Following is a small list of some of¢the supporters of the Atari 8-bit and¢some of their wares...¢*¢PRINT LAB¢---------¢¢PRINT LAB is a full Graphics mode 8¢screen designer developed by Richard¢Gore exclusively for M.D. Software U.K.¢ It enables you to load any 62 sector¢picture file (or to create your own),¢modify it and save it out again and¢print to Atari 1020, 1029 and Epson¢compatible printers. Any number of nine¢sector fonts can be used along with¢icons. Every on screen pixel can be¢edited and functions are provided to¢draw circles, elipses etc.¢ The package is supplied on a single¢density double sided disk with a¢comprehensive eleven page printed¢manual. Side 1 contains the main¢program and several fonts and picture¢files while side 2 has a number of¢utilities, namely:-¢Icon Editor, Icon Snatcher, 1029 Triple¢Dump, 1020 BIG Dump and File converter.¢ Some of it's practical uses include¢the creation of posting, disk jacket or¢school book labels.¢¢ PRICE: #5.95 + #1.50 for P&P¢¢ For more information or to order¢contact Derek Fern via¢¢MICRO-DISCOUNT, 265 CHESTER ROAD,¢STREETLY, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3EA,¢ENGLAND.¢¢ or Telephone 021 353 5730¢¢¢¢ Planned future developments:-¢¢1) A RAMBIT Turbo Tape version.¢2) Extra utilities including a screen¢ mixer.¢3) More 1020 dumps, including a colour¢ dump.¢4) A Print Shop icon converter.¢5) 24 pin printer dumps.¢¢¢ If you buy the program I'm sure you¢will find it useful. I use it all the¢time.¢¢(this info was written by the author of¢the program; Richard Gore).¢*¢Dean Garraghty¢--------------¢¢(this section is copied word-for-word¢from Dean's 'info slip')¢¢PUBLIC DOMAIN¢¢I run a fairly large P.D. library,¢currently standing at 135 disks. This¢P.D. isn't just re-vamped Page 6 or¢BaPAUG disks. Virtually all the P.D. is¢not available elsewhere in the U.K.¢Disks (mostly double-sided) cost #2¢each, or 10-19 disks for #1.50 each, or¢20+ disks for #1.25 each.¢¢COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE PUBLISHING¢¢I write and publish commercial software¢for the Atari 8-bit. My latest release¢is 'Digi-Studio', a digitized sounds¢music utility.¢ON-DISK NEWSLETTER¢¢I edit and on-disk Atari 8-bit¢newsletter callled 'NEWS-DISK'. It¢covers all aspects of the Atari and¢includes reviews, hints, tips,¢programs, technical articles and more.¢A subscription costs just #4 for 4¢issues. Issues 1 to 6 are currently¢available as back issues. (ED: I also¢think issue 7 is available now, but¢you better check first).¢¢SOFTWARE EXCHANGE¢¢This scheme allows you to exchange¢unwanted commercial software or¢hardware for P.D. disks from my¢library. The software and hardware¢collected is then sold off by me.¢*¢USED COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE¢¢Used software from the exchange scheme¢is also available from me quite¢cheaply.¢¢USED HARDWARE¢¢I sometimes have various bits of Atari¢hardware available. This is usually¢re-conditioned. I also buy hardware¢(dead or working).¢¢WANT TO KNOW MORE?¢¢Details of everything mentioned here is¢available in an on-disk catalogue. The¢catalogue costs just #1 and includes a¢free copy of issue 1 of the on-disk¢newsletter.¢*¢Send a cheque/PO for #1 (or a pound¢coin if you prefer) to:¢¢Dean Garraghty, 62 Thomson Ave, Balby,¢Doncaster, DN4 0NU.¢*¢A.N.G. Software¢---------------¢¢When I received my mega-mags I also got¢a catalogue of products available from¢this company. Following is a small¢selection of some of the 'interesting'¢programs and also included are some¢genuine bargains. You are best¢checking with 'A.N.G. Software'¢regarding P&P charges, but I think¢maybe the price is inclusive of P&P¢but I'd check first!