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Subject: September GFA Basic Section
By: James Collett (Professor)
A Member Of: VIRTUAL INFINITY
E-Mail: s6005146@brookes.ac.uk
Address: Park View Farm, Carlton, Nr Nuneaton, Warks, CV13 ODA
Mono Account: bcc
This is probably the final ST GFA section from me (Professor), as
I`ve *finally* got round to (i.e. raised enough cash to) buy a FALCON!
GFA 3 And The FALCON
====================
For the benefit of Ictari users who don`t have access to STAMP on
Mono, I`m lead to believe GFA only just runs on the FALCON - it only
runs in ST medium resolution, as cannot switch between ST low and
ST medium. It is also "confused" by the mouse on the menu, for which
you *have to* use the function keys. And there will undoubtedly be
other incompatibilities.
With regards to GFA FOUR, I`m also lead to believe it`s coming very
slowly due to legal problems since the original publisher, GFA Media,
left the Atari seen (& what a foolish move that was!) I don`t know when
GFA FOUR is likely to arrive, I don`t know *if* it`s likely to arrive,
but I do know it`ll be a fucking excellent language, as GFA 3 is today.
Returning to this month`s disk
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As this is my last ever ST GFA section, I`ve decided to leave with an
explosion .... well, a PIXEL implosion at any rate!!
The final ST screen for Ictari disk is a TOP border OVERSCAN,
stimulated by an article on last months (August) Ictari disk by The
Space Cowboy. It should work on a STe with multisync/multiscan screen;
but I`m not sure if it works on a STfm or "valve-driven" screen, anyway
the source is included if it needs re-timing for your system.
NOTE also it doesn`t run properly if the background color is black
(as left by plastered PIXEL implosion!). If you`ve run PIXELS, or the
background is black, you may wish to reset before running the overscan.
Although I`ve now got a FALCON, I would still be interested in the
explanation of a bottom border overscan theory, or even full screen
overscan theory.
Contacting Me
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As usual if there`s anything you want to tell me about (for example a
screen incompatibility with your system) or anything you want me to tell
you about (details of a screen, etc), I can be contacted: by post, by
E-mail, via Ictari and via STAMP on Mono. Though remember I`m no longer
doing ST GFA coding.
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