ST Report: 2-Dec-94 #1049
From: Bruce D. Nelson (aa789@cleveland.Freenet.Edu)
Date: 12/04/94-06:41:12 PM Z
From: aa789@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Bruce D. Nelson)
Subject: ST Report: 2-Dec-94 #1049
Date: Sun Dec 4 18:41:12 1994
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- HP Cable Modem - Safe Keyboards RSN - SPA Settles TWO
- Spectrum Holobyte - WPWIN 6.1 SUPERB! - Kid s Online Safety
- DBASE 5 Win Offer - Jaguar AvP Review - STR Confidential!
-* Intel "Warranty" for PENTIUM BUG *-
-* IBM,HP,MS SUED OVER RSI! *-
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How many days left before Christmas? Not enough you say? Its a
wonderful time of the year though. Well, for almost everybody. Only
those who ve managed to miss their Christmas release times and schedules
will have to face the music . Or, should I dare say the litany of the
disappointed. Oh well, it only serves as a teacher of what not to do for
the coming year.
Novell s Word Perfect for Windows 6.1 is out and about ready for your
perusal and enjoyment. That s right enjoyment. This new version is
superb in most every way imaginable. Try it! You will soon discover this
version (WPWin 6.1) is the real thing. The new user interface is lovely
and it seems it was written especially to look exceptionally good on the
Mag 17" monitor. Well not really but the view from here is really very
nice. Word Perfect has outdone themselves with this version. I have
noticed that every single one of the minor annoyances that irked me are
gone. Hat s Off to Word Perfect. This version by the way is the closest
I ve seen yet to being a true DTP package for the SOHO. Imagine that, a
document processor that s an affordable light duty DTP ensemble also.
What a concept.
The year is rapidly coming to a close. My, my, did this year go by
fast or was it just me? Seems like only yesterday we talking about the
arrival of Spring Comdex. But the fact is, Christmas and New Years are
just around the corner. Those wonderful Christmas parties are beginning
to blossom up left and right. Enjoy! But ..Please in all your holiday
celebrating, the one thing I must beg of all of you; don t drink and
drive. The life you save will not only be your own but in all likelihood
your loved ones too! Not to mention the innocents out there with you and
around you. So please, give the keys to a designated driver if you are
going to lift a few.
According to all the studies we ve received, this Christmas is
strongly predicted to be a banner consumer spending season. Extraordinary
sales are expected due to a very strong effort being taken to cater to the
consumer. In fact, its predicted that those firms that take the extra
steps to satisfy will in turn, be most satisfied. In other words, very
large sums are predicted to change hands this season as opposed to the
eight past seasons.
The best of the Season s Greetings to you!
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Weekly Happenings in the Computer World
Issue #49
Compiled by: Lloyd E. Pulley, Sr.
******* General Computer News *******
** Intel Apologizes For Pentium Error, Issues "Warranty" **
In a letter now posted on the Internet, Intel President Andy Grove
has apologized for a computational error in the Pentium chip, and has
issued a "life-time warranty" on the chip to users "engaged in work
involving heavy-duty scientific/floating point calculations."
Intel has also opened up an 800 number, typically accessed mainly by
engineering customers, to all PC users with concerns about the error.
The error was originally discovered by Thomas Nicely, a mathematics
professor at Lynchburg College in Virginia, according to John Raftrey,
an Intel spokesperson. Nicely determined that the Pentium can return
erroneous values for certain division operations.
Grove said, "The group concluded after months of work that (1) an
error is only likely to occur at a frequency of the order of once in
nine billion floating point divides, and that (2) this many divides in
all the programs they evaluated (which included many scientific
programs) would require elapsed times of use that would be longer than
the mean time to failure of the physical computer subsystems".
"In other words, the error rate a user might see due to the floating
point problem would be swamped by other known computer failure mechan-
isms. This explained why nobody -- not us, not our OEM (original
equipment manufacturer) customers, not the software vendors we worked
with, and not the many individual users -- had run into it."
Intel has since fixed the design, and has recently started to produce
corrected chips. The error, however, is present in all of the estimated
two million Pentium chips based on the original design.
Callers to the special "800" number (800-628-8686) are answered by a
"live person," Raferty added. Each call is then routed to a staff member
with "the appropriate level of expertise" to handle the particular
inquiry.
** IBM to Replace Bad Pentiums **
IBM says it will replace flawed Intel Corp. Pentium chips in its PCs.
"IBM considers any problems with the system to be our responsibility,"
said general manager Bruce Claflin of product and brand management at IBM
PC Co. "Our customers bought IBM personal computers. If they have
problems, we're going to be there with solutions."
** Gateway to Swap Pentiums, Too **
Following IBM's lead, PC maker Gateway 2000 Inc. says it too will
offer selected customers a replacement Pentium chip. The company says
that upon determining the customer's need, it will provide a new Pentium
chip to replace the flawed model originally provided by Intel Corp. The
support will continue throughout the system's life.
