without using
GEM, problems with the HP Deskjet, Flight Simulator II and Hypercache,
incompatible graphic formats on the STE and TT, v1.6 of Turbo ST, DIY hard
drives, Stacy and Spectre GCR, multi-tasking, new archivers, TOS 1.4
availability problems, some facts on the TT, changing the size of
characters, Steinberg Pro 12 v Pro 24, what happened to the Apple II and
C64 emulators?, failure of the reset button, Word Perfect bug, the absence
of the Lynx, TOS 1.4 disk format is IBM compatible, using 1.4Mb drives on
the ST, Ansi C, could your Mega 2 be a Mega 4?, backing up the ST hard drive
on a Unix and reading ST disks on the PS2.
DMG.47 STZ MAGAZINE - A collection of text files from an online magazine in
the States. Volume 1, issues 40-49. Contents include:- Znet Newswire, The
Future of Atari Fests, PD Shelf, Word-Up, Virus Update, Zmag News, Hard
Disk Park Utility, Starwars Meets Startrek, Znet European Newswire,
Codehead Software In Conference, WAACE First Report, The Best Of STZ MAG
(including reviews of the Vidi-ST Video digitizer), Hardware Price Watch,
San Francisco Earthquake, Earthquake Forum, PD Survey, Computer Fest 1989,
Ratty's Rap, FTL Update, SPA Update, The Witty Mouse, SGS Networking On The
ST, HISOFT "C" reviewed, Optical Mouse for the ST, Shareware Contributions,
PD Survey, Atari/Comdex Preview, St Louis Computer Show reports, Alice
Amore's Shareware Survey, Atari News, Kid Publisher Professional announced,
Atari talks Comdex, Znet Comdex Newswire, Mega ST Floppy Drive Shield,
Advanced Ultra Script Applications, Atari Reaches Out, Regent Base Update,
Animate 4.PRG. Update, Hotwire Plus reviewed, Comdex Reflections, VIDI-ST
update, the computer show schedule and the CPU Awards.
DMG.48 Text files from ST REPORT, issues 110-116 - Contents include
Killerquake, Forbes 400 & JT, Pagestream 1.8 notes, CPU report, SPA
convention report, Comdex/Fall 89, ICD - A success story, HOTZ BOX
overview, CPU report, GCR on the march, PC Ditto II, TOS 1.4 features, CPU
report, STalker - A review, Pagestream 1.8, the TT's goals, Andy Reese at
Autocadd, CPU report, St Louis Atari Fair, Kid Prgs - DTP for kids!, Devpac
Professional, SIMM upgrade shown, Sig Hartman at VideoTech, CPU report,
9600 baud, Quartet ST, Word Perfect graphics, new games for Lynx, CPU
report, Qindex testing, Best mouse review, Kidpublisher Professional,
Seagate - Industrial standard, Migraph's Hand scanner, CPU Report,
Lharc/Arc, PC Ditto II
DMG.49 INFO '89 text files from Usenet - Covers the period from 21st to
13th October 1989.
DMG.55 INFO '89 text files from Usenet - Cover the period 16th to 6th
November 1989.
DMG.56 INFO '89 text files from Usenet - Covers the period from 6th - 15th
November 1989.
DMG.59 ST NEWS 5.1 (THE LAST ISSUE) - Finished on 12th of August 1989.
Solutions to Deja Vu, Hollywood Hijinx, Indiana Jones, Kings Quest IV,
Manhunter II, Myth, Police Quest II and Space Quest III. Articles include
the Norway quest, the 68030 emulator and an in-depth look at Flight
Simulator II and its scenery disks. Reviews are of Rick Dangerous, Savage,
Dogs Of War, Populous - The Promised Lands, Blood Money, Minix, Anti-Viren
Kit II, ST Digital, The Lynx and Multiface II. Programming tips included as
well as all the regulars. Includes another hidden article quest and a demo.
This is the first issue of ST News to run on an STE!
DMG.78 INFO '89 text files from Usenet - Covers the period from 15th to 23rd
November 1989. DISK MAGAZIN No 4, December 1989 - A diskmag in German and
English which includes contributions from The Carebears. It contains ten
tunes by TEX (changing them causes an STE to crash!), news and reviews on
Hyperscreen, Syncro Express, Star LC10, Videotext, JST-Liar, PaperBoy, Rick
Dangerous, Bangkok Knights and Rollout. Also included are games tips plus
short reviews of the new releases. Disk Magazin is colour only.
DMG.79 INFO '89 text files from Usenet - Covers period from 28th Nov 1989
to 7rd Dec 1989.
DMG.80 INFO '89 text files from Usenet - Covers period from 7th Dec 1989 to
22nd Dec 1989.
DMG.81 INFO '89 & INFO '90 text files from Usenet - Covers period from 22
Dec 1989 to 17th Jan 1990.
DMG.82 INFO '90 text files from Usenet - Covers period from 17 Jan 1990 to
31 Jan 1990.
DMG.83 INFO '90 text files from Usenet - Covers period from 31 Jan 1990 to
12 Feb 1990.
DMG.84 INFO '90 text files from Usenet - Covers period from 12 Feb 1990 to
23 Feb 1990.
DMG.85 INFO '90 text files from Usenet - Covers period from 23 Feb 1990 to
5th Apr 1990.
DMG.86 INFO '90 text files from Usenet - Covers period from 5th Apr 1990 to
29 Apr 1990.
DMG.89 INFO '90 text files from Usenet - Covers period from 29 Apr 1990 to
11 May 1990. Comprehensive hints for NETHACK v3. Complete listing of the
both the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES and the STATE OF TENNESSEE!
Atari's documentation for RAINBOW TOS (also known as TOS 1.4). OS -
Documentation on the operating system of the Atari ST by John Ogawa. SITCOM
MAY 1990 - A British on-line magazine.
DMG.90 STEN Issue #1 - Uses DC Showit to read text files on various topics
including DTP, Gemdos, the STE, Comms and Word Processing. Also on disk are
various PD programs like ST Page (a text editor), FCopy3 (a disk copier) and
the PD version of Easytext Plus (DTP by zzSoft).
DMG.95C ADVENTURE SOLUTIONS #1 by TBE - Solutions to thirty of the more
common adventure games. These all load up from a menu.
DMG.96 STEN #2 - This issue features a competently written front end from
which you can load and view articles and pictures. Contents include the
solution to The Pawn, Desktop Publishing, GFA Tips, an STE column, an A-Z of
computer terms, a look at STUFFED disk mag and a few other odds and ends.
Also on disk are a number of PD programs.
DMG.97 NUTWORKS - A wierd, humorous mixture of everything and nothing!
Nutworks is a collection of jokes, comments etc, most of which have
absolutely nothing to do with computers. On disk are issues 1-20. We'll
stock more of these if there is a demand.
DMG.103 ZNET - A collection of text files from an American on-line
magazine. Topics covered are many and varied. Covers the period from March
to June 1990. INFO '90 text files from Usenet - Covers the period from 11th
May 1990 to 14th May 1990.
DMG.104 CHEAT ISSUES 1, 2 & 3 by Sid - This disk contains many cheat codes
& tips for about 80+ games & tips on STOS & Neochrome. Cheats run in colour
only. C BREEZE INFO - A collection of help files for use with C Breeze,
Gulaam and Sozobon C. Compiled from a number of different sources.
DMG.105 ZMAG - An on-line magazine from The States dedicated to Atari 8-bit
and ST computers. Covers the period from 23/10/88 to 7/3/89. Countless
articles on various topics. From March 1989 onwards, this publication went
over to the Atari 8-bit exclusively and the sister publication ZNet appeared
for the ST.
DMG.106 QUANTA - A quarterly on-line magazine in The States which features
short stories by budding authors. The April and July 1990 issues are on this
disk. ZNET - Covers the period 28/9/90 to 9/11/90. Numerous articles from
around the World.
DMG.107 ST REPORT - An on-line magazine from The States. Covers the period
7/10/90 to 2/11/90. A number of articles and reviews from ATARI INTERFACE
MAGAZINE. These include Basic tutorial, GEM tutorial, beginners help and
games and serious reviews.
DMG.109 STEN #3 - This issue includes a tour of the Bath BBS, an adventure
column, a demo column and a section full of lighthearted humour. The Desktop
Publishing series continues as does the GFA Basic programming series. Other
miscellaneous articles include an interview with Marc Young, a plug in
memory upgrade for £39, a report from January's 16-Bit Fair and details of
how to connect a PC to an ST for file transfer or playing games like
Populous, Falcon and Prince on both computers. Also on disk is an excellent
collection of PD software.
DMG.110 STEN #4 - As well as all the usual features there's a special
feature on flight sims and how to get the most out of them. There's a report
from the Computer Shopper Show, a roundup of the best and worst in ST
magazines, hints & tips on Superbase and much more. Simply the best disk mag
around. Once again there are several PD programs on disk. If you are using a
mono monitor don't press the right mouse button or you'll crash your
machine.
DMG.111 INC MAGAZINE Vol 2 No 5 by the Incoders - This is a well presented
disk magazine from Sweden. It has a number of regular features as well as
reviews of several ST and Lynx games. You have the choice of ten different
screen fonts and there's some PD software on the disk too. Be warned,
there's some bad language in this one. Runs in colour or mono but not on
machines with more than 1 Meg of memory.
DMG.118 JARGON - An extensive file on computer jargon. NETHACK - Over 250k
of hints & tips on the game Nethack (GAM.152). INFO '91 text files from
Usenet - Covers the period 19/3/91 to 24/3/91.
DMG.119 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 24/3/91 to
4/4/91.
DMG.120 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 4/4/91 to
21/4/91.
DMG.121 STEN #5 - The 1st Birthday issue. As well as all the regular
features there's articles on Satellite Broadcasting, the history of the IC,
Neural Computers, Intel v Motorola, digitising with Vidi ST, Virus Myths,
getting on-line, GFA programming and much more. In addition, there's a few
PD programs on disk.
DMG.122 A mixture of files from various sources. Contents include a list of
ATARI BBS for UK and US, the DESKTOP.INF file explained, how to get a demo
session on GENIE, going on-line to COMPUSERVE with ST Talk, PROGRAMMERS'
FORUM from the first 5 issues of ST Applications, ASCII manuals for KERMIT,
the QM1200ST modem and ST TALK, TECHNICAL HINTS & TIPS for beginners and
more advanced users (including hardware mods) and a report from the 1991
CeBIT where the ST Pad, ST Book, Unix for the TT and the CD-ROM were
unveiled, pictures included! Lots more miscellaneous files on disk.
DMG.123C JOKES DISK 1 by The Untouchables - A massive compilation of jokes
from countless sources, all put together by The Untouchables. Won't run on
machines with more than 1 Meg of memory.
DMG.124 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 22/4/91 to
28/5/91.
DMG.125 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 29/5/91 to
11/6/91.
DMG.126 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 11/6/91 to
26/6/91.
DMG.127 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 26/6/91 to
11/7/91.
DMG.128 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 12/7/91 to
5/8/91.
DMG.129 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 5/8/91 to
10/8/91. MAILSERVE - A guide to using the mailservers on Compuserve.
MEGACHEAT by SID - A compilation of games cheats selected using a joystick
from the main menu. ZNET - A multi-national on-line magazine based in The
States. Issue 17 of 1991 dated 26/4/91. LIMERICK - Prints up a selection of
randomly generated limericks! PICFORMATS - Gives the full technical
specification of the following formats:- Neochrome, Neochrome animation,
Degas, Degas Elite, Degas Elite compressed, Tiny, Spectrum 512, Spectrum 512
compressed, Spectrum 512 animation, Art Director, C.O.L.R., Doodle, Cyber
Paint sequence, Animatic film, Animaster sprite Bank, STOS, IMG, STAD,
Imagic film/picture, IFF, RGB Intermediate Format, ComputerEyes Raw Data,
MacPaint and PackBits Compression Algorythm. RAMUPGRADE - How to upgrade
your RAM to 2.5 Meg using low cost SIP boards. XSCHEME - The full manual on
disk for this lastest implementation of Lisp.
DMG.130 STEN #6 - The STEN gang return with the usual helping of reviews,
special interest articles and so on. This issue sees an interview with Dave
Henniker (computer artist and programmer of Kozmic 2), numerous commercial
games reviewed, a special feature on education, AT Speed, Playback and
Quartet Stereo reviewed and lots more. Many of the reviews have come from
issue 10 of STUFFED disk mag which was never published.
DMG.131 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 15/8/91 to
31/8/91.
DMG.132 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 1/9/91 to
11/9/91.
DMG.133 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 14/9/91 to
26/9/91.
DMG.134 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 27/9/91 to
18/10/91. ATAR_BIN - A draft proposal for a standard file format following
the lines of MacBinary. MIDI_VIR - Details of Viruses which only affect Midi
users. PORTABLE ADDITION #5, 15/9/91 - An on-line mag for the users of Sega,
Lynx and Portfolio. ZNET - A multi-national on-line magazine based in The
States. Issue 22, dated 24/5/91.
DMG.135 ZNET - Covers the period from 5/7/91 to 20/9/91.
DMG.136 ST REPORT - Covers the period 28/6/91 to 9/8/91.
DMG.137 ST REPORT - Covers the period 16/8/91 to 27/9/91.
DMG.138 JOKES - This is probably the most comprehensive collection of jokes
available. Almost every subject is covered and you're guaranteed to split
your sides laughing.
DMG.139 STEN #7 - Features interviews with Dave Price, Martyn Dryden and
Bob Chewter. A dozen Budgie titles are reviewed as Imprint, Protext 5.5 and
Supercard 2. Other miscellaneos articles include reports from Ars
Electronica in Austria and the All Formats Fair in Glasgow, 3 games reviews,
a DIY real time clock and PD v commercial databases.
DMG.140 ST NEWS 6.1 - The second 'undead' issue, finished on 20th April
1991. This issue is dedicated to the ST News International Christmas Coding
Convention held in December 1990. The convention was attended by over 120
demo coders from throughout the world. It details each and every day of the
event and makes excellent reading. Also on disk are 10 short demos created
at the convention and a playable demo of Jeff Minter's Defender II. Other
articles in this issue include a column by Jeff Minter, 4 reviews and 3
hidden articles.
DMG.141 ST NEWS 6.2 - The first 'Lustrum' issue. Completed on 18th August
1991. This issue is dedicated to Jeff Minter. It contains solutions to
Leisure Suit Larry III, Wonderland and The Secret of Monkey Island. Articles
on the European Computer Trade Show, ST News Project, ST Virus Update,
Packing Algorythms and the Delta Force International Coding Convention 2.
There are 7 games reviews, 5 serious reviews and lots more.
DMG.142 STEN #8 - Definitely the best issue to date. The shell program has
been improved further and due to a mutual agreement between STEN and several
overseas publications, the quality and quantity of articles is even better.
As well as all the usual features, there's interviews with Mike Goodman,
Harvey Lodder and John Barger. There are reviews of Chameleon, Fast Copy
Professional, Write On and Pro Data. Numerous articles look at emulating an
ST on a PC, general word processing, using hard drives, upgrading to TOS
v2.05 and beyond, GFA Basic programming and Pascal programming. There are
also articles on upgrading your system as well as technical pieces on
interfacing to the cartridge port and midi ports and some STE specific
technical stuff. You can even win 6 PD disks of your choice in a free to
enter competition!
DMG.143C THE BIG NIGHT OUT #1 by The Corruption - A new disk mag which
shows a bit of promise. It nearly runs in mono, perhaps next time! This
issue features news, reviews and an STE column. It looks at alternative
Desktops, lists all STE specific software (PD and commercial), pop music
reviews, 9 games reviews, 8 PD reviews, lots of game cheats, programming
articles for GFA Basic and assembler. Numerous other articles are included
as well as some PD on disk.
DMG.144 ST NEWS 5.2 "THE FIRST UNDEAD ISSUE" - These 'undead' issues are
very difficult to track down! This is the issue which heralded the comeback
of ST News. It includes the solution to Operation Stealth, awards of the
1980's, a preview of the Christmas 1990 ST News Coding Conference, a report
from the Salon de la Micro Show in Paris, GFA Basic & assembler programming
tips. Nine games are reviewed as well as Neodesk 3, UIS 3, Deluxe Paint ST
and others. All the usual features are there as well so this is a must for
ST News fans.
DMG.3131 & DMG.3132 ST NEWS THE FINAL COMPENDIUM - Completed on 11th
March 1990. An amazing collection of articles and programs from 1986 to 1989
on two disks. You need both disks for the program to work correctly. This is
the last compendium issue that will be produced (or so we are told!). This
issue chronicles the team's visits to England and Norway in 1989. Games
reviewed are Fire & Forget, Star Ray, The President Is Missing, Circus
Games, Populous, Populous - The Promised Lands, Ballistix, Rambo III,
Airborne Ranger, Savage, Blood Money, Dogs Of War, The Troll, Tracker, Eco,
Backlash, Gauntlet 2, Starglider II, Super Hangon, The Last Ninja, To Be On
Top, Nebulus, Andes Attack, Gridrunner, Barbarian II, Obliterator, Virus and
Rick Dangerous. Serious reviews are of Lattice C, K-Roget, K-Rhymes, Le
Rédacteur, Word Perfect, Superbase Professional, Your Second Manual,
Multiface and Multiface II. Adventure solutions to The Pawn, Guild of
Thieves, Jinxter, Corruption, Fish, Dungeon Master, Leisure Suit Larry,
Leisure Suit Larry II, Battletech and Demon's Winter. In addition, there are
countless programming and miscellaneous articles including a reprint of
issue 1 of ST News!
DMG.3133 ST NEWS 7.1 - Completed on 11th Jan 1992. This is the fourth
'undead' issue and the thirtieth issue in total. Another jam packed issue.
Includes how to access hidden screens in The Bloodsuckers Demo, Ooh Crickey
Wot A Scorcher, The Mindbomb Demo, The Skid Row Demo, So Watt Demo, Swedish
New Year 2, Syntax Terror, Omega Demos, Union Demo, XTC Demo, Yo Demo,
Punish Your Machine, Wings Of Death and The Thalion Intro. Also given are
access codes for hidden articles in Maggie issues 1 to 5. Games reviews of
Monster Business, Magic Pockets, Silent Service II, Rodland, Armour Geddon,
Lethal XCess, Shadow Of The Beast II, Barbarian II, Oh, No More Lemmings and
Revenge Of The Mutant Camels. Demo reviews of Ooh Crikey Wot A Scorcher,
Punish Your Machine, The Lightning Demo, The Transbeauce Demo II. Hardware
reviews of The Ultimate Ripper and The Mega STE. Disk mags reviewed are
Stabloid and STEN. Adventure solutions to Kings Quest V, The Krystal, F-19
Stealth Fighter, Space Ace and Dragon's Lair as well as a player's guide The
Gods, written by The Bitmap Brothers themselves. There are also loads of
miscellaneous articles on disk.
DMG.3134 ST REPORT Issues 730-736 - An on-line magazine from The States.
Covers the period 26th July 1991 to 6th September 1991.
DMG.3135 ST REPORT Issues 737-741 - An on-line magazine from The States.
Covers the period 13th September 1991 to 18th October 1991.
DMG.3136 ST REPORT Issues 742-747 - An on-line magazine from The States.
Covers the period 25th October 1991 to 29th November 1991.
DMG.3137 ST REPORT Issues 748-750 and 801-804 - An on-line magazine from
The States. Covers the period 6th December 1991 to 24th January 1992.
DMG.3138 ST REPORT Issues 805-810 - An on-line magazine from The States.
Covers the period 31st January 1992 to 6th March 1992.
DMG.3140 STEN #9 - Yet another great issue from Dave Mooney and friends. As
well as the regular features like the editorial, newsdesk, Doc M's demo
column, the latest PD news and reviews there are lots of other articles.
These include articles on the raid on the SWSL, upgrading old issues of
STEN, computer jargon, hard disk backups, fractals and ways of enhancing
graphics on the ST. Programming articles cover Pascal, C and STOS. Hardware
reviews of the Progate 80 hard drive and the Fijutsu DL900 24-pin printer.
Software reviews of C Font, Vidi Chrome II, Timeworks Publisher 2, Tornado
Mission and Oh No, More Lemmings. Richard Karsmakers and Stefan Posthuma of
ST News are interviewed along with GBH of STORM. A packed issue as usual.
DMG.3154 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 2/10/91 to
12/11/91.
DMG.3155 INFO '91 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 12/11/91 to
8/12/91.
DMG.3156 INFO '91 & INFO '92 text files from Usenet - Covers the period
8/12/91 to 10/1/92.
DMG.3157 INFO '92 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 11/1/92 to
25/1/92.
DMG.3158 INFO '92 text files from Usenet - Covers the period 26/1/92 to
8/2/92.
DMG.3159 ZNET - An American on-line magazine. Covers the period from
28/9/91 to 28/12/91.
DMG.3160 ZNET - An American on-line magazine. Covers the period from
3/1/92 to 21/3/92. ATARIVIR - Details the the symptoms of 18 ST viruses.
CLAB_TIP - Hints and tips for using Notator and Creator from C Lab.
DESKTOP - Lots of hints and tips for modifying the Desktop.Inf file.
DISCHACK - Hints and tips on creating your own disk protection routines.
GFXHINTS - Hints and tips for budding artists. MAGS - A list of all known
ST magazines along with subscription details etc. TEX_SD - How to install
TeX on a single sided drive. TIPS - Countless tips for ST users. USENET -
An introduction to the place where all those Info '92 files and the latest
PD comes from.
DMG.3181 ST REPORT Issues 811-815 - An on-line magazine from The States.
Covers the period 13/3/92 to 10/4/92.
DMG.3182 ST REPORT Issues 817-820 - An on-line magazine from The States.
Covers the period 24/4/92 to 15/5/92. ATARI EXPLOERER ON-LINE - This is
the on-line magazine which took over from ZNET. It is the official journal
of Atari Corporation. Covers the period 1/5/92 to 15/5/92.
DMG.3312 ST NEWS 7.2 - Yet another action packed 'undead' issue. This one
was completed on 9th May 1992, about six years after their first issue.
Contents include adventure solutions for Loom, Iceman, Elvira and others, a
roundup of over 40 disk magazines, a review of the ST Book, a report from
the Mega Lief Convention in Sweden, cheats to almost 300 ST games, reviews
of Protext v5.52, ProFlight, Mortimer Plus and Amber Star. There are of
course all the regular features as well as 6 hidden articles and lots of
articles on non ST related stuff.
DMG.3313 STEN #10 - It's good too see Dave Mooney and the team make it into
double figures. This issue is every bit as good as the paper mags for the ST
and it's PD! As usual there's lots to read and the contents include the
latest on the SWSL case, a varied letters section, an interview with Bob
Chewter (Radical Systemz), a full report on The Gemulator, a look at the
monthly mags, a roundup of disk magazines, pascal programming, STOS
programming, and a DIY hardware project. There's reviews of Imagecopy,
Anarchy, Spellbound, the Turbo 30 accelerator board, the Golden Image Brush
Mouse and the HP Deskjet 500. In fact STEN contains about twice as many
articles as I've mentioned, it's simply too big!
DMG.3322C STABLOID PREVIEW - The pre-release issue of a promising new disk
mag from Holland. It reminds me of STUFFED in its glory days with its custom
written highly colourful graphic interface and wealth of screenshots. There
a number of bugs in this first issue and whole articles may only be read by
using the mouse to drag the scroll bar at the right hand side. A most
impressive first attempt which beats secveral established disk mags! Written
by the demo coders of Europe. Contents include reviews of Elvira, Hero
Quest, Megatraveller 1, Curse of The Azure Bonds and Monster Business.
There's a report from the Spirits Of Doom Copy Party, a preview of Trax (a
soundchip meets soundtracker hybrid), 4 tunes to choose from and a packer on
disk for packing/depacking and playing sampled sound.
DMG.3323C DNT PAPER 1 by The DNT Crew - This is a bi-lingual disk mag which
features some articles in English and others in French. It is well presented
graphically and packed with articles. Contents include interviews with demo
crews Fuzion, Futur Minds, Artis Magian and Adrenaline. There are charts of
demo crews, coders, games, musicians etc. Select Top M to watch musical
notes pulsate in time to the music. Use the function keys to select from 10
pieces of music. There's hints and a complete solution to The Immortal,
hints on Cadaver, reviews (in French) of Monster Business, Team Suzuki
Trainer Disk and R-Type II. There are hints and tips on various other games.
There are articles on 68000 programming, hidden screens in demos and reviews
of The Demo Construction Kit, 3D Construction Kit and much more. Numerous
other articles and some great PD software fill up the rest of the disk. The
disk mag is about 50% English/50% French so you may need your language
dictionary to translate some bits and pieces!
DMG.3324 DNT PAPER 3 by The DNT Crew - Released on 28/5/92. Another issue
from our bi-lingual French friends. Although some articles are exclusively
French and others are exclusively English, a number are done in both
languages. In addition, this issue now runs in colour or mono. A nice
colourful front end complete with mouse controlled raster bars, is available
for colour users. Mono users are restricted to simply using the text
displayer. Games reviewed are Deuteros, Ishar, Knightmare and Robocop 3.
There are articles on music programs (both sound chip based and soundtracker
types), programming the blitter and programming rasters and vectors in GFA
Basic. There are interviews with demo crews Animal Mine, ADM, Fantasy, KGB,
Perceval and The Misfits. The charts are featured again in this issue as are
cheat modes for hidden screens in demos. Demo reviews are of The Cunning
Demos, Just Buggin', The Symic Demos and brief reviews of numerous STE only
demos. There are lots more articles, some computer related, others not, as
well as a wealth of PD on disk.
DMG.3413 STEN #11 - Yes, the STEN gang are back again with another great
mag. Articles include EDOS -Software On Demand, Australian criminals
printing their own bank notes on their computers, converting a PC mouse to
work on an ST, fitting a blitter chip, creating a cover picture, using a
short wave radio to download software, the facts behind the new DAS
(directory enquiries to you and I!) and how to access Phonebase, the modem
user's telephone directory. Reviews include Family Roots, Pagestream 2.1,
VDOS Proqueue, 4 scanners at around the £100 mark, Super Tet and Pang. If
that's not enough there's all the usual features too.
DMG.3416C DBA MAG #1 (Oct '91) by The Disk Busters Association - A totally
new concept in disk magazines from a Swedish/Dutch crew. The user interface
is great to use and puts many to shame. There are 63 articles on disk and 9
pieces of music to listen to! Subjects covered include coding raster colours
in assembler and GFA Basic, converting a trackball to work on the ST,
reviews of CDs, reviews of four new cars, demo news, game previews, lots of
jokes (some a touch adult in nature), poems, movie reviews, GFA Basic
programming, STOS programming and much more. Never have I seen so much
content in a first issue of any disk mag. Some of the English is badly
translated and makes humorous reading! Be warned, there is some bad
language.
DMG.3417C DBA MAG #2 (Dec '91) by The Disk Busters Association - This is
the Christmas 1992 issue. Listen to 12 pieces of music from the Kidney Bean
Demo. Contents are many and varied but include CD reviews, demo cheats,
console cheats, Hi-Fi tips, demo news, pop news, poems, a report from the
HCC Fair in Utrecht, lots of jokes, video reviews and some games reviews for
the Super Famicon! There are reviews of AT-Once 386 SX for the Mega STE, the
Thermofan for your hard drive, 3 games reviews, some GFA code and source
powerful STOS source. The technical info on hardware scrolling and DMA sound
on the STE looks interesting. Well worth a read but be warned there is some
bad language.
DMG.3418C DBA MAG #3 (Feb '92) by The Disk Busters Association - They've
changed the interface a little and I'm not sure it's an improvement! The
intro needs 1 Meg so we've taken it out of the Auto folder. If you have a
520, don't run it! This issue's choice of music consists of eight
synthesised digi-drums/chip music mixes. Features include fitting 2.5Mb into
an STE, a report from Atari Expro in Eindhoven, a review of the Star LC 24-
200 printer, a review of PC Demper (another thermometer controlled hard
drive fan), a report on the 'traffic lights' virus, CD reviews, video
reviews, pop news, demo news, reviews of Hi-Fi loud speakers, poems, lots
more jokes, loading PC1, PC2 and NEO pics into GFA Basic, some beginners'
stuff for STOS coders and the STE corner. Yes there's more but we've run out
of space! Once again a worthwhile read but be warned about the bad language.
DMG.3419C & DMG.3420C DMA MAG #5 (May '92) by The Disk Busters Association.
There's yet another new shell program. The last one was good but this one's
better! This is the first issue to come on two disks. The first contains the
magazine intro, 4 demos, the magazine program and countless utilities
including The Megatiser, a great MOD and music player, a mono emulator, a
ramdisk, a bootsector writer and some Mega STE stuff. The text files are on
the second disk. Articles cover piracy on the ST, musicians on the ST,
computer stories, a F.O.D. Party real time article and computer languages.
The hardware reviews are of the Mega STE, Falcon and Brain Wave Lab! All the
usuals like the Hi-Fi section, CD & Video reviews, jokes, GFA, STOS and
Assembler articles, demo crew news, pop news, poems and so on are there as
usual. There's much more but we've run out of space! Once again there's too
much bad language so be warned. Needs 1 Meg.
DMG.3421C DBA MAG #4 (Aug '92) by The Disk Busters Association - Also known
as The Ultimate Compilation Diskmagazine. It features the very best of the
articles from issues 1,2,3 and 5! If you want to know why 5 came before 4,
all is revealed in this issue. The entire STOS and GFA programming series'
are repeated as well as the best of the rest. There's also a selection of 5
great tunes to listen to. Be warned, there's some bad language. Needs 1 Meg.
DMG.3422C & DMG.3423C DBA MAG #6 (Sept '92) by The Disk Busters Association.
Another two disk set and I'm afraid you need both disks. This issue features
a massive 24 interviews with demo writers and a program on disk which
interviews you! There are 11 pieces of music to listen to and all the
regulars like the GFA, assembler and STOS programming stuff, demo news, pop
news, Hi-Fi corner, jokes, poems, CD reviews and so on. The intro to the mag
is one of the best I've ever seen. It was written by Synergy and the first
disk would be worth getting for this alone, never mind the other software
on disk or the disk mag itself! Programs on disk include a cracked version
of the demo 'My Socks Are Weapons', a great bootsector maker/ripper, a fixer
to make The Megatizer (on issue 5) run on TOS 1.2, an improved Protracker
mod player, a Thesaurus which runs as an ACC, a MOD player which allows you
to double click .MOD files to play them, and a couple of 'silly' utilities.
The mag itself features articles on BBC Select, the European Union debate,
FAST news, computer stories, piracy, user interface design, the ST scene in
Finland and comms on the ST. There's a whole section devoted to the Falcon,
reports from the Dusseldorf Messe and the SUCC in Finland. There are
countless reviews, previews etc and a whole lot more. Once again the usual
warning on bad language (although there isn't so much of it in this issue).
Needs 1 Meg.
DMG.3438C DNT PAPER 2 by the DNT crew - Another issue of the bi-lingual
disk mag from France, and I'm glad to say that there are now more English
articles than French in this highly polished magazine. The user interface
remains of the same high quality of the first, as do the articles. Another
multitude of music makes for pleasant listening too. Article wise, there's
reviews of Vroom, Fascination, Rodland and an EPIC review/preview. There are
guides on 68000 assembly, graphic equalizers in GFA Basic & more. A review
of the ICC #2 and other little stories make a good balance of articles. On
disk there is a delightful ram disk program, a hugely modified and improved
version of Noisetracker (called Digi Composer) and lots more stuff. If you
get stuck trying to read the French articles, then why not use the supplied
English-French dictionary?
DMG.3439C TOXIC MAG Issue 1 - The Storm Brothers and friends have got
together and produced another disk magazine for your collection. It has a
nice GFA coded menu and the article reader is quite fast. The initial intro
contains a nice piece of animation. This mag concentrates heavily on the ST
scene and has interviews with no less than 11 group members, or even whole
groups! These include FFT of Next, Docno of Fuzion and many more. There are
reviews of the Ohh Crikey Wot A Scorcher Demo, the Vodka demo, Gateway to
Hexenland and a long list of other good forthcoming demos to watching out
for. Programs on the disk include an excellent art package, a full version
of the ICE packer and TSB's superb Exorcist 2 virus killer/bootsector
manager.
DMG.3440 ATARI USER GROUP (AUG) March 1992 Issue 1 - Another disk magazine
enters the now crowded arena, and I'm pleased to say this is a fine attempt.
