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Short: Games Master System V0.9B (user files)
Author: paul@ethos.co.nz (Paul Manias)
Uploader: paul@ethos.co.nz (Paul Manias)
Version: 0.9
Type: dev/misc
Replaces: dev/misc/gms_user.lha
---
This is the user archive for GMS. If you are a developer, you will need
to download this file as well as gms_dev.lha
---
TITLE
Games Master System
(GMS)
VERSION
0.9B (Released December 1997)
AUTHOR
Paul Manias (paul@ethos.co.nz)
DESCRIPTION
The Games Master System is a developers kit that is aimed at
enhancing the functionality of the Amiga OS, with emphasis on games
programming. It is based on the Amiga shared library standard,
so will work with any programming language such as C, Assembler,
E, Basic etc.
The system can be ported across to other platforms besides the
Amiga, and in future GMS programs could be run on other platforms
without recompilation (CPU's must match or they have to be
emulated).
Here are just a few of the features:
- Object Oriented kernel design.
- Fast blitter functions, including CPU assisted blitting.
- In-built proportional fading functions.
- Sound support, includes intelligent channel play-back.
- Support for raster/copperlists with built-in special FX.
- External structure and object pre-processing, allows user
editing of program data.
- Dynamic resource allocation.
- Support for all kinds of input devices (joysticks, joypads etc)
- An official system debugger is provided.
- A preference program that allows editing of things such as
default screen dimensions, resolutions, mode promotion etc.
- Multi-tasking and screen-switching is supported.
The system has a very modern design and includes full resource
tracking and safe task destruction features. A debugger has been
included which GMS functions co-operate with, so there is no need
for special patches or debugging tools. Functions are written
with garbage protection features and where possible, software
based memory protection. GMS can recover from many programming
errors that usually result in software failures.
Full documentation and 320k of example source in C, Assembler and
E is included within the developer archive.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
GMS will take up 1.6 megs of space on your hard-drive and runs in
less than 100k of memory. There are no must-have requirements, but
an AGA Amiga is necessary for about 5% of the demos. KingCON or
any other enhanced shell with a scroll back buffer is desirable for
running IceBreaker.
AVAILABILITY
GMS is available on all up to date Aminet sites, for example:
ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/dev/misc/gms_dev.lha (450k)
ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/dev/misc/gms_user.lha (230k)
Developers will need both archives, Users will only need the second
archive.
PRICE
This beta version is free.
DISTRIBUTAILITY
This version is freely distributable. The Games Master System is
(c) Copyright 1996-1997 Paul Manias / DreamWorld Productions.
============================= Archive contents =============================
Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
-------- ------- ----- --------- -------- -------------
6252 4140 33.7% 09-Dec-97 22:18:08 +StartDPK
865 447 48.3% 23-Dec-97 20:45:14 +Copyright.txt
1708 1007 41.0% 16-Dec-97 21:43:20 +BouncingBobs
535 261 51.2% 06-Sep-97 16:29:26 +BouncingBobs.info
1604 833 48.0% 16-Dec-97 22:07:34 +Colourbars
1100 664 39.6% 16-Dec-97 22:07:38 +Colourlist
26426 7215 72.6% 13-Apr-97 13:58:52 +Background16.iff
37218 12859 65.4% 13-Apr-97 13:58:50 +Hires16.REKO
304 204 32.8% 09-Dec-97 22:34:56 +OBJ.Screen
424 257 39.3% 15-Dec-97 22:09:02 +OBJ.Worm
18694 2687 85.6% 18-May-97 11:32:58 +PIC.Blocks
6972 861 87.6% 20-Sep-96 16:35:28 +PIC.Circle
29874 17299 42.0% 25-Aug-96 23:07:48 +PIC.Green
2930 1256 57.1% 26-Mar-97 17:27:12 +PIC.HRPulse