"We will incur some additional operational costs offering this level
of support, but our customers deserve it," says Ted Waitt, chairman and
CEO of Gateway 2000, which specializes in direct market PC sales. "Right
now our Pentium demand is stronger than ever," he notes. "We feel that
if people just look at the facts as they exist today rather than the
perception, demand will continue."
** Dell to Support Pentium Customers **
A Dell spokesman said the company would support those customers who
purchased Dell computers with the faulty chips. Reports say that Dell
feels the problem is unlikely to affect the typical user. "We're moni-
toring the situation right now and working very closely with Intel and
with our customers," said Dell spokesman Roger Rydell.
** Compaq Sues Packard Bell **
Alleging infringement on three patents in its desktop and notebook
machines, Compaq Computer Corp. has sued rival computer maker Packard
Bell Electronics Inc.
The Wall Street Journal says the patents at issue, one of which dates
back to 1986, relate to power-conservation techniques, graphics systems
for monitors and systems to filter commands to the microprocessor.
Packard Bell said in a statement it believes Compaq has no basis for
the suit, while Compaq officials declined comment.
** Kodak Shows Cable Photo Service **
Eastman Kodak Co. has demonstrated a potential future interactive
photofinishing application in which photos are transmitted over cable
TV.
With the Kodak system, a consumer would drop off exposed film at a
photofinisher, just like today. The photofinisher would develop and scan
the photos into a computer that's linked to the local cable system.
Then, the system operator would send an electronic notice to the user
that he or she has new images to preview. The user could view small
"thumbnail" images of the pictures on a TV or computer and select some
to view at full-screen size.
After viewing the photos, the consumer could use the system to place
orders for prints and enlargements, as well as send them to friends and
family.
The consumer could create custom photographs by recomposing and past-
ing pictures onto creatively designed backgrounds to make personalized
gifts and photo greeting cards.
** Study: Apple Makes Top Notebook **
Apple Computer is the highest ranking notebook computer brand in
terms of customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and
Associates 1994 Notebook Computer End-User Satisfaction Study.
The market research firm says Apple posted an industry- leading index
score of 106, narrowly outranking IBM Corp. with 105. Compaq Computer
Corp. was third with an index score of 104.
Seven major players in the laptop, notebook and super- portable
computer industry were examined in the study. AST Research Inc., Dell
Computer Corp., Toshiba America Information Systems and Zenith Data
Systems all fell below the industry-average index score of 100.
J.D. Power says Apple's industry-leading performance was based on
strength in ease of computer set-up and understandable documentation.
Its notebook computers also scored well with users in terms of design
and price-value. IBM's strength was in design, batteries and ease of
portability. Compaq was strong in price-value and compatibility with
other computers.
** HP Plans Cable Modem System **
Hewlett-Packard Co. says it plans to develop a cable modem system for
hybrid fiber/coax networks. HP notes that the system will give PCs the
same kind of interactive access traditional modems provide, only much
faster.
HP's cable modem system will allow cable operators to provide access
to online services, the Internet and potentially other services for
home-PC users. A cable modem connects a PC to a standard coaxial cable
TV line in the same way that a traditional modem connects a PC to a
telephone line. HP says its cable modem system will include all the
hardware and software necessary for an end-to-end solution from the home
to the headend (central cable office).
** Safer Keyboard in the Works **
Officials with the Ergonomics Laboratory say they are closer to deve-
loping a safer keyboard that could serve more than 30 million Americans
at risk of wrist and hand problems such carpal tunnel syndrome,
tendinitis and muscle disorders.
Lab Director Dr. David Rempel said, "Most companies that employ
heavy-duty computer users, like programmers, word processors, reporters
and data entry operators, are unable to halt the rising number of cases
of workers with muscle, nerve and tendon problems.
Rempel is quoted as saying keyboard design features, such as hand
position and the amount of force used in typing, may play a role in the
development of the syndrome by affecting the pressure exerted on the
median nerve.
Reports say, "In one study volunteers type on a keyboard split in
half so that both sides can be rotated up and down or moved apart to
form an inverted V. The keyboard is adjusted 10 ways, with typists
working for 20 minute stretches on each configuration. Their hands and
wrists are attached to electrical wires, each movement, such as arm and
wrist angles and fingertip force, is recorded on a computer."
The lab uses infrared cameras to record motion of the fingers, wrist
and arm as the volunteer types on different keyboards or performs other
tasks.
** GE Computer System Invaded **
Word in New York is that General Electric Co. computers connected to
the Internet have been invaded by digital intruders.
The Wall Street Journal quotes a GE spokeswoman as confirming inva-
ders gained access to research and proprietary information on GE
computers in two cities.
The paper says the intruders managed to penetrate robust "firewalls"
security barriers and to look at files pertaining to NBC, the TV network
owned by GE.
The Journal also said the hackers also obtained the passwords of
workers who were using GE computers to connect to more than a dozen
other Internet computers, including at least one other company and
several universities.
The GE spokeswoman said she didn't know details about the computer
break-in, "we just know that the system was compromised." She confirmed
that after the breach was detected more than a week ago, GE pulled its
computers from Internet and revamped its security measures. GE
reinstated its Internet connection Friday night, a GE employee told the
paper.