The Articles are mainly written by Fraser Blacklaws, with a few done by
friends. The user interface is very slick indeed and is a joy to use. The
reading of articles is particularly effortless with the customised Revenge
Doc Displayer. A nicely thought out idea is it's ability to run the included
PD programs directly from the magazine. The PD includes a program which
calculates telephone call costs (similar to Fonecost), PAD 2.0 (outstanding
German monochrome art program) and a car registration plate decoder! There's
reviews of Curse of the Azure Bonds, UVK 5.2, PAD 2.0 and a Monster Stereo
Cartridge Vs Playback cartridges review. The main articles are of a good
standard, with an extremely good guide on DTP, and a convincing report on
Inkjet printers. There are guides to TOS and the Desktop, which are good for
beginners and experienced users alike! An interview with Paul Kaufman from
Softline makes good reading too. Awaiting the second issue.
DMG.3441 QUARK Issue 1 - Quark is an abbreviation for Quantam Underground
Anarchic Reading Konspiracy, and this is a disk magazine like no other. It
is a collection of short stories written by Pete Binfield, Ben Walmisley &
Martin Young. For once, this has nothing to do with computers! Instead, you
can read many stories such as Harmonics (acoustic narcotics!), a discussion
on the Loch Ness Monster and read about how Los Angles is wiped out by an
experiment to shift matter to another universe! There's 5 legged horses, a
futuristic virus in the form of a dream lover, and lots more sci-fi goings
on. Recommended if you're sane (and don't want to be). ST REPORT issues 821-
823 - An on-line magazine from The States. Covers the period from 22/5/92 to
5/6/92. ST GAMING DIGEST - An on-line magazine for ST game players. This is
the April 1992 issue.
DMG.3442 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - This disk contains lots of those odd
but precious text files that you wouldn't find anywhere else! Amongst lots
of other things, there are massive transcripts from on-line mail services,
including discussions on MULTI_TOS (numerous comments from John Towns at
ATARI CORP), DC DATA DIET (problems, reports, comments from DC Software), an
extensive beginners' guide to GDOS and some information on FSM GDOS. There
is an extensive guide as to what books are available for the Atari and where
to get them from. STE technical stuff gives more accurate details than the
developers' docs! Details of the new ICD LINK and typed listings from the ST
Applications 'Programmers Forum' make this disk into an invaluable reference
aid.
DMG.3443 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - This disk is ideal for the technically
minded ST Person. Amongst other files it has an extensive list of hard
drives (1000+) with data on access times, sectors per track, cylinders,
capacity and lots of other information which is useful for buying a bare
hard drive (or rescuing data on a damaged one). There are docs for LZH
2.01c, a large replicated online discussion about Multidesk, with many
comments by the authors (Charles F Johnson & John Eidsvoog), and 3
successive years of notes, tips, and advice from the software engineers
behind TOS.
DMG.3444 INSIDE INFO Issue 51 - This magazine is initially for the members
of the New South Wales Atari User group in Australia, but contains many
articles which are useful to ALL Atari users. This issue has news on the TT,
details of DynnaCadd and Calamus, information on Dave Small's SST board and
lots more. There are words from Sam Tramiel, amazing news of the new SyQuest
88mb removable hard drives and a very good Portfolio column. Special
interest groups for GFA Basic, STE users and the GFA guide for complete
beginners are particularly good.
DMG.3445 INSIDE INFO 53 - The Aussie disk mag returns with another totally
chock full disk of data. Information includes TT prices & availability, FSM
GDOS, the great IBM/APPLE collaboration and more worldwide news than any
other magazine! There is a massive amount of software reviewed in this
issue, including a head to head comparison of the software accelerators
Turbo ST and Quick ST, a look at all the latest Codehead utilities and the
low down on the Stealth comms package. Read the interview with the Managing
Director of Atari Germany and discover the different versions of TOS.
There's all the usual articles, including the Portfolio column and a big
LYNX column this time! There are also lots of hardware articles including
practical ways to stop cartridges slipping out of the port and fitting a
memory upgrade.
DMG.3446 INSIDE INFO 54 - ACE New South Wales are back again with another
packed issue of their popular club disk magazine. This issue contains
confirmation of an ST based transputer and a whole lot more worldwide news.
There is lots of PD reviewed again, including STDCAT, 4PAK, Little Green
Selector, a game called PILEUP and an educational program called The Body
Shop. There's words from Dave Small on his Megatalk, lot's of Spectre
information, and a full list of the Eleven Programmers' Commandments by
Codehead Software. Hardware reviews include a look at the ST Book's
specifications, a review of the new DEKA and a useful idea for making the
screen display bigger on an SM124. This true Atari magazine now has a column
for 8 bit Atari users too!
DMG.3447 INSIDE INFO 55 - The Australian club disk magazine is back again
and is packed with information. In this issue there's news on One Gigabit
memory chip technology, development of Active Matrix LCDs and lots of Atari
show reports. These were from the COMDEX show, where they have amassed lots
of rumours, the WAACE report where they give the low down on who was there,
who did what and who sold what. They also mention Dave Small GIVING AWAY his
Spectre 128's! There's another show report too, but this time it's a Desktop
Publishing show. The ICD Adspeed board is benchmarked and details of 600 new
Pagestream fonts revealed. The usual columns are all here, including the STE
column (bug reporting) and the GFA column which is particularly special this
issue, as it has words from the Technical Director of GFA!
DMG.3448 INSIDE INFO 56 - Another great issue of the disk magazine from Down
Under. This one has to be the most feature packed to date and certainly the
most varied. The impressive news section from all around the world includes
stories on 40mb floppy disks, voice recognition chips and more! On the disk
there is swag of DC Utils, 2 massive text files detailing ST Bios and
hardware and even more. There is a disk magazine roundup, an article on
making the most of your modem, Inside the STE, comparisons of PD Databases
to commercial ones and simply far too much to mention. Reviews & previews
include Artifex TOS upgrade, Arabesque Professional, Flash 2 (Comms
package), Abbreviator ST, Mutlidesk Deluxe and Megapaint PRO v4.
Recommended.
DMG.3449 INSIDE INFO 57 - The long running club magazine from New South
Wales in Australia returns with a flood of articles. Again, articles are of
a good standard. The news section has information on the Atari Pad, Jaguar
console and Power Computing's 128mb optical drive, amongst lots of other
news items from around the world. Read the story about the 20 minute Nicad
battery charger and the new MIDI news section. As usual, there's a stack of
PD reviewed and commercial offerings such as MultiGEM, Midispy and the Atari
Developers' docs get the full treatment. A quick look is taken as Calamus SL
and FSM GDOS are briefly discussed. Hardware reviews/previews are of the
Crazy Dots graphics card and a multisync switching box. On top of all this,
there's even a report from a The National Association of Music Merchants
Show where Atari equipment was notably present.
DMG.3450 STOS BITS Issue 1 - Another new disk magazine, but this one is
different from all the rest, in that it is solely for STOS Basic users! The
sheer amount of routines, help and on disk source is amazing. There is
everything you may need to make a great STOS demo, including circular
scrollers, vector graphics, spot lights, star fields, a complete platform
game development system and much more! There are also reviews of Castle
Master, Cadaver, Dizzy Lizzy and a batch of PD games/demos. The 'Tired'
article and the DIY jacuzzi are good, too. Choose from three pieces of music
whilst reading this excellent STOS disk magazine.
DMG.3451C HP SOURCE Issue 1 - This magazine is in fact a totally revamped
version of the STOS Bits magazine. It is now aimed at STOS and other
programming languages such as GFA and assembly, though in this issue, STOS
tips are largely more popular than any other. These include full STOS source
code to use BIG sprites, have star fields, run proper chip music, write doc
displayers and much more! There's reviews of Dizzy Lizzy 2, Dennis and
Denise, Monster Business by The Lost Boys and lots of PD demos. Learn
exactly how to become a programmer and write a commercial game (I wouldn't
take the advice too seriously!) and also read a round up of the 4th annual
16-Bit Show. The jargon generator is strangely amusing. Beware, contains
some bad language.
DMG.3452 HP SOURCE Issue 2 - This is the second issue of the programmers'
specific magazine and is again crammed with articles. Selection of articles
is by means of a joystick controlled scrolling barrel, and the main intro is
good. In assembler, there is a guide to Gemdos & file reading, screen
techniques, smooth scrolling, lots of tips for speed improvements, sprite
pre-shifting explained. If this doesn't make any sense, then the assembler
for complete beginners may appeal to you. Equally, for STOS users there's
lots of source including border removal, rasters, star fields and more.
Other articles include reviews of STOS 3D, Around The World and a exclusive
guide to Sheffield Wednesday (the football club)! A big real time article
from a coding party (including a lot of bad language) and the 300k of Atari
Falcon articles fill out the magazine nicely. Don't miss the Thomas The Tank
Engine quiz!
DMG.3459 ST NEWS Issue 7.3 - Here's another issue of the longest running,
most respected disk magazine on the ATARI ST. As usual, it is feature packed
and has an amazing balance of articles for everybody. The content is
becoming slightly more adult, but this doesn't discredit it at all. It
includes adventure solutions to Gnome Ranger, Horror Zombies, Leisure Suit
Larry 5, Zork III and Beureaucracy. It has articles on the Falcon, Stefan's
journey to the States, how to play Strip Monopoly (amongst other games!), a
very amusing Pervert's monthly, a comprehensive history of the ST demo
scene, and more. Reviews include Le Redacteur 3, the new Selectric Item
selector, Formula One Grand Prix, Family Roots, Around The World and the
Carl Lewis Challenge. Educationally, there is an up to date picture format
article, an article by the Author of the Sircware Virus Protector (on the
disk) and the usual GFA tips. All the other regular articles are there too,
as are the quotes that the editors and 'God Bless atheism'! Lot's of brand
new PD fills the disk.
DMG.3557 STEN #12 - The STEN team return with another feature packed
edition. Articles include a complete low down on the FALCON, a comprehensive
tour of the 68030 chip, more technical projects which include inputting data
through the parallel port. I'll leave you to read about the Womblitizer
project yourself! There's a surprisingly helpful tutorial on assembly which
includes source code and the STOS column features as usual. A lot of modem
related stuff features in this issue, including three files on hackers and a
few useful pointers on setting up a BBS. Reviewed software includes Circuit
Designer 1 & 2, Easy Text PRO, HPChrome and some budget software. General
articles include the final chapter of the SWSL saga, a very long transcribed
UFO discussion, Einstein's Unified Field Theory and much more.
DMG.3558 DBA DISK MAG 7 - Christmas 92 Edition. The DBA crew return with
another issue of their increasingly popular disk mag. The same basic shell
remains, but has new Christmas graphics sprinkled on it! The amount of
articles is quite phenomenal, 152 in total! They include 32 pages of console
cheats, information on satellite TV stations, interviews with Joe Satriani,
concert reviews, 13 demo reviews, video charts, a review of The Lawnmower
Man, information on new viruses such as the Conservative Virus and the Dame
Edna Virus (not to be taken seriously) and 13 interviews with members of
groups from the ST Scene, including Animal Mine and The Hemeroids. There's
the usual Falcon news, GFA/Assembly column, modem column and the word
search, which offers a prize for the winner. On disk there is Pictura v2.0,
a good paint program, Kwik View v2 (includes GFA source) and a demo written
in GFA Basic (again including source).
DMG.3559 ST REPORT - Yet another disk of ST Report issues for your
collection. This full disk contains issues 822, 823, 826, 831 and 832,
covering the period from May 29th to August 7th 1992. ST Report is essential
reading for all those who have an interest in Atari, and computers in
general.
DMG.3560 ST REPORT - Another disk completely filled with the ST Report
magazine from America. This disk contains issues 833, 834, 835 and 836,
covering the period from August 14th to September 4th 1992.
DMG.3561 ST REPORT - Another great disk of literature from America. This
disk contains issues 837 to 841, covering the period from September 11th to
October 16th 1992.
DMG.3562 ST REPORT - This disk contains ST Report, the weekly on-line
magazine from The States. The issues on disk are 843, 844, 845, 847, 848,
covering the period from October 30th to December 4th 1992. A good all round
read for the Atari range of computers.
DMG.3563 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - This disk contains some of the
strangest text files I seen for some time now! It contains the complete text
of the Maastricht Treaty, lots of info on 21mb Floptical Drives, the entire
GIF 89a picture format programmer's reference guide and an explanation of
LZW compression as used in GIF. This random selection continues with
information on toad toxins, first aid and symptom spotting for snake venom
poisoning! Finally perhaps the most useful file is the complete Protracker
effect commands, explained.
DMG.3564 DISK TIMES 1.5 - This issue serves as a stepping stone between
issues 1 and 2, but is a good issue in it's own right! Articles include an
interview with the entire Synergy Software crew, a 'Do we need demo
compilations?' article, lots of games cheats, a great humour section, 15
reasons why your life should turn to catastrophe, same words different
circumstances and a very good 'did you know?' section. Read all about
angels, the entire 42kb scroller from PYM, and get up to date with the
latest videos, books, CDs and magazines. The best thing about this magazine
in my opinion is the interface because it scrolls the text faster and
smoother than Revenge (though it doesn't have page up/page down etc;) and
plays soundtracker modules whilst you're reading. All it needs now is one of
those nice Grapevine tunes from the Amiga!
DMG.3565 ATARI EXPLORER ONLINE - This magazine contains the latest reports
from all areas of the computer world. The disk contains Volume 1 issues 3,
4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 and covers the period from May 30th to August 8th 1992.
Highlights include reviews of Straight Fax software, Microprose F1 Grand
Prix, Toki on the Lynx, and loads of cheats. There is an article explaining
many computer terms, a great poker game for the Portfolio, written in
Pascal, an on-line conference with the Codehead Technologies team, tips for
buying expensive printers and a column for 8-bit users. There's also news of
a 160MB Quantum 2.5 inch IDE hard drive (i.e. Falcon compatible) for only
$400!
DMG.3566 ATARI EXPLORER ONLINE - This disk contains more issues of the
fortnightly on-line magazine from America. These are Volume 1 issues 12, 13,
14, 15, 16, 17 covering the period August 29th to October 1992 and Special
Editions 1 and 2. This officially backed Atari magazine contains a wide
variety of articles. Highlights from these issues include a review of the
latest Edhack, lots of Falcon specifications which includes a full run down
of what all the ports do on the Falcon, a large amount of Lynx games under
review, Dusseldorf and Glendale show reports, re-casing your Atari, the DSP
explained, Devpac 3 information, Sony's new portable CD ROM machine and an
on-line conference with Bob Brodie, head of communications at Atari.
DMG.3579C MASSIVE MAG #3 by Admirables - The Admirables team stroll into
the European disk magazine scene with this, their 3rd issue. It is
undoubtedly getting better and better as they produce more issues, though
the user interface still remains quite slow. Nevertheless, they say looks
aren't everything, and in this issue the articles more than compensate. The
reviews section covers other disk magazines and a number of demos and games.
Articles include GFA tips, Game tips/cheats and a very good gossip article
that reveals interesting information about Demi Moore, Claudia Schiffer,
Cliff Richard, Jason Priestly and others. Programs on disk include the
latest Ice Packer, a whole bunch of 'Lotus' digi-drum music and much more.
Issue 2 is required to read the 'Mystic' article!
DMG.3604C NEWSDISK 1.1 - This disk magazine was produced as an example of
what Craig Brown's Newsdisk program is capable of. The Newsdisk features an
attractive interface which uses pull down menus to select articles, and
includes a document displayer. Aside from serving as a demonstration, this
disk contains complete solutions, or at least walk throughs, to lots of
adventures. These include Alice in Wonderland, Borrowed Time, Adventure
Land, Death in the Caribbean, The Count, Cut Throats, Cyborg, Deadline, The
Enchanter, Mystery Funhouse, Ghost Town, Guild of Thieves, Hitchhikers Guide
To The Galaxy, Infider, Mask of the Sun and these are only half of the
adventures covered! As well as these, there is a huge A-Z of cheats for
non-adventure games and a number of beginners articles which cover such
topics as formatting and copying disks etc. This disk magazine is genuinely
essential if you play adventure or RPG games.
DMG.3606C INSANITY DISK MAGGIE #1 - Iceman and friends bring us "The
Insanity Maggie " and as a first issue, this is a keen attempt. The STOS
coded interface is the standard "pull down and select the article" menu type
and the magazine has chip music bleeping away throughout. The majority of
this magazine contains software and hardware reviews. On the ST, it covers
Advantage Tennis, Final Blow, Oh No! More Lemmings, Wings of Death 2 and
others. There's also SNES reviews and these include Final Fight and F Zero.
Hardware under review is the new Star LC20 and Power Computing's "720B"
external disk drive. Also in this magazine is a STOS section that deals
with unpacking files within you own STOS programs using FIRE, ICE, JAM and
others, all of which are supplied with the magazine. Other articles include
a large A-Z cheat guide for lots of ST Games and all the usual Editorial
type articles.
DMG.3608 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE - Three more issues of the Atari dedicated
fortnightly magazine. These are Volume 2, issues 1, 2 and 3. The AEO
magazine is the only serious publication from abroad that deals solely with
Atari Machines. The editorial advisory board consists of (the) Sam Tramiel,
Bill Rehboch and lots of other 'important' Atari related people. Needless
to say, all the hottest news from Atari can be found here first. Articles
in these issues include a look at Falcon030 games, an in-depth look at
PhotoCD on the Falcon, a very comprehensive guide to CD ROM, an introduction
to Unix on Internet, news on MultiTOS, SpeedoGDOS, Atari Works and a
conference with the head of software at Atari, Bob Brodie. There's an
essential article for GFA BASIC programmers which reveals details on GFA
BASIC 4 and gives tips on how to make GFA BASIC 3 source code more
compatible with GFA BASIC 4. Information on the latest software involves
Caligrapher 3, Dynacadd 2D, Terradesk 1.25 and the new D-Graph.
DMG.3609 STEN #13 Feb '93 - One of the most consistent magazines on the ST
scene and almost certainly the most distinguished read of the disk magazine
era. This instalment contains another great mixture of articles for
everyone. Reviews include the Pagestream 2.2 upgrade, JC View, two All
Format Computer Fair reports and book reviews of "Computers & Chaos" and the
acclaimed "Computer Lib". There's articles about CD technology advancements,
Goldfish breeding, a rewrite of the Exodus and views on running a PD
library. Projects in this issue involve wiring up multi-sync monitors,
photographing a TV/monitor screen and more about communications through the
ST's cartridge and parallel ports. The Shareware topic continues, as does
the STOS column, which concentrates on pull down menus. All the usual
articles are here too. There's news, interviews, who the hell's and simply
far too much more to list!
DMG.3657 Z*Net issues 485, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492 & 493 - This on-line
magazine, now in its eighth year, continues to be one of best sources of
information on software, hardware and news in the Atari world. The
'Newswire' column contains lots of computing industry news such as IBM's $5
billion loss in 1992 and why NeXT are stopping production of their
workstations. Read about 'Blackmail', the voice mail system for the Falcon,
Caligrapher 3, the latest version of The Gemulator and some new GFA BASIC
programming utilities. Software reviewed includes Ceasar from Impressions
and literally hundreds of PD/Shareware titles! There's also articles on
connecting HD disk drives, fitting a hard drive to a Mega STE, a detailed
Falcon compatibility software list and part 4 of the guide to Unix and
Internet. If that's not enough, there are conferences with none other than
Eric Smith (creator of Multi-TOS) and Atari's Bob Brodie!
DMG.3690 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE issues 93-04, 93-05, 93-06 & 93-07 - The
'Introduction to Unix' and 'Internet' series' continue, there is a very non-
technical article explaining modems and the various standards, and a very
educating transcribed conference with Eric Smith, the creator of MultiTOS.
GIF viewers on the ST are compared, information on the comms package Flash
2.1 is revealed, "Mint Control" for the Falcon is reviewed, Diamond Edge is
praised, Straight Fax 1.07 is reviewed, and there's some great snapshots of
the new Atari Works in action. There's news and reviews on Streetfighter 2
and Alone In The Dark (on the Falcon) and an article on the GP Graphics
engine used to create the new PD game Frogger. There's also hardware reviews
including the 520 Meg Fujitsu hard drive and the Migraph PS400 scanner.
Z*NET issue 497 - An impressive selection of news is followed by a preview
of the Connecticut AtariFest, a real time conference with a music expert on
the sound capabilities of the Falcon, the Atari calendar of events for 1993
(in The States) and the most comprehensive ST bulletin board listing for the
entire world!
DMG.3691 ST CHURCH USER - A disk magazine created by The Atari ST Christian
User group. The purpose of the group is to be a means of mutual support and
contact between Christians using the ST. This issue serves as an
introduction to the group and the magazine, and it contains various articles
from 3 previous issues (the 1991 editions). Features include a lively
letters page, a profile of one of the creators, the first batch of hymn
files (with lots more available), a review of a Deskjet refill kit, and lots
more.
DMG.3731 Z*NET issue 498 - Read about Atari's multi-million dollar loss on
"discontinued operations", all about the latest software from America, DC
Squish 2, brand new Calamus SL modules, the Marcel word processor, Outline
Art 3 and lots, lots more. ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE issue 93-08 - This issue
has a definite review of the new Atari Works database section, information
on Cubase Audio, a report on the new Falcon products launched at CeBit, a
couple of real-time conferences and news of Steinberg's "Multibase",
essentially Cubase with video/animation! MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS - A mass of
useful information on the Falcon covering such things as connecting to
monitors, using Photo CD and a new 32-bit graphics card. Other topics
include Kodak's writeable CD drive, GFA Basic programming problems and the
press release for the forthcoming Atari Jaguar.
DMG.3754 STEN #14 - This excellent disk mag continues to go from strength
to strength. STEN is now officially recognised by Atari and this issue is
brimming with articles and letters as usual. It contains in-depth interviews
with Steve Delaney, Jeremy Hughes and an Etch-a-sketch artist! The news
sections are particularly interesting with details of the Facial Waldo, the
sad state of the ST glossies, possible blank disk price increases and
information from CEBIT. The Atari news section contains an interview with
Daryl Still, who comments on the STFM re-introduction. Articles include a
look at CD ROM, using MiNT, 4 PD libraries have their catalogues
scrutinised, and there's three book reviews. Software reviews are of
Picswitch 1.01, Mydraw 1.06, The Mutant Camels, Ultimate GFA Database,
Around the World and others. There's a hardware review of the new Epson
Stylus 800 inkjet printer, and the STOS and Pascal tutorials continue.
DMG.3755 ST NEWS 8.1 - Now in its eighth year, this 34th issue retains the
quality of its predecessors and continues to put many glossies to shame. The
adventure section offers solutions for Treasure Island, Fantasy World Dizzy,
Police Quest 3, Mortville Manor and others. As well as all the regular
features, the results from the ST News popularity poll are revealed, there's
a comprehensive look into what software companies are doing on the Falcon,
cheats for half the Lynx games in existence, concert reviews of Van Halen,
Metallica and Joe Satriani, and a great interview with the up and coming
acoustic guitarist Bernd Steidl. An article covering a New Year visit to the
editor's by two of his friends, the complete film script to a Monty Python
film, reviews of other disk magazines and reviews of Xboot 3, Warp 9, Edhak
and a brand new Sony CD player complete the line up. Set aside a full day to
read this issue from "cover to cover"!
DMG.3756C & DMG.3757C DBA Mag 8 - This issue contains a massive 134
articles and 8 great pictures. It's a two disk set and both disks are
required. Features include a report on Epileptic attacks in Japan, how to
make money from Shareware, more on piracy, a look at the BBC2 TV program
Cyberzone, a good article on drawing fonts, news about small computers/hand
helds which play havoc with aeroplanes, and much more. Other articles
include CD reviews of Extreme, Nine Inch Nails and Peter Gabriel. There's
also funny phrases from around the world, a lengthy zombie story, the
regular word search competition, no less than 12 interviews with various ST
personalities, a giant real-time article from a coding party, a huge
selection of reviews (software/hardware) and a humorous article containing
nothing but elephant jokes! Programmers will love this issue, too. There's
removing borders in STOS, playing soundtracker modules in GFA Basic, writing
a scroller in GFA, and a detailed break down of the Falcon030 hardware
registers. A selection of PD and Shareware on disk completes the mag. The
DBA magazine simply must contain something for you!
DMG.3758 RECIPE FILE 1 & LYNX CHEATS - This is an unusual disk. It contains
a huge 510K+ file which contains nothing but recipes for various food
dishes! The recipes do not appear to be in any particular order and seem to
be a collection of files from a number of people. Each recipe is rated on
how easy it is to complete, and each indicates the approximate time needed
to complete it. The list of ingredients is generally given in both imperial
and metric measurements, and an indication is given as to how precise the
measurements have to be. Each recipes contains a keyword as part of it's
title, such as GREEK, INDIAN, CHINESE, so looking for a particular dish is
not difficult when using the search function of the included Revenge
Document Displayer. Examples of the recipes are:- Home made frozen yogurt,
strawberry ice cream, peach nectar delight, sour dough pancakes and spicy
potato curry. There are literally hundreds of dishes covered. Also on this
disk is a file containing cheats, solutions, tips for more than 25 Lynx
games.
DMG.3759 RECIPES FILE 2 & CHINESE MEALS FILE - This disk contains yet more
recipes in the style of DMG.3758. It is a huge 500K+ file containing a
myriad or recipes for all sorts of occasions. Foreign dishes such as Indian,
Chinese and others are all covered. Examples are:- barbecue spare ribs,
cornbread, beer & cheese soup (yes, beer is an actual ingredient!), carrot
nutcake, mango cheesecake, garlic bread, various fish dishes, fudge
microwave dishes and lots of other sensible food! Also on this disk is
another similarly presented file which contains Chinese meals and nothing
else. For example, Chinese chicken dishes, fish Chinese, Chinese pork, egg
noodles, spring rolls and many others. The Revenge Document Displayer is
included so that you can make the most of these two files.
DMG.3760 ST REPORT ISSUES 918, 919 & 920 AND ATARI EXPLORER ONLINE VOL 2
ISSUE 9 - This is another disk almost entirely filled with invaluable Atari
information presented by the on-line magazines ST Report and Atari Explorer
On-Line. The STR Issues contain such information as Motorola's new 601
processor, details of IBM's new PS/1 versions, information on new RISC based
Macintoshes and a report about bugs in MS DOS 6. Other articles include
details of a new Codehead product and a useful article showing how to
connect a mono VGA monitor to an ST. The Atari Explorer On-line issue
contains a fascinating article about the state of ST piracy on Bulletin
Boards in America, which exposes various boards and names lots of crackers
etc. Comments from members of the group who initiated the investigation and
from crackers and sysops worldwide are also included. Other articles include
re-casing an ST in an IBM housing and a detailed look at the game "Battle Of
Britain 1940".
DMG.3869 STEN Issue 14b - As promised in issue 14 of STEN, the authors have
released an intermediate issue of their popular magazine. This is certainly
a tribute to the quality and quantity of articles that STEN has to offer
readers. The reason for this halfway issue is that the articles are almost
completely non-computing, as opposed to the usual mix that a mainstream
issue would offer. This issue is presented in the regular STEN interface,
which means easy article selection and effortless reading. Some of the
features are: a humorous 'what they write... what they mean' article, the
definitivee light bulb joke file - you're bound to be made fun of, IBM
computing compared to communism in the old Soviet Union, Mum's dangerous
activity list, an A-Z of witty quotes, a top secret government agency, and a
list of 'Urban legends' are either discredited or backed up. For instance,
did you know that a penny dropped from, say, the Eiffel Tower would NOT
embed in the pavement?
DMG.3870 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - This is another of those disks that has
no particular theme, but contains lots of snippets of information covering
many different aspects of Atari computing. A large part of this disk
contains a chunk of Falcon030 information. This includes a detailed
description of its custom chips, data on its ports, a list of new OS calls,
a list of all screen resolutions, information on sampling, and a full list
of the available hardware registers. In addition to the Falcon hardware
register file, there is a file that details the hardware registers of
ST/STE/MSTE and TT030 too. Other files on this disk include humour in the
court room, translation humour, an article talking about justice that
focuses on the JFK assassination, a list of 100 witnesses to JFK's death -
all of whom mysteriously died, and a set of abstract files on the UFO myths.
Technical files on this disk cover publishing your own CD ROM and
descriptions of the TARGA and TIFF 5.0 image formats. An interesting disk.
DMG.4178C STOSSER Issue #1 (April 1993) - With the decline of the regular
monthly ST magazines, PD disk magazines are becoming a more vital source of
information for users, and their popularity is mushrooming. STOSSER is a new
magazine that is exclusively for STOS users, and it is produced on a monthly
basis. It is written by Steve Gooding, Tony Greenwood, and Matthew Green.
The user interface consists of a menu screen from which you simply click
onto the article you want to read. It is then displayed page by page. The
magazine kicks off with a series on learning STOS. It's aimed directly at
the beginner since it assumes you only know how to load STOS! There's also a
review of the Misty STOS extension, the first part of a detailed article on
using variables in STOS, a wants and swaps column, an article about Robotics
in STOS, a STOS contacts column and various other STOS related pieces. The
disk is filled with loads of STOS routines including 4 different scrollers,
speech in your own programs and a mass of other giveaways. The authors
promise to release the source to each issue's interface in the next issue,
thus enticing you to get the next issue! This is an essential read for STOS
users.
DMG.4179C STOSSER Issue 2 (May 1993) - The authors of STOSSER promised a
monthly disk magazine for STOS users and this is the May issue to prove it!
This issue has a different interface from issue 1 and consists of a menu of
articles, each of which has a number that has to be pressed on the keyboard
in order to read the article. The document displayer uses quite an original
method of automatically smoothly scrolling the file up the screen. The user
can pause the scrolling if he/she gets behind with the scroller's speed.
Highlights consist of an article about viruses and a piece on hard drives.
The regular columns, learning STOS, understanding variables in STOS and the
robotics column all continue. The reviews section is more lively than the
first issue with features on Funschool 4 for under 5's, The Game Makers
Manual, International Cricket, STOS sound effects accessory and the STOS
Stars extension, the last two of which are on the disk. Again the disk is
crammed with STOS code including disk copiers, sector editors, bootsector
checkers, music, fonts and of course the source to last issues interface. A
great second issue.
DMG.4180C STOSSER Issue #3 (June 1993) - STOSSER, the magazine written by
STOS users for STOS users is with us again. Amazingly, the promise for it to
be a monthly magazine has been upheld, which highlights the authors'
consistency and commitment, two values which many disk magazines strongly
lack. Once again there is a new interface. The idea of text being
automatically scrolled up the screen is still here, except this time it
scrolls inside a speech bubble! Another novel idea is the "nerves" game on
the main menu, which tests exactly how long you spend coding! Articles in
this issue include a critical opinion about Atari, a concise guide to
printers and a profile of one of the authors. The reviews section covers Top
Of The Pops (not the TV program!), Kozmic 2, Chunnel, League Soccer, STOS
Adventure Creator, Master Doodle, Funschool 4 (5-7's) and the beginners
guide to STOS. All of the regular columns are continued, the learning STOS
column, the Robotics column etc. The understanding variables in STOS, column
is concluded in this issue. As usual, the disk is crammed with STOS source
code. Don't let the idea that this magazine is not "professionally" produced
put you off from ordering it, because it really is a must read for STOSSER's
everywhere!
DMG.4181C STOSSER Issue #4 (July 1993) - Yet another packed edition. This
month's features include the following:- A new instant access menu screen.
The Misty and Stars extensions have been used for this issue, giving
impressive results. There's an insight into making compiled programs
smaller, a look at STOS Maestro, the Robotix tutorial part 3 and STOS
extentions available. Part 4 of William Morrison's STOS tutorial covers
LOAD, SAVE, DIR$ plus much more. 'What is PD?' looks at different ways of
distributing software. There's tips on using GEM, usind a ramdisk, and TOS
error messages are explained. Scanners are also looked at and there's the
usual array of reviews which include:- Ozone, Mini Jumble, Quiz Construction
Kit, Quizical, Virus the Game, Turrets, Spider Spell, STOS Shoot'Em Up
Builder Kit plus many more. If that's not enough, there are plenty more
freebies in the GIVEAWAYS folder! Well worth a look.
DMG.4182C STOSSER Issue #5 (August 1993) - What can I say, another packed
issue with a rather impressive looking opening screen! The Missing Link
extension has been used for this shell and what a difference it makes.