¢*¢ROMS¢----¢¢ASSEMBLER EDITOR (#3.50)¢¢Write your own programs in assembly¢language. Perfect your program by¢single-stepping through it and¢observing how memory and registers are¢affected by each instruction. Store¢your programs on cassette or diskette¢and recall them later for editing or¢execution, Use assembly language when¢you need fast, efficient code. Use¢assembly with the BASIC 'USR (...)'¢function. This assembler is not the¢fastest one but it certainly is the¢cheapest moneywise. It is also 99%¢MAC65 compatible. The AE includes a¢built-in editor.¢*¢GATO (#5.00)¢¢You are assigned to a GATO-class¢submarine. These sturdy vessels were¢the backbone of the American submarine¢during World War II. Realistic¢operations combined with colourful,¢high-resolution graphics and simulated¢strategies put you in the control room¢in full command of your sub.¢¢INTO THE EAGLES NEST (#6.00)¢¢There it stands before you, barely¢visible against the night sky; the¢secluded 'EAGLE'S NEST', a highly¢fortified garrison stronghold posing a¢major threat to your advancing armies.¢It must be destroyed before the enemy¢can launch its conteroffensive. You¢must enter the fortress, rescue your¢three comrades, ensure the Eagle's¢nest destruction by locating and¢triggering the explosive devices on¢all four floors and make your escape.¢Good luck... We're depending on you!¢*¢DISKS¢-----¢¢BLACK MAGIC COMPOSER (#9.00)¢¢This German four channel music editor¢is one of the most versatile of its¢kind and offers, next to an enormous¢amount of features, the possibility¢to add samples to your own music. This¢editor can create runable files. The¢melodies for the German Hobbytronic 91¢demo were made with this program.¢¢DISK KEEPER III (#2.50)¢¢The ultimate program to keep track of¢all your programs and files. Real easy¢to work with.¢¢HACK PICTURE II ver 2.0 (#4.00)¢¢This second version of the program¢looks for pictures in bootable programs¢and picture files. One can work with up¢to a maximum of 20 'masks'. There's¢also the option to create picture¢shows.¢¢HOROSCOOP (#2.50)¢¢This program sends your horoscope to a¢printer. Without this printer, this¢program is not much good of course.¢¢KE-SOFT LEVELDISK (#5.00)¢¢If you have played through all the¢levels of TOBOT, CULTIVATION or SOGON¢then this disk is the answer to your¢problems, because it contains 25¢levels for TOBOT, 100 levels for¢CULTIVATION and 32 levels for SOGON.¢*¢TRICKY PRINT (#7.00)¢¢The program that had been waited for by¢all 1029 users. At last they can print¢their 'Printshop' birthday cards,¢letterheads, banners etc.¢¢WHOOPS! (#4.00)¢¢A mutli-colour brain trainer. The¢player has to clean up 40 levels by¢letting identical figures or shapes¢touch each other which then disappear.¢If one is left with a single remaining¢figure, the level has not been solved¢and has to be challenged again. All¢figures move in the same direction at¢the same time until they meet another¢figure or come to a hold at a wall of¢bricks.¢*¢ZEBU-LAND UTILITY DISK (#5.00)¢¢Create your own levels and save them to¢your personal data disk, change code¢words, make your own cheat codes and so¢on. This program helps you to keep¢enjoying 'Zebu-Land'.¢*¢HARDWARE¢--------¢¢You are better off checking UK¢compatibility before ordering any of¢these items or modifications.¢¢CENTRONICS INTERFACE¢¢Interface for all Epson compatible¢printers. Software has been built in so¢it will run with ALL programs.¢¢SPEEDY 1050DS¢¢Expansion card for the standard 1050¢disk drive. twice the standard disk¢capacity, up to 4 times as fast as the¢standard drive, built-in DOS and high¢speed copier. Can be built in without¢soldering.¢*¢XF551 UPGRADER¢¢Put this card into your XF551 and¢you'll be able to format the B-Side of¢your disks as well and be 100%¢compatible with all 1050 users.¢¢*¢The address of A.N.G. Software is:-¢¢Ridderkerksestraat 60¢3114 RK Schiedam¢Netherlands¢¢If you have any problems when dealing¢with any of the addresses mentioned¢then do not blame me! But why not give¢it a try eh?¢