** Program Offers Online Confession **
"Online with Jesus" is a new program from a German computerist who
intends it, he says, as preparation for Roman Catholics who are nervous
about confessing their sins to a real priest.
Programmer Hartmut Landwehr showed how the software takes users step-
by-step through preliminary prayers, questions them on their misdeeds
and deals out their penance.
"The only thing the computer can't do is absolve people of their sins
at the end of confession," reports say. "Landwehr is quick to deny he
has any dark plans to make priests redundant or challenge their right to
hear confessions, one of the Catholic Church's sacraments."
The user is first told to prepare for confession by making the sign
of the cross. ("For those out of practice, a cross appears on the screen
with numbers from one to four to make sure they bless themselves in the
right sequence,") The program then provides texts for several
preparatory prayers, all accompanied by pictures of the Crucifixion.
Landwehr, who runs a computer company in Duesseldorf, acknowledges
this all might seem blasphemous to some, but he defends his work.
"Through my program, Christians who would normally never set foot in
church can look into their souls," he said.
According to sources, "At the end of the electronic confession, the
program calculates the sinner's penance according to points scored for
each sin. The sinner is ordered to say prayers like the Hail Mary or the
Our Father as many times as the computer reckons he needs to make good
his transgressions. Conveniently, the forgetful can click on a window to
call up the full text of the prayers."
But the church is not impressed. "It's a joke," spokesman Ernst
Werner of the German Bishops' Conference said. "A machine can't replace
a priest. ... We may be talking within the church about a renewal of the
practice of confession, but there's no way in the future that believers
will sit in front of a screen and make priests superfluous."
** IBM, HP, Microsoft Sued Over RSI **
A woman who contends use of computer equipment caused her to suffer
repetitive stress injury has sued IBM, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Microsoft
Corp.
Susan Rosenzweig, a former employee of E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co.,
says in a suit transferred last week to the U.S. District Court in
Wilmington, Delaware, that from September 1993 to September of this year
she was diagnosed with "flexor tendinitis of both lateral wrists,
DeQuervain's syndrome, and repetitive strain injury."
According to sources, the suit says the plaintiff, who was a clerk at
duPont from 1987 until September 1993, used a keyboard, computer and
mouse made from the three defendants and contends her physical injuries
were caused by her use of the products.
The suit alleges the three "willfully, recklessly, knowingly and neg-
ligently failed to warn or advise plaintiff and others of the dangers
and hazards" of their equipment.
The action adds that in August 1993, Rosenzweig says she began to
feel "numbness, tingling, pain ... of the upper extremities, neck and
torso," symptoms later diagnosed by doctors in Delaware, Pennsylvania
and Maryland as repetitive strain injury.
** SPA Settles Two Piracy Cases **
The Software Publishers Association says it has settled two software
piracy cases for a total of $450,000.
In a statement, the SPA said, "In addition to the penalties paid to
the SPA, the organizations were also required to destroy all illegal
software programs and repurchase authorized software. The organizations,
whose identities must remain anonymous, were using unauthorized software
from over 50 members of the SPA."
The trade group says the two matters began as calls to the
association's anti-piracy hotline (1-800/388-7478) and were handled
through SPA's corporate audit program.
The SPA also said the level of domestic software piracy has declined
from a high of $2.6 billion in 1988 to an estimated $1.6 billion today,
but "there remains a significant amount of work to be done so that all
software companies are fairly compensated for their works."
** Realty BBS Goes National **
HomeSteadNet, a home/real estate computer bulletin board service,
rolls out nationally Jan. 15. Subscribers will be able to access two
hours of usage for $9.95.
Officials with developer Genesee Region Real Estate Information
Services, a subsidiary of the Greater Rochester (New York) Association
of Realtors, say the board will offer data on "the world of real estate,
home and lifestyle, from buying and selling property to nationwide
mortgage rates and real estate financing, to future trends for the home
and e-mail."
GENRIS says HomeSteadNet will be test-marketed in the Rochester area
next month and invites those interested to a free preview with a modem
call to 716/424-1170.
** Brochure Advises Online Kids **
A new free brochure explains how online computer services work and
offers tips to parents and youngsters about staying out of trouble when
using them.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of Arlington,
Virginia, published a brochure with financing from the online industry.
Copies can be obtained by calling the center at 1-800-THE-LOST.
Reporting on the publication recently, The Washington Post noted
these tips to online children:
-:- Don't give out personal information such as your address or the
name of your school.
-:- Don't agree to get together with someone you met online without
checking with your parents.
-:- Talk with your parents about how much time you'll spend online
and in what services.