There's a new member to the team this month, Keefy, who takes over the
editing. Billy Allan gives us a tutorial on the Missing Link extention and
some tips on speeding up your STOS programs,there's a STOS Adventure Creator
competition and a new series aimed at the complete novice which looks at the
basics of computing. William Morrison's tutorial covers CLS back, CLS
physic, Appear, Erase, Bcopy and more. Reviews include:- Grand Prix Manager,
Photochrome v3, Grandad, Power Diskmag, Island Hopping, Cartoon Capers plus
more GIVEAWAYS. There's also a rather amusing ode called 'Widows', which
looks at what it's like to be the other half of a STOSSER, one for the
ladies!
DMG.4183C STOSSER Issue #6 (September 1993) - The lively diskmag for STOS
users is back yet again with lots more news and reviews. This month a wide
range of subjects are covered. These include hints and tips on using your
compiler and an Adventure Creator tutorial. William Morrison's STOS tutorial
looks at Set Zone, Reset Zone, If/Then, Repeat/Until, Screencopy and more.
All the regular slots continue and there's even something for all you
'Greens' out there, with the 'Environmentally Friendly Computing Guide'. An
article on VDU's looks at how you can protect yourself while using your
computer. Also featured is a 'History of Computing', which takes a look at
where the ST originated from. This month's reviews include:- Video Supreme,
Boxing Champ, the Kylie Demo, Hunchy, Magic Darts and Easy Money. There's
even some Falcon info! Loads more freebies in the GIVEAWAYS folder. Great
stuff!
DMG.4184C & DMG.4185C DBA magazine Issue #9 - It's the ninth issue of
the Disk Busters Association's leading PD disk magazine, and well, what more
can we say?! There's 103 excellent articles which are all accessed via the
usual pleasing graphic interface, and this issue runs on the Falcon in ST
low res. Articles include a tale of one man's Falcon purchase, drawing in
ASCII, a strange piece on a member of Animal Mine's faith, a transcript of
the Monty Python Cheese sketch, an alarming article on how humans are half
blind, an article that tells you how and why you should write articles, and
lots more. The reviews section is positively bulging in this issue! Check
out reviews of new CD's by Iron Maiden, Coverdale/Page, QuireBoys, Van Halen
and many more. There's also news of lots of forthcoming albums from various
artists/bands, lots of Hard Rock news and information on which new bands to
look out for. Other articles include a review of MultiTOS, a preview of
Atari Works, 4 SNES games reviews and a Lynx solution. Software on the disk
includes a SID soundchip music editor, a brand new depacker, a new paint
package that is designed with coders in mind, and simply too much else to
mention.
DMG.4186 Z-NET ISSUES 499, 500, 501, 502 and GENIE LAMP ISSUES 328 & 329 -
Genie Lamp is almost entirely filled with bargains for various Atari
machines. Many items are second hand but there are some deals on new Atari
hardware too. There's a few new items in it too. Amongst the Z-NET issues
are such articles as a comparison between the effectiveness of ZIP and Lh5
compressions, 20 questions with Atari and details of Raystart, Megatype,
Legends Of Valour, Gemulator v3, Datalite v2, DigiTape and DigiTape light.
There's also a look at Epson's latest printers, the LQ 570+ and AP5000+,
details of the Nova graphics card, news of Sega's new game rating system, a
new DSP chip from Motorola, and also news of a new cordless mouse. This disk
also contains a transcribed real time conference with Atari's Bob Brodie and
one of the issues is particularly centred around the ST Software Publishers'
Association.
DMG.4187 ATARI EXPLORER ONLINE ISSUES 212, 213, 214, 215 and the JAGUAR
SPECIAL EDITION - This is a disk that is almost entirely filled with Atari
related information. It contains 4 complete issues and a special Jaguar
edition of the popular on-line magazine. Highlights in these issues include
details of Trace Technologies' new package Data Rescue, news of the new
Atari Developer CD ROM disk, details of Edhak 3, information on a new
version of Calamus SL and some facts about two new cartridge port devices.
These issues also contain more of the excellent 'on-line conferences' which
have been reproduced for all to read. There's one with Gribnif in which they
discuss their new Geneva and Neodesk 4 packages, a specially produced
conference devoted to the new Jaguar and the August 1993 conference with Bob
Brodie. There's also an Atari Safari '93 show report, an article on how to
get the best from MultiTOS, an article about monitor compatibility with
Atari's, Lynx game tips, Falcon compatibility and MUCH more!
DMG.4188 ATARI USER GROUP MAG #2 - At long last the Atari User Group have
released another edition of their magazine! Fraser Blacklaws and his team
have once again opted to use an interface based around the Revenge Document
Displayer. In this issue you can find news on the latest Neodesk, ST Picture
formats explained, a beginners guide to running Tracker programs, an
interview with Steve Delaney (who!?), a report on the All Formats Computer
Fair, a DIY diskbox project, help in the form of all about computers, and a
selection of reviews which include Family Roots and Harlekin. You can also
find cheats for Sim City and lots more. Included on the disk along with this
issue is PAD v2.4, Sysinfo, Mega Depacker and lots more! A good second
issue.
DMG.4189 SHAKESPEARIAN PLAYS - The complete original texts of some of
William Shakespeare's histories. This disk contains Macbeth, Henry IV parts
1 & 2, Henry V and Henry VI part 1. These texts are well out of copyright
and may be freely copied.
DMG.4190 SHAKESPEARIAN PLAYS - The complete original texts of some more of
William Shakespeare's histories. This disk contains Henry VI parts 2 & 3,
Henry VIII, Richard II and Julius Caesar. These texts are well out of
copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4191 SHAKESPEARIAN PLAYS - The complete original texts to some of
William Shakespeare's histories and tragedies. This disk contains King Lear,
Othello, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet. These texts are well out of
copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4192 SHAKESPEARIAN PLAYS - The complete original texts to some of
William Shakespeare's histories and tragedies. This disk contains Antony and
Cleopatra, Coriolan, Hamlet and King John. These texts are well out of
copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4193 SHAKESPEARIAN PLAYS - The complete original texts to some of
William Shakespeare's histories and poems. This disk contains Timon of
Athens, Titus and Andronicus, Sonnets, Rape of Lucrece, Venus and Adonis,
Lover's Complaint, Two Gentlemen of Verona and a number of other short
poems. These texts are well out of copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4194 SHAKESPEARIAN PLAYS - The complete original texts to some of
William Shakespeare's comedies. This disk contains All's Well, As You Like
It, Comedy of Errors, Cymberline, Love's Labour's Lost. These texts are well
out of copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4195 SHAKESPEARIAN PLAYS - The complete original texts to some of
William Shakespeare's comedies. This disk contains Pericles, Taming of the
Shrew, Troilus and Cressida, Twelfth Night, Winter's Tale. These texts are
well out of copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4196 SHAKESPEARIAN PLAYS - The complete original texts to some of
William Shakespeare's comedies. This disk contains Measure for Measure,
Merchant of Venice, Merry Wives of Windsor, Midsummer Night's Dream, Much
Ado About Nothing, Tempest. These texts are well out of copyright and may be
freely copied.
DMG.4197 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen - The complete original text
to this novel on disk. This work is out of copyright and may be freely
copied.
DMG.4198 LEWIS CARROL NOVELS - The complete texts to some of Lewis Carrol's
better known works. The disk contains Alice In Wonderland, Alice Through The
Looking Glass, The Hunting of The Snark. Also on disk is The Song of
Hiawatha by Henry W Longfellow. These texts are well out of copyright and
may be freely copied.
DMG.4245 ST NEWS 8.2 - Still going strong, Richard Karsmakers notches up
his 35th issue in eight years! This issue's features include the Polish ST
scene, the Atari Jaguar, a comprehensive software compatibility list for the
Falcon, a survey of Falcon users and developers, the encyclopedia of disk
magazines past and present, a list of TOS error numbers and their meanings
and an article on the ST Book. There's p/reviews of Llamazap, Chaos Engine,
Swish It, Lemmings 2, Stone Age, Froggies Over The Fence Megademo and much
more. There's adventure solutions to Space Quest IV, Manhunter, Hero's
Quest, Time and Magik, Grandad I and Maniac Mansion. If all that's not
enough, ST News also features an article on the Philips CDI and a number of
non computing articles and around 500K of PD and Shareware on disk.
DMG.4265 ATARI EXPLORER ONLINE Vol 2 issues 17 & 18 (dated 2/10/93 and
23/10/93). This is once again a disk crammed full with issues of the very
informative Atari Explorer On-line. Features include a review of Gribnif's
Geneva, a list of current Jaguar developers, info on Atari's new Director of
Marketing, another Dateline Atari with Bob Brodie, information on Atari
United, a very useful comparative review of Atari monochrome art packages,
info on Digital Audio for the Falcon, and a report and analysis of Atari's
shares situation. There's also some info on a new colour version of
Silhouette and Storm, a new comms package. Between the issues of AEO, you
can find well over 200 PD/Shareware programs reviewed for you! Also on disk
is a conference with Bill Rehbock and a selection of questions and answers
on both the Falcon and on Atari Works.
DMG.4266 ATARI EXPLORER ONLINE Vol 2 Issue 16 (dated /9/94) - We've gone a
bit out of sequence here, but this issue was simply too good to miss.
There's a report and a real time conference from the 1993 Glendale Show, an
RPG roundup and press releases on the Atari Compendium, Warp 9 v3.8,
Processor Direct special offers, Paper Plates templates for Calamus users
and Prism Paint II. This disk is essential for any programmers and still
very useful for just the casual reader. HARDWARE - A complete hardware
registers listing that covers all known 16 bit+ Ataris, and an article
containing somebody's alternative views on the Jaguar. AEO PROGRAMMERS
JOURNAL ISSUES 1 & 2 - This contains a basic programming column, a C column,
info on 3 new Atari C++ packages, applications for the Falcon's DSP, info on
the Atari Developers' CD-ROM, an article on setting up GNU C, tips on
designing interfaces and much more!
DMG.4267C STOSSER Issue #7 (October 1993) - An absolutely crammed issue to
get your teeth into. All the usual features continue, including part 2 of
the History of Computing, the Adventure Creator tutorial part 2, Problems
Solved, Jokes, Contax etc. Reviews include Dungeonz, League Challenge and
the Missing Link extension. There's 50 facts about computing, a look at
printer problems and some useful POKEs. As usual, the GIVEAWAYS folder is
jam packed with free software. Interest in this diskzine is going from
strength to strength, keep up the good work!
DMG.4310 A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR by Mark Twain -
The complete original text to this novel on disk. This work is out of
copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4311 COLLECTED POEMS by W B Yeats - A collection of 294 short poems by
W B Yeats. These are all out of copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4312 GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES - A collection of 83 all time classics from
The Brothers Grimm which include The Adventures Of Aladdin, Ali Baba And The
Forty Thieves, Beauty And The Beast, Cinderella, The Country Mouse And The
Town Mouse, The Elves And The Shoemaker, The Emperor's New Clothes, The
Golden Goose, Goldilocks And The Three Bears, Hansel And Gretel, Jack And
The Beanstalk, The Pied Piper Of Hamelin, Pinocchio, Puss In Boots, The
Seven Voyages Of Sinbad The Sailor, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, The
Story Of Thumbelina, The Three Little Pigs and The Ugly Duckling. THE
WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ by L Frank Baum - The complete original text of this
novel on disk. All texts are out of copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4313 MISCELLANEOUS NOVELS - A collection of three out of copyright
novels. Texts on disk are Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, An
American Slave by himself, The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde by
Robert Louis Stevenson, and War Of The Worlds by H G Wells.
DMG.4314 THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER by Mark Twain and MANSFIELD PARK by
Katherine Mansfield. The complete original texts to these two novels on
disk. Both are out of copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4315 MISCELLANEOUS NOVELS - A collection of four out of copyright
novels. Texts on disk are Aesop's Fables - over 200 of them, Aladdin And The
Wonderful Lamp, Sign Of Four (a Sherlock Holmes novel) by Arthur Conan Doyle
and Study In Scarlet (where Watson first meets up with Holmes) by Arthur
Conan Doyle.
DMG.4316 THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES and HIS LAST BOW - Two complete
original Sherlock Holmes novels by Arthur Conan Doyle. Both works are out of
copyright and may be freely distributed.
DMG.4317 CASEBOOK by Arthur Conan Doyle - A collection of short cases
investigated by Sherlock Holmes. VALLEY OF FEAR by Arthur Conan Doyle - The
complete original text to another of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels.
All texts are out of copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4318 THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Arthur Conan Doyle - A collection
of thirteen shortish stories featuring our intrepid hero, Holmes. The
stories are The Adventures Of The Abbey Grange, Black Peter, Charles
Augustus Milverton, The Dancing Men, The Empty House, The Golden Pince-Nez,
The Missing Three-Quarter, The Norwood Builder, The Priory School, The
Second Stain, The Six Napoleons, The Solitary Cyclist and The Three
Students. All texts are out of copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4319 THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Arthur Conan Doyle - A
collection of twelve shortish stories featuring our intrepid hero, Holmes.
The stories are The Adventure Of The Beryl Coronet, The Adventure Of The
Blue Carbuncle, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, A Case Of Identity, The
Adventure Of The Copper Beeches, The Adventure Of The Engineer's Thumb, The
Five Orange Pips, The Man With The Twisted Lip, The Adventure Of The Noble
Batchelor, The Red-Headed League, A Scandal In Bohemia and The Adventure Of
The Speckled Band. All texts are out of copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4320 & DMG.4321 MOBY DICK by Herman Melville - The complete original
text to this novel on two disks. This work is out of copyright and may be
freely copied.
DMG.4322 LORD JIM by Joseph Conrad - The complete original text of this
novel on disk. This work is out of copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4323 JOSEPH CONRAD NOVELS - The complete original texts to The Rover
and Heart Of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. These texts are well out of
copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4324C STOSSER Issue #8 (November 1993) - Every month STOSSER has got
better and this month is no exception. It's yet another jam packed issue and
includes a NEW tutorial by Martin Cubitt which tells how to write your own
STOS extensions. There's information about screen handling, ripping,
compiling with a ramdisk, a guide to the ST music scene and an amusing
article on humourous English. They also take a look at depacking files. The
usual contax, adverts and problems are all there too. The STOS tutorial
continues and this time it covers the following commands:- Change Mouse,
Fade, Put Sprite, Length(N). Reviews include Grandad 2, Robot Words and
various art packages. As usual, there's some free software in the GIVEAWAYS
folder.
DMG.4383 ATARI EXPLORER ONLINE Vol 2 Issues 19 & 20 (dated 7/11/93 and
23/11/93) - Two more issues of the ever popular Atari Explorer On-line
magazine. Contents include reviews of Edhak on the ST and DinoOlymics on the
Lynx, another Dateline Atari with Bob Brodie and lots of information on HDTV
technology. There's also a show report from Comdex 93, 10 frequently asked
questions about the Jaguar, information for Jaguar Developers, news on Flash
II 2.2, news on the Atari Compendium, and once again a bucket load of PD
software is reviewed for you! Also on this disk you can find transcripts
from on-line conferences discussing the Jaguar and the Falcon. There's also
a collection of messages from Genie on Kodak Photo CD and Photo Show from
It's All Relative. Well worth a read for the serious Atari User.
DMG.4384C STOSSER Issue #9 (December 1993) - A bumper issue with a nice
Christmas theme. There's some excellent artwork included in the shell and
loads of new features including the first part of a Missing Link tutorial,
part 1 of Customising STOS and the first part of a new series called The
Telegraph Pole. There's the STOSSER Panto, a Christmas poem and a little
light hearted reading for the festive season. Also included are articles on
how to loop an ABK, all you need to know about ASCII, programming ideas,
fast loading, viruses and part 2 of the Extensions tutorial. All the
regulars are there as well as reviews of Profwriter, Storm, ST Format, ST
User and Banx disk boxes. Here's wishing you a STOSSER Happy Christmas
DMG.4385C STOSSER Issue #10 (January 1994) - Amazingly STOSSER has reached
double figures and the team must be congratulated, as many other diskzines
would have fallen by the wayside by now. WELL DONE! STOSSER takes on a whole
new look for '94. A new member, Auld Bastid, joins the team this month and
takes over the artwork for the shell. From now on, STOSSER will take on a
different theme each issue, this one being based around holidays. This
month's subject matter includes how to write a commercial package, writing a
STOS program, disk accessing, sprites, questions and answers, making
programs smaller and GFX tips. The Missing Link tutorial covers mapping
commands, there's a humourous look at your Atari and all the regulars
continue. As usual, there's another packed GIVEAWAYS folder. Reviews include
The STOS Gigazine and much more.
DMG.4433 ST REPORT - This weekly magazine from America has the latest up to
date news, information on current events, articles and tips. It covers
various computer formats, so there's something for everyone. These issues
run between 3rd December 1993 and 31st December 1993. SIMPSONS - Everything
you ever wanted to know about The Simpsons. There's a brief overview of each
episode broadcast on the Tracy Ullman Show between 1987 and 1989 and a write
up of every one of the half hourly Simpsons episodes from all five series
which ran from 17/12/89 to 10/2/94! A must for Simpsons fans everywhere.
DMG.4434 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE (vol 2 issues 21 & 22 dated 7/12/93 and
18/12/93) - More news from the States in this fortnightly magazine which
covers all aspects of Atari related information. Stalking the elusive Jaguar
asks, "Can an anti-Atari gamer fall for Atari's new Jaguar console?".
Features include Dateline Atari, Jaguar Tackboard, Andreas' Den, Atari
Asylum, Battlewheels for the LYNX, part 1 of a LYNX cheat file and GEnie
News. AEO PROGRAMMER'S JOURNAL 3 - The third installment of the AEO
Programmers Journal. It gives you the chance to read biographical notes
about the authors, details on where to get official Atari docs, plus much
much more to keep you brains in overdrive until next time. Plus read the
MORE_NEWS - Information on Oracle, a forthcoming multi-line, multi-task BBS
System. BRODIE 17 - Bob Brodie reports from the Winter Consumer Electronics
Show in Las Vegas.
DMG.4435 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE (vol 3 issue 1 dated 22/1/94) - Another
issue from America which covers all aspects of the computer world. This
fortnightly mag is full of up to date news and reviews. The second annual
AEO readers survey has the results on how you want AEO to change, there's a
list of quality PD and Shareware available for your Atari, a selection of
the most interesting messages in GEnie News, lots of news in the developer
section including Compo's FalconSpeed 6.0 and a DataBasement registration
deal amongst other things. STReport January 94 - A weekly mag also from the
States with plenty of news and info on current events, articles and tips
covering various computer formats. GEMCDROM - A full listing of the
contents of the Gemini CD-ROM by Walnut Creek and some background info on
this release and others available from Walnut Creek. LINELNKS - Reference
material on the Line Link 144e modem. NOTE:- 520 owners will not be able to
use the supplied file displayer for the larger files and will have to view
them from the Desktop instead.
DMG.4436C STOSSER Issue #11 (February 1994) - Sport is the theme for this
issue. There's more excellent artwork for the shell by Auld Bastid and
absolutely loads of files for you to read. This month kicks off with a
brand new database tutorial. Another new feature, 'The Diary of a Demo
Coder', looks at the trials of coding a demo. There's an article about a
STOS Convention, lots of hints and tips, Degas tips, info on making the
most of memory banks, plus all the regulars including the Missing Link
tutorial which covers text commands. There's the Problem Page, Letters, The
Telegraph Pole, Contax and another packed GIVEAWAYS folder. This month's
reviews include Brilliant Boffin Brothers, Conquest and Grey November.
DMG.4437C STOSSER Issue #12 (March 1994) - Who would have thought it,
STOSSER has reached its birthday issue! The team promised us that they
would be a monthly diskmag and would be available from the 20th of each
month and have never been late yet! The rather apt theme for this issue is
birthdays. There's an interview with STOSSER programmer Tony Greenwood,
some helpful hints for using sprites, some suggestions for ways to liven up
those dreary DOC files, hints on protecting software, an article on how to
use sinwaves and part 2 of the database tutorial. The Missing Link tutorial
covers GFX Commands, the STOS tutorial looks at Squash, Unsquash, Copy To,
Samplay and lots more. The regular features continue and there's the usual
selection of freebies in the GIVEAWAYS folder. Reviews include Moon Letters,
Trackball and Vidi ST.
DMG.4462, DMG.4463 & DMG.4464 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 1990 - A massive
collection of useful data on no less than 249 different countries throughout
the world. Each entry details geographical, political, economic, military
and other data for the respective country. This three disk set represents a
wealth of information on the world in which we live. Highly recommended.
DMG.4473 A collection of miscellaneous essays by Mark Twain. The essays are
WHAT IS MAN, THE DEATH OF JEAN, THE TURNING POINT OF MY LIFE, HOW TO MAKE
HISTORY DATES STICK, THE MEMORABLE ASSASSINATION, A SCRAP OF CURIOUS
HISTORY, SWITZERLAND - THE CRADLE OF HUMAN LIBERTY, AT THE SHRINE OF ST
WAGNER, WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS, ENGLISH AS SHE IS TAUGHT, A SIMPLIFIED
ALPHABET, AS CONCERNS INTERPRETING THE DEITY, TAMING THE BICYCLE and IS
SHAKESPEARE DEAD? All out of copyright works by this famous writer.
DMG.4474 THE GODS OF MARS by Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of the Tarzan
novels. This work is out of copyright and may be freely copierd. THE DAWN OF
AMATEUR RADIO IN THE UK AND GREECE by Norman F Joly - A complete book on
disk. This is a modern work, published in 1990 and distributed with the
author's permission. For this reason, we request that you consult the terms
of re-distribution within the text. This work is an invaluable aid to those
involved in amateur radio.
DMG.4475, DMG.4476 & DMG.4477 THE WALTER SCOTT COLLECTION - IVANHOE,
CHRONICLES OF THE CANNONGATE (originally published as volumes 41 and 48 of
The Waverley Novels) and KEEPSAKE STORIES by Sir Walter Scott. Three
complete out of copyright works by this famous author. Please note that
Ivanhoe is split between two disks and Chronicles of The Cannongate is split
between two disks (due to limitations of space) so you will require all
three disks.
DMG.4478 THUVIA, MAID OF MARS and TARZAN OF THE APES by Edgar Rice
Burroughs. Two more out of copyright texts for your collection.
DMG.4479 THE SON OF TARZAN by Edgar Rice Burrough. This is the complete
text to the followup to TARZAN OF THE APES. Now out of copyright.
DMG.4480 THE BEASTS OF TARZAN and TARZAN AND THE JEWELS OF OPAR by Edgar
Rice Burroughs. More out of copyright works from the creator of Tarzan.
DMG.4481 THE RETURN OF TARZAN by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The last in this
collection of Tarzan novels. THE MARVELLOUS LAND OF OZ by L Frank Baum (this
is the followup to THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. Both texts are out of
copyright and may be freely copied.
DMG.4482 A PRINCESS OF MARS by Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of the Tarzan
novels. Another out of copyright text from the 'Mars Trilogy'. ANNE OF THE
ISLAND by Lucy Maud Montgomery. This is the followup to another novel by
the same author but I'm not sure which. As usual it's an out of copyright
text.
DMG.4483 THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain. The followup to
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER. This text is also out of copyright.
DMG.4484 THE ONLINE WORLD by Odd de Presno - A complete guide to the on-
line services available throughout the world and how to get access to them.
It is aimed at the beginner and is ideally suited to those of you who are
striving to get on-line. The text covers The Internet, Bitnet, CompuServe,
Echo, FidoNet, Usenet, Dialcom, Dow Jones/News Retrieval, MCI, Newsnet and
UUCP. This text is Shareware and users should register with the author.
DMG.4485 PRIME - A listing of the first 100,000 prime numbers and a C
program which can be used to calculate them. This text is not subject to
copyright.
DMG.4486 POCKET DICTIONARY - An ASCII file containing over 21,000 words
which could easily be used within a spell checking program. SCOTS DICTIONARY
- A collection of 380 commonly used Scots words and their English meanings.
SECOND VIOLIN by Katherine Mansfield - Another out of copyright novel by a
famous author. DICKENS - Three short stories by Charles Dickens. The stories
are THE CRICKET OF THE HEARTH, THE CHIMES and A CHRISTMAS CAROL. As usual,
all texts are out of copyright.
DMG.4490 ST NEWS 9.1 - Now in its ninth consecutive year and 36th issue in
all, ST News lives on. As usual, this issue (released 11/3/94) contains a
wealth of information and we can't even mention half its contents here.
There's adventure solutions to Time Quest, Demon's Seed, Gold Rush, Hero's
Quest II and others. Articles on getting the most out of Multi-TOS, a Falcon
software compatibility list and a number of non-computing based articles on
films, videos, CDs, concerts and the like. There's reviews of Geneva,
Hideous Demo, Kobold 2.5 and more. There's a preview of ChromaStudio 24,
interviews with My Dying Bride, Anathema and Paradise lost and the latest
hot news about forthcoming music, books and films. If that's not enough,
there's lots of free PD on the disk too!
DMG.4625C STOSSER Issue #13 (April 1994) - An ancient Egyptian theme this
time, complemented by impressive artwork. This month's issue is completely
mouse driven. The mini menu consists of an Egyptian mummy holding some stone
tablets. Clicking onto these brings up larger stone tablets which page back
and forth. There's more new features in this issue including a look at the
A-Z of STOS, an invite for demo coders to come together and make a large
STOSSER demo, an article on squashing MBK screens, a look at memory. The
STOS Tutorial continues this time covering Sprite, Move, Detect, Collide,
plus many others, and the Missing Link Tutorial covers palette commands.
The usual regular features are there as is the now legendary GIVEAWAYS
folder. The reviews include ST Handbook and The Heavy Bunch.
DMG.4626C STOSSER Issue #14 (May 1994) - This month takes on a Horror
theme. The intro scroller has a lot to say and covers a wide range of
subject matter, including the final details of the forthcoming STOS
Convention. The main menu is a keyboard driven scrolling affair this time.
There's plenty for you to get your claws into....Letters, Problems, Contax,
The Telegraph Pole, plus all the other regulars. Articles include info on
music ACB's, the first in a series of idiot guides (covering sprite
commands), part 6 of The Missing Link tutorial (file commands), a hard
hitting article on piracy, tips on using SAMples, and AUTOEXEC.BAS
explained. There's an amusing look at train spotters and the STOS tutorial
explains Click Off, SAMspeed, Sound Init and much more. Also 'Is The ST
Dead?', an article by Auld Bastid (the STOSSER artist). Finally, the
reviews include Slide, and Topple In The Wild West. In addition, there's
plenty more on disk to keep you busy.
DMG.4627 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE (vol 3 Issues 2 & 3 dated 6/2/94 and
22/2/94) - The fortnightly magazine from the States is here yet again with
loads more info, reviews etc, There are articles on many ways to turn your
ST into a powerful and useful machine, Falcon hardware from the UK, the
basics of 3D computer programming, more in the Developing News article,
AEO's Jaguar Developer/Title List, more GEnie News, computer and game
industry news and a brief history of UIS. F030 - Documentation on the
Falcon's hardware registers by Aeon and Chris of Aura and Bitmaster of BSW.
CD SPECIAL - The transcript of a realtime conference on CD-ROM for Atari
computers which was attended by many developers. GENIE LAMP Issue 3.48
dated 4/2/94 - Hardware and software bargains from around the world. NEWS -
A look at the specs of Wizztronics' Barracuda 040 upgrade board for the
Falcon and the latest release of ExtenDOS. NOTE:- 520 owners will not be
able to use the supplied file displayer for the larger files and will have
to view them from the Desktop instead.
DMG.4628 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE (vol 3 issues 4 & 5 dated 7/3/94 and
22/3/94) - More issues of the bi-weekly magazine dedicated to the Atari. The
only serious mag that deals exclusively with Atari based news. The Jaguar
Tackboard contains more official and confirmed news, Digital Briefs contains
info on computer communications and video games, there's more reviews of PD
and Shareware and a Tempest 2000 review and special offer. Other items
include new Atari personnel on GEnie and an Atari User Groups listing. MORE
NEWS - A look at a new telecommunications program called STORM, a
comprehensive questions and answers session on the Atari Jaguar and a number
of helpful hints aimed at users of Geneva. GENIE LAMP Issue 3.53
dated 11/3/94 - the ultimate source for software and hardware bargains from
across the world.
DMG.4629C POWER #16 - The first fifteen issues of this magazine were
licenceware. This release is Shareware and comprises of lots of computer
related articles as well as several others on non-computer based topics. It
has a competition section with many prizes to be won and loads of humourous
files and jokes. You can even see what the next month has in store for you
by reading your stars! Regular features include letters, columns,
information, articles, features and advertisements. There are reviews of ST
Handbook and Murder on the Orion Express as well as a selection of PD
software on disk. Some of the programs can only be run with a password which
is available when you register.
DMG.4630C POWER #17 - The second Shareware issue of this monthly diskmag.
Another disk full of goodies for you. Lots more articles, features, adverts,
information, regular columns and competitions to be won. All the regular
slots continue and there's more humourous files, jokes and stories. There's
plenty of PD included on the disk and reviews of STOS Graphic Adventure
Creator, ATARI Entertainment (a new paper based magazine) as well as
previews on forthcoming games releases on the PD/Shareware/licenceware
market. Plenty to keep you busy until the next issue. Registration is highly
recommended for this magazine.
DMG.4631C STOSSER Issue #15 (June 94) - The popular diskmag made by STOS
users for STOS users, is back yet again with a rather apt theme for this
issue, The World Cup. You can take part in the fun this month and try to
take a team through to the finals of The STOSSER WORLD CUP! The idiot's
guide to the Missing Link Extension takes you through making and using MAP
commands. There's articles explaining how to use RANDOM command and the FADE
command and a new series called Back to Basics, which is aimed at beginners.
The A-Z of STOS continues, there's an article on copy protection by Matthew
Hunter and there's more on the STOS Convention. Take a humourous break and
read 'JUNKIES' by Auld Bastid or take part in the STOSSER Poll. The popular
HOO-R-YOO concludes this issue and there's quite a few to finish off the
series. If that's not enough, there's loads more contax, letters, adverts,
problems and ideas, not to mention the Giveaways folder which is crammed
full of PD! Reviews this issue include Stormtracker and ST News. Good Luck
in The STOSSER WORLD CUP.
DMG.4644 & DMG.4645 THE ON-LINE HACKER JARGON FILE V3.0.0 - A massive
file which can best be described as a dictionary of computing jargon
(including humorous slang used in on-line conversations) as used by the on-
line hackers from around the world. It starts off with a very lengthy
introduction covering the origins of modern day computing jargon and looks
at its everyday use. It then proceeds to list all known terms in
alphabetical order. The file runs to over 1100K and is an essential
reference guide for all who use computers. We have broken it down into
sensible sized chunks so that even 520 users can read it.
DMG.4652C POWER #18 July 1994 - Another packed issue for you, with lots
more humourous and computer related files. Features include LZH packing,
what is GIF, Amiga v ST, the history of mother in laws, the school stoppers
text book, computer poetry and the lamer test. There's a preview of a hot
new game that's going to hit the scenes soon called Raving Spin Doctors,
plus all the regular features including adverts, mini puzzles, competitions,
info, columns etc. Reviews include the Falcon 030, Snacman and the Jaguar.
This Shareware magazine is fun to read even if you know nothing about
computers. Well worth the small registration fee to get all the extra
goodies.
DMG.4662 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE (vol 3 issues 6 & 7 dated 2/4/94 and
23/4/94) - These issues include an article on how to make user groups serve
the users, more Tempest tips, GEnie news and Jeff Minter talking about Atari
coding. They ask the question, "Can the Jaguar put Atari back in the number
1 spot" and Developing News looks at the 1994 Michigan Atari fair and
STraight Fax 2.20. There's a number of quotes which are well worth reading,
Jaguar Tackboard with news of new titles, reports from ECTS and CeBIT and
more from Wizztronics. There's the usual features like Digital Briefs,
Jaguar News, ST RT News and product reviews, including InShape. Z*NET vol 9
Issues 1 & 2 - Z*Net returns after an eight month absence. These issues have
the usual diverse variation of contents and are as good a read as their
predecessors. Contents include a look back at 1993, a preview of the CT
Atarifest '94, a look at Bit Bopper for the Falcon, a humorous look at the
PC World, an article on fixing a dead SM124, Bill Clinton on CD and a
complete listing of all US based Atari developers. There's an extensive
question and answer section on the Lynx and a full listing of every
available Lynx game. News items include low power consumption CPU's for
portable computers, product announcements from Cybercube and the full specs
on Xenomorph 2. Definitely something for everyone in Z*Net. MISCELLANEOUS -
Several miscellaneous files which look at CD-ROM on Ataris, ExtenDOS v1.1,
the NEC CDR25 CD-ROM drive, OutBurST v3.0 (speeds up output to HP Deskjet
and Laserjet printers) and the specs of the .WAV file format. NOTE:- The
Z*Net files are packed and can only be read using the document displayer
supplied on disk.