13870 8749 36.9% 09-Nov-92 12:36:52 +PIC.Loading
10658 5557 47.8% 01-Jul-80 04:42:20 +PIC.Pic640x256
1614 791 50.9% 28-Mar-97 17:13:08 +PIC.Pulse
11772 2849 75.7% 07-Dec-96 21:13:08 +PIC.Rambo
43526 29422 32.4% 30-Jun-80 06:54:56 +PIC.Yattering
7968 207 97.4% 20-Sep-96 16:36:46 +RAW.CircleBob
2112 668 68.3% 21-Jul-96 13:48:04 +RAW.CircleSpr1
2112 970 54.0% 21-Jul-96 13:48:26 +RAW.CircleSpr2
2112 933 55.8% 21-Jul-96 13:48:50 +RAW.CircleSpr3
2208 691 68.7% 29-Mar-96 13:10:22 +RAW.Sparkie
2208 588 73.3% 22-Jul-96 17:18:42 +RAW.Sparkie32
7532 6049 19.6% 26-Jun-91 01:52:58 +SND.Explosive
4074 3611 11.3% 05-Dec-96 17:45:04 +SND.Rambo
4830 3676 23.8% 23-Sep-87 14:26:22 +SND.Sparks
844 585 30.6% 16-Dec-97 21:49:26 +GreenFade
535 261 51.2% 06-Sep-97 16:29:26 +GreenFade.info
1340 939 29.9% 16-Dec-97 21:41:36 +Julia
1000 733 26.7% 16-Dec-97 21:48:56 +Morph
1812 1068 41.0% 16-Dec-97 22:33:24 +PixelList
2796 1498 46.4% 16-Dec-97 21:45:52 +Pobs
1380 826 40.1% 16-Dec-97 21:40:18 +RainingBobs
1380 853 38.1% 16-Dec-97 21:34:58 +RamboWorm
920 623 32.2% 16-Dec-97 21:34:06 +RandomPlot
1512 917 39.3% 16-Dec-97 21:52:22 +ResizeWorm
535 261 51.2% 06-Sep-97 16:29:26 +ResizeWorm.info
1128 740 34.3% 16-Dec-97 21:51:30 +ScrollMemory
3184 1368 57.0% 16-Dec-97 21:45:30 +Stars4
9444 1098 88.3% 16-Dec-97 21:14:06 +Transparent
535 261 51.2% 06-Sep-97 16:29:26 +Transparent.info
844 592 29.8% 16-Dec-97 21:48:30 +WhiteFade
0 0 0.0% 10-Jul-97 22:17:56 +
0 0 0.0% 10-Jul-97 18:44:20 +
0 0 0.0% 15-Jul-97 20:43:50 +
22012 11366 48.3% 12-Dec-97 23:40:56 +dpkernel.library
26 23 11.5% 17-Dec-97 22:50:46 +general.prefs
1100 483 56.0% 17-Dec-97 22:50:46 +screens.prefs
26 23 11.5% 25-Dec-97 20:53:42 +general.prefs
1100 483 56.0% 25-Dec-97 20:53:42 +screens.prefs
2024 1000 50.5% 23-Dec-97 20:56:36 +Questionnaire.txt
0 0 0.0% 10-Jul-97 18:44:18 +
0 0 0.0% 01-Mar-96 00:00:00 +
1084 773 28.6% 14-Dec-97 12:19:52 +000.CPU1
712 526 26.1% 14-Dec-97 10:52:38 +020.Simple
0 0 0.0% 01-Mar-96 00:00:00 +
0 0 0.0% 01-Mar-96 00:00:00 +
0 0 0.0% 11-Oct-97 00:00:00 +
19876 10107 49.1% 14-Dec-97 10:41:28 +mod.blitter
2496 1650 33.8% 18-Dec-97 23:12:00 +mod.cards
8212 4387 46.5% 16-Nov-97 15:17:20 +mod.files
1920 1181 38.4% 16-Dec-97 23:08:40 +mod.joyports
3832 1982 48.2% 12-Dec-97 23:35:56 +mod.keyboard
1888 1195 36.7% 10-Dec-97 20:51:54 +mod.objects
4668 2809 39.8% 14-Dec-97 19:09:10 +mod.pictures
15052 8545 43.2% 16-Dec-97 21:32:58 +mod.screens
10028 5588 44.2% 01-Nov-97 21:33:44 +mod.sound
1424 971 31.8% 18-Dec-97 22:55:14 +DBLNTSC
1424 971 31.8% 17-Dec-97 22:48:48 +DBLPAL
1756 1171 33.3% 17-Dec-97 22:44:18 +NTSC
1800 1204 33.1% 17-Dec-97 22:49:32 +PAL
1416 966 31.7% 18-Dec-97 22:55:36 +VGA
0 0 0.0% 01-Jan-97 00:00:00 +
0 0 0.0% 01-Jan-97 00:00:00 +
140 103 26.4% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +ref.bitmap
140 99 29.2% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +ref.cardset
144 107 25.6% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +ref.joydata
124 93 25.0% 18-Oct-97 21:01:04 +ref.keyboard
160 124 22.5% 09-Dec-97 22:52:54 +ref.objectfile
168 130 22.6% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +ref.picture
140 101 27.8% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +ref.screen
140 101 27.8% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +ref.segment
160 128 20.0% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +ref.sound
0 0 0.0% 24-Jul-97 21:36:36 +
1666 850 48.9% 13-Sep-97 15:52:08 +USER_Installation.txt
761 426 44.0% 23-Dec-97 21:01:58 +USER_README.TXT
31912 12558 60.6% 18-Nov-97 20:26:06 +general.mod
33536 12789 61.8% 22-Oct-97 16:13:40 +GMSPrefs
8440 3360 60.1% 26-Apr-97 13:35:18 +GMSPrefs.guide
1817 673 62.9% 11-Nov-96 22:18:08 +GMSPrefs.guide.info
866 371 57.1% 03-May-97 21:53:42 +GMSPrefs.info
35952 13990 61.0% 05-Oct-97 20:17:52 +screens.mod
-------- ------- ----- --------- --------
500833 230781 53.9% 27-Dec-97 18:52:38 94 files