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> Word Perfect for Windows 6.1 STR Review A True Pleasure
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NOVELL S WORD PERFECT 6.1
for
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
The update itself was painless. The anticipation of things to come
was a different story. After all, the resource munching , the
unexplained GPFs, the cranky speller and of course, the slowness of the
previous versions in certain areas were all desperately in need of
attention. The good folks at WPerfect have royally outdone themselves as
far as this user/reporter is concerned. This version is fast no.. Its
very fast. It was installed at this office on a number of machines
including; 386/16, 486/25, 486/33vlb, 486/50 and a ZEOS Pentium 90. No, I
am not about to try telling you the performance across the boards was the
same. Hmmm what a concept! I will however, clearly state that where the
previous incarnations of WPWin were almost unbearable on the 386, the new
version is tolerable. That is something slightly above extraordinary. On
the 486 machines, regardless of which was in use, the program performed
quite well and was noticeably faster than its older brothers.
The biggest point to be made is this version has every facet of
itself screaming that this is the version all the others should have
been. Its nice. All the features I ve tried so far work fine some even
better than described.
Included in this article are a number of the features in the new
version and how they relate to prior versions. That inclusion is a
segment of the read me files included in the new WPWin 6.1 package.
The READ ME file listed below contains the following information.
1 Changes in WPWIN 6.1 Canadian versions
2 Notes on Upgrading from WPWin 6.0 to 6.1
3 WPWin 6.1 Enhancements
4 WPWin 6.1 Additions
5 Other WPWin 6.1 Changes
6 Installation of Existing Files
7 The DDEML.DLL File
8 Macro Help
9 Modifying the Personal Information Dialog Box in Templates
10 Using WordPerfect Outlines in Presentations 3.0
11 Installation of Bitstream TrueType Fonts
12 Windows DeskJet Printer Drivers & Printing Envelopes
13 Error 21 With Windows HP LaserJet 4 Drivers
14 SQL Database Import
15 ATM Fonts Under Windows NT
16 WPCFONT.INI File
17 File Activity Log
18 Custom Windows Colors in Help
19 Restriction on Renaming Network Directories
20 Optimizing WPWin 6.1
21 Talk->To PerfectOffice Speech Recognition System
22 ODBC Setup
23 Note to Borland Office 2.0 Users
24 Documentation Changes
CHANGES IN WPWIN 6.1 CANADIAN VERSIONS
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In previous versions of WPWIN, Canadian English versions used a CE
language code in filenames that indicated the Canadian English version.
In WPWIN 6.1, the Canadian English version uses a US language code in
filenames, while the internal language settings are set to CE. Note:
Canadian French versions now use FR in filenames and CF internally.
This will require changing the application language code in macros
from CE to US when modifying macros created in WPWIN 6.0/6.0a.
Document Expert templates now use a single address field for "City
Province Postal code" as opposed to three address fields--"City",
"Province", and "Postal code". Custom templates created in WPWIN 6.0a
will have to be modified to combine the three fields into one. This can be
accomplished by editing the template and using the "Build prompts" feature
to insert a new address field where required. Old fields can be deleted
by blocking and deleting them.
NOTES ON UPGRADING FROM WPWIN 6.0 TO 6.1
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If WPWin 6.0 or 6.0a is already installed on your computer, WPWin 6.1
will be installed in the same directories unless you specify otherwise.
Version 6.1 will overwrite version 6.0/6.0a. See Installation of Existing
Files later in this READ ME for information about installing in existing
directories.
If for some reason you want to install version 6.1 in different
directories from version 6.0/6.0a, you may either perform a standard
installation and choose a different drive, or perform a custom
installation and change the directories.
If you perform a standard installation but specify a different drive
for version 6.1 than the drive used for version 6.0/6.0a,only the
WordPerfect program files for version 6.1 will be installed to the new
drive. The PerfectFit files (or shared program files) for version 6.1
will be installed in the location currently used for version 6.0/6.0a's
shared program files, and the WordPerfect program files for version
6.0/6.0a will remain intact on your disk drive. If you run version
6.0/6.0a using the Perfect Fit files of version 6.1, the Button Bar in
version 6.0/6.0a will look different, but it will still be fully
functional.
If you perform a custom installation, you can specify new directories
for version 6.1's PerfectFit files (or shared program files) as well as
its WordPerfect program files. The shared program files and WordPerfect
program files for version 6.0/6.0a will remain intact in their current
directories.
The WordPerfect setup program determines whether version 6.0/6.0a
is already installed by checking the WIN.INI and REG.DAT files on your
computer.
Running Versions 6.1 and 6.0/6.0a on the Same Computer
------------------------------------------------------
WordPerfect, the Novell Applications Group, recognizes that new
versions of software programs such as WPWin 6.1 may require sometime for
training and transition, especially in large organizations. Therefore,
the Software License Agreement allows you to have both the current version
and the prior version on your computer, as long as you do not run both
versions at the same time. Please be aware of the following items if you
run both versions of WPWin on the same computer.
- WPWin 6.1 includes Grammatik version 6.0 (WPWin 6.0/6.0a included
Grammatik version 5.0). Once Grammatik 6.0 is installed, it is the only
version of Grammatik you can use. For example, if you run Grammatik from
within WPWin 6.0/6.0a, you will be running Grammatik version 6.0 instead
of version 5.0.
- WPWin 6.1 includes new fonts for the Multinational character set. Only
the fonts from version 6.1 are available once this version is installed.