DMG.4663 THIRD DIMENSION (issue 1) May 1994 - The first of an excellent
multi-format magazine aimed directly at 3D Construction Kit users. It is
compatible with Atari and PC computers (AMIGA compatibility expected soon).
This issue is full of routines, news and useful addresses. Also included are
a collection of samples in AVR and 3SM format, a tips section, Rucksack 1 -
a routine complete with demo, a selection of borders in Neochrome and Degas
formats, a Kit 1 maze game for you to add to, a talking point section, a Kit
1 sample utility, plus much more. Third Dimension provides a wealth of
knowledge for 3D Construction Kit users. All the articles are in ASCII
format and can be read straight from the Desktop or loaded into your
favourite word processor. If you use or are thinking of using the 3D
Construction Kit, this new diskzine is going to be necessity for you.
DMG.4664 THIRD DIMENSION (issue 2) June 1994 - The second issue of this
multi-format disk magazine for all 3D Construction Kit users. Whether you
are an experienced user or a complete novice, if you own the 3D Construction
Kit, then this is the diskzine for you. Compatible with Atari, PC and Amiga
computers. This issue is much bigger than issue 1. Articles include
Beginners Section, Tutorials, Letters, a spoof script from Star Trek, a fun
jokes file, a list of PD games available from Third Dimension, tips and the
latest Kit News. All the files are in pure ASCII, so easily accessed from
the Desktop. There's also plenty of source, borders and OBJ files on disk.
An excellent source of information. Well worth a look.
DMG.4665 THIRD DIMENSION (issue 3) July 1994 - Another packed issue of the
only multi-format diskmag (ST/PC/Amiga) aimed directly at 3D Construction
Kit users. The disk has an array of folders full of source (fully
documented), borders, OBJ files and samples. The mag itself has all the
usual articles such as the excellent beginners guide, advice and help
section and leters. This month you will find a list of useful phone numbers
and addresses, a list of extensions used so far, and be given the
opportunity to air your views on the mag in the Viewpoint section. This
month's issue is a lot more organised than the previous ones and is a wealth
of knowledge for all readers. A must for all 3D Kit users from the novice to
the experienced programmer.
DMG.4671C STOSSER Issue 16 (July 94) - This issue of STOSSER has a bright
and cheery theme, The Circus, so lets stop clowning around and tell you what
we have for you this month. There is a comparison between consoles and
computers, a new tutorial on how to use the EXTRA extension, an explanation
about what all the ports on your ST are used for, an article on how to use
printer control codes from within STOS, all you need to know about making
drop down menus, advice from Martin Cubitt about recovering lost data and an
article on how to improve the look of your file selectors by Scott King. If
that's not enough, there's 'Get STOSSING', a point of view expressed by Vic
Wright, Part 2 of the guide to making MAPS with the Missing Link extension
and all the regular features including Telegraph Pole, letters, problems,
ideas, contax and adverts. Reviews include the EXTRA extension, Mobsters
City, Itsa Mouse and much more. There's lots of freebies in the Giveaways
folder too.
DMG.4672 ST NEWS 9.2 - Yet another great action packed issue from the
inimitable Richard Karsmakers. There's interviews with Slimer of DBA, Stuart
Coates, Dan Wilga of NeoDesk fame and many lesser known celebrities who will
be much better understood once you've read ST News! A massive disk mag
roundup looks at over 100 publications and the biggest(?) ever listing of
cheats and passwords for ST games, with a few thrown in for the Lynx and
Jaguar too. The adventure column offers solutions to The Colonel's Bequest,
Sex Vixens From Outer Space, Dreamzone, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and
more. There's several non-computing articles such as a report from the 50th
anniversary celebrations of the D-Day landings and reports from some of
Europe's biggest rock festivals. Reviews include the Atari Jaguar, ST
Handbook, Sleepwalker, Imagecopy 3, Rock 'N Roll Clams and Tempest 2000.
There's a section on hot news about forthcoming music and films and a Falcon
compatibility list compiled by RK himself. Like its 36 predecessors, this
issue of ST News is simply too good to miss!
DMG.4673 THIRD DIMENSION (Issue 4) August 1994 - This excellent multi-format
3D Construction Kit diskmag is back again. This issue sees the start of a
new Kit 2 tutorial as well as continuing with the Kit 1 tutorial. There's a
feature on using brushes and brush animations, also a large quantity of text
files, routines, samples and information about where you can obtain help and
advice. On the lighter side, take a look in the leisure folder for some fun
and games. This magazine is an excellent source of information for all Kit
users.
DMG.4674 STEN 15 - The final issue! Due to lack of support from its
readers, the editorial team were not able to generate enough articles on
their own and so, sadly have had to let the magazine rest. In this last
issue you will find news from Down Under, a quest for a mono monitor, a look
at the ICD Link, interlacing explained, info on what music God listens to(?)
and two well known companies in the good/bad/ugly section. You can find out
if you're computer literate, read reviews of lots of software including
Ripples 0.3, Kozmic 4 and Thats Write 2. There's also a small selection of
free software for your collection. Goodbye and good luck STEN team!
DMG.4688C POWER 19 - Another packed issue with over 400k of text files
including letters, chit chat, competitions and talking point. There is an in
depth interview with Dave Cobbledick and reviews include Freaked Out III
(there' s also a special edition of Freaked Out on disk) and a Star Trek
book. There's an article on how to write your own disk magazine and news
about what the ST scene is like in South Africa. Chris Sharp gives you tips
on how to go about meeting the TV personality that you have always admired
and there's a feature on True Stories that you would not believe! Something
for everyone here even if you are not a computer wizard. Remember this
diskmag is Shareware and registration is highly recommended.
DMG.4689 THIRD DIMENSION Issue 5 September 94 - It's back yet again with
lots more 3D Construction Kit News, Help, Advice, Routines, Objects etc.
This disk magazine is multi-format and is compatible with ATARI, AMIGA and
PC and it is an absolute must for all users of both kit 1 & 2 users. This
issue has kit 1 datafiles of a public house, one for beginners and more
borders. There's also a shield/life instrument demo and a fading door
routine for kit 2 users. It has tutorials, sample sounds, a backround music
player, another spoof script from Star Trek and a list of games that are
Falcon compatible using the FALC BOOT, BACKWARD and BACKWARD 2, plus many
more items if interest. This diskmag gets better by the issue and if you are
a kit user then you would be well advised to order up a copy.
DMG.4690C ATARI UPDATE JULY 1994 - This is the first disk based issue of
Atari Update. There are lots of articles for you to read, including the ins
and outs of viruses and the first of a two part series about the Falcon.
Back to the Future looks at what a 1980's magazine thought computers would
be like in the 90's. There's an insight into how the floppy disk came into
being, how it has evolved and how it could change in the future. Hardware
reviews include the ColourBurst hand scanner for the Falcon and lots of PD
reviews including Atari Text, Smooth Talker, Midi Maze II, Grandad I+II,
Colour Clash, G Bell and Lazers and Men. There's a huge column on the Atari
Jaguar which includes a sizeable list of games in development and their
developers, as well as a review of Tempest 2000. An excellent read, not to
be missed.
DMG.4694 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE Vol 3 Issues 7-9 (covering the period from
23/4/94 to 6/6/94) - This fortnightly magazine from The States covers all
aspect of the Atari world and is always packed with up to date Atari news.
There are reports from the Spring CeBIT and ECTS shows, more high tech and
video game news in Digital Briefs and new developers and titles in Jaguar
Tackboard. An article on InShape looks at 3D modelling for high powered
Ataris, the official on-line resource has more new files in GEnie News,
there's an indepth look at That's Write 3, Bob Brodie bids farewell to the
Atari faithful on GEnie in the final Dateline Atari and Andreas' Den looks
into the future of Atari computing. There's the usual roundup of new PD and
Shareware files and lots more reading in the Developing News. AEO has
literally hours of reading material to keep you up-to-date with all the
latest Atari news in these issues. Each separate issue is about 250K long! I
would highly recommend this diskmag to anyone. It is very profesionally
produced and is an excellent source of information.
DMG.4695C STOSSER #17 AUGUST 1994 - This month's issue adopts a Pink Floyd
(the group) theme. The main menu consists of a brick wall. All you have to
do is click a brick and away you go! There's lots of articles for you to
read. STOS FAQ looks at the kind of thing you can find on-line and an
article on Memory Banks, what they are and how to pack them. The Back To
Basics tutorial continues, there's opart 10 of the Missing Link tutorial and
part 2 of the Extra extension guide. The A-Z of STOS continues with E and
there's some debugging advice from Jamie Blakeney. Other articles look at
copyright, adventure games, disks and joystick commands. Reviews include
Multi Player Pakman and ST Cheat Guide. There's the usual Adverts, Contax,
Problems, Letters and Telegraph Pole as well as news of a new STOS Helpline!
The popular Hoo-R-Yoo has won a reprieve and is back with a vengeance and an
absolute mass of Giveaways completes the line up.
DMG.4788 THIRD DIMENSION Issue 6 October 94 - Another excellent issue of
this multi-format 3D Construction Kit disk magazine. This month there's more
advice on using variables, a flight simulator demo and its routines and a
playable Kit 2 demo for Atari users. You can also read about the events of
the Virtual Reality Show in London, There's lots more Help and Advice, Kit
News, Letters and PD Lists. The tutorials also continue and there's even
some PC and Amiga intros, more objects and routines and many excellent text
files. On the lighter side of things, there are plenty of interesting items
in the leisure folder which has joke files and another spoof Star Trek
story. This excellent diskmag is a great help to anyone who uses or is
thinking of using the 3D Construction Kits.
DMG.4789C STOSSER #18 SEPTEMBER 1994 - This issue sees the sad demise of a
great diskmag. The STOSSER team have been an excellent source of information
to all STOS users but there has not been enough feedback from the readers
for them to be able to continue their work. STOSSER is gone but not
forgotten and will have pride of place along with all the other great
diskmags. This last issue goes out with an almighty bang! There's over 50
articles (which when unpacked total over 500k) which include tips for
speeding up STOS, a look at the STOS compact accessory, the use of windows,
a comparison between TV's and monitors and some hints and tips about your
machine from Colin at GFF. There's an article by David Haylett on how to go
about writing a game from scratch and the Missing Link, Extra and Basic
tutorials continue. All the regulars like the Telegraph Pole, Problems,
Letters, Hoo R Yoo, Contax and Adverts are there. Reviews include Cannons,
Eclipse, Spot It, Stellar, Plonker (new commercial release) and Zuffers.
There is also news of what is in store in the future for STOS users.
Finally, there's a preview by Keefy of a hot NEW commercial game called
H.E.R.O. Tony Greenwood has written this month's shell in such a way that
you can use it for your own diskmag by simply changing the files in the data
folder(including intro and menu pictures).
DMG.4790C POWER Issue 20 - Another excellent issue with several new columns
starting up this month. Andy Morgan's Satellite News features the latest
news on satellite television and Lies And Rumours looks at current news
circulating on the ST scene. There's also all the usual features like
Letters, Messages, the STOS Help Corner, Talking Point and Technical Advice.
There are articles on CD's and CD ROMs, and modems WITHOUT a phone line!
Also, what is Cyberpunk? Other features include reports from the July Atari
shows in London and Bristol and interviews with Greg Lovesy from Impact
Software and Ralph Lovesy, coder of Snacman. There are lots more
competitions with some great prizes on offer and plenty of Adverts, Mini
Puzzles and Information. Reviews include MagiC, Rainbow v1.0, The Galaxy
Bundle Package, The Plastikk Vibration Demo and yet another new slot called
Film Review Monthly. More excellent PD is also given away. Remember, Power
is Shareware, so get registered!
DMG.4798C ST BEERMAT Issue 1, July 1994 - Released through the respected
Organised Chaos label by the Fallen Angels, this is issue one of a new
Shareware diskmag with a registration fee of just £1.00! As the possibility
of a second issue depends on the response from the first, I strongly suggest
that you register. There's literally something for everyone and this
diskzine will keep you reading for hours. Along with the strong computer
content which includes articles on various launguages, there is also a
wealth of non-computer features. These include everything from the scripts
of the series "Bottom" to reviews on sci-fi books. There's a section for
Microprose Grand Prix and Stunt Car racer lap times too! Reviews are not in
short supply, covering a vast range of software from The Ultimate Virus
Killer to Xenon II, Elvira II to Sleepwalker, with around forty serious
reviews of Public Domain, Commercial and Hardware products. Included in this
smooth well laid out and excellently produced shell, the authors have given
you the ability to load in any file, even from other diskzines! There are
some nice touches to this first issue. Remember to click on all the icons on
the main menu as these are usually hiding a wealth of articles in sub menus.
A recommended buy.
DMG.4814 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE Volume 3 Issues 10&11 - AEO is a bi-weekly
magazine from the States covering the entire Atari community. In issue 10
there is an indepth interview with the Atari Corporation's music man, James
Grunke and Jaguar Trackboard gives details and information about new
developers, Jaguar mailing lists and PR's Jagware Catalogue. AEO's Jaguar
programmer clears the air on Jaguar misconceptions in Internal Flames,
Andreas' Den looks at speed boosters for the Falcon 030 and TT030 and AEO
staff answer GEnie users' questions. The annual shareholders meeting reports
on Atari's plans for the Jaguar, 'From a Saved Back Up' gives details about
how to set a disk of the month for your users' group. Developing News covers
the Fourth Annual Conneticut Atari Festival, Compo's font packs, D A
Brumleve's MathArt, CodeHead BBS's new numbers and Telegames' Lynx offer.
Let's move on to Issue 11, another packed issue. There is more news in
Digital Briefs. More developer lists and the latest press releases, KN info
and the Bumpersticker Photo Contest winner in Jaguar Trackboard. Andreas'
Den looks at publishing and Shareware standards. 'Video Game Profiteering'
looks at how manufacturers control their profit machines? 'Atari Artist' has
a report on the CT show and has news of new hardware and software for the
creative Atari user. 'Binary-ASCII Conversion' explains how to store and
retrieve binary data as text. There's also a roundup of the latest PD and
Shareware release and an announcement on the availability of True Image and
Papyrus Gold in the Developing News section. Also on disk is what everyone's
been waiting for, AEO's 1994 SUMMER CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW (SCES) REPORT,
where you can read about all the latest in computer based technology/ GENIE
LAMP PR - The usual myriad of bargains in second hand software and hardware.
JAGUAR JOURNAL AUG/SEPT 1994 - This on-line Jag mag has reviews and previews
and features the latest hardware news and awards. BIG NEWS - The AEO news
bulletin dated 28/9/94 reporting on the out of court settlement between
Atari and Sega. Please note that there was no room for a document displayer
on this disk so you will have to use your own word processor (or file
viewer) in order to read the files.
DMG.4835 THIRD DIMENSION Issue 7 November 94 - Another crammed disk of 3D
Construction Kit info, news, advice and help. This issue has loads to offer
as usual with a Kit 1 beginners tutorial game, a host of kit 1 objects
(including a building site, a spaceship, a helicopter, a temple and more).
There is also a prison in kit 1 form for you to either use in a game or
simply explore. There's also a random number routine demo. Kit 2 goodies
include sample banks used in sound/light demos, a rollercoaster demo
produced using the video function and some more sound/light demos. There's
also a Kit 2 tunnel routine by Dave Wilmore and a Kit 2 tutorial example to
go along with a tutorial text on disk. There's part 2 of the VR show report,
a fully updated all format compatibility table, a NEW 'C' tutorial, some
more letters, PD lists, reviews, borders, samples, routines etc. Finally,
there's an exciting Christmas competition has some GREAT prizes on offer!
This disk magazine is an absolute godsend for all 3D kit users and is
certainly worth a look.
DMG.4836C VOICES #1 - Dave Cobbledick of Dunces Cap Software brings us the
first issue of this multi-format diskzine aimed at Atari, Amiga and PC
owners. Interaction between the formats is the aim, with various articles
ranging from "Life after Death" to the future of the PC. Blondes get a going
over with a large jokes section just for them and you are shown how to soup
up a Colt 45. There's a discussion on starting a programmers' union! With
American advertising bloomers to giggle at, you find that this issue offers
just the right blend of humour and seriousness? Star Trek gets an inevitable
airing and stories about UFO's abound. All formats are invited to VOICE
their opinions on any of the subjects or start a new article. With
interaction being the main aim of VOICES, you need to get hold of a copy
now!
DMG.4950C SYNTAX - This is a special PD version of SYNTAX. It is an
adventure orientated diskmagazine and is compatible with Atari, Amiga and PC
computers. It covers all aspects of adventure gaming including text
adventures, graphic adventures, RPG's, simulations and strategy games etc.
It has a host of menus containing differing subjects including Help Offered,
Help Wanted, Sales/Wants/Swaps and Adverts. There's also the Top Ten
Adventure Solutions, an Autumn ECTS Report, an article about mazes and a
Star Trek profile of William Shatner. The solutions and maps selection
includes Anzoraks Tomb, Battleforce, Black Crypt, New England, Gothic plus
many more. The Hints and Tips Section includes Lemmings and FATE:Gates of
Dawn. Reviews include Black Dawn, Dare to Dream, Deep Space Drifter,
Grandad:Quest for the Holey Vest, Infiltration, Ishar 3, Innocent Until
Caught and others. This magazine is an absolute must for all adventure
Gamers and NOT to be missed.
DMG.4952 THIRD DIMENSION Issue 8 - Another excellent issue for all you 3D
Construction Kit users out there. This month's contents include the
following:- a beginners step by step tutorial game for Kit 1 users, several
brushes which you can cut out to make animbrushes for use with Kit 2,
pictures which can be used as icons or brushes, a kit consisting of a large
snowy city for you to explore, and a new border kit. Most of the items in
this issue are of a Christmas theme to bring a little Christmas spirit to
your screen. There's also another spoof Star Trek script, a Christmas quiz,
more 'C' tutorial text files, letters, the latest virtual reality news,
plenty of advice and help, an article on how to use variables, plus much
more. If you're a 3D Kit user you would be a fool to miss this!
DMG.4953C STOSSER #19 November 1994 - The diskmag by STOS users for STOS
users, is back in all its glory. It has a new look and a new Editor (Bob
Goodfellow). It includes all the old favourites including Telegraph Pole,
Giveaways, Contax, Adverts, Problem Page etc. The A-Z continues with G and
other features include Tips to improve your compiler, a head to head between
STARBALL and OBSESSION, an article on extensions, machine code used in STOS
and Desert Island Disk (box) asks which 10 disks would you have if you were
stranded on a desert island! The Tutorials continue with the EXTRA tutorial
part 4 and BASIC tutorial part 18 and you can add a little style to your
STOS programs with part 1 of 'Old Headers' for a new look at SCREENS with
Tony Greenwood. If that's not enough there's ATARI v SEGA (a news bulletin),
the DEMO Corner by Nev of Orbital Software, Repeating Lines, Map Titles by
Howard Clarke and much more! These are just a taste of the excellent source
of information held within the confines of this diskzine. Highly
recommended.
DMG.4954 POWER 23 December 1994 - This issue has at least 700k of unpacked
text which includes the results of the POWER Polls, the ultimate diskmag
round up, news of what's happening on the Atari 8-bit scene, Trek Talk and
the SKYNET Times. There are interviews with Swizzle, Vogue of SKYNET and the
editor of ST Contact, Derek Payne. There's also plenty more Jokes and
Humour and Help and Advice. This issues reviews include Alien V's Predator
(Jaguar), Serenade PD compilation #35 and the STOSSER Demo. There's more
prizes to be given away in the competitions, more adverts plus the complete
solutions to Another World, Colorado and Powermonger. This issue can also be
run in mono (a first for Power). This magazine is not completely computer
related so there's something for everyone.
DMG.4957 INTERACTION #1 - Previously produced on paper, this diskzine has a
strong following throughout the world. It is already well established and
supported by many, with John Weller (previously of STEN) handling the
British ST side of things. Art makes up most of the subject matter and
this issue includes an impressive portfolio by Mark Jay, which can be viewed
using Speed of Light (included on disk). There are lots of other pictures on
disk, mostly in GIF format. There's in-depth interviews with Chris Grottick,
Jay Jopling and Claudio Marra, as well as some poetry. The classified
section has a host of projects for you to get involved in, including lots of
mail art advertisements with promises that all entries will be included in a
future issue. There's articles on Using Scanners, Chaotic Art, Photography
and Computer Art, to mention but a few. Interaction is a quarterly
publication. It provides a fascinating insight into the world of art and is
highly recommended for artist, poets or in fact anyone who just wants a good
and interesting read.
DMG.4958C STOSSER Issue 20 December 1994 - STOSSER is the only diskmag of
its kind aimed purely at STOS users. It has lots of information which covers
all aspects of STOS programming and all the latest news and reviews. Here's
just a taste if what STOSSER 20 has for you:- Basic Tutorial part 19, Extra
Tutorial part 5, A-Z of STOS continues with H and Your Problems Solved by
Uncle Bob. In the 'Old V's New', Deano takes a looks at STOS with all the
new extensions and sees how it compares to the older versions. Old Headers
for New continues its series with parts 2 and 3 and there's ideas on how to
spruce up your Desktop. Tony Greenwood takes a look 'In the Glossies' and
gives us his opinions. Keefy gives us his rundown on which 10 disks he would
have in his Desert Island Disk (Box). All the regular favourites continue
including Letters, Adverts, Contacts, Telegraph Pole and the Giveaways. This
diskmag is an essential source of information to any STOS user. Regardless
of whether you are an absolute novice or an experienced programmer STOSSER
is well worth a look.
DMG.4960C THIRD DIMENSION Issue 9 - Another impressive offering for 3D
Construction Kit users containing lots of help, advice and information. This
issue includes a beginners' step by step tutorial game, a look at how
Kit 1 animation works, a compatibility list of ST games which run on the
Falcon, tips on how to speed up your 3D Kit games, a review of The Probe and
news on forthcoming games. In addition, there's more borders, brushes, Kit
data, routines, samples, pictures and a lively Talkback section which looks
at UFOs this month. There is a playable demo of Dave Wilmore's forthcoming
game Dr Who and Star Trek, an interactive Kit 2 design course. An essential
buy for any 3D Kit user.
DMG.4961 POWER 24 January 95 - Power has now been produced for two years and
as it reaches its second birthday, it changes to a bi-monthly publication.
This issue's contents include part 4 of The Skynet Times, The Ultimate
Diskmag Round-Up, The Programmers Union, a report from the December London
Atari Show, the latest ST news, PD Informer, STOS Advice Bureau, Talking
Point, The Messenger, Satellite News and Dave Cobbledick's farewell to the
ST scene. There's more ASCII art, chit chat, Deano translates some 'Hip Hop'
talk and Kariaki tells us exactly what can be seen on Earth from space.
There's also part 1 of the A-Z of cheats, Lynx cheats and solutions to BAT,
Damocles and Midwinter. Chris Sharp tells us what 1994 was like for him and
Power 94 looks back at some of the articles, features and interviews from
past issues. Something for everyone.
DMG.4962 POWER Issue 25 - This Shareware disk magazine is now a bi-monthly
production and has at least 800K of text files in its 64 articles. It brings
you part 4 of the STOS tutorial, a preview of Grafix and interviews with
Keefy (Editor of WARP diskzine), Bob Goodfellow (STOSSER Editor), Jamie
Blakeney (Golden Dawn Editor). There's news of a new diskmag called B.O.S.
and information on forthcoming Top Byte Software releases, Fruit Machine Fun
and Starioland. There's an article on upgrading your ST and how to do it
properly,and the start of a new series titled 'Long Live the ST'. The Jag
section has a list of best selling titles and several other features
including 'All You Have Ever Wanted To Know About The Jaguar', 'The Jag CD
Debut' and 'The Jaguar and VR'. The regular slots continue with PD Informer,
Talking Point, Letters, The Messenger, Satellite News, Chit Chat,
Competitions, Adverts and more cheats and solutions.
DMG.4976 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - A collection of useful bits of
information, the likes of which can only be found in the Public Domain.
CALAMUS USER - The aim of this magazine from the Calamus User Group is to
help Calamus users get the most out of their prize buy! It gives support,
the latest news in the Calamus world, useful tips, a list of Calamus related
PD programs, an enormous list of PD fonts, news of a font repairing service
and a list of fixed fonts available from the group. A.P.E. ON-LINE - Another
of those American on-line magazines. This one concentrates on the Lynx and
Jaguar. This issue is a special report from the Summer CES 1994, including
the latest on Alien 'v' Predator, Checkered Flag, Blue Lightning, Club
Drive, Kasumi Ninja, Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM, all on the Jaguar. They also
take a look at the latest hardware available. THE REF V4.2 - A collection of
specifications of around 1500 floppy drives, hard drives, optical drives and
controller interfaces. Please note that these files are compressed and can
only be read (or printed out) using the supplied viewer program. TOSBOMBS -
A file of error numbers and bombs and what they all mean. THE LAIR #4 - A
Jaguar on-line magazine, complete with pictures of the Jaguar logo in
different graphic formats. UNISYS - The official press release from Unisys
relating to the licensing of their patented compression method used in GIF
images. MAUSLIST - The email addresses of the authors of top German programs
on Mausnet (the German equivalent to CIX). HARDWARE V6.0 by Dan Hollis - A
comprehensive listing of the hardware registers in every machine from the ST
to the Falcon. F030 GAMES - A list of 472 games (PD, Shareware and
commercial) and how they run (or fail to run) on the Falcon.
DMG.4977C WARP Issue 1 - A new diskzine aimed solely at all you Trekkers
out there (although the aim is to convert non Trekkers as well!). Yes, it's
all about Star Trek and it shows, with the shell featuring a view of Outer
Space as seen from the Starship Enterprise. Simply move to any planet and
press SPACE to load the article 'attached' to it, complete with atmospheric
sound and graphics. Unfortunately you need 1 Meg in order to use the custom
written interface but there's a smaller displayer program included for half
Meg users, so that they can still read the articles. With over 700k of
unpacked text, this issue is set to make an impressive entrance into the
diskmag arena. Articles include the text to the recently televised interview
of William Shatner by Danny Baker, The A-Z of Trek, Borg Jokes, a Deep Space
Nine story and short interviews with various Star Trek characters. Warp also
features the usual letters and adverts along with various quizzes (answers
given!). Checklist lists all Star Trek episodes currently available and
there is also an up to date list of official Star Trek fan clubs,
conventions and dates as well as a list of local groups. If you are a Star
Trek fan of any description, this one is for you.
DMG.4978 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE Vol 3 Issue 12 - More exciting news from
the American On-Line Atari community. This issue has news of Sega and
Atari's long term licensing agreement and Apple's failed legal action
against Microsoft. There's details of Hard & Soft's Speed & Resolution
Enhancer for the Falcon and news of a new service on Delphi aimed at making
the Internet a little less daunting to new users. There's the usual listing
of all the latest PD & Shareware to come across the networks and an article
on real time conferencing from the comfort of your own front room. Advanced
Speed of Light 3.x part 1 looks at how to change and enhance images with the
Speed of Light image processor, Jaguar Tackboard welcomes a new editor,
Developer News has info on forthcoming Jaguar games and items of interest
from TOS platform developers and supporters. The big item in this issue is
the review of the final version of Alien v Predator for the Jaguar. Other
items on disk include real time conferences on the Jaguar, SCSI CD ROM
drives and software, a discussion of the new Crawly Crypt CD, the full index
to that CD (in ZIP format) and more......
DMG.4982C STOS FRIENDCHIP DISK 1 by The STOS User Group Germany - A
collection of pictures, music and sprites which are selected with the mouse.
This disk also contains three small demos. All of the source code, sprites
and music files are on the disk so that you can use them in your own
creations. Ideal for those aimimg to learn more about STOS.
DMG.5028 ST NEWS 9.3 - Yet another incredible issue from Richard Karsmakers
and friends. This issue is dedicated to Terry Pratchett and is as usual
packed with everything that matters on the ST scene and lots more besides.
There's interviews with Terry Pratchett, Altar, Damien Jones, At The Gates,
Orphaned Land and Andy & Dave of Volume 11 (Starball authors). Adventure
solutions cover Future Wars, Brimstone, Blue Force, Huge and others.
Software reviews include NeoDesk 4, Geneva and Ego Pro. Also reviewed are a
number of the latest films, audio CDs and books and there's plenty of free
software on disk too! This one is fully compatible with all Ataris including
the Falcon.
DMG.5029 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE Vol 3 Issues 13 & 14 - This fortnightly
magazine from the States is full of the latest Atari news and is aimed at
the entire Atari community. Issue 13 kicks off with three on-line RTC (real
time conference) transcripts including one with the Alien vs Predator design
team. There's a report from ToadFest '94 with news of the Cat Box (a feature
packed interface adaptor for the Jaguar), news of three exciting new Jaguar
games, a review of DA's Picture, cheat codes for Alien v Predator and DOOM
and a look at the new Atari WWW (World Wide Web) pages on the Internet.
Developing News looks at the Crawley Crypt CD collection, Trace Technology's
Falcon 030 Toolkit, IAR CD Specials, Toronto Atari Federation '95 plus lots
more items of interest. Issue 14 takes a look at the latest video, Midi,
audio and hardware news. There's an Atari holiday GEnie RTC with Dan McNamee
and Tom Gillen, an interview with Ron Borta (one of the pioneers of silicon
gaming) and a look at the past, present and future of video gaming. There's
a huge listing of the latest PD\Shareware files and Developing News looks at
SARA (Search And Retrieval) software, which allows you to search and view
the information stored on CDs from other platforms. There's also news on a
Stalker 3.03 patch and instructions on how to install it. Jaguar games
reviewed are DOOM, Checkered Flag and Val D'Isere. Also on disk is the
second issue of Jaguar Journal which has around 48k of Jag news and reviews.
Finally, there's a report from the ProTOS convention in Germany. Hours of
reading material from all sections of the Atari world.
DMG.5030 THIRD DIMENSION Issue 10 - Another excellent edition of the
diskmagazine aimed at 3D Construction Kit users. This issue brings with it
the use of the Revenge Document Displayer, which makes the reading of the
files a lot easier. Features include a list of highly recommended 3D Kit
games, some FCL commands and several game ideas\inspirations. There's a look
at the differences between kits 1 and 2, a HUGE updated Falcon games
compatibility list and news of new games in the pipeline. Kit1 Data includes
Station, Timegate, Tudor and more. KIT2 Data includes Big Wheel, 3WD,
Snooker and others. ALL the favourites continue with more routines,
pictures, borders, fonts, Kit News, Letters, Help, Info, The Famous
Mandylogue and Talkback where you can air your views on a selected topic.
Last but not least is a review of The Third Dimension 3 hour video, which
helps you to get the most out of using your 3D kit. An excellent magazine,
highly recommended!
DMG.5059 THIRD DIMENSION Issue 11 - Another exciting issue for us this
month, which features a demo version of Tony Hartley's War of the Worlds 4.
There's the usual collection of borders and samples, a KIT1 alphabet for
creating 3D letters and the first instalment of a four part space novel.
There's also a host of tutorials for you to follow, including a KIT1 game
presented step by step, an article on how to use procedures in KIT2, a KIT1
design tutorial and a special effects tutorial for KIT2. All tutorials come
complete with associated data files and are quite easy to follow. The
regular slots continue with The Famous Mandylogue, Jokes, Letters, Reviews
(including War of the Worlds 4), PD List, TalkBack, Diary, plus much more.
If you are a 3D Kit user, you simply can't afford to miss this one!
DMG.5085C STOSSER Issue 21 January 95 - This month's issue covers various
subjects including an introduction to 'C', an ST or PC debate, some
information on binary and how to get your hands on scrolling routines and
other STE stuff. Tony wanders down memory lane, Post Mortem looks at your
ST's 'Black Box', Keefy reports on the Birmingham ATARI Show, there's more
letters on ST Format and Time Trials looks at which is faster SCREENCOPY, M
BLIT or SKOPY 4 and there's an article on insurance. All the regulars
including Adverts, Telegraph Pole, Competitions, Problems Solved, Contacts,
PD of the Month and Letters are there. The A-Z of STOS continues with I, and
last but by no means least The Desert Island Disk (Box)- which 10 disks
would you take with you if you were marooned on a Desert Island. This
magazine is worth looking at if you are either seriously into STOS
programming or just starting out.
DMG.5086C STOSSER Issue 22 February 95 - With this issue you can feast your
eyes on the upgraded Doc Displayer which now allows you to use ITG's (In
Text Graphics). As usual the mag is packed with all sorts of articles and
news. Kirsten and Andy investigate missing files from the ST version of
Cannon Fodder, there's part 6 of the EXTRA tutorial, part 2 of the STOS STE
extension tutorial, an article on what computer programming is all about,
news of a new art tutorial package called Grafix, from Silly Software,
STOSSER takes a stand against ST Format, there's a PD survey by Peter Kerr
(a survey with a moral), Question Time gives you the chance to offer your
views on STOSSER plus a chance to tell them about yourself and last but not
least, Jens Hucke reports on Atari's German 'empire'!. All the old faithfuls
continue with the Contacts, Adverts, Letters, Problems Solved, Competitions,
Telegraph Pole, Desert Island Disk (Box), Giveaways and a whole host of
other items. This diskmag remains a valuable source of information to any
STOS user.
DMG 5092C & DMG 5093C THIRD DIMENSION Issue 12 - This is the first
birthday issue of this excellent 3D construction kit users magazine and
comes on two disks to celebrate the occasion. There's lots on offer in this
bumper issue including a new list of Kit bugs and problems, a KIT 2 object
design course, an introduction to 'C' programming, a KIT 1 lighting tutorial
and a border tutorial. Objects include headphones, a computer, bottles, gold
bars and much more. There's also some brushes, pictures, areas, samples and
3WD. Regular features continue with help and advice, letters and the famous
Mandylogue. Reviews include KIT 1 & 2 samples banks by Ozzy Omara for Amiga
computers. Also available this issue is a program for converting and
displaying IFF files on the ST and the Supreme Screen Snatcher, a memory
resident utility which jams up the ST (temporarily) to allow you to grab a
snapshot of the picture being displayed on your screen. There's an IBM
compatible formatter on disk as well as FCOPY III. There are plenty more
items of interest to keep you busy, this is an issue not to be missed.
DMG.5127 TERRY PRATCHET FAN CLUB FILES - This disk contains a selection of
files taken from the net, the largest being PQF which consists of many
amusing quotes from the Discworld series of novels. There's also the
Annotated Pratchet File, currently at issue 7 and the Pratchet FAQ which
contains everything you would ever want to know about this popular sci-fi
author. The bibliography is an up to date list of all Terry's published
works, their availability and accompanying blurbs. Mr Onion is the full
reconstructed rules to the amazing card game found in "Witches Abroad". You
can also read a couple of Terry Pratchet's very amusing short stories along
with songs and various other interesting files. All files on this disk make
both amusing and interesting reading.
DMG.5128 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - This disk has various text files, not
all of which are computer related. For example, there are a couple of
stories including 'The Damned Thing' by Ambrose Bierce and 'The Dogs of War'
by Walter Emanuel. There's also an interesting read in the Movie Trivia file
which tells you many things that go unnoticed in the movies eg; cameo
appearances, tricks of the trade etc. There's also the latest news from
GEnie Lamp with an insight into modems, more online puzzles, a roundup of
what's new in PD & Shareware, an Internet book review, news on OMEn,
Imagecopy 3 and the Jaguar and much more... Finally there's the Atari World
Wide Web pages (in ASCII) which gives updates and info on what's going on in
the Atari world as well as more general Web news. It also takes you on a
tour of the 'net and tells you how to get the most from it. Something of
interest for everyone.
DMG.5129 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE VOL 4 ISSUES 1-3 - More on-line news from
the States, There's interviews with John Mathieson (Jaguar), Andrew
Whittaker (AvP) and Laury Scott (the man in charge of building Atari's
products), AEO's 3rd Annual Readers Survey, and 'Computer Civilisation'
looks at a different way to approach the computer world. Jag Reviews include
Iron Soldier, Kasumi Ninja, Zool 2, Theme Park, Syndicate, Tempest 2000 and
Buzby and a preview of Varuna's Forces on Jaguar CD. There's news of Cannon
Fodder on the Jag and cheats for Iron Soldier and Zool 2, as well as an
exclusive interview with Core Design. 'Developing News' looks at The
Ultimate Virus Killer Book and Toad Computers' Internet services. Don Thomas
reveals time tested tips on how to interact with big business, there's an
article on DA's Vector which looks at vector based drawing and editing on
your Atari and 'From A Saved Backup' shows you how to take to the Internet
on your trusted Atari. All three issues have their regular pages including
'Cuppa with Dooz', 'Rare Gems', 'Surfin' The Jagged Edge', 'Jaguar
Tackboard', 'Digital Briefs', 'Unabashed Atariophile' and more. All these
slots are packed with latest news in the Atari world, NOT to be missed.
DMG.5160C STOSSER Issue 23 March 95 - This is the last monthly edition of
STOSSER. The disk mag will continue but due to the editor's increased
workload, future issues will be released as and when they are completed.
Anyway onto the contents and what's in store this month. There's a short
tutorial on how to use First Word Plus, part 3 of the STE tutorial and part
8 of the EXTRA tutorial. In an article entitled "Computers and Joe Public",
Steve Reah recounts some of his stories from behind the counter of a
Sunderland computer shop, The Dark Days looks at the last 20 years of home
computing and Colin reviews Warp, the latest diskmag to hit the scene. The
Thug reviews the HP 500C colour printer and there's news of a hot new paper
based magazine. All the regular slots are present with Competitions, Contax,
Bits 'n' Bats, the A-Z, Telegraph Pole, Adverts, Questionnaires and the
latest PD News. What's more, there's the usual plethora of freebies in the
Giveaways folder.
DMG.5177 THIRD DIMENSION ISSUE 13, MAY 1995 - As usual, there's a huge
mountain of stuff on the disk for you to get your teeth into. There's a
tutorial on designing and creating objects, another about using graphics
commands, and a step by step beginners' tutorial on game creation. All
tutorials are well documented and easy to follow. There are lots of KIT1 and
KIT2 data and area files, objects, borders, brushes, routines and
appropriate documents to accompany them. If that's not enough, you also get
the usual Kit News, Letters, PD List and lots of help and advice. There's a
profile of Mandy of the Mandylogue, and much more besides. As usual, an
excellent source of information for 3D kit users everywhere.
DMG.5178C WARP Issue 2 - Well, what can I say, this Star Trek magazine
seems to have acquired cult status since it hit our screens as it well
deserves to. A lot of work has gone into the making of Warp and it shows.
The shell is set around the Enterprise and you must guide Captain Picard
around various computers and activate them. These bring a sub-menu onto the
screen, which gives you a list of articles. There are 4 menus, each holding
different files. These feature clear sampled sound and ITG's (In Text
Graphics) with excellent results. This issue offers lots of interesting bits
and pieces including letters, various snippets of info, dates and addresses
for clubs and conventions, messages, adverts, your questions answered and
much more. Super Dreadnought is the first part of a story by Matthew R Weed
and there's various other files relating to Star Trek and Next Generation
episodes and other stories. 'Actors Roles' gives a list of the most regular
Star Trek actors and other roles they have played, 'The A to Z of Trek'
continues with B and Keefy takes a look at Nichelle Nichols' memoirs.
Also... there are anagrams, wordsearches and a great competition to win a
super prize. All in all, a great second issue.
DMG.5179C & DMG.5180C BOS Issue 1, Sept 95 - This Shareware magazine is
aimed at both Atari and PC users. It comes on two disks, both of which are
filled with lots of news, reviews, tutorials, STOS help, STOS and GFA
source, adverts, a list of the top PDLs, jokes, UFO info, Murphy's Laws and
McDonalds' info! There's articles on the HP Deskjet, how to use a PC 1.44 Mb
3.5" drive on the ST\STE and how to connect an NEC Multisync II monitor to
your ST. There's a guide to modems and 'Net language explained. STOS
Extensions looks at the Spec Code extension and there's a tutorial on
writing demos in STOS. Cheaters' Digest includes an A-Z of cheats as well
the full list of Lemmings level codes and cheats and tips for Midwinter 2,
Police Quest and Starball. TV and Film info has scripts from Alien 3 and
some Red Dwarf and Star Trek stuff (including Klingon lingo and Homer's
Faves). There's a comparison between the Amiga A1200 and the Atari Falcon
and PD Reviews including Medieval Chess, Star Trek - The Klingon War,
Teradesk v1.39, The Dreamzone Demo and STOS Extensions #2. A great first
issue which will flourish further with outside input.
DMG.5181 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE VOL 4 ISSUE 4 - This nominally fortnightly
magazine from the States is jammed full of all the latest Atari News and
covers the entire Atari community. In this issue, Mark Santora talks with
half of the 4PLAY programming team and Christian Svensson interviews members
of Hyper Image. Jaguar Tackboard has 17 NEW titles on the developers list
and cheat codes for Kasumi Ninja and Val D'Isere. There's Atari Customer
Service offers, Jag FAQ's, info on the Internet Jaguar Mailing List. There's
a review of Troy Aikmen NFL Football and 'Atari Artist' is back with news of
the C-Lab Falcon, a review of Neon 3D Suite and more news from Wizztronics.
Unabashed Atariophile has the usual reviews of the latest PD & Shareware and
there's the results of the 3rd Annual AEO Readers' Survey. There's more Rare
Gems (witty quotes), profiles of nine TOS Developers on GEnie and Developing
News takes a look at the forthcoming ACE 95 show in Toronto, a new version
of ExtenDOS, a change to TLC support, more CD support from It's All
Relative, DMC's Line Art, details of how to upgrade Calamus 1.09 to SL, an
update to Calamus SL and the PhotoFX module for Calamus SL. Also on disk is
AEO JAGUAR SPECIAL EDITION #3 which has a major re-write of the developers
list, info on Subspace's E3 videos, various Atari press releases, Time
Warner press releases, info on Catbox (an all-in-one audio\video\networking
portbox for the Jaguar), Atari at E3, a Jeff Minter GEnie RTC, a report on
the Jag's European approach and much more. All in all an excellent magazine
and not to be missed. ZIP DRIVE FAQ - A collection of frequently asked
questions about Iomega's ZIP drives. These are SCSI based removable hard
drives. What makes them unique is that the drives cost about £175 and the
disks (which hold about 100Mb of data) only cost about £10 each!
DMG.5182 CENTRAL ATARI INFORMATION NETWORK (CAIN) NEWSLETTERS Volume 2
issues 1 to 4 Jan-April 95 - CAIN is the official on-line newsletter of the
Cleveland Free-Net Atari SIG. Each issue has the latest Atari news and
supports ALL Atari machines including the Lynx, 16\32 bit and 8 bit
machines. Each computer or console has its own section and support area and
each section hosts its own news and commentary including coming attractions
for the Jaguar, sports titles from Atari Corp, the debut of Atari's Jaguar
CD player and the winning line-up of Jaguar games. There's also the World
Wide Web news, and "what's hot and what's not" in the product reviews.
Plenty for all Atari users, old and new and definitely well worth a look.
DMG.5229 ST NEWS 10.1 - Now in its tenth year, this is the first issue of
1995. As usual, it is absolutely packed with everything Atari and a lot more
besides. There's adventure solutions to Arthur - The Quest For Excalibur,
Hugo II - Whodunnit, Ingrid's Back, Martian Memorandum and more. Those being
interviewed include Dream Theater, Abandon of Venom and Septic Flesh.
There's reviews of Freedom, Alien Love Secrets, Rainbow II Multimedia,
Llamazap and a preview of Floppyshop's top of the range image processing
package, Positive Image. A three part novel, The Bloodless Coup, starts off
in this issue and there's a much extended Falcon compatibility list. There's
also the usual collection of non-computing articles covering books, CDs,
concerts and films. All in all, a most impressive issue.
DMG.5238C THIRD DIMENSION Issue 15, July 1995 - This month's issue has a
look at the use of animations (with some included on disk). There is also a
Digital Drum kit for Atari/Amiga users, and PC users are supplied with the
code to make their own. There is a profile of Ozzy Omara who created the KIT
1 game Endurance, and a Ghost Train ride for everyone to try out. There's a
KIT 2 game called St Annes Pier, plus lots of excellent sound samples,
borders, pictures, brushes etc. Our_Town is a KIT 1 or 2 multiformat
datafile, and there's plenty of miscellaneous routines, an animation
tutorial, a building design course and several KIT 1 and 2 tutorials. The
leisure section features all the usuals including letters, quizzes, diary, a
look at fantasy novels with Mandy, voice over, and a discussion entitled
'tech topic' looks at whether or not there will be enough jobs in the
future. There's Hints and Tips, Swap Shop, Third Dimension P D list and
more. This month's reviews include The Final Countdown (ST) and Virtualoco
(ST).
DMG.5269C THIRD DIMENSION Issue 16, August 95 - Yet another issue of this
multi-format diskmag aimed specifically at 3D Construction Kit users
everywhere. Kit areas include Thunderbirds 1, 2, 3, 4 and Lady Penelope's
car. OBJects include the Batmobile, two castles, a dragon and the Starship
Enterprise. Borders are also included to accompany the many well documented
tutorials, which include KIT 1 & 2 tutorials for the beginner, another on
the use of KIT 2 user fades and a KIT2 information screen tutorial. KIT 2
datafiles include an Electric Piano with all appropriate files and samples,
and a KIT 1 game demo. Other notables include routines, pictures, help,
advice, news and adverts for Internet chat zones. There's everything you
wanted to know about Antony Quinn and Nigel Alefounder (in the profiles), a
list of PD available from Third Dimension User Group, and several reviews.
This magazine should NOT be missed if you are a 3D Kit user.
DMG.5273C Third Dimension Issue 14, June 95 - This multi-format magazine is
an absolute must for all 3D construction kit users or Virtual Reality
enthusiasts with its wealth of information, hints, tips, help, advice,
samples, areas, datafiles and things to swap and sell. This issue's contents
include part 4 of the space story, information on how to earn money from Kit
1 or Kit 2, two hilarious diaries from a Kit Mum and a Kit Man, more jokes,
tutorials, routines, letters and more. An excellent magazine expertly put
together and well worth its bytes in gold! A must for anyone who uses the 3D
Kits.
DMG.5274 POWER Issue 26 - This diskmag has greatly improved since it went
bi-monthly. It has kept all the regulars and has improved by introducing a
bit more of what the public want. There's a great Jaguar special which tells
you about all the latest releases, an article on add-ons, a look at sports
titles available and an excellent report about how the Jaguar fared at
C.E.S. There's a Star Trek special which includes a Klingon language
tutorial, interviews with the crew, 'borg jokes and more. There are cheats
and solutions for Hero Quest, Faery Tale, Enchanted Cottage and The Domes of
Sha. There's interviews with Martin Milner of 999 Software and Space Cowboy
of Digital Era. The Fun and Humour section looks at pop stars' dress sense
and the rules of life. Jargon Buster explains computer Jargon. All regulars
continue with News, Letters, PD Informer, Talking Point, The Messenger,
Satellite News, Competitions, Adverts and Chit Chat with Bob Kell and Ben
Callaghan. Reviews include Logic Speedmouse 3, Springy Thing, Cartoon
Capers, Max, Pengi, Revival plus many more.
DMG.5278C THIRD DIMENSION Issue 17 September 1995 - As usual, there's a vast
amount of knowledge, help and advice within the confines of this excellent
disk mag for 3D Construction Kit owners. This issue is especially aimed at
the beginners using Kit1, but there are still plenty of Kit2 goodies on the
disk. Contents include a huge file on the use of variables and explains how
they work, there is a profile of the editor, Tony Hartley, plenty of
OBJects, SAMples, Borders, Routines and Tutorials, all of which are well
documented. In addition, the regulars continue with Letters, News, PD List,
Pen Pals, Quiz, Swap Shop and Talk Back. Reviews include LINDUM COLONIA, a
DEMO by Nigel Alefounder, plus much more. If you use either of the 3D
Construction Kits, whether a beginner or advanced user, then this disk will
be of great value to you.
DMG.5280C STOSSER Issue 24, August 1995 - STOSSER has reached its 2nd
Birthday edition with a new lease of life and a new Editor, Deano from Silly
Software. It will now be released on a "when it's ready basis" to keep up
the standard of the zine. What's in store this issue? Well, there's news of
a new sprite EXTension called ICBIS, also a new Falcon EXTension which
allows STOS to take advantage of the Falcon's facilities. There's a guide to
modems, a BBS guide, and the latest STOS FAQ fresh from the Internet. A
useful article explains how to convert files from the ST to the PC or Amiga,
and there's the usual hot STOS news, latest STOS tips, A - Z of STOS
(continuing with ..L), adverts, contacts, giveaways, returned questionaires,
and the famous Telegraph Pole. TUTORIALS include EXTRA by Deano and how to
write a demo by Martin Cubitt. Reviewed this issue is the acclaimed STOS
game H.E.R.O. plus much much more......
DMG.5316 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - Another of those disks crammed full of
interesting bits and pieces. There's a selection of excellent science
fiction stories written by Ian Clarke, an explanation of the differences
between the TOS revisions available for ST/MEGA/STE/MEGA STE/TT machines,
instructions for modifying a Microsoft mouse (bus version only) to work with
Atari computers and some interesting information on the Jaguar 2 which COULD
be available in 1996. Also there's a list of Jaguar games codes and cheats
and an article on how to connect a high density PC disk drive to the ST.
There's some info on E.M.U. (European MIDI User), a new user group aimed at
musicians, and finally, MUNSIE NOW VOL 1, ISSUE 1. This is a disk mag
written by 'arcade' Dave Munsie with lots of information on the latest atari
releases, hints and codes for Frantick, Asteroidia and Squareoff, and a look
at future developments, Munsie on the WWW plus much more.
DMG.5325 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE - Three issues (9505, 9506, 9507) of this
popular diskzine from the States, featuring all the latest news, reviews and
games releases. Here's a quick run down. JULY - What we can expect to see
from Atari this autumn, the new Jag mailing list, development list and press
releases from Atari. There's a preview of flipout (a Jaguar puzzler with an
alien twist), a review of Speed Of Light v3.8, developing news, a CD font
manager, C-LAB Falcons through Toad and reviews of JetSpeed and OutBurst
plus much much more! AUGUST - This issue looks at the first impressions of
the Jag CD and it's built-in light synth, a Jaguar gamers' guide contest and
a look at Mutant Penguins, White Men Can't Jump and Super BurnOut. Introduce
your Atari computer to HTML browsing and there's a list of nodes and file
echoes from the Atari Nets. There's also the usual listings of the latest PD
and Shareware for your Atari. SEPTEMBER - The latest in on-line Jaguar news,
coverage from the ECTS in London and 20 new Jaguar titles tested. Flashback
is reviewed and there's a guided tour of the newest products for the Atari,
plus developing news, and Swaps and Meets in From a Saved Backup.
DMG.5331C STEStosSterone Issue 1 - A STOS programming diskmag. This first
issue is well put together and quite informative with a list of all the STE
related EXTensions and what they can achieve. 'Why STE Only' looks at the
benefits of learning the new STE commands. There is an insight into demo
coding. Tutorial-wise, Blitter 1 is an introduction to the blitter commands
and Blitter 2 looks at advanced Blitter commands. DAC STE samples shows you
how to replay sampled sounds using DMA stereo sound control. An excellent
first issue and well worth a look if you own an STE and STOS. STE ONLY.
DMG.5332C STEStosSterone Issue 2 - Dedicated to STOS programming on the
STE. This issue gives away the full source to last month's Intro Demo
Screen. The tutorials look at hardware scrolling, the Control EXTension and
advanced blitter commands. Musicians will be glad to see a feature on the
Ninja Tracker and the Quartet Tracker and how to use them in your STOS
programs. There's also a list of commercial, Public Domain and Shareware
games for your STE. Quite informative again this issue. On quitting this
diskmag, you will find an amusing look at 'The Atari Sod's Laws' by Colin of
the Gosport Fun Factory. STE ONLY.
DMG.5333C THIRD DIMENSION Issue 18 - Eighteen months on and this 3D
construction kit magazine is still being produced monthly! What's more, it's
every bit as packed with information and data now as it was when it started
up. As usual, this month you will find a huge amount of help and information
and all the latest news from the 3D world. There's lots of OBJects,
datafiles, borders, brushes and sampled sounds. A multi-format multi-user
game is included as are various clock routines, several tutorials and lots
of adverts. In the leisure section there's a list of people wanting penpals,
some jokes about mathematics, and an article on the Internet looks at FTP
and how to use it. There's a book review of Computer Viruses and Anti-Virus
Warfare and you can have your say on the water shortage, the National
Lottery or the Mondex card (the money of the future?). Everything on disk is
very well documented and will be priceless to any 3D kit user.
DMG.5356 POWER Issue 27, July 1995 - As from this issue, Power will be a
quarterly publication. This one has the ultimate diskmag round-up and asks
if compilation disks are wrong. Paul Womar puts across his views on the
subject. Take a trip to a Cyber Cafe and explore the Super Highways. Deano
investigates if PC's are worth buying and there's two reports from June's
Spotlight show. Also, most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on CD ROMs are
answered. Regulars continue with News, Talking Point, Letters, The
Messenger, Satellite News, Cheats, Chit Chat, Fun and Humour, Quizzes, Star
Trek Stuff, Adverts, Interviews etc. Reviews include Tempest 2000,
California Games, ST Beermat, Armoured Operation..plus more!
DMG.5364 MAGGIE 18 - The fifth anniversary issue of this diskzine, which
now covers both the ST and Falcon. It's had a turbulent history, all of
which is chronicled in this issue. There's news of the Atari MicroBox, demos
in production, forthcoming demo coding conventions, first impressions on
Windows '95 and more. Reviews include Stario, Substation, Asteroidia,
Starburst and a few Lynx titles. The Expose digitiser comes under the
microscope as does BSS Debug. The EKO System Demo, Avena/DC, Function Main
and Relics demos are reviewed as are the 96K Intros from Fried Bits III.
There's a review from the Spotlight Show, interviews with Paul Wiffen, James
Mathews and Phineas Pope and several music, book and diskzine reviews.
Although this issue is Falcon compatible, there's an even bigger and better
Falcon specific issue on F.5363.
DMG.5367 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE Volume 4 Issue 8 - This excellent diskmag
from the States is jammed full of all the latest Atari news and events. This
edition has the latest Jaguar development list, news and Jaguar previews,
including Battlesphere, Defender 2000, Missile Command, Highlander and
Rayman. The New Jag CD and LapCat Pro (a custom made arcade Jaguar joystick)
are reviewed along with Ultra-Vortek, the best 2D fighter around? There are
also sections on the old 8-bit Atari computers and consoles as well as the
Lynx. This is all in addition to the usual Rare Gems, Developing News (which
includes Atari days in Italy and the TAF Flea Market) plus much more.
TECHNICAL REFERENCE GUIDE FOR HAYES MODEM USERS - A complete guide to the
Hayes AT command set and how to use it. This 100+ page guide is not specific
to Hayes modems, merely those which use the Hayes command set. SCSI - A GAME
WITH MANY RULES AND NO RULEBOOK? V1.11 by Gary Field - A listing of what you
must (and must not) do in order to get SCSI devices running reliably.
Although written for the PC user, the SCSI rules apply equally well to Atari
users. SCSI FAQ by Gary Field - A 38 page document detailing every aspect of
the SCSI standard. It starts at the basics of 'what is SCSI' and progresses
to much more technical matters. It is essentially a collection of the most
frequently asked questions on the subject (along with comprehensive
answers), gathered from the Internet. MORE JOY OF GDOS v2.6 by Gert Castan -
A 40 page document which examines all versions of GDOS (incl SpeedoGDOS and
NVDI 3) with a view to getting the best out of your system. It lists all
known printer drivers, looks at vector and bitmap font types, tricks and
tips and much more. This is not a guide to setting up GDOS on your system,
it is intended for those of you who already use GDOS and want to learn more
about it. This disk is worth a look at and not to be missed.
DMG.5372C THIRD DIMENSION Issue 19 - Another edition of the popular disk mag
dedicated to users of Domark's 3D Construction Kits. This issue follows a
Space Theme, with Transport, Tunnels, Borders etc, created using both Kit1 &
Kit 2. In some cases, you can even view how they were made. There are 3D kit
1 and 2 game tutorials, lots of readable text files, a tutorial on colour
effects, listings of new kit disks available and a video tutorial. Regulars
include The Famous Mandylogue, PenPals, Swap Shop and lots of help and
advice. There's also a profile of Peter D Ward and reviews of Project Shield
and Mirage (Amiga), Ghost Ship (Amiga), Zone Runner (ST), Car by Artful?
(Amiga) plus much more. All in all an excellent diskmag for any 3D kit user.
DMG.5373C SteStosTerone Issue 3 - Yet another excellent issue. This shell
was made using The Diskzine Construction Kit (DCK) and is very versatile and
easy to use. It is an STE and STOS programmers' diskmag but will run on any
ST. There's plenty of interesting info here, including a small demo to show
you how to keep high scores and details on how to create sample banks to use
in STE games. Have a look at the feedback from the first couple of issues in
the letters page and you'll see how popular this new diskzine is becoming.
There are two tutorials on the Control Extension which explain how to create
and use sprites, and how to write an STE game writing. There's even a full
game by Les Greenhalgh (author of the extension) to round it off. Need a
break from the programming? Well there's even a bit of satire from Colin at
GFF who tells us about Politics Simplified! An great diskmag for any STE and
STOS user.
DMG.5374C STOS Friend Chip Issue 4 - This diskmag is brought to you from
Germany and is produced by the Take 5 Team. It is entirely STOS orientated
and has loads of source, music, extensions, fonts, icons and sprites. There
is a huge list of STOS users and contacts from around the world, a list of
PD Libraries worldwide and the STOS Friend Chip Top 10 Disks. If you are a
STOS user you may find something of interest on this disk. Despite its
origins, STOS Friend Chip is written in English.
DMG.5411 ST NEWS 10.2 - As 1995 closes, Richard Karsmakers returns with his
40th issue of ST News. This issue's contents include the definitive disk mag
roundup (150 of them!), interviews with Dave Mooney and Jens Johansson, an
article on the Secrets of NeoDesk 4, adventure solutions to Elvira II, Hugo
III, Mask Of The Sun and more, part 2 of fiction novel The Bloodless Coup,
reviews of Crystal Atari Browser, Double Bubble 2000, Speed of Light 3.8 and
a number of concerts, videos, CDs, films and books and the definitive Falcon
compatibility list (almost 1000 items listed!). There is of course lots of
news, a special dedication feature and and plenty more that we don't have
space to mention here. As good a read as ever.
DMG.5425 THIRD DIMENSION Issue 20 - This is the Christmas 1995 edition and
accordingly follows a snowy winter theme. There's a new set of fonts for use
with Kit 2, Kit 1 and 2 tutorial games, some Christmas gift ideas, letters,
reviews, penpals and Christmas poems. Kit 1 datafiles include Barges,
Garage, Houses and The City. Kit 2 datafiles include Season and Snowland 3D.
There are also some rather intriguing puzzles for you to solve and the now
famous Mandylogue. On the whole an excellent diskmag for any 3D kit user.
DMG.5427C STeStosTerone Issue 4 - Another edition of this diskzine for STe
programmers using STOS. This month's issue features lots of hints, tips and
information. The Control tutorial looks at Map functions and includes the
latest revision of the extension (v3.5) on disk. There are some Tracker
Secrets from Colin at GFF and information how how to show as many of those
4096 colours on screen as possible. Alien Cubif it is a maths routine which
enables you to create fluid paths and STe Update looks at Ultimate Arena,
Sliders and StreetFighter STe. Also included are more letters, feedback and
problems. A great issue, not to be missed.
DMG.5428C STOSSER 25 - Deano is back with yet another issue of this popular
diskzine for STOS users. There's guides on how to use music and samples in
STOS and how to do hardware scrolling on your trusty STFM! Tony Explains how
he puts pictures into his documents, Nev tells us more about disk drives and
there's a little festive spirit from Colin at GFF with a Christmas poem.
There's interviews with Martin Cubitt and Neil, the NEW STOS doctor. All the
regulars continue with the A-Z of STOS (now at M), Contacts, Problem Page,
Letters, Adverts, Telegraph Pole, Giveaways and returned questionnaires.
There's all latest STOS News and the new STOS FAQ's from the Internet, plus
tutorials including the Extra and Control extensions and Megatizer, which
shows you how to create your own chip music. Reviews include Ninja Tracker
and the Zydec Scanner. There's plenty to keep you busy in this issue!
DMG.5482C WARP Issue 3 - THE diskmag for Star Trek fans makes yet another
appearance. Once again, you need 1 Mb to run the program, but the disk does
include a depacker, so others can still access the files. Issue 3 features
yet another brand new shell system, again programmed by Tony Greenwood of
'Stosser' fame. This time each article is represented by a nicely drawn
picture of the Star Trek characters. You simply scroll through the faces
and press SPACE to load the article. Article-wise, most of the regulars are
there, although Keefy admits that contributions have been few. There are
lists for DS9, the original series, movies and animated series, a history of
ships called Enterprise, video reviews. Other features include the
continuation of Super Dreadnought, part one of Darkest Days, some Q stories
and an excellent Quantum Leap/Star Trek story. No Star Trek fan should be
without this.
DMG.5483C WARP Issue 4 - Despite the doubts expressed by Keefy, Warp 4 has
arrived! This issue's menu is similar to the first in that you use the
cursors to select various planets, each representing an article. The
articles themselves are a veritable fountain of interviews and stories, with
something for everyone. As usual, there's news on forthcoming Star Trek
projects, films and conventions, some readers' letters and replies to a poll
from last issue. There's a competition to win a video tape donated by a
reader, info on how to get autographs and submit scripts, plus a report of
Keefy's first trip to a convention. The interviews feature Kate Mulgrew and
Patrick Stewart (amongst others), whilst the stories include part one of a
Doctor Who/Star Trek mix, the continuing sagas Super Dreadnought and Darkest
Days, plus much more. 40 articles in total! Star Trek fans, miss this at
your peril. Needs 1 Mb, sorry but there was no room for a file depacker this
month!
DMG.5484C THIRD DIMENSION, Issue 21, January 1996 - Another issue of the
only diskmag for 3D Construction Kits users. This issue features a tutorial
on the use of Brushes, BrushAnims, Colour Remapping, The LOCK functions and
Game Intros. There's some Kit 2 Tutorial game files, ideas for creating
rooms and some uses for them, an example area called BIGCITY from VR City
and some KUNG FU SAMple sounds from Robin Ball. Absolutely loads of Kit
files for you to use, along with some IFFs, 3WDs etc. If that's not enough,
there's also PD Lists, VR News, PenPals, Letters and Reviews. This magazine
should not be missed if you are a *True* 3D user, whether a newcomer or an
experienced user because there is something here for everyone.
DMG.5488 FTSC-ALL - A collection of all the main directives issued by the
FidoNet Standards Committee. They set out the official specifications of the
FidoNet BBS systems, something which must be followed rigidly if all the
BBSs connected to the system are to be able to 'talk' to each other. The
docs cover such subjects as routing, zones, nodelist flags, Opus, Sealink,
FOSSIL, Video FOSSIL, FidoNet Mail Session Startup, RFC822 Message Format
and much more. Very technical stuff and only really aimed at potential
FidoNet BBS sysops. Please note that these are not ASCII documents and must
be viewed through the supplied viewer (or resaved as ASCII from there).
TWILIGHT WORLD Vol 4 Issue 1 - A collection of short stories by Richard
Karsmakers and Chris Brookes. The magazine has been running for three years
and this is the first issue to make it into general circulation. Twilight
World follows no set formula and the subject matter varies considerably from
one issue to the next. This issue's stories are entitled Just Another Life
Story, Lord Of The Things and The Chocolate Mousse Peckers! Three well
written stories which you won't find anywhere else!
DMG.5489 ATARI EXPLORER ON-LINE Vol 4 Issue 9 - This excellent magazine
from The States is bursting with information. Jaguar Tackboard brings us up
to date with the latest products in development and all the press releases,
along with Super BurnOut "Punisher" bike code, a preview of Fight For Life
and the latest UK Jaguar news. Lots of the latest PD/Shareware tiles are
reviewed in the Unabashed Atariophile, Rare Gems has its usual proliferation
of great quotes, Fun and Games has a report from an Atari "Press Day" when
the video gaming press were invited along to test out some of Atari's newest
offerings. Developing News casts its discerning eye over HP and Mustek
Scanner Drivers, AfterBurner 040 and Falcon FX as well as the Catherine
wheel CD. This issues reviews include Defender 2000, Battlemorph for the Jag
(CD), Pitfall - The Mayan Adventure and the CatBox. All in all an unmissable
issue. MiNTNet FAQ v1.0 by Christer Gustavsson - MintNet is a package that
offers networking facilities to the Atari ST range of computers. This short
text file explaining how to set up a working MiNTNet system with the minimum
of fuss and bother. EFF'S (EXTENDED) GUIDE TO THE INTERNET - An ST Guide
hypertext (ST-Guide Lite included on disk) which explains everything you'll
ever want to know about the Internet (except how to connect an ST to it!).
It's a collection of published articles, an invaluable reference guide and a
lot more besides. It explains email, telnet, ftp, gopher, IRC, usenet
newsgroups and smileys to mention only a handful of topics. In addition, it
lists all known reference books on the 'Net, gives guides to Education and
Business on the 'Net, explains the 'lingo' and much more. Nicely presented
in its ST-Guide wrapping, this 'book' is an invaluable aid to anyone
starting out on the 'Net or just wanting to know more about what the fuss is
all about!
DMG.5541C Third Dimension Issue 22, February 1996 - Tony Hartley and
friends bring you yet another issue of THE mag for 3D Kit users. This issue
touches on the subject of Transporters and has a tutorial on disk to cover
the topic along with another tutorial on Sensors. There is also an Object
design course for you to follow and information on how to create curved
tunnels, hills, cylinders etc. There's also a piece on how to use strings
for great text effects. The regular slots also continue with Letters, Pen
Pals, PD list, Puzzles, Recipes and the beginning of a list of FCL codes
which will build up over future issues. There are plenty of IFF's and KIT
1+2 datafiles and all come very well documented. You can even explore Rome!
An excellent issue which is expertly put together and holds a wealth of
knowledge for any 3D Kit user.
DMG.5556 ATARIPHILE ISSUE 1 by the FFF - Yes the Falcon FacTT File have
undergone yet another transformation. As suggested by the name, they were
originally a Falcon only organisation, then they opened their doors to TT
and PAK 030 owners. Well, now the transformation is complete and they are
accepting membership applications from ALL Atari users (and membership's
still free!). This is the first issue of their bi-monthly disk mag which
covers all aspects (but with the emphasis on 'serious' computing rather than
games) of using your Atari computer. It is presented in HTML language (as
used on the WWW) and is supplied with the CAB HTML broswer. Use of this
format allows it to run on any medium or high res ST screen and supports the
use of logos, screenshots and even photographs within its pages. It is well
thought out and includes reviews of four CDs (All Things Falcon, Delta CD,
Background CD and The Atari Compendium On CD), Geneva 004, MagiC 4, BlowUp
FX and a book review (Using HTML). Although the reviews are biased towards
the Falcon owner, this is just issue 1 and there's plenty for the ST owner
too. An extensive news section looks at the latest System Solutions news,
the closure of Atari World and Compo UK and lots more. One of the more
professional disk mags both in presentation and content. Just what you need
to overcome those Atari World blues! Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.5628 THIRD DIMENSION Issue 23, March 96 - Another issue of this popular
disk magazine for 3D Construction Kit users. This issue sees an updated
OURTOWN datafile and story, a text file on 3D games, ideas on game
structures all with excellent documentation and an updated FCL listing.
There's also the answers to last month's quiz and a preview of next issue's
Helicopter simulation. Also included is a 3D room animation and a feature
titled Kit Problems Solved (accompanied by a questionairre). Objects include
Armour, Door, Helmet, MediKit, Shotgun, Zombie plus many more. Another
excellent issue, a must for any 3D kit user.
DMG.5631 STOSSER Issue 26, 20th April 96 - This is the first issue of
STOSSER for 1996 and there's plenty inside it too. There's a whole host of
tutorials covering the Control 2, Video and Extra extensions, a beginners'
guide to the Sprite commands, details on how to cheat the ST's sixteen pixel
boundary with a look into PRESHIFTING, a look at STOS on the Falcon, a
feature on packing memory banks, an article on improving the appearance of
your menus and a look at the Missing Links BLIT command. There's the latest
STOS news, Les takes a look at SAMples and you are given the chance to
introduce yourself to other readers by filling in the questionaire. All the
regular slots are here, including Telegraph Pole, Contacts, Letters,
Adverts, Giveaways, Problem page and The A-Z of STOS continues with N. An
excellent issue, well worth looking at....
DMG.5647 ATARIPHILE ISSUE 2 - This bi-monthly disk magazine from the Falcon
Fact File (aimed at ALL Atari users) is one of the best we have seen. It is
just brimming with everything Atari and is presented in HTML format (as used
for pages on the World Wide Web) and includes the popular CAB viewer
program. There is an introduction to NameNet by Roger Derry and a visit to
Sypmosium 96 (a demo coding contest) in Germany by one of the Maggie team.
Regulars include News, Post, Classified Ads, Questions, Hints & Tips, A
Glossary of Abbreviations and The X-Phile. News includes the announcement of
the September Atari shows, the release of Positive Image, the Wessex User
Group, Root Riot - a new Falcon game, Gribnif products' return to the UK,
Nemesis - an exciting new upgrade for Falcon owners, Atari Entertainment, a
new mag for Jaguar and Lynx owners and a whole lot more. Reviews include a
CD player for the ST, E-copier, ExtenDOS Pro, the Hewlett Packard DJ600
printer, Look 'n' See, Skyfall, MagiC Utilities, Star accessories, plus much
more. Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.5653 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - This disk contains various publications
from Omen User to Twilight World! It's as diverse as it is packed with
information. OMEN USER - The pilot issue of a new disk mag aimed at those
using the Oases (formerly OMEn) multi-tasking system. This first issue looks
at the differences between OMEn and GEM, reviews the bundled software and
looks at C programming for OMEn. Hopefully the first of many issues. OMEn
User can only be read using MicroWord which is included in the Oases demo
package on UTL.4607. TWILIGHT WORLD VOL 4 #2 & #3 - An Internet based
fiction magazine which has some great reading material. Consists of a total
of eight well written stories, mostly by Richard Karsmakers (of ST News
fame), although others contribute too. Ignatius, You People, An Evening At
Home, Oh Yeah III, Phalcus Phalangoides, Tupperware Party, Tracks and The
Seven Gates of Hell. Although diverse in subject matter, the quality of
writing is impressive to say the least. Well worth a read. POV HELP V1.4 by
Guy Besch - An on-line help file for use with Persistence of Vision
raytracer (on S-ART.4514, S-ART.4515 & S-ART.4516) in ST Guide (STG Lite
included) format. Includes a complete listing of all keywords and covers
such subject matter as language basics, object modifiers, cameras, textures
and many other miscellaneous features. It also has some common Q+A's and
some design and debugging tips. GEMINI FAQ - The English version of this
collection of frequently asked questions (and answers!) about the Gemini
replacement Desktop. Everything you ever wanted to know about Gemini and
much more besides. ATARI ST MODEM PROGRAMMING GUIDE by Steve Yelvington - A
programming article on how to use the ST's serial port. Well written with
lots of example C source. AES TESTS - The results of various GEMBench tests
on AES 4.0, AES 4.1, Geneva, MagiC, oAES and NAES, all taken comparative to
TOS 4.04. 4PLRADAP - A DIY project to construct an adaptor which plugs into
the parallel port and allows 4 players to participate in games which support
it (such as Gauntlet II and others).
DMG.5654 PROWLER ISSUE 1, MARCH '96 - This diskmag is an Atari console
based publication and is in HTML format as used on the World Wide Web. The
files are viewed using the CAB browser (not included due to lack of space,
you can use the copy on DMG.5647). This issue is full of information such as
FAQ's, Cheats, Letters, For Sales, News, Reviews and Previews. Here's a
quick run down:- News includes the Atari WWW site, Jaguar support on
CompuServe, the JTS Atari merger and an article on Jeff Minter by Jeff
Minter! Previews include Battlesphere, Fight for Life, Hover Hunter and
Penguins. Reviews (around 20of them!) include Defender 2000, Fever Pitch
Soccer, Highlander, NBA Jam, Battlemorph, Rayman, Vidgrid and White Men
Can't Jump. There's info on what's currently under development and a
Hardware section which reviews several add ons and features several DIY
electronics projects. Last but not least there's a Lynx section with over a
dozen reviews including APB, Blue Lightning, Dinolympics, Double Dragon,
Awesome Golf, Chequered Flag and California Games. There is so much to see
in this publication it would daft to miss it.
DMG.5655 THIRD DIMENSION ISSUE 26, JULY 96 - Another issue of this highly
popular publication for 3D Construction Kit 1 and 2 users. As usual, there's
something inside for anyone who uses the kits. This includes a flight
simulator for kit 2, various SAMple files (including Barks, Fire, Alert,
Planes etc), a worm routine, a fully working starters datafile, flexicube
ideas, a kit 2 step by step tutorial game, a multi-user Theme Park
environment, an OBJect design course, a Lift routine - all with excellent
documentation for ease of use. Also, there's the picture of the month, a
large Penpals list, PD list, Letters, News, FCL command listings, the
Editorial plus much more... An excellent magazine and one not to be
missed, there's too much inside to pass this one up!
DMG.5656 & DMG.5657 ST NEWS VOL 11 ISSUES 1 & 2 - The biggest, the best
and als, the last! The culture that was ST News is over or at least it will
be when you've read this issue. Yes it really is the very last issue of ST
News, some ten years after it started. This two disk sets contains a
compilation issue of what should have been two separate issues. As you would
expect, it contains more than a smattering of nostalgia with tributes from
all the leading figures on the Atari scene (including ourselves!). The
reference section helps you locate what you need from back issues of ST
News. It includes the Ultimate ST News Reference Guide (259 entries), Cheat
Encyclopedia (400 entries), Disk Magazine Roundup (158 entries), Adventure
Solutions Index (over 100 entries) and Metallica Discography (1064 entries).
All the regulars are there including the following:- Adventure solutions
(Dark Seed, Sorcerer Get All The Girls III, Fatal Heritage), part 5 of the
Second GFA Manual tutorial series, Interviews (Felice of Maggie, Stefan
Posthuma, Cronos and Abaddon of Venom, Manikin of The Lost Boys), part 3 of
The Bloodless Coup (an exclusive novel by Roy Stead) and more. This issue's
software reviews include Positive Image (Floppyshop's revolutionary world
beating image processing package!), Suzy B's Software Treasury, the latest
Gribnif releases and Songs That Make You Go Hhhmm! There's also the usual
book reviews, pop concert reviews, CD (audio) reviews, film reviews and
more. Something for everyone, a collector's item! Just two catches, it needs
2 Mb of memory and a hard drive (it won't run from the floppies). There is a
version which runs from a High Density disk (F.5658) which can be used if
you have a HD drive and no hard drive.
DMG.5659 THE ULTIMATE VIRUS KILLER BOOK (2nd Edition) by Richard Karsmakers
- The disk based version of the 198 page publication of the same name, re-
released as Shareware. The book is divided into three sections, namely The
UVK Book, The UVK Manual and The UVK Book Appendices. The first section is
an easy to understand introduction to computer viruses, explaining how they
work and how to protect your colection against them. It occupies over 70
pages and is a good read for anyone who cares about protecting their
software collection. Part 2 is merely the full manual to the product of the
same name. The third section consists of no less than 13 appendices, the
first ot which is a full analysis of all known viruses and their symptoms.
Other appendices offer a trouble-shooting guide and an extensive glossary
among other things. This disk based version of the book is presented in the
ST News shell, making it simple to use and to obtain print outs from. It
sold for £11.99 in printed format, now it's just a £5 Shareware fee! Very
highly recommended. HTML 3 - The draft specifications for version three of
the HyperText Markup Language as used on the World Wide Web. This is a very
clearly laid out, easily understood manual which outlines the draft
specifications on the latest revision of the HTML language. It is an
absolutely essential reference work if you intend creating your own Web
pages.
DMG.5660 WARP ISSUE 5 - Keefy returns with a long overdue issue of this
sci-fi disk mag. The now standard interface allows you to select which
planet to visit, each one representing a different planet. Once again there
are around 40 articles to read! Features include more replies to the Great
Warp Poll, a list of Star Trek clubs, leaked news on forthcoming episodes,
the final part of Darkest Days, part 3 of Super Dreadnought, interviews with
Roxanne Biggs Dawson and Kate Mulgrew, Voyager FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions), federation ranks explained, time loops explained and a
continuation of 'The Doctor And The Enterprise'. If that's not enough
there's lots of original scripts by aspiring writers as well as the usual
editorial, adverts, contacts and much more. If your into Star Trek, Star
Trek TNG, Voyager or Deep Space Nine you simply can't survive without Warp!
Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.5664 STOSSER #27 - Deano's back with yet another jam packed issue full
of everything STOS related and much more besides. This issue features
tutorials on Protracker, the Control extension (part 3), Sprites and writing
platform games. Colin tells us why he's quitting the mag. There's a review
of Tony's Vidigrid, the ST and PC compared, a piece of Captain Kirk (does he
use STOS?) and lots of non-STOS related articles to give a light hearted
break from your programming. If that's not enough you've got all the
regulars including Editorial, Adverts, Contax, Telegraph Pole, Letters,
Problems, the A to Z of STOS (currently at O), Giveaways and the very latest
STOS News. Also worth noting is the fix for issue 26 which prevented it
running on STFMs! Presented in a nice easy to use graphic based shell, it's
a must for STOS users everywhere.
DMG.5665 THIRD DIMENSION #27, AUGUST 1996 - Tony Hartley returns with
another monthly helping of everything you'll ever need to know about
Domark's 3D Construction Kit. This issue's features include an updated FCL
commands listing, updated Themepark file, an original game in Kit 1 & 2
formats, a Kit 2 datafile on Roman baths, a new border for the Kit 2 Airsim
files (as well as a tutorial on creating info screens depicting enemy
aircraft) and a further installment of Mieke Van der Poll's Kit 2 step by
step game tutorial. There's a Real3D tutorial, some flexicube data files,
more brushes, more samples, a tutorial on Kit modes, and of course the
legendary Mandylogue as well as an article on CyberCafes and WWW sites. An
of course there's all the regulars including News, Penpals, PDList,
Editorial and Letters, not to mention an exciting Quiz! If you use the 3D
Construction Kit you can't afford to miss this mag.
DMG.5667 UFO FILE #1 - A collection 26 documents dating from 1947 to the
early 1990's relating to UFO sightings in the USA. These are mostly reports
obtained from US Government sources under the Freedom Of Information Act.
Also included is a document explaining how you can request such documents in
accordance with the Act. Mostly downloaded from the UFO BBS in California.
Includes a displayer program.
DMG.5668 UFO FILES #2 - Similar to the above documents. This disk contains
three larger documents. The first concentrates on humans being abducted by
aliens for the purpose of conducting medical experiments. It starts off with
a psychiatric evaluation of the phenomena and suggested treatment, by a New
York psychiatrist. There's also newspaper reports on the subject and other
related texts including various UFO sighting reports. The second document is
a newsletter by a group calling themselves Cosmic Awareness (a religious
sect founded in the 1960's) and forms their analysis of the whole UFO
phenomenon as seen through their trances. The final document comprises of
lots of individual files many of which were originally classified top secret
by the US Government on the basis of being a threat to national security.
The most significant of these even suggests a deal having being made between
the US Government and the aliens! Others are statements by US Airforce
pilots and other servicemen. All rather bizarre stuff, judge for yourself.
Displayer program included on disk.
DMG.5669 THE X-FILES COLLECTION - A number of text files relating to the TV
series which have originated from the Internet. The various files on this
disk contain everything you ever wanted to know about the series, the main
characters, fan club info, a list of episodes, ftp sites associated with the
series and much more besides. There's even an overview of each an every
episode from the first and second series', giving a listing the cast and a
brief outline of the plot. Other features include a compilation of the 20
most frequently asked questions in the X-Files newsgroup on the Internet and
the full published results of a survey of X-Files fans conducted over the
Internet as well as an on-line interview with the show's executive producer
and one of the stars.
DMG.5710 WSAUG - The first eight newsletters of the West of Scotland Atari
User Group dated February to August 1996. Besides having details of club
meetings, the newsletters carry all the latest press releases from the Atari
world and have a number of product reviews too. On the whole, the articles
are informative and well written. Here's a quick run down of what's in these
eight issues. Reviews of Outside, GEM-Trek, Birds of Prey CD-ROM and Triple
Yahoo News including Atari JTS merger, launch of the Medusa T60 and Hades,
the closure of Compo and Atari World, the launch of AtariPhile, the 1996
Atari Shows, MagiC PC, the Nemesis processor accelerator, Afterburner, Apex
3, launch of the CSAUG, WSAUG on the Web, Gribnif's return to the UK, the
release of Positive Image, the closure of ST Format, the launch of Atari
Computing, WAG on the Web, the launch of STAG (the successor to WSAUG) and
the latest System Solutions releases. Articles on Falcon FacTT File/42BBS,
upgrading your ST, the C-Lab Falcon, Calligrapher tips, a piece on
Floppyshop, a piece on the supported Shareware schemes, the Internet, NeST,
the perfect TOS set up and the Wrinklies club. Something for everyone in
this collection! ATARI GAMING GAZETTE ISSUES 1, 2 & 3 by Star*Linx BBS - An
on-line publication dedicated to the Lynx hand held games console. Each
issue features news on games in development, the latest news on the Lynx
scene, general Lynx based articles, a roundup of Lynx news on the 'Net,
games hints & tips (on Dracula The Undead, Batman Returns, Toki and Crystal
Mines II amongst others) and of course lots of reviews (including Dirty
Larry- Renegade Cop, Dracula The Undead, Joust, BattleWheels, Dinolympics,
Pit Fighter, Power Factor, Baseball Heroes, Kung Food, NFL Football, Pinball
Jam, Shadow of the Beast, Steel Talons, SwitchBlade II, World Class
Fussball/Soccer). There's even a quick summary on 50 popular Lynx titles.
These issues date back a few years but are invaluable to all Lynx owners.
DMG.5728 ATARIPHILE #3 by The Falcon FacTT File - Rapidly establishing
itself as the leading source of factual informative information on the Atari
scene. This issue's news looks at the forthcoming Atari Shows, the launch of
a new paper based mag - Atari Computing, CyberSTryder's new address,
Floppyshop's price cuts, the delayed release of Papyrus 4 (English version),
the imminent release of Kandinsky 2.5, the launch of the STAG user group, a
new game for the STE and Falcon (Mole Mayhem), five new products from System
Solutions and an offer of free Web space to user groups from Titan Designs.
There's reviews of the AT Keys (attach a PC keyboard to your Atari)
interface, Afterburner 040 (Falcon upgrade), NVDI 4, the Squest EZ-135 carry
case and part one of an in-depth Positive Image review. Joe Connor gives us
an introduction to Atari Computing and Frank Charlton looks at his time with
ST Format, the closure of that mag and examines the future for Atari owners.
All the regulars continue with the usual Adverts, more on Star Accessories,
a continuation of Kev's look at File Selectors, a new series on POV
Raytracer and the start of a regular feature on the on-line world, looking a
BBS's, the Web and more. An impressive well presented publication. The CAB
browser is needed to read AtariPhile but there was insufficient space on
disk. If you don't have it's included on issues 1 & 2, also in this
catalogue). Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.5785C ST+ ISSUE 1 by Dan Hollis - Launched in January 1996 this is one
of the newer disk mags to hit the ST scene. It starts up with some digi-pics
of the contributors then moves onto a stylishly designed interface with
almost 50 articles selectable from a scrollable list. It's a general
interest publication aimed at a broad cross section of readers. It is
primarily ST based but also caters for Falcon, Jaguar and Lynx owners to a
lesser degree. There's also a generous helping of Star Trek related material
in each issue. This first issue has reviews of the Power Drive (external
floppy), Protext v6.04, Civilisation, ST Beermat, the Atari Jaguar, Super
Starioland, Carrier Command and Frontier. There's hints and tips on
Frontier, Terradesk and NeoDesk 3 as well as DIY projects for fitted a high
density drive and extending the screen on an SM124. Other features include
STOS programming, music reviews, short stories and much more. Not bad for a
first issue.
DMG.5786C ST+ ISSUE 2, FEBRUARY 1996 - Dan Hollis returns with issue 2
before we've even finished reading issue 1! This issue is looking more
organised with its 40+ articles arranged into logical categories. There's
part 2 of NeoDesk Secrets, a news column and a letters page as well as a
rather heated Sci-Fi section where Peter takes Dan to task for some
inaccurate (?) comments in issue 1. If that's not enough, Peter goes on to
design the replacement to the Space Shuttle! Games reviews include Lure of
the Temptress, Midwinter 2, Substation, Defender of the Crown, Mega-Lo-
Mania, Pirates, Stardust and Rocket Ranger. PD reviews are of Fleas, Pengi
and Springy Thingy. Other features include music reviews, a generous helping
of Star Trek and a complete analysis of the Freeze and Gauweiler viruses by
the University of Hamburg. There's also a couple of handy Dutch to English
and German to English translation files and a review of Tempest 2000 on the
Jaguar. Well worth a look.
DMG.5787C ST+ ISSUE 3, MARCH 1996 - Another packed issue from DH and
friends. The mag's now starting to take shape with a new Midi section,
Jaguar and Lynx sections, lots of news, reviews, letters, you name it! This
month's reviews are of Obsession, Rayman (Jaguar), Breakout (Falcon),
Miss Pacman (Lynx), Pinball Illusions, Deadlands, McMono, Rescue ST and
ToDo. The Midi section concentrates on a Sequencer One tutorial as well as
looking at some Midi tricks and tips. The Sci-Fi section announces the film
Alien 4 and has sample scripts for Babylon 5 and Deep Space 9. There's all
the regulars including letters, news, editorial, part 1 of a new STOS
tutorial, NeoDesk Secrets part 3 and the music reviews. There's another
virus analysis (this time it's the ACA, Anti-2, Blot, Goblins, Kobold 2,
LAB, MAD, Maulwurf, OLI, Pirate Trap, Scrren and 5th Generation variants) by
the University of Hamburg, a Civilisation competition and an article
explaining the functions of the pinouts on the RS232 port. Something for
everyone.
DMG.5788C ST+ ISSUE 4, APRIL 1996 - Another issue with over 50 articles in
it. How do they do it and keep to a monthly schedule? There's the usual
news, competitions, readers adverts, reviews along with lots of extras. The
Sci-Fi section takes over half the mag (only joking!) with news of a new
Sci-Fi series on Sky One, an original X-Files script, an original Red Dwarf
script, a Star Trek book review, a guide to the new Babylon 5 series and
much more besides. Steven Moore kicks off with part one of a series on
assembler programming, there's part 2 of the STOS series for beginners and
some STOS hints & tips in the programming section. Games reviews are of Hard
Drivin' (Lynx), Brutal Sports (Jaguar), Aliens and Vroom. The Midi section
features part 2 of the Sequencer One tutorial, a piece on working with
Breakthru and more Sequencer One tips. Other articles cover more NeoDesk
Secrets, more from Your Second Manual, how to make a Microsoft mouse work on
an ST, a piece on graphic file formats and a generous helping of laughs from
Colin of the Gosport Fun Factory!
DMG.5789C ST+ ISSUE 5, MAY 1996 - Dave and the team have made it on time
again with this popular monthly publication. This issue sees a new look
graphic interface which now supports the mouse as well as the keyboard. It
kicks off with reviews of Strip Poker II, Epic, Chuckie Egg, Elite, Reach 4
The Sky, Scrapyard Dog (Lynx), Sensible Soccer, Grandad II, CHAOS, ASCII 2
Wordplus and the Oh Crickey Demo. There's part 2 of the assembly language
tutorial, part 3 of the STOS tutorial, info on all known STOS extensions and
an article on Anthony Jacques' new Genfixer program. The Sci-Fi section
seems to be getting bigger each month with all the latest Star Trek (and
related news), part two of the Babylon 5 script, Dan's design for a
replacement to the Starship Enterprise more. Other features include part 3
of the Sequencer One tutorial, the conclusion of Your Second Manual, a piece
on HTML coding, some jokes and a few short stories. Last but not least
there's all the regulars including news, readers letters, competitions,
editorial, readers adverts and much more... NOT TOS 2.06.
DMG.5790C ST+ ISSUE 6 JUNE 1996 - This month's issue is even more packed
with info than usual with over 60 articles. The Sci-Fi section has an X-
Files episodes guide, a sample X-Files script, the Blake's 7 abbreviated
programme guide, a piece on the merits of Babylon 5, UFO's in the Bible(?)
and more. Programming features part 3 of Steven Moore's assembler tutorial
and part 4 of the STOS tutorial. Reviews are of Awesome Golf (Lynx), Pinball
Fantasies (Jaguar), Myst (Jaguar), Fight for Life (Jaguar), Revenge of the
Mutant Camels, Glass Buttock of Tharg, Star Trek- The Rebel Universe,
Ferrari Formula One, Rick Dangerous, Substation, Diamond Edge, 1st Wordplus,
Hyper Paint and Knife ST. The Midi section's busy this month with part 4 of
the Sequencer One tutorial, news of a new Midi diskmag, a piece on what you
need to get your own recording studio up and running, a general Midi drum
map, lots of general Midi help, a roundup of books on Midi and some help for
those using KCS Omega. Besides all this there's all the regular features,
some short stories, part two of the introduction to comms and Colin's back
with some more hilarious pieces! NOT TOS 2.06.
DMG.5791C & DMG.5792C ATARIPHILE #4 - Special two disk Christmas bumper
edition. All the usual "Philes" (News, Comms, Adverts, POV tutorial etc) are
there plus a new regular MidiPhile. Reviews include MagiC 5, Papyrus 4,
Infodedia, Videlity, Syquest EZ-Flyer 230, Destruction Imminent and the
final part of the Positive Image review. There's advice for advanced players
of Frontier Elite II plus many other articles and a special feature, in
collaboration with Atari Computing magazine, on replacement desktops
including Ease, MagiXDesk, Neodesk and Thing. Not to be missed is an
excellent feature on multi-tasking which explains all you ever wanted to
know about the subject and includes reviews of MagiC and Geneva, the leading
multi-tasking OS's. Other miscellaneous bits include articles on Scoring In
Cubase, Starting Out In Midi, Artificial Intelligence and piece on Al
Goold's favourite ACCs and much more... As usual this issue's absolutely
brimming with everything Atari and up to its usual high standard. Written
in HTML, AtariPhile needs to be run with CAB (on DMG.5556) and requires 1
Mb.
DMG.5845C STOSSER #28 - Deano's back with another exciting issue. This
issue's theme is Red Dwarf, with a Red Dwarf intro and the full script from
a Red Dwarf episode. The STOS A-Z continues with P, the full solution to the
adventure Loom, the full solution to Operation Stealth, some bits and pieces
on the Jaguar (a look at the best and worst multi-player games as well as a
review of Skyhammer) and an article on how the Falcon works. There's a show
report from the Birmingham Atari Show, an interview with Colin (GFF) and a
piece on Deano's Christmas. Reviews include Island Strike, Gin Rummy,
Destruction Imminent, EZ-Art Professional and Grafix-The Easy Way.
Programming tutorials look at Tracker coomands, Blitter commands and part
two of the platform game tutorial. If that's not enough there's all the
regulars like Telegraph Pole, Adverts, Letters, Giveaways and more
besides...
DMG.5846C ST+ ISSUE 7, JULY 1996 - Yet another cram packed issue with over
60 articles. The Sci-Fi section reviews The Physics Of Star Trek and Blue
Mars (books), part 7 of the Millenium script, a piece on the ultimate Space
Shuttle, a critical article on Star Wars and some 'flaws' in Babylon 5. This
month's reviews are of European Soccer Challenge, A.P.B., Awesome Golf,
Baseball Heroes and Basketbrawl (all Lynx), Syndicate (Jaguar), Genocide,
Cosmic Jam, Cream '96, Sim City, Double Bobble, Rick Dangerous 2, E.S.L.A.
League Manager III, Starioland and Sub Aqua (all ST). There's Part 4 of
the Assembler tutorial, part 5 of the STOS tutorial, hints & tips on 37
Jaguar games, hints & tips for 10 Lynx games, some music reviews, a report
from the Christmas 1995 Atari World Show and lots more including the usual
smattering of humour from Colin and others!
DMG.5847C ST+ ISSUE 8, AUGUST 1996 - The usual mix of all things Atari and
more besides. This month's reviews are of Bill and Ted's Excellent
Adventure, Blockout, Batman Returns and Blue Lightning (all Lynx), Crescent
Galaxy (Jaguar), Push Over, Island Strike, Zero 5, H.E.R.O. and On The Cards
(all ST), BackTrack (STE), Our Friends Electric (compilation music album),
Bad Mood (Falcon) and Elite running on a Falcon. There's part 5 of the
Assembler tutorial and part 6 of STOS For Starters. The Sci-Fi section takes
a look at the newly released Enterprise D blueprints, possible problems
associated with Space travel and a critical piece on today's top Sci-Fi
productions. There are of course all the regulars including Editorial, News,
Stockmarket, Letters, Art Gallery, the latest console news plenty more
besides...
DMG.5848C ST+ ISSUE 9, SEPTEMBER 1996 - This issue pushed the (then)
forthcoming 1996 Atari Shows and rightly so. There's some excellent info on
hard drives, archived files, what the bombs mean, a guide to buying a
monitor, info on all TOS based computers made by Atari and a collection of
hints and tips, all aimed at new users. A roundup of disk mags looks at
Maggie #20, ST Highway #1, STOSSER #27 and Warp #5. Reviews are of Fight For
Life, Iron Soldier and Tempest 2000 (all Jaguar), Pinball Jam, European
Soccer Challenge, California Games, Chequered Flag, Chips Challenge and
Crystal Mines 2 (all Lynx) and Heartland (ST). Programming features include
part 6 of the Assembler tutorial and part 7 of the STOS tutorial along with
lots of STOS source code. Tony's back with an article on how to use your
modem in a cost effective manner without the need for an Internet account
and there's an article on how to get Atari back on the map. This is perhaps
the best issue to date and we haven't even mentioned the Music section, Sci-
Fi section, all the regular features and more....
DMG.5849C ST+ ISSUE 10, OCTOBER 1996 - This issue kicks off with a look at
the new Atari mag, Atari Computing, then moves on to part 7 of the Assembler
tutorial and part 8 of STOS For Beginners. The Sci-Fi section is almost non-
existent but this is more than compensated for by the extensive coverage of
the Atari '96 Shows, a report from Live '96 (consumer electronics Show), the
complete solution to Ishar 1 and lots of hints and tips for Cannon Fodder.
The disk mag section reviews Maggie #21, Toxic #12, Sounds #1, ST Highway
#3, Kelstar #5 and ST World #5. Games reviews are of Tempest 2000, Val
D'Isere - Skiing and Snowboarding (both Jaguar), European Soccer Challenge,
Dirty Larry - Renegade Cop, Dracula The Undead, Electrocop (all Lynx) and
Chuck Rock (running on a Falcon). The Music section is quite packed with
pieces on the DSP, the new DVD CD format, Tracker commands explained, a
review of Adrenaline's Brutal Techno Demo and of Sound Cube (a set of 10 CDs
full of sampled sounds). There are of course all the regular features too...
DMG.5850C & DMG.5851C ST+ ISSUE 11, NOVEMBER 1996 - Dave and friends
return with a bumper double disk issue. This month's reviews include Fight
For Life (Jaguar), The Secrets Of Frontier Elite (Book), Wipeout 2097
(Playstation), Tekken II (Playstation) and Horse Racing simulator (ST).
Games Cheats features masses of cheats for Ishar 2, Fontier Elite FAQ, hints
and tips to the original Elite, cheats for Wipeout and an interesting piece
explaining all about cheats, solutions, pokes, PUGs, Easter Eggs and
anything else which can enhance your game playing. The Sci-Fi section takes
a look at the Holodeck and Computers Mini-FAQ, presents another replacement
for the USS Enterprise and features three piccies. Programming-wise there's
part 9 of the STOS Tutorial and STOS FAQ from the Internet. The Lynx section
reviews European Soccer Challenge, The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge,
Gates Of Zendocon, Gauntlet: The Third Encounter and Hard Drivin' as well as
offering cheats for Viking Child, Warbirds, Xenophobe and Zarlor Mercenary.
The Falcon section features reviews of Where Time Stood Still, ExtenDOS and
Diamond Edge, a head to head comparison between the Falcon and Archimedes,
Falcon FAQ, a roundup of what happened to all those Falcon games we were
promised and more. Of course there's all the regulars too, including
Editorial, Letters, News, Adverts, Stockmarket, Art Gallery and the
Questionaire. And there's plenty more we don't have space to mention...
DMG.5864 ST+ ISSUE 12 - The first issue of 1997 arrives with a generous
helping of belated seasonal cheer! All the regular features are back with
Editorial, Letters, Kontact Korner, Adverts, News (yes more Atari Shows!)
and Stockmarket. Reviews include Hockey, Hydra, Ishido, Joust (all Lynx),
Cybermorph (Jaguar), Soviet Strike, Die Hard Trilogy (PlayStation), Zero 5
(on a Falcon), Diamond Ice, Bomb & Blastman, Destruction Imminent,
Roadblaster (all ST). The comms section introduces you to the basics of
getting set up and connecting to a BBS for the first time, it also has a DIY
article on upgrading an ST's serial port to 38400 bps. There's masses of
hints & tips for Ishar III, a generous helping of Christmas hilarity from
Colin, tips on running Atari software on a PC, an irreverend roundup of the
news events of 1996 and much more...
DMG.5872 MAGGIE 21 - Released at the Birmingham Atari Show in September
1996, this issue has a distincly 8-bit flavour with reviews of a SID Chip
music player, a CD-ROM of Spectrum software, reviews of classic Spectrum
games and a MOD compilation of C64 tunes playing throughout. Games
(p)reviews include Radical Racing, Bad Mood, Spice, Cosmic, Ganymed, Willy
The Adventurer, Misermind, Kakanoid (all Falcon), ESLA League 3, Island
Strike (both ST), Beast, Dracula (both Lynx). Demo (p)reviews include
Impulse Demo, An Cool Demo, Ice Intro, Therapy Demo, Therapy 96K, EXA 96K,
Flames Intro, Earth Intro (all Falcon), Tyranny (ST) and a look at some ZX
Spectrum demos! Other reviews are of Screenspain, AVI-QT Player, Smurf and
the Citizen ABC printer. Programming looks at ST demo secrets, CD-ROMs (all
you'll ever need to know about them), how to program a Shareware game and
how to use the extended joystick ports from assembler. There are of course
all the regular features such as news (Positive Image v1.1, Webspace, Atari
Computing, new ST viruses, lots of scene news and more), the Silly Sector,
Adverts, Interviews, Film & Music reviews, Correspondence and the Quest.
Another excellent issue, well worth a read.
DMG.5874 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - A collection of useful bits and pieces
from various sources. AMBER HELP - A collection of useful hints and tips
about the game Ambergate. Rather than simple cheats, these are more a
collection of tips which will help you get more enjoyment out of the game.
CHEATS - A collection of oddments such as a 'walk through' Bard's Tale, a
complete set of codes to Crystal Mines 2 and over 100 cheat codes/level
codes/passwords etc for popular ST games. YOUR SECOND MANUAL TO THE ATARI ST
V4 by Andreas Ramos - We have finally unearthed the text from a pre-
publication version of this now out of print book. Although v5 (the printed
version) is about twice the size and much more up to date, this remains an
invaluable reference guide for new users. It tells you everything you need
to know about the Atari ST and is aimed at the absolute beginner through to
intermediate level. It explains everything in easy to understand relatively
jargon free language with a generous dose of humour thrown in. It starts off
where your user manual left off and progresses to give you a greater
understanding of how everything works and introduces you to computer
terminology, PD, BBS's and much more. Although this edition pre-dates even
the STE (never mind the Falcon!) it retains its usefulness due to the
similarities between all TOS based computers. Highly recommended. ATARI CD-
ROM FAQ - A comprehensive document explaining everything you ever wanted to
know about using a CD-ROM drive on your Atari. It also lists all available
CD-ROM titles and associated driver software, giving mini-reviews on
everything. DSP - The official press release announcing the use of
Motorola's DSP56001 in the Atari Falcon. Gives a bit of info on the chip's
capabilities etc. SHAREWARE by T J Hopper - A collection of over 100 mini-
reviews of the author's favourite Shareware programs. SINGULAR - A press
release from Singular Solutions about their A/D64x digital audio interface
for the Falcon 030. Quite detailed with all the technical specs for the
device. TWILIGHT WORLD VOL 4, 4 - Another issue of this popular fiction
based on-line disk-mag. This issue's stories are entitled The Assassins,
Flying Shark, Selector File Absurd, Gauntlet II and Barbarian II. As usual
they are all well written pieces by Richard Karmakers and the team. XFTRAN -
The full transcript of an interview with X-Files executive producer Glen
Morgan with America On-Line in 1994.
DMG.5877 ATARI TIMES ISSUES 5 & 6 - The first issue of a popular Internet
based mag for Atari users to be made available to non-Internet users. It is
written in HTML by Colin Polonowski and the team at Croft Soft Software and
needs to be viewed using the CAB Browser (on DMG.5556). Issue 5 looks at the
forthcoming Atari Shows (Sept '96), has an interesting news section, a piece
on the Atari Authors Association and lots of background information on Croft
Soft Software, their members and their software releases to date. In
addition, there's a superb contacts page which lists the telephone numbers
and email addresses of all companies, user groups etc; supporting Atari
computers along with direct links (if you're on-line!) to all the popular
Atari based Web pages and ftp sites. This issues (p)reviews are of Starball,
Heartland and Destruction Imminent and there's cheat codes for 7
popular Jaguar games. Finally we close with an interview with Roy Goring of
the Wessex Atari Group (WAG). Issue 6 gives full details on how to get your
hands on a copy of Atari Computing, introduces yet another new Atari User
Group and reviews Papyrus 4, Atari Karts (Jaguar), Destruction Imminent,
Maggie 21 and MenuInfo. There's an interview with Colin Fisher-McAllum of
FFF, AtariPhile and 42BBS and cheats for Evolution Dino Dudes, STario Land,
STario's Christmas and Epic. The Croft Soft history, Atari Authors
Association and Contacts pages are all repeated from issue 5. Atari Times is
well presented and contains a wealth of information. It's just a pity the
issues are a bit on the small side at present.
DMG.5923C STOSSER 29 - Deano returns with the first issue of 1997. A nice
new menu style for a new year. This one features a barrel scroller from
which you select your article. Articles include 101 ways to crash your ST,
the creation of Mobsters City, porting files from the ST to the Amiga and
converting STOS source to AMOS (for use on the Amiga). Reviews are of
Diamond Ice, Heartland, Creatures and the TUS high density upgrade kit. The
STOS A-Z continues with Q, there's part 2 of the Invader tutorial, part 3 of
the Platform tutorial and part 2 of the Sprite tutorial. Other tutorials
look at the Missing Link Map Editor and Make programs. Other features
include games tips, a piece on the Box and Line commands, some jokes and
most of the regular features. An invaluable aid for all STOS programmers.
DMG.5924C ST+ #13, JANUARY 1997 - The fact that issue 12 was late means
that this is the second January issue! In fact it's the first birthday issue
of this popular diskzine. There's news of a low cost digitiser from Alien
Technologies, Phenix - a Falcon clone from France, the SILIconvention and
more. The Assembler and Sci-Fi sections are pretty dead this month but there
is a new Comms section where Dave takes you through his first experiences on
a BBS through to setting himself up as a 'point' on the system. Reviews are
of Final Doom, Tomb Raider, Star Fighter (its history across various
platforms), Alien vs Predator, Cybermorph, Tempest 2000, Doom (all Jaguar),
Nitro (running on a Falcon), Citizen ABC printer, There's articles on how to
get a ZIP drive working with the ICD Link, a real-time article from a WAG
meeting and how to build your own high density drive upgrade kit and almost
get it working!
DMG.5925C ST+ #14, FEBRUARY 1997 - The first version to run correctly on
the Falcon (skip the intro, it's not Falcon friendly!). Perhaps the biggest
issue to date, this edition has a maritime theme with all the graphics being
of underwater scenes and creatures. Articles include writing your own
executable bootsectors, part one of an amusing piece on the evolution of the
computer, a look at Syquest EZ drives, a roundup of Atari emulators for the
PC, a discussion of the merits of owning an ST rather than a PC. Reviews are
of Eezi-PC (a satirical disk mag about PCs), The Lost Blubb Demo,
Moonspeeder, Playwave (all Falcon), Federation of Free Traders (ST +
Falcon), DB Writer, Club Dominoes, I Can't Believe It's STOS, Backgammon and
Ghostlink (all ST). The Music section returns with a look at Tracker
commands, a music CD-ROM for the PC and the MODs of the month. If all that's
not enough there's all the regulars including Stockmarket, News, Kontact
Korner, Adverts, Art Gallery and more.
DMG.5926C ST+ #15, MARCH 1997 - This issue has the colour purple as its
theme! A welcome addition is the Starting Out section which offers advice on
printing problems, explains what TOS is and looks at incompatibilities
between versions, gives a humorous guide to computing jargon and has the
latest set of Atari Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). News includes the
forthcoming Atari Shows, The ST+ Meet and a new game from STOSSER Software.
Reviews are of Nemesis, Graoumf Tracker (both Falcon), Donkey Island, QL
emulator, ICD Link (both ST), Cannon Fodder, Chequered Flag, Doom and Alien
vs Predator (all Jaguar). There's a DIY project which explains how to build
an adaptor for using a multi-sync monitor with a Falcon and John Weller
returns to the ST scene with a reprint of his interview with God! The comms
section has news of ST+ on the World Wide Web, a look at the Internet and
its problems, a review of Connect and more... Other features include ST+
readers' top 100 ST games, Alien vs Predator cheats, all the regulars and
more besides.
DMG.5927C MAGGIE 22 - The first issue of 1997 and it's as action packed as
ever. The news section has an in-depth report on the Phenix, the relaunch of
the FOG diskzine, soon to be released Jaguar games, new Falcon demos, Falcon
upgrade boards from France, a new Chess game for the Falcon, two Falcon
adventure games and a Falcon shoot 'em up, a new line of MIDI software from
the Resevoir Gods and the SILIconvention. Games (p)reviews include Diamond
Ice, Donkey Island, The Ishar Trilogy (all ST), Moon Games, Break Out, Spy
Hunt, Cavemania, Super Bomberman, Technoball, Q-Blue (all Falcon), Defender
2000, Pinball Fantasies (all Jaguar). Demos reviewed include Joint Venture,
Scarface, Gloop, Firestarter, Xtasie, Air Dirt, Intercon Intros (all Falcon)
and Insomnia Demo, Confusion Intro (both ST). Serious reviews are of
Videlity, WebSpace, DBE Tracker, MagiC 5 for PC and the Atari Calculator!
Interviews are with Arto, David Encil, Dave Hollis, Richard Karsmakers, Data
of Trio, Crac and Nolan Bushnell! There's also two Show reports from the
Autumn 1996 Atari Shows, lots of fun in the Silly Department, the Maggie
Awards 1996 and whole lot more which would take another page or two just to
list! Something for all Atari owners and well worth a read.
DMG.5955 ATARI TIMES - A compilation of the first three issues of the Croft
soft newsletter, which later became Atari Times. It is written in HTML as
used on the Internet so you will require an HTML browser such as CAB (on
DMG.5556 in order to read this diskmag. ISSUE 1 MAY 1996 - This inaugural
release isn't bad for a first attempt. News looks the closure of Atari World
and Compo, the release of eight Jaguar games and imminent release of eight
more, the setting up of a number of Atari User Groups and more... There's
previews of Texel and Papyrus Gold 4 (any TOS machine) and Skyhammer
(Jaguar). Trek Talk has some news on the new star Trek film and some
forthcoming episodes and features a few mini-reviews of various episodes of
Star Trek and the various spin-off series'.There's cheats for Aerial Kombat
III (ST) and Rayman (Jaguar) as well as articles on Croft Soft, the Atari
Authors Association and a useful list of contacts for Atari based companies
and bulletin boards. ISSUE 2 JUNE 1996 - This second issue remains a bit
dull in presentation and is still a bit thin on the 'page count'. News
features the release of Positive Image and Battle Bowls, rumours of a new
Atari magazine, rumours of Atari's intention to drop the Jaguar and details
of the latest Atari based Web pages. There's a review of E-Copy and mini-
reviews of Colin's top ten ST games. There's news on Trader 2, a new release
from Croft Soft and other forthcoming productions from Colin & Co. ISSUE 3
JULY 1996 - Talk about transformation! This issue features a jazzy icon
based menu screen. News includes the dropping of three near-completed Jaguar
games as well as the forthcoming releases of Worms and Towers 2 on the Jag.
Other news includes info on the Nemesis and Afterburner from Titan Designs,
an advert for Zetnet - the Atari friendly ISP, more news on the new Atari
magazine and some user group news. Reviews are of Rotator, AtariPhile #2,
MenuInfo and Kandinsky 2. This month sees the start of a new user profile
series and Harry Sideras of the AAUG is in the hotseat. Finally there's
mini-reviews of Colin's top ten simulations as well as the regular Croft
Soft and Atari Authors Association features. All in all, issue 3 is a big
improvement on its predecessors. Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.5956 ATARI TIMES - This is another compilation disk. It features issues
4 and 7 (5 & 6 are on DMG.5877). ISSUE 4 AUGUST 1997 - This issue announces
the confirmed launch of Atari computing magazine, the closure of Chameleon
BBS and DBA Mag. There's news on the forthcoming MagiC 5, the Autumn 1996
Atari Shows, Floppyshop's price cuts, WAG on the Web and more... Reviews are
of the Jaguar, Jaguar CD and the following Jaguar titles: Cybermorph, Alien
vs Predator, Blue Lightning, Vid Grid and Virtual Light Machine. There's
also a preview of Positive Image and Mole Mayhem, Colin's top 10 ST
adventures and an audience with Joe Connor. ISSUE 7 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1996 -
Undoubtedly the best issue to date with most of the articles being of a
decent length. News includes a look at Croft Soft's Moley Christmas,
confirmation of four new Jaguar games from Telegames (Worms, Towers 2, Zero
5 and Breakout 2000), Floppyshop's new photo scanning service, STOSSER
Software's forthcoming Heartland and more.. Reviews are of Lottery Companion
2, MicroTalk, Third Dimension issue 19 (all for any TOS machine) and Ultra
Vortek (Jaguar). There's a preview of Worms on the Jaguar and this issue's
top ten is of Atari utilities and an audience with Kev Beardsworth. You will
require an HTML browser such as CAB (on DMG.5556 in order to read this
diskmag. Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.5957 ATARIPHILE #5 - The latest edition of the leading Atari disk mag
has just got better. This is no joke, issue 5 has a new revamped interface
for those of you whose HTML browsers support frames (watch out for CAB 2,
which will support this). As for content, AtariPhile is never lacking. The
News Phile looks at the forthcoming Atari Shows and a host of forthcoming
releases from system Solutions (Ease 5, CAB 2, Texel, StraTos, StarTrack,
RSVE) and Floppyshop (DTP+Graphics CD-ROM, Power Up, Positive Image 2,
unnamed vector clip art collection). Calamus 96 is announced and goes to new
distributor Image Applications. Other news includes a new production run on
Afterburner, a board which allows 16 Mb of memory on an ST, a new
distributor for Protext, the latest on the Nordic Atari Show 1997 and much
more... Reviews are of Bird of Prey CD-ROM, MagiC 5, Floppyshop's PhotoScan,
Nemesis, Stripper 2 and the Gel Exerciser & Mouse Mat as well as a
retrospective look at Papyrus. This issue's big feature is on archiver
shells. Kev explains how compression works then takes a look at LZHShell,
ST-Zip, Two-In-One, Pacshell, self-extracting archives and more... Articles
include a tour guide to Frontier Elite, an impressive HTML tutorial, a piece
on how the Falcon multi-media authoring package Multiplicity came about and
another on the Millenium bug fixed Namenet and how other Atari software will
cope with the turn of the century. This description is getting too long so
lets wind up by saying that there's all the usuals including Midi Phile,
Code Phile, Post Phile, Online Phile, Ads Phile etc. This is the best issue
ever. I can't wait to get CAB 2 to view it properly! Needs an HTML browser
such as CAB (DMG.5556), CAB 2, Webspace (COM.5899) or Net & Web. Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.5998C & DMG.5999C ST+ #16, APRIL 1997 - The first ever double-disk
issue of ST+. It has the usual mix of news, reviews, adverts, swap shop,
letters, press releases and more! News includes the MagiC 5.10 upgrade, a
68020 accelerator for the STE, an IDE interface for all STs, DTP+Graphics
CD-ROM, info on Floppyshop's new releases, news of more Atari Shows, the
latest projects at Stosser Software and info on the forthcoming Nordic Atari
Show and Place 2 Be demo competition. There's a quick Show report from Dave
and a real time article, more on the Shows next month. Beginners Corner
looks at basic care of your ST and some basic hints and tips. This month's
interview is with Chris Holland of the Maggie Team. Reviews include Speed of
Light, Floppyshop's PhotoScan service (including example scans on the disk),
Billy Boy, Stello, Towers 2 and GEMMA STOS. There's numerous articles on
musical equipment by Slimer (ex DBA diskmag), an excellent piece on modems
and a new regular column by John Welller (ex STEN diskmag). The Sci-Fi
section returns with news of life on Jupiter, the Star Wars Trilogy and a
review of UFOst, a new diskmag by Lee Round. The Assembler section also
makes a welcome return with four well written articles aimed at beginners
about to venture into 68000 coding. There's lots more in this extended issue
of ST+, just no more space to list the 70+ articles!
DMG.6000C ST HIGHWAY #5 - Dave Skillin relaunches this little known
publication and makes a half-decent job of it too. Despite the name, it's
more of a general interest diskmag than an ST specific one. This issue
features articles on Arthur Conan Doyle's background, an in-depth (and well
researched) piece on bullying, comparisons between the Amiga, Falcon and
Macintosh, a piece on the 'good old days' with references to 'Uncle Clive,
Mel Croucher, Bruce Everiss and the Darling Brothers and part 3 of Your
Second Manual. Other features include lots of humorous article, several
controversial ones and an article recounting every episode of the TV series,
The Young Ones. The reviews section looks at Crime Does Not Pay, Leisure
Suit Larry - Looking For Love, To Be On Top (all ST) and Primal Rage (SNES).
Hardware reviews are of the Atari SC1224 and SC1435 monitors. Various music
and video reviews are also included.Finally there's an Adventure Solutions
section which has the solutions to Future Wars and Space Quest as well as
some Hints & Tips for Leisure Suit Larry and others. Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.6001 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - Another collection of useful bits and
pieces which won't be found anywhere else. DEAD_MON - Explains how to fix
the common causes of failure in SM124 monitors, especially those which have
been adjusted to give a larger display. Obviously this is only of use if
you're an electronics guru! KA9Q - The full manual to the TCP/IP software
which once formed the basis of Internet access (as used in Oasis v1.xx and
AtariNOS amongst others). Two versions are included. The first, by Phil
Karn, is for his PC specific version of the software. The second, by Bdale
Garbee is much more understandable and offers an introduction to the 'Net
and TCP/IP in general. VTXXX - A listing of all the control codes used in
VTxxx terminals. JAGUAR EXPLORER ON-LINE VOL 1, ISSUE 1 - The popular AEO
may be gone but many of the old team are back with this Jaguar specific
title. It has news on Jag mailing lists, Jag FAQ, JAG Cheats (all Internet
based), a list of published and 'in development' titles and hardware add-ons
and suppliers of Jaguars and peripherals. Press releases include the
JTS/Atari Merger, Telegames releases (incl World Tour Racing), Don Thomas'
resignation from Atari, Shareware games on the Jag, Jag-Fest '97 and much
more. Jeff Minter's on-line 'diary' lands up 'in print' as does the
development schedule for Battlesphere. The recently released Baldies,
Breakout 2000 and Towers 2 all get extensively reviewed and Don Thomas' "Did
Anyone Say Goodbye" gets a reprint. There's interviews with Martin Brownlow,
(a former Shareware programmer who went on to write Missile Command 3D on
the Jag and several coin-op games), Vincent Valenti (Towers, Towers II) and
Matthew Gosling (Zero 5). There's cheat/level codes for Baldies,
Battlemorph, Quake, Blue Lightning, Defender 2000, Flip Out, Highlander,
Missile Command 3D, Myst, Pitfall, Primal Rage, Towers II, Vid Grid & VLM.
All in all, a great first issue.
DMG.6017 ATARI TIMES #8 - Colin Polonowski and friends return with the
first issue of 1997. News stories include the closure of Ad.Lib BBS, a major
update and new location for the Atari Net Locator, the forthcoming Zero 5
for the Jaguar, Billy Boy - the latest game from STOSSER Software, lots of
news from Titan Designs (Web site changes, upgrade to BSS Debug, Thought 2,
Apex Alpha and more), Atari Shows info, an update on the development of Mole
Mayhem and two new Jaguar CD releases. Joseph Hogan kicks off with the first
part of a series on the Le Redacteur word processor and the top ten programs
for this issue are chosen by the 'legendary' Frank Charlton who is also the
subject of this month's interview. This month's only review is of PacifiST,
a non-commercial ST emulator for the PC. It is currently in an early stage
of development but is perhaps the most compatible as regards games, even
running STOS based titles! There is of course the usual listing of Atari
related companies, users groups, BBSs, Web pages, diskmags and more....
Written in HTML, you will need a copy of CAB (DMG.5556) or Webspace
(COM.5899) in order to read Atari Times. 32K COLOR by Barry Orlando - A DIY
project for modifying a standard STFM (should also work on an STE) which
increases the colour palette from 512 colours to 32,768! A sound knowledge
of electronics is required. AUDIO FORMATS FAQ V2.10 by Guido van Rossum - An
impressive collection of facts about the different audio file formats used
on the Atari, Amiga, PC, Mac, Sun, Next and other systems. It gives details
of the file structures, conversion utilities, common sampling frequencies
and hardware capabilities on different platforms and much more. WINDOZE - A
collection of tongue-in-cheek articles about Windows and Windows '95 on the
PC. These files will be appreciated by PC haters everywhere! ATARI ST
EMULATION FAQ by Richard Karsmakers and Robert Goodwin - Looks at the
various Atari emulators for the PC (Gemulator Classic, Gemulator 96, STonx,
STemu, STimul, PacifiST) and gives information on how to set them up and
which programs do (or do not) run under them and common problems associated
with the various emulators. At present most information is on Gemulator but
this FAQ is growing all the time. THING_AV by Arno Welzel and Joe Connor - A
detailed document discussing the AV protocol as implemented by the Thing
replacement Desktop and how to implement support for this protocol in your
own programs. ZIP FAQ V1.6 - A comprehensive look at Iomega's ZIP-100
removable media hard drives. Contains masses of information about ZIP drives
but mainly aimed at a Mac and PC audience. Nevertheless much of the general
stuff could be equally useful to Atari owners.
DMG.6018 ATARI TIMES #9 - The first birthday issue of this Internet based
diskmag. This issue is about three times the size of its predecessors, being
absolutely crammed with all things Atari related. News has a Floppyshop bias
this month with no less than six press releases covering DTP+Graphics CD-
ROM, Power Up, Tetris II Strikes Back, Vector Art '97, Post-Show Special
offers and more. Other news includes the Atari Webring, another Atari Net
Locator, October Atari Shows, Protext's new distributor and more... Reviews
are of 2nd Life (TRS-80 emulator), MagiC v4 and AtariPhile 5. This month's
preview is of Willie The Adventurer (Falcon). The Top Ten is compiled by
Ashley Seabrook and is of Atari Web pages. Richard Spowart of the Maggie
Team is in the 'hot seat' being interviewed and there's a roundup of 1996
Atari-wise. Other features include the first part of a comprehensive guide
to NEODesk and Geneva, Colin's guide to getting onto the 'Net (discussing
STiK, CAB, AntMail, HSModem, Internet Service Providers and more) and a
report from the Spring Atari Shows in Birmingham & London. Well worth a
read. Written in HTML, you will need a copy of CAB (DMG.5556) or Webspace
(COM.5899) in order to read Atari Times.
DMG.6041C MAGGIE 23 - This ever popular diskzine makes its second
appearance this year having missed its proposed Atari Shows release. This ST
version is the same as the Falcon version in content, it just lacks the
screenshots and uses a different shell program. All the usuals are there
including Editorial, Adverts, Letters, News, Reviews, Interviews and of
course the Hidden Article. There's book, movie and video reviews as well as
lots of amusing tales you'll never unearth elsewhere. The news section is
particularly crammed this month with snippets on such matters as Inter's new
demo, release versions of four new Falcon games (Crown of Creation, Painium
Disaster, Running and Republic), a development kit which lets you write
Jaguar games on an ST or Falcon, Quake on the Falcon, HERO 2 from Tony G, an
enhanced GameBoy emulator on the Falcon, an Elite clone for the Falcon, a
warning to DIY enthusiasts, forthcoming demo parties, lots of demo scene
news and the full results of the SILIconvention demo coding competitions.
Games reviews are of Running, Willy The Adventurer, Donkey Island, Cannon
Fodder II, Billy Boy, Eijktris, Solitar Deluxe, Grange Hill (on the
Spectrum!), STUN Runner and Bill & Ted (both Lynx). Demo reviews include
Sonolumineszenz, IT, Sili-Con-Carne, Ignis, Six Sievert 96K, P2B Intro and
others.... Hardware reviews are of Nemesis, Gemulator and the NEC Multi-Sync
3D monitor. Software reviewed is Escape Paint, Flaysid and the Skyline CD-
ROM. This issue's interviews are with Pieter va der Meer, Eddie's Cat,
Matthew Gosling and MW-Elektonik. There's reports from the Spring Atari
Shows and the SILIconvention and the Story of GodBoy, Other articles include
advice on avoiding repetitive 'net material in disk mags, a couple of pieces
on the development of the demo scene over the years, a speed test on the
Afterburner, a comparison of file packers, a piece on rescuing distressed
electronic components, a Falcon games guide, a roundup of 1996 on the
Falcon, 3D programming and much more... Another impressive release.
DMG.6042C ST+17, MAY 1997 - Another Atari Show oriented issue with a real-
time article and four Show reports as well as five pictures. There's reports
from the NAG and SHAG (the names get weirder!) user group meetings and Steve
Delaney's in 'The Chair'! John Weller continues his Words & Images column
and Deano kicks off a regular column after deciding to call it a day with
STOSSER. There's another piece on games which never made it and a DIY
article on interfacing to the DMA port. Reviews are of Kasumi Ninja (Jag),
PacifiST (ST emulator on the PC), Ram Baby (ST), Tempest X3 and Disruptor
(both Playstation). Starting Out looks at printer problems, computer jargon
and getting started with comms. If that's not enough there's all the
regulars including Editorial, Stockmarket, Kontact Korner, Adverts, Press
Releases (all from Floppyshop this month!), Art Gallery and so forth...
DMG.6056C ST+ #18, JUNE 1997 - The relentless Dave Hollis does it again.
This issue has almost 100 articles. This month's features include a list of
over 20 Atari user groups, rumours of full-length feature films of Lord of
The Rings and Discworld and a piece on classic ZX Spectrum games. Beginners'
Corner takes a humorous look at computer jargon, explains all about the
operating system and how it works, and features a tutorial on First Word
Plus. This month's news section has pieces on the forthcoming October 1997
Atari Shows, computer industry news and rumours, PC game Quake ported to the
Falcon, the closure of Marpet, the release of Profile 2 and more. Reviews
include Basket Brawl, APB, Bill & Ted, Blue Lightning, Batman Returns,
Awesome Golf and Blockout (all Lynx), Virus (on a Falcon!), Soul Blade,
DTP+Graphics CD-ROM, Family Roots II and Donkey Island (all ST or Falcon),
PacifiST, Theme Hospital and MDK (all PC) amongst others. The Falcon section
looks at adding an external 3.5" drive to your 030, has news on two new 3D
space games, the latest version of Bad Mood, the release of GOD-Boy and lots
more interesting snippets. The comms section looks at The Tavern BBS, lists
over 20 ST bulletin boards and presents a guide to using ftp. There are of
course all the usual sections like Sci-Fi, Assembler Programming, STOS
Programming, Letters, Adverts and more... Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.6057C ST+ #19, JULY 1997 - This month sees a completely new interface
for ST+. Selecting icons on the perimeter pulls up the appropriate sub-menu.
Move the mouse in the central area and a 3D cube follows it in real time.
You can change the tiles behind the cube, change hertz rate, choose from 9
music files, start up the screen saver, bring up a clock and more! Sound
gimmicky? Well it's not, in fact this is a nice easy to use shell, a major
improvement over previous issues. As for content, I counted 114 articles but
may have missed some. There's news of the TUS IDE interface for STs, Aircars
for the Jaguar and more info and maps for the forthcoming Atari Shows.
Reviews include Iron Soldier, Tempest 2000 and Missile Command (all Jaguar),
Chess, Crystal Mines 2, Dirty Larry, Dracula, Electrocop, Euro Soccer,
Zendocon, Gauntlet and Hard Drivin' (all Lynx), Turok - Dinosaur Hunter
(N64), Battle of Britain, Xenon II, Hunter and Chaos Strikes Back (all ST),
Crapman, Zero 5 and Power Up (all ST and Falcon). A new DIY section reviews
the AdSpeed CPU accelerator and there are various DIY electronics projects
which let you pipe STFM sound through an amplifier, add 32,768 colour
support to an STFM, adapt the cartridge port into a read/write interface,
upgrade an STFM to 2.5Mb, build an adaptor which lets you use 4 joysticks
and an article on the MC68901 MFP chip. The beginners' section has a
tutorial on Pagestream 2, a beginners' guide to hard drives and a list of
Atari based publication. There are of course all the usual features
including Letters, Adverts, STOS Programming, Assembler Programming, Comms,
Music, Sci-Fi and an extended User Groups section. One of the best issues to
date. Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.6058C ST HIGHWAY #6 MAY 1997 - This diskmag has undergone a major
facelift in the design department! It starts off with a couple of impressive
intros, then loads up an improved interface with a new doc displayer,
although it still has some bugs! As usual, it's a general interest mag read
by ST owners, rather than featuring all things Atari. Reviews are of
Arabesque, Destruction Imminent, In Touch, Papyrus 4 and Positive Image and
the NEC Multisync 3D. There's adventure solutions to Kings Quest I, Leisure
Suit Larry 1 and Space Quest 2 along with countless tips and cheats for ST
games. Features include a report from the May 1997 Glasgow Atari Show, the
Atari CD-ROM FAQ, a COMA installation guide, an alternative view on charity
fundraising and other issues, free computer equipment, a major US
intelligence scandal and the fact behind science fiction and a lot more
besides. There's also an interview with Maggie's Chris Holland, some amusing
short stories, a few excellent Sci-Fi pieces, part 4 of Your Second Manual,
book and film reviews, adverts and competitions. This mag is definately one
to watch.
DMG.6059C ST HIGHWAY #7 JULY 1997 - Another new interface but the excellent
doc displayer has been retained. There's interviews with Dave Hollis (ST+)
and Jake Nicholls (former editor STH) and a very lively letters section as
well as adventure solutions to Kings Quest 2, Leisure Suit Larry 2 and Space
Quest. Features include the history of GEM, a look back at ST Format,
registering software, the TUS IDE interface, a nostalgic look at Blue Peter,
Commodore, the Eagle comic and more, a roundup of the 1996/97 football
season and a collection of strange (but true?) stories. Also included are
the usual adverts, competitions, music and film reviews, part 5 of Your
Second Manual, more excellent "twist in the tale" stories and some great
fiction pieces and lots more... There is mention of a second disk containg
the demo of Destruction Imminent. If you want it, it's on GAM.5983C.
DMG.6060 ATARI TIMES #10 - This Internet based diskmag sees a major revamp
in its graphic presentation this month. News covers price cuts and other
items of interest from Titan Designs, info on the October 1997 Atari
Shows, a change of email address for Floppyshop and other Internet snippets.
Reviews are of Atari Computing magazine, Homepage Penguin, Instant HTML
Programmers Reference (book), Iron Soldier 2 (Jag CD) and GOD-Boy (Falcon).
Maurits van de Kamp (a Dutch musician) is interviewed and Kevin Jones lists
his Top 10 Atari role-playing games. There's an interesting roundup of Atari
Web pages along with part two of Al Fasoldt's NeoDesk tutorial. Perhaps my
favourite article was a lengthy piece on emulating other machines on your
Atari, covering PC, Mac, MSX, ZX-81, ZX-Spectrum, QL, TRS-80, C64, BBC,
Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit and others. There are of course all the usuals
like Editorial, Adverts, Contacts, Croft Soft info and more... Written in
HTML, you will need a copy of CAB (DMG.5556) or Webspace (COM.5899) in order
to read Atari Times. Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.6073C MEGA #1 by Chris Swinson - A new diskmag to hit the Atari scene.
It starts off with an animation of the Space Shuttle and the interface looks
not unlike that used in Warp diskzine. It is somewhat unstructured as there
are no category headings for articles. Press SPACE to cycle through them and
RETURN to select. There are over 90 articles in this first issue, covering a
wide range of subject matter. Most articles are taken from the Internet but
the subject matter is so unusual that they represent a unique collection in
their own right. We are talking about meditation, lucid dreams, alpha-theta
brainwaves, Hawaiian monsters, dragons, the unified field theory, a new
comet, ESP induction through self-hypnosis, lots of UFO related stuff and
more. This is an "alternative" view of life, the universe and all things in
it. Many of the articles are republished research documents and make
interesting reading. There are of course other features of the mag including
funny stories, jokes and a sprinkling of compuing related articles. These
include a review of Creatures, how to write a MOD, a STOS game tutorial,
several N64, Sega and Playstation reviews, a section on DIY electronics and
more. The wierd, the wonderful, the interesting and the obscure... An
excellent first issue. Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.6074 ATARI TIMES #11 - Colin Polonowski returns with another packed
issue. This month's news includes Atari Computing on year on, new music
products and other bits and pieces from Titan Designs, the imminent release
of CAB v2.5, System Solutions' new premises and on-line presence, the
release of Mole Mayhem and the closure of 42BBS and AtariPhile. There's a
review of Floppyshop's Power Up and a review of replacement Desktop, Jinnee.
Features include everything you need to know about the forthcoming Atari
Shows, an excellent beginners' guide to html, Tony Greenwood's top 10 games,
an interview with Chris Holland and a pice on why Steve Ticehurst is
reclaiming his ST after having switched to the PC. There are of course all
the regulars like Croft Soft info, the Atari contacts list and some adverts.
Written in HTML, you will need a copy of CAB (DMG.5556) or Webspace
(COM.5899) in order to read Atari Times. Needs 1 MB. TWILIGHT WORLD VOL 5,
#2 - Another edition of this popular Internet based publication. TW is a
collection of short stories written by a group of fiction writers led by
former ST News editor, Richard Karsmakers. This edition was released on
Judgement Day as defined by the film, Terminator 2 and has this as its
theme. The stories are titled A Conspiracy of Waitresses, Dark Side of The
Spoon, Charades, Wings of Death II, Today or Maybe Tomorrow, and Judgement
Day. Styles and content vary but all articles are well written and will be
appreciated by anyone who enjoys fiction.
DMG.6126C ST HIGHWAY #8 SEPTEMBER 1997 - Just as this diskzine is finding a
niche for itself, there are mutterings about the next issue being the last.
Lets hope not! This month's reviews are of Battlezone, Destruction Imminent
and the Supra Express Modem. There's hints & tips on around 20 ST games and
contact info for the main companies and user groups supporting the ST.
There's the usual bulging postbag, lots of adverts, more of Albert's 'twist
in the tale' stories, part 6 of Your Second Manual, full transcripts of the
"Young Ones" Summer Holiday episode and the pilot episode of Red Dwarf,
several film reviews and a report from a recent Jean Michel Jarre concert.
Other features include articles on "ancient unknowns", babies & computers,
Doom FAQ, Bob Marley and Star Wars amongst others. As an added bonus, the
game DARC II is also on the disk.
DMG.6127C ST+ #20 SEPTEMBER 1997 - The ST's only monthly disk mag is back
again. This month's news looks at the closure of 42BBS and AtariPhile, a
host of new products (CD recorders, CD writing software, Hades, Link 97,
Cubase Audio 16, C-Lab Falcon MK-X, MK-X cases, even faster Nemesis,
monitors, hard drives and a whole lot more) from Titan Designs, Atari Times
disk-mag, Michigan Mike 2, HERO 2 and a preview of the October 1997 Atari
Shows. The beginners' section continues its A-Z of computer jargon with the
letters J, K & L, looks at the development of graphic user interfaces (and
GEM in particular) and how to upgrade the RAM in an STE. There are DIY
projects on increasing the screen area on an SM124 monitor, fitting a high
density drive and Anthony Lacey (All At Sea BBS) is in "the chair". Reviews
are of Joust, Hockey, Hydra, Ishido: The Way of Stones, Klax, Kung Food,
Lynx Casino, MS Pac-Man (all Lynx), Michigan Mike, Battle Zone, Demon Blue,
Ivanhoe, Bombjack, Battle Zone 2 (all ST), HERO 2, Obsession (both STE &
Falcon). The comms section looks at Athena BBS, gives advice on setting up a
BBS and has some comms related letters. There's solutions to Kings Quest 2,
Space Quest 2, Deja Vu, cheats for a handful of ST games and a lively STOS
section. All the regulars are here too, including letters, user groups,
adverts, art gallery, editorial, kontact corner and masses of other
features, too numerous to mention. Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.6128C ST+ #21 OCTOBER 1997 - The now familiar revamped shell returns
for its third month. News includes an English version of Eureka, the latest
Atari ftp sites and previews of the October 1997 Atari Shows in Birmingham,
London and Dallas. Beginners' section has an article explaining all about
computer viruses and gives information on common ST viruses as well as help
on using Newsie. DIY projects look at adding a 14 second delay to boot-up on
an STFM and adding a second hard drive inside an SH204 case. There's an
introduction to ST demos and a review of the Pure As Water megademo. Games
reviews are of NFL Football, Ninja Garden, Pac-Land, Paperboy, Pinball Jam,
QIX, Rampage, Rampart, Road Blasters and Robosquash (all Lynx), Battle
Master, Mouthtrap Street Fighter 2 (all ST), Zero 5 (STE & Falcon). Other
reviews include UFOST #2, Protext v6.04, Zero 5, DKB Raytrace (all ST),
Sound Player v0.3 (Falcon) and Star Trek TNG Technical Manual. The comms
section looks at going on line, Mint Net, Atari NOS, pointing and more.
There's cheats for Chips Challenge, Deja Vu, Kings Quest 2, Populous and
others as well as masses of tips on Frontier Elite. The now regular STOS
column is packed with goodies and there's a diary charting the development
of HERO 2. There are of course all the regular features and several non-
Atari items too. With over 120 articles, you're in for quite a few hours'
reading! Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.6129C ST+ #22 NOVEMBER 1997 - This is the post-Show issue, with three
Show reports and ten photos. News stories include Floppyshop's two new CD
releases, the takeover of Compu$erve by AOL, the "final" conclusion of the
Commodore saga, the Hades from System Solutions and the latest from the
Toronto Atari Federation. There's a 'Best of Warp' feature with a collection
of snippets from the now defunct Warp, a Sci-Fi diskzine, and a rather
'cleverly disguised' competition! Reviews are of Switchblade, Todd's
Adventures In Slime World, Toki, Tournament Cyberball, Turbo Sub, Viking
Child, Warbirds, World Class Snooker (all Lynx), Mega Issue 1, Around The
World, Captive (all ST), Maggie 24 (ST & Falcon) and TOS Box (Atari emulator
on the PC). Beginners' corner gives hints on getting into a 'dead' hard
drive, customising your DESKTOP/NEWDESK.INF files and continues with part 6
(P-R) of the jargon buster series. All the regulars like editorial, letters,
adverts, user groups, comms, assembly & STOS programming, cheat zone and TV
tunnel are there along with a number of free programs and several non-Atari
pieces. Another bumper issue. Needs 1 Mb.
DMG.6143C EEZI-PC by The Maggie Team - A one off special edition of Maggie
dedicated to PC haters everywhere! Don't be put off, it's not a case of
childish "my computer is better than yours" articles (OK there are some
which follow this line). There's a combination of fact and fiction mixed
throughout largely well written humorous stories (Microsoft buys Christmas
and the Microsoft/Vatican merger for starters!). Article titles include
Intel Trek, Heavenly Gates, Farm Animals '97, Atari Looputer, Nose Skier and
a section called Plug 'N Pay! As you can see, this is primarily a fun
magazine for those who enjoy a laugh at the majority's expense! This
publication should be categorised under the "fiction" section in your local
library, but then again most of Micro$oft's press releases and adverts
should share the same shelf! Despite contrary appearances, Eezi-PC only runs
on Atari computers (check the readme). LZA REPORT by ELF Software -
Everything you'll ever need to know about the LZA compression method. It
discusses the theory behind LHA, looks at ways to improve its efficiency and
comparisons between LHA, LZH and ZIP in various tests. Aimed at programmers,
these reports are highly technical but could be of interest if you're
thinking of using compression within your own programs. MULTISYNC FAQ by
Bill Price - An extensive document explaining all about the use of multi-
sync monitors with an ST. It gives sound advice on what is and is not
possible as well as advising on individual makes/models. There's even full
instructions on how to build your own monitor switchbox. Specifications of
the various models is given for those who have graphic cards. THE ATARI ST
INTERNALS by Jim Boulton - An HTML document (you'll need CAB on DMG.5556 to
read it) which forms the basis of an extensive hardware reference manual for
the ST/STE. Includes pinouts to all external ports, specifications of the
WD1772, YM2149, MMU, Clock, MC6850, Blitter, STE joystick ports and more.
Interrupt priorities, blitter execution times, TOS error numbers, exception
vectors and system variables are also included. Everything you'll ever need,
barring circuit diagrams for the various motherboard designs. All in all
this is an invaluable reference guide for any programmer or software
engineer.
DMG.6145C MAGGIE 24 - Released at the October 1997 Atari Shows. As usual,
it's absolutely packed with all things Atari and much more besides. News
announcements include a new Atari WWW browser, Jeff Minter's new console,
results of the Place To Be 5 and Orneta demo coding parties, Maggie on-line,
the forthcoming Maggie CD, Digital Home Studio and lots of the latest gossip
from the demo and gaming scene. Games reviews are of Power Up, Battle Zone,
HERO 2 (all ST or Falcon), Crown of Creation (Falcon only), Bubble Bobble,
Bombjack, Super Mario, Megaman (all Falcon via GodBoy). Demo reviews are of
Lasse Reinbong (ST), ACYL, 4Ever, Cobra, 96KTro, Blue 4KTro, Ignis 96KTro,
Deez 4KTro and Crock Faketro (all Falcon). Other reviews include Graoumf
Tracker, Cream SID v2, Newsie, Pacifist, Supra Express 336v+ modem and Sound
Pool CD Recorder Pro v2. There's interviews with Colin Polonowski (Atari
Times/CroftSoft) and Evil of Dead Hacker's Society. Other features include
two film reviews, two pop concert reports, a roundup of dance singles, the
ultimate disk mag roundup, Cwymvention '97 and Messe '97 reports, Nemesis
coding, the Cookie Jar and a whole lot more besides. With over 80 articles
to read, it'll keep you busy for a long time! Needs 1Mb.
DMG.6161 MISCELLANEOUS TEXT FILES - A collection of invaluable reference
material which you won't find anywhere else. ZYXEL by Christoph GÜlicher -
An extensive ST-Guide file detailing all commands used by the Zyxel
data/fax/voice modem. This includes documentation on the extended S register
codes and extended AT commands used by this manufacturer. An essential
reference guide if you own a Zyxel modem. MIDIFILE by Doug Wyatt - An ST-
Guide file detailing the specifications of the Standard Midi File format,
later known as SMF Type 0. Only really of interest to programmers. TTL_IC by
Ralf Zimmerman - An ST-Guide file containing pinout diagrams from all 105
ICs in the 74xxxx series. ST-Guide Lite is supplied so you can read the
three STG files on this disk. MODEM by Demon Internet - A text file
explaining how to set up a modem for connection to the Internet. It gives
general advice along with suggested initialisation strings for most of the
common modem types. There's nothing Atari specific but it's all good sound
advice. It is also equally applicable to any ISP, not just Demon Internet.
P040_PRE - A preliminary list of features for the forthcoming Phenix 040 (at
66Mhz)/060 (at 120Mhz) Falcon clone from Centek. It features 128Mb of RAM,
upgradable to 256Mb, full 32-bit BUS, 56301 DSP (later model than the
Falcon's DSP), four serial ports, four MIDI in ports, four MIDI out ports,
speech recognition, VME BUS, PCI BUS and that's only for starters! CISVSPAM
- The transcript to a court case in which Compuserve obtained an injunction
preventing Cyber Promotions from sending bulk unsolicited emails (known in
Internet jargon as SPAM) to its subscribers. JAGUAR EXPLORER ON-LINE ISSUE 2
- A second edition of this popular on-line mag for Jaguar owners. It
includes the latest list of titles on release, those which are under
development, Jaguar hardware and software suppliers and on-line mailing
lists and discussion groups. News items include Towers II for the PC, Jaguar
games back in stock at Electronic Boutique, production problems with Iron
Soldier 2 and the release of Aircars. There's cheats for Highlander, Hover
Strike and Iron Soldier 2. Other stories include the latest updates from the
Battlesphere development team and lots more from Jeff Minter. Reviews are of
World Tour Racing, Missile Command VR and Iron Soldier 2. There's hints for
Towers II, an interview with the CEO of Telegames and much more...
DMG.6162 TT - A collection of technical discussions on the TT's hardware.
These look at the differences between the Modem 2 and Serial 2 ports, DIY
projects to upgrade the Modem 2 port to handle 230,040 bps as supported by
the new 56K modems (mod may also work on a Falcon), the jumper settings on
the Fast RAM board and the setting up of burst mode, fixing a dead CONTROL
key, making adaptor cables to allow third party mono monitors to be used,
and how to eliminate the white border on TT screens. ATARI TIMES #12 -
Released at the October 1997 Atari Shows. News features includes the release
of Home Page Penguin v2.0, new CD releases from Floppyshop, DA's Layout,
Hades, scanners, monitors and memory upgrades from Titan Designs, and the
1997 Atari Times Awards. Impulse, an Arkanoid clone for the Falcon, is
reviewed and Robert Goldsmith does this month's top ten feature on his
favourite applications. Kevin Jones, a student who relies on his STE, is the
subject of this issue's user profile and Colin continues his HTML tutorial
by looking at working with images and the use of anchor tags. There's all
the usual like editorial, Croft Soft News and a number of adverts. Finally,
Matthias Jaap takes a look at software which has been written as a joke or
which is merely downright silly! Atari Times is written in HTML format and
needs to be read using a browser like CAB (on DMG.5556).
DMG.6165 VLM HACKING by Jeff Minter - Explains how to get into edit mode on
the Jaguar CD's Virtual Light Machine and create your own banks of VLM
effects. Since Jeff created the VLM, this one is a must for all Jaguar CD
owners. PARITY by Jo Even Starstein - Information on how to perform a
hardware modification to an ST if your host adaptor does not support drives
which use parity (and there's no option to switch it off on the drive). MINT
by Eric Smith - The official documentation to the MiNT multi-tasking kernel
as used in Multi-TOS. This is an ST-Guide file containing the entire MiNT
manual. It is both a user's guide, explaining how to set up and use MiNT,
and a programmer's guide, documenting every supported call with a detailed
description of how to implement it in your own programs. A goldmine of
information for MiNT/Multi-TOS users. MC68000 INTERNALS - An extensive ST-
Guide file aimed at assembly language programmers. Contents include the
official hardware specifications for the ST, an eight part 68000 assembler
tutorial series, some timing tests on the 68000, a comparison between the
68040 and '486, details of the ST's memory map and system vectors, GEMDOS
traps and some programming examples. An invaluable compilation for all
assembler programmers as well as those just starting out. ATARI ST PICTURE
FORMATS - An ST-Guide file with details of the structure of all common
bitmap, vector, animation and 3D graphic formats on the ST. There's also a
list of graphic file extensions, stating which program these extensions
"belong" to. The file itself exists elsewhere in ASCII format but is much
easier to follow as a hypertext. ST-Guide Lite is supplied so you can read
the hypertexts on this disk. JAGUAR EXPLORER ON-LINE ISSUE 3 - It's good to
see Clay Halliwell and friends keeping up publication of this popular on-
line title for Jaguar owners. News items include a limited release of Iron
Soldier 2 on cartridge, the release of Zero 5, a fresh production run of the
multi-player CatBox, Best Electronics' new catalogue, joypad overlays,
Gravis Blackhawk joystick for the Jag, the rebirth of the Jaguar VR headset
and a Jaguar emulator for the PC. There's a couple of reports from the
recent Jagfest where a demo of Battlesphere was on display, reviews of Zero
5, Aircars and the Extreme Jaguar Joystick along with interviews with Lee
Briggs, programmer of World Tour Racing and Steve Scavone of Gorf 2000 fame.
There are of course all the regulars like updated lists of Jaguar hardware
and software stockists, titles released and under development, games cheats
(Alien vs Predator and World Tour Racing), the latest Battlesphere
development reports and Jeff Minter's return to Wales. Other features
include a Jaguar trivia quiz, extension discussions on the 'Net about Jaguar
vs Playstation and Nintendo 64, Jaguar emulation, classic games, 8-bit games
consoles, Atari's 25th anniversary, the birthday party that never was and
much more...
DMG.6207 ST+ #23 CHRISTMAS 1997 - The last full issue of ST+ diskzine, prior
to changing to a paper based publication. The news section looks at the
release of Mole Mayhem, a game in development from Silly Software, the
closure of ST Highway and Oregon Research. Reviews are of KELAUG #5 (ST),
Thing v1.09 (any Atari), Running (Falcon), Zarlor Mercenary, Xenophobe and
Xybots (all Lynx), TOSBOX , Quake, Duke Nukem 3D Atomix (PC) and MagiCMac.
Beginners Corner features a guide DESKTOP/NEWDESK.INF files and The Jargon
Busting Dictionary. The STOS section gives a brief history of STOS, has a
tutorial of STOS ACBs and part 6 of the Space Invaders game tutorial. The
Sci-Fi Channel, and TV Tunnel give an insight into non-computing matters.
Other features include adverts, letters and the latest demo scene news.
There's a lot more than the above, we just don't have space to mention all
90+ articles!
DMG.6208 ST+ #24 JANUARY 1998 - When is a diskzine not a diskzine? Simple,
when it's metamorphosising into a fanzine! Put simply, this month's issue is
still the ST+ diskzine, but not as we know it. It is now in HTML format
complete with a copy of the CAB browser software. The last "real" ST+ was
issue 23 and this issue acts as an advertisement for the new ST+ Fanzine (a
monthly printed mag from Dave Hollis and friends). This issue tells you how
and where to get it. It is a cut down version of the ST+ Web pages and tells
you everything you want to know about the new fanzine and gives user
profiles (complete with mugshots) of the ST+ team. There's also an article
about the history of ST+ and another on their decision to go paper based.
This issue is probably more of a collector's issue than a "real" diskzine.
Not to be missed by loyal ST+ readers.
DMG.6209 ATARI TIMES #13 - Colin Polonowski and friends return with this
first issue of 1998. The highlight of this issue has to be the Atari Times
Awards in which readers voted in fifteen different categories to show their
appreciation for those who continue to support us. The news section is
lively with New Year messages from Floppyshop and Titan Designs as well as
some information on forthcoming releases from Floppyshop and the UK release
of HD Driver v7.12 from System Solutions. Other announcements include
Floppyshop taking over distribution of the Electronic Cow range of music
software (Midi Arpeggiator, Snippit Synth and Sound Chip Synth) and masses
of special offers from Titan Designs including competitive upgrade to DA's
Layout, Flatbed scanners with Atari software and much more... Other news
includes the release of Mole Mayhem, new look Internet pages for Croft Soft,
the forthcoming upgrade to Power Up, the changes at ST+ and new projects
from STOSSER Software and Silly Software. Features include a review of
October's Atari Shows, an interview with Chris Holland, part 3 of the HTML
tutorial, Steve Ticehurst's return to Ataridom and Deano share's some STOS
tips with us. Reviews are of issue 1 of the ST+ Fanzine and TOSBOX (ST
emulator on the PC. All the usuals like contacts, letters, Croft Soft news
and such like are there too. An excellent informative issue. Written in HTML
so you'll need CAB on DMG.5556 in order to read it. Needs 1Mb.
DMG.6210C MAGGIE BEST OF ISSUES 1 TO 11 - Just when you were eagerly
awaiting issue 25, we've unearthed a bumper compilation from the archives!
This issue comprises of a collection of the best articlespublished in issues
1 to 11 of the diskzine, the first ten issues having been produced before
the current team took over. Classic interviews with Ripped Off, The
Overlanders, The Hemeroids, Delta Force, The ST News Team, TPPI, Whee The
Fibble, The Replicants and The Carebears. Classic ST games reviews are of
Sim City, Midwinter 2, North & South, Goblins, Turrican, Monster Business,
Llamatron, Cruise For A Corpse, Rainbow Islands, Shinobi, Mega-Lo-Mania,
Magic Pockets, Silent Service, Silkworm, F29 Retaliator, A Prehistoric Tale
and Final Whistle. Classic ST demo reviews are of Mindbomb, Life's A Bitch,
Ooh Crickey, European Demos, Things Not To Do, Punish Your Machine, Just
Buggin', Overdose, Cunning Demos, Inner Circle, Awakening Of Gods, Scoopex,
Imagina and Mdemo 3. Other products reviewed include Video Master,
Mastersound 2, Ice Depacker, Audio Sculpture, Automation Packer and TCB
Tracker. Featured articles include pre-release speculation about the Falcon,
the history of Delta Force, reports from UK and German computer Shows around
1990/91, reports from various coding conventions, lots of wierd stories and
a few humorous pieces. Much of the material in this issue has of course been
predated but with 100 articles to read, if you're not into nostalgia, you
may still find this issue invaluable when deciding which second hand titles
to buy! Besides, there's some real classic articles in there which defy
classification!
DMG.6240C THE MAGGIE GUIDE TO A CLASSIC VIDEOGAME LIFESTYLE by sh3 -Just
like Eezi-PC and Best of Issues 1-11, this is another one-off production
from the Maggie team. It is a collection of articles about video games and
games consoles which pre-date the ST. There's the Classic Atari, Atari 8-
bit, Vectrex and Intellivision FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), technical
specifications for the Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Colecovision, Vectrex and
Intellivision consoles, and lists of software and hardware released for all
these machines. Other features include cheat codes, hints and tips, DIY
hardware projects, the history of Colecovision, voice synthesis on the
Intellivision and the complete technical reference manual to the Atari 8-bit
machines. There's even information on some really obscure consoles like the
RCA Studio II, Fairchild Channel F, Odyssey 2 and Aquarius! An impressive
compilation which tells you everything you might want to know about the pre-
ST gaming days and a whole lot more....
DMG.6245C MAGGIE 25 - As they hit the quarter century, there's no signs of
this popular diskzine slowing down. Lets look at what's in this issue. The
news section is jam packed with news and rumours about various new releases
and projects in development. These include an NES emulator for the Falcon,
the latest on the Phenix Falcon clone, almost 20 new games (released or in
development), more than a dozen new demos and the Godscape Internet Browser,
to mention a few. Games reviews include Blum, Doom v0.74, Mole Mayhem,
Tetris II Strikes Back, Jetset Willy, Whippersnapper's Race, Corsair, Lotus
and Lands of Fantasy. Demo reviews include Amok, Liquid Sunshine, Surprise,
Senior Dads Xmas, 128K Intros, Ribbit and others. Serious software includes
CAB 25, UVK 8.0, Flaysid 2.0, Atoric 0.4, Suzy B's Software Treasury Vol 2,
Crawly Crypt and All Things Falcon. Other features include the Maggie Awards
1997, Dino dudes cheats, interviews with Sinbad of Effect and Steve Bagley,
reports from the Birmingham, London and Paris Atari Shows, lots of humorous
pieces, some music and film review and a very lively mailbag. With 93
articles there's hours (days?) worth of reading material in this issue. One
of the best Maggies to date!
DMG.6257C KELAUG #5 - Bob Kell's KelStar diskmag has been replaced by
KelAUG, a user group diskmag jointly run by John Thompson and Dave Till.
Surprisingly this is the first issue we've seen. It's in a similar vein to
ST+ but with a greater emphasis on the user group. This means lots of for
sale/wanted adverts, a lively letters section, hints & tips, programming
tutorials and such like. Beginners and experienced users are all welcome at
KelAUG. There's reviews of Convector Professional, Power Up and ZControl.
Programming articles are included for STOS, GFA and Assember programmers and
there's a couple of programs written by KelAUG for writing virus protectors
and creating PRGs from music files. Articles for beginners give tips on
rescuing data from corrupted floppies, minimising the code use in assembler
programs, a guide to current telephone charges, a list of Atari friendly
bulletin boards and a list of the latest Jaguar games along with addresses
of WWW sites dedicated to the Jaguar. In addition to the ST content, KelAUG
also features general interest articles. In this issue these include pieces
on the origins of everyday sayings, medical facts, strange but true facts
from around the world, and a few humorous stories (some true, others
fictitious) and lots more besides. Be warned there is some adult humour and
swearing in a few articles, so avoid if you are likely to be offended.
DMG.6258C KELAUG #7 - A slight change of editorial team sees Bob Kell
replace Dave Till in this latest issue. Reviews are of the Floppyshop
catalogue, ST Plus #24, the Paris Atari Show and Spice World! The
programming section looks at the Misy Extension and features a bubble-sort
routine in STOS and the assembler source to this issue's intro. Beginners'
section looks at using the Auto folder and moving files around. A new
Playstation section kicks off in this issue, featuring a list of top selling
titles, some games cheats, and a review of Tomb Raider 1 & 2.Other articles
include pieces on getting onto the Internet, more strange but true stories,
a collection of Lancashire sayings (and their meanings) and lots of other
bits and bobs. There are of course all the regular items like editorial,
letters, for sale/wanted and so forth. I particularly enjoyed the Best of
STEN section which featured a selection of articles from the long dead
diskmag of the same name. Same warning goes for the swearing and adult
humour. It's not that bad, but avoid if you're likely to be offended.
DMG.6260C MUCH STOS GIGAZINE by Black Eagle - This seems to have been a one
off diskzine for STOS programmers. It's fairly well put together with hints
and tips on how to flash the disk drive lights in time to chip music, adding
leading zeroes to any number (useful for highscore tables), including VU
meters in demos, the use of Sine/Cosine paths in demos, giving your game
characters artificial intelligence, and an article on how to plan out the
creation of a demo. Several programs and sources are supplied which let you
use speech synthesis, store more than one item in a STOS MBK, create your
own scrolltext, change the colour of the STOS cursor and alter the default
colour palette used by the GEM Desktop. There's reviews of Battle Master,
The Chaos Engine, Moneymania 2, Mouthtrap and Roll It. There's also a
collection of funny stories to help break up those hours of coding! Please
note that you'll need the Misty and Missing Link extensions to use most of
the sources on this disk. An invaluable diskzine for STOS programmers, pity
it was a one off.
DMG.6310C & DMG.6311C MEGA ISSUE 2 by Chris Swinson - A double-disk edition
of this newcomer. This issues sees the introduction of a new shell program
which works like the Falcon's Desktop! The displayer program is one of the
best I've seen, very stylish and with graphic support too. Mega is a general
interest mag, rather than an ST mag and, like issue 1, Mega 2 features lots
of articles from the Internet, but rather than being just a "Net dump",
there's some interesting stuff you'd probably never find elsewhere. Articles
include a history of Atari from 1972 to 1996, news of a 24Mhz upgrade kit
for the ST, background info and details of Chris's experiments with
amplifiers, a "behind the scenes" on the new shell and masses of information
on Star Wars. There's also a number of more obscure articles such as
experiments into anti-gravity, dreams FAQ, a fool's guide to lucid dreams,
bugging cars, ghost stories and more.... Dedicated sections of the mag cover
such subjects as gardening, getting rich quick, UFOs, meditation, STOS,
humour, science and much, much more. A diverse second issue.
DMG.6312C UFO ST #1 by Lee Round - A welcome addition to the diskzine camp.
As the name suggests, this publication is dedicated to UFOs and other
related phenomena. UFO ST runs from a graphic based shell and there's plenty
of sampled sounds and digitised pictures as you progress through the
articles. There's some rather convincing pieces on the Rosswell incident in
1947 (how real is the footage of the alien autopsy?), Area 51 (are UFOs
really located at this base?), Majestic 12 (were this US Government team
really responsible for the recovery of Flying saucers) and other alleged
coverups by the US Government. Photographs of UFOs and "aliens" are also
included. Other features include a contacts list for organisations of
interest to UFOlogists, a list of films which show UFO sightings, the A-Z of
UFOlogy and Casefile, which looks at the occupants of UFOs. The author of
UFO ST makes no claims as to the authenticity of the reports and
photographs, he merely presents the reports (outlining inaccuracies in some
cases) and leaves you to draw your own conclusions. A rather impressive
first issue which really gets you thinking. Needs 1Mb.
DMG.6313 & DMG.6314 THE ATARI EXHIBITION - This is one of the best Atari
sites on the Internet. It was unforgivable that those you who are not on-
line should miss out on it! The Atari Exhibition is something of a
collector's item for Atari enthusiasts everywhere and charts Atari's history
from its foundation by Nolan Bushnell in 1972 to the merger with JTS
Corporation in 1996. There background information and photographs of almost
every computer manufactured by Atari from Pong the rough the 8-bit machines
to the ST, TT, Falcon and eventually the Jaguar. Even the MicroBox, proposed
successor to the Falcon, gets a showing. The launch of the ST at CES is
covered and there's photographs of the Tramiels, Nolan Bushnell and other
"celebrities". Although the site is heavily graphical in its nature, there's
masses to read and it really gives an insight into the rise and fall of
Atari Corporation. There's also plenty of live links to other Atari related
sites on the Net. Please note, some images may require 2Mb or more,
otherwise they will appear blank. In order to use this disk, you will
require a Web browser such as CAB (on DMG.5556).
DMG.6322 ATARI TIMES #14 - Colin and friends return with another issue of
the popular diskmag, their second birthday issue. The news section features
the latest on the forthcoming Atari Computing Convention, two new Electronic
Cow music products, Easy Text Pro/Pro Vector re-released with lots of
affordable upgrade deals, a Falcon specific CD from Floppyshop, a host of
new products (the 68040 Milan at £559!, CD writers, scanners, monitors and
more) from Titan Designs, updates to Mymail, Draconis Internet Package and
CAB.OVL. Reviews are of KELAUG issues 6-8, Lords of Chaos, Portfolio Times
issues 1 & 2, ST+ Fanzine issue 29 and several Atari based Internet sites.
Other features include a further installment of HTML Made EZ, an interview
with David Encil, an introduction to IRC, an excellent piece on email
etiquette by Tony Greenwood, the Atari Magazine Directory, which lists
contact details for all known Atari magazines (disk and paper based)
worldwide and a lively letters page. Another great issue. Atari Times is
written in HTML which means you'll need a Web browser such as CAB (on
DMG.5556) in order to read it.
DMG.6323C & DMG.6324C UFO ST #2 - Lee Round returns with a double-disk issue
of this diskzine which inestigates UFOs and the paranormal. This issue kicks
off with an extensive collection of reports of abductions by aliens. There's
a listing of books on UFOlogy, a list of new UFO based book releases and a
review of The Paranormal, a publication by Jenny Randle. The "Mars Special"
section looks at various SETI projects, the mile long, 1500 ft high
"humanoid face" found in one of the deserts of Mars, the followup to the
Pathfinder mission and the writings of Tsiolkovsky, a Russian philosopher.
In addition, there are over 20 miscellaneous pieces on UFOs, including
sightings by pilots, Project Blue Book, a report of a close encounter, the
Krill files and much more. Other features include a list of UFO based
videos, where to buy a life-size alien, a listing of useful contacts for
UFOlogists and an "interview" with Arthur C Clarke. A worthy followup with
hours worth of reading material. Needs 1Mb.
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