When you run WPWin 6.0/6.0a, you may see empty boxes on the screen in
place of some multinational characters.
- WPWin 6.0/6.0a and 6.1 can use the same .BIF file. Preferences for
version 6.1 will be stored in the WordPerfect 6.1 group in the .BIF file.
- You will experience the least disruption to your 6.0/6.0a environment if
you use different shared code (or PerfectFit files) and different .BIF
files for WPWin 6.0/6.0a and WPWin 6.1. Use the /wpc startup option to
specify the location of the shared code or PerfectFit files, and use the
/pi startup option to specify the location of the .BIF files. See
Appendix F: Startup Options in the WPWin 6.1 User's Guide for information
about using startup options.
- Both the Draw and Chart modules of WP Draw are updated when you install
WPWin 6.1. TextArt is also updated. You may encounter problems editing
drawings, charts, or TextArt objects in version 6.0/6.0a. See the notes
below for more information.
Notes on Using WP Draw in WPWin 6.0 After Installing WPWin 6.1
--------------------------------------------------------------
Please keep the following tips in mind if you need to edit drawings,
charts, or TextArt objects in documents that are exchanged between WPWin
6.0/6.0a and WPWin 6.1.
- When you are running WPWin 6.1 and you edit a drawing or chart created
in WPWin 6.0/6.0a, that drawing or chart is converted automatically to WP
Draw 3.0 format (WPWin 6.0/6.0a used WP Draw 2.1 format). Likewise,
TextArt objects created in WPWin 6.0/6.0a are converted to TextArt 2.0
format when edited in WPWin 6.1 (WPWin 6.0/6.0a used TextArt 1.0 format).
- You cannot edit a WP Draw 3.0 drawing or chart, or a TextArt 2.0 object,
in WPWin 6.0/6.0a.
- To determine the format version for a drawing, chart, or TextArt object
from within WPWin 6.0/6.0a, right-click on it and notice the first item on
the QuickMenu.
If the QuickMenu reads The format is *
------------------------------ ------------------
Activate WP Graphic 2.1 Object Draw 2.1 Drawing
WP Chart 2.1 Object Draw 2.1 Chart
Edit TextArt Object TextArt 1.0 Object
Edit WP Draw 3.0 Drawing Object Draw 3.0 Drawing
WP Draw 3.0 Chart Object Draw 3.0 Chart
Edit TextArt 2.0 Document Object TextArt 2.0 Object
* Tables in this READ ME file are formatted for display in the setup
program. Columns may be misaligned if you retrieve the file into a text
editor.
When you want to edit a drawing, chart, or TextArt object in WPWin
6.0/6.0a, it's always a good idea to right-click on it and check the
QuickMenu first. That way you can tell whether the object is still in the
old format. If it's not in the old format, don't edit it in WPWin
6.0/6.0a.
WPWIN 6.1 ENHANCEMENTS
======================
For a summary of enhancements since the initial release of WPWin 6.0,
as well as a summary of changes since version 5.2, see What's New in Help
(in WordPerfect, choose Contents from the Help menu, choose Additional
Help, then choose What's New).
The following enhancements have been made to WPWin since version 6.0a.
PERFECTOFFICE 3.0 INTEGRATION -- WPWin 6.1 shares a common user interface
with other PerfectOffice 3.0 applications. This includes changes to the
menus, Toolbar (formerly called Button Bar), Power Bar, and status bar.
The appearance of the dialog boxes has been slightly modified, too.
Changes to the menus include the following: Preferences has been
moved from the File menu to the Edit menu, Select Printer has been moved
from the File menu to the Select button on the Print dialog box,
QuickFinder has been removed from the File menu (it's still available from
the Open File and Save As dialog boxes), the Layout menu has been renamed
Format, and the positions of the Tools and Table menus have been swapped.
OLE 2.0 -- WPWin 6.1's support for Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
version 2.0 improves in-place editing, drag-and-drop across programs and
document windows, and linking or embedding of any OLE object. TextArt and
WP Draw both make use of OLE 2.0.
You can press the Alt key while double-clicking an OLE object to
edit the object using open editing. This is not mentioned in the
WPWin 6.1 User's Guide.
WP DRAW -- Both the Draw and Chart modules in WP Draw have been updated.
See the WPWin 6.1 User's Guide and the OnLine Help in WP Draw for more
information. If you have Presentations 3.0 installed on your computer, it
can function as your graphics editor in place of WP Draw. Whichever
program was installed or run last, either WP Draw or Presentations, will
be registered as your graphics editor in WordPerfect.
FIND AND REPLACE -- The Find and Replace dialog boxes have been combined
into a single dialog box.
GRAMMATIK -- The Grammatik grammar checker included with WordPerfect has
been updated to version 6.0. Grammatik 6.0 identifies grammar errors in
your document and then rewrites sentences for you when you click Replace.
TEMPLATES -- Templates have been made more accessible. Now when you
choose New from the File menu, you can immediately select a template, or
you can create a blank document as you've always done.
QUICKFORMAT -- Now when you use QuickFormat to copy the formatting of one
heading to other headings in your document, those headings are formatted
with a QuickFormat style. When you change the style in one place, the
same style is updated automatically in the rest of the document.
UNDO AND REDO -- A Redo feature has been added, and Undo has been enhanced
to catalog up to 300 of your last editing and formatting actions, so you
can go back and undo or redo anything you decide to change.
TEMPLATE MACROS -- Macros assigned to templates are now a separate
category on the Tools menu from macros that are stored in files.
CUT AND PASTE -- Cut and Paste now "clean up" after themselves by adding
or deleting spaces where needed when you cut, paste, or drag and drop
words and phrases.
MERGE - The new Merge option in File Preferences lets you specify a
default file extension for merge forms and data files. Also, a REPEATROW
command has been added to make it easier to merge information into a table
from a data file.
POWER BAR -- The Power Bar is now implemented as a specialized Toolbar and
is edited using the Toolbar Editor.
SELECTING A PRINTER -- The Select Printer dialog box has been modified,
and a Windows Default Printer option has been added.
REFORMATTING DOCUMENTS FOR THE SELECTED PRINTER -- WordPerfect now
displays a message when it reformats a document for the selected printer.
The option "Reformat Documents for Default Printer on Open" has been moved
from the Environment Preferences dialog box to the Print Preferences
dialog box.
TABLES -- You can now use spreadsheet-like row and column indicators to
select rows, columns, or the entire table. You can automatically size a
column to the width of a selected cell or to the width of the cell with
the largest number of characters.
QUICKFINDER -- The QuickFinder dialog box has been enhanced and is now
easier to use.
QUICKCORRECT -- QuickCorrect can now make several types of sentence
corrections for you, such as capitalizing the first letter, changing two
spaces between words to a single space, and changing a single space to a
double space (or the other way around) at the end of a sentence.
WATERMARKS -- A Shading button has been added to the Watermark feature bar
so that you can easily adjust the shading (or brightness) of a watermark.
When you create or edit a watermark, WordPerfect now zooms automatically
to full page view.
HELP -- The OnLine Help includes an expanded How Do I section, an Examples
index, and Coaches you can select while you are in Help.
GRAPHICS IMAGE BOX -- Image has replaced Figure as the default graphics
box type.
TILING WINDOWS -- Using the Window menu, you can tile windows vertically
as well as horizontally.
IMAGE SCANNER SUPPORT -- If you are using an image scanner with a TWAIN
compatible driver, you can now scan images directly into WordPerfect.
ODMA SUPPORT -- Support for Open Document Management API (ODMA) provides
tight integration with document management software, most notably
SoftSolutions.
UNC FOR SHARED CODE -- You can now specify the location for shared code
using Universal Naming Convention (UNC). However, if you have installed
GroupWise 4.1 or you plan to continue using WordPerfect 6.0a for Windows
on the network, do not use Universal Naming Convention (UNC) when
specifying the location for shared code. If you do, GroupWise 4.1 and
WordPerfect 6.0a will not run unless WordPerfect 6.1 is already running.
NEW COACHES -- Coaches have been added for the following features:
Columns, Styles, Templates, and Watermarks.
CONVERSION DRIVERS -- Conversion drivers have been added for the following
word processor, spreadsheet, and database formats: Microsoft Word for
Windows 6.x, Quattro Pro for Windows 5.0 and 6.0, dBase V, Fox Pro 2.5,
and Paradox 5.0.
WORDPERFECT CHARACTER SETS -- New typefaces have been added for better
font matching in the Multinational character set. WordPerfect now matches
Roman, Helvetica, and Courier font styles. Also, four characters have
been added to the end of the Hebrew character set.
ABOUT WORDPERFECT DIALOG BOX -- The About WordPerfect dialog box,
available from the Help menu, now can list your Personal Identification
Number (PIN) so you can have easy access to it for Customer Support
Services.
QUATTRO PRO BUTTON -- If you have Quattro Pro installed on your system
when you install WordPerfect, your default Toolbar will include a button
for Quattro Pro. This button appears in place of the TextArt button.
WPWIN 6.1 ADDITIONS
===================
The following features have been added to WPWin since version 6.0a.
WORD FORMS -- WordPerfect now can use word forms in the Find and Replace,
Thesaurus, and QuickFinder features. For example, using the Word Forms
option in Find and Replace, you can search for the word forms of "go" to
find "go," "goes," "going," "gone," and "went," or you can replace all
word forms of "run" with "walk" to replace "run" with "walk," "runs" with
"walks," "ran" with "walked," and so on.
Thesaurus lets you look up words using any form. When you select a new
word, Thesaurus inserts it in the same form as the original word. For
example, if you look up the word "processing," WordPerfect will recognize
it as a form of "process." If you replace it with a form of "operation,"
WordPerfect will insert the correct form "operating."
With QuickFinder, you can now find files on your hard drive or network
that contain any form of a specified word.
DOCUMENT EXPERTS -- Advanced templates called Document Experts have been
added to simplify the process of creating many common documents, such as
letters, calendars, and fax cover sheets.
TABLE EXPERT -- The new Table Expert offers predefined table formats that
you can quickly apply to your tables.
MAKE IT FIT EXPERT -- The new Make It Fit Expert reformats your document
to fit on the number of pages you want it to.
CHARTS AND AUTO UPDATE TABLES -- You can now create a chart from a table
in your document, and have the chart automatically update when you make
changes to the table.
DROP CAP -- The DropCap macro has been replaced with a new Drop Cap
feature that offers 12 predefined styles of drop caps for paragraph
beginnings and also lets you customize your own.
DRAG TO CREATE -- With Drag to Create, you can insert images and size any
type of graphics box by clicking and dragging anywhere in your document.
OPEN AS COPY -- An Open as Copy check box has been added to the Open File
dialog box. This option lets you open a read-only copy of a document.
You can then use the document as a model for a new document without
worrying that you will overwrite and lose the original document.
FEATURE HISTORIES -- WordPerfect gives you easy access to your last 10
search strings in Find and Replace; the last 10 macros you played,
recorded, or edited; the last 10 files you opened; and any number of
custom Sort definitions--right from the dialog boxes.
/DTF STARTUP OPTION -- The /dtf startup option tells WordPerfect to use
the Document Initial Font specified in the default template, instead of
the Printer Initial Font, each time you create a new document using the
default template. Unless this startup option is specified, the default
template always uses the Printer Initial Font as its initial font. This
startup option was not included in Appendix F: Startup Options in the
WPWin 6.1 User's Guide.
OTHER WPWIN 6.1 CHANGES
=======================
Besides the enhancements and additions listed above, the following other
changes have been made to WPWin since version 6.0a.
TRANSITION TEMPLATES -- The templates WP51DOS.WPT, WP60DOS.WPT,
WPAMIPRO.WPT, WPWIN52.WPT, and WPWORD.WPT have been removed.
OTHER TEMPLATES -- WPLITE.WPT and WORKGRP.WPT have also been
removed.
TRANSITION ADVISOR -- Transition Advisor has been renamed Upgrade
Expert.
WORDPERFECT PRINTER DRIVERS -- WordPerfect printer drivers are no longer
available under a custom installation. To install WordPerfect printer
drivers, run the setup program again, choose Install, choose Options, then
choose Printers. Also, the files WP60DM08.ALL, WP60HP02.ALL, and
WP60PS02.ALL have been removed.
CONVERSION DRIVERS -- Several conversion drivers for word processing and
spreadsheet formats have been eliminated from the standard installation
and made available only under a custom installation. For more
information, see Conversion Drivers in README.FIL.
GRAPHICS FILES -- Several .WPG files have been removed.
TRUETYPE FONTS -- The following TrueType fonts have been removed: Brush
738 (TT0806M_.TTF), Blackletter 686 (TT1044M_.TTF), Bitstream Arrus Black
(TT1149M_.TTF), and Bitstream Arrus Black Italic (TT1150M_.TTF).
INSTALLATION OF EXISTING FILES
==============================
When installing WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows into an existing directory,
WordPerfect checks for any existing template, macro, or graphics files
that have the same filename as the file that is being installed. Instead
of overwriting the file, WordPerfect will rename the existing file using
<name-of-file>.!?? as the naming convention. For example, the existing
file DRAGN.WPG is renamed DRAGN.!PG.
To determine if a file already exists, WordPerfect checks the date of any
.WPT, .WCM, or .WPG file that has the same name as the file being
installed. If the file has a different date, a backup copy will be made
of that file. Note that the Environment files (files with a .ENV
extension) are also backed up and new Environment files created.
NOTE: If you have modified the STANDARD.WPT file since originally
installing WPWin 6.0/6.0a, the following changes will be made to that file
when you install WPWin 6.1:
1) A new STANDARD.WPT file that is included with WPWin 6.1 will be merged
with your modified file of the same name, creating an updated STANDARD.WPT
file. The merge will accept any new objects that you have created for the
template, such as a new Toolbar, but it does not merge with modified
objects, such as the WordPerfect default Toolbar.
2) Your modified file from WPWin 6.0 will be renamed to STANDOLD.WPT.
3) The new STANDARD.WPT file that is included with WPWin 6.1 will be
renamed to STAND61.WPT.
4) The files STANDOLD.WPT and STAND61.WPT will be moved to the OLDTEMPS
subdirectory of your WPWin 6.1 Template Files directory, along with any
other templates you created in WPWin 6.0/6.0a.
THE DDEML.DLL FILE
==================
We are aware of conflicts with a Windows file titled DDEML.DLL dated
4/22/92. The correct version of this file should be found in your Windows
System directory (for example, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM). If the above file is
found in your Windows directory, and the correct version is found in the
Windows System directory, the file will automatically be deleted from the
Windows directory.
MACRO HELP
===========
If you are installing WPWin 6.1 for the first time on your system, and you
choose the standard installation, the OnLine macros manual (or Macro Help)
will not be installed. The WPWin 6.1 OnLine macros manual is available
only under a custom installation.
Macro capability has been added to WP Draw. The Macro Help file for WP
Draw is available only on the Utilities Disk. To order the Utilities
disk, call one of the Sales Center numbers listed below. If you are
outside the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or
Canada, please contact your local Novell or WordPerfect affiliate or
authorized reseller.
(800) 451-5151 (toll-free)
(801) 225-5000 (toll)
MODIFYING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION DIALOG BOX IN TEMPLATES
==========================================================
When you create your own templates, you can edit the _AUTOFIL.WCM macro to
add or delete fields in the Personal Information dialog box. However, you
cannot modify the fields in the Personal Information dialog box used by
WPWin's built-in Autofill feature.
USING WORDPERFECT OUTLINES IN PRESENTATIONS 3.0
===============================================
You can create slide shows in Presentations 3.0 from outlines you create
in WordPerfect.
Presentations uses paragraph numbers (not styles) to distinguish one slide
from another and one level of information from another. For example, each
first level item in your outline corresponds to the title of a new slide,
and each second level item corresponds to the next level of information on
that slide, such as a bullet point on a Bullet Chart slide.
To create an outline item in WordPerfect that will be displayed as a
subtitle in Presentations, make the outline item be a third level item
following a first level item. To do this, follow the steps below.
1 Choose Outline from the Tools menu.
2 Type the text for the title of the slide (the first outline
item).
3 Press Enter.
4 Press Tab twice, type the text for the subtitle, then press
Enter.
5 To add bullet text (or whatever the next level of
information is for that slide), press Shift+Tab, then type
the text.
INSTALLATION OF BITSTREAM TRUETYPE FONTS
========================================
To view WPWin 6.1 templates as designed, the Bitstream TrueType fonts must
be installed. Without these fonts, system fonts will be used, which will
cause display problems. The Bitstream TrueType fonts are installed as
part of a standard installation. If for some reason you did not install
these fonts, follow the steps below to install them.
1 Insert the diskette labeled Setup into disk drive A (or B).
2 Choose Run from the File menu in the Windows Program
Manager.
3 Type A:SETUP (or B:SETUP), then choose OK.
4 Choose Install, choose Options, then choose Fonts.
5 Make sure the Install from and Install to text boxes contain
the proper pathnames, then choose OK.
6 Follow the prompts until the fonts are installed.
WINDOWS DESKJET PRINTER DRIVERS & PRINTING ENVELOPES
====================================================
The following changes need to be made in the Paper Size dialog box if you
are printing envelopes with a Windows printer driver on any of the
following printers: HP DeskJet, HP DeskJet Plus, HP DeskJet 500, or HP
DeskJet 500c. With these printers, Envelope #10-Wide needs to be the only
paper size for envelopes.
1 Make sure the appropriate Windows printer driver is
selected.
2 Choose Page from the Format menu, then choose Paper Size.
3 Highlight Envelope #10 Landscape, choose Delete, choose Yes,
then choose Close.
Now when you print envelopes, the Envelope #10-Wide paper
size will be selected by default.
NOTE: If Envelope #10-Wide is not listed in the Paper
Definitions list box, delete all of the paper size
definitions by selecting them one by one, choosing Delete,
then choosing Yes. When all the paper size definitions are
deleted, choose Close. Then repeat the steps above. This
time when you choose Paper Size in step 2, a new list of
paper size definitions will be created, including both of
the envelope definitions.
When loading the envelope using a Windows printer driver, place the
envelope face down in the printer and gently push it under the rollers.
Do not press the envelope button(s) on the printer's control panel to
preload the envelope.
NOTE: If you are using an HP DeskJet Series (version 3.0 or 3.1) Windows
printer driver, you will not have a Manual Feed option as described in
step 5 above. Therefore, you will need to select either the Default
option or the In Tray option. Printing an envelope that is appended to a
document is not supported with an HP DeskJet Series (version 3.0 or 3.1)
Windows printer driver.
After making these changes, you can print envelopes by selecting Envelope
from the Format menu. Make sure you select the envelope paper type from
the Envelope Definitions pop-up list.
ERROR 21 WITH WINDOWS HP LASERJET 4 DRIVERS
===========================================
If an Error 21 occurs while you are printing graphics at 600 dpi
resolution on an HP LaserJet 4 family printer (while using the Windows
printer driver), we recommend that you make the following changes to the
driver settings to possibly allow the document to print.
1 In WordPerfect, choose Print from the File menu, then choose
Select.
2 Highlight the appropriate HP LaserJet 4 Windows printer in
the Specific Printer list box.
or
Select Windows Default Printer.
3 Choose Setup from the Options drop-down list, then choose
Options.
4 Change the Graphics Mode from HP-GL/2 to Raster, then
choose OK.
5 Choose OK to exit the Setup dialog box. If your printer
has additional memory, you may consider turning on the page
protection option before exiting the Setup dialog box, then
try printing the graphic again.
6 Choose Close to return to your WordPerfect document.
SQL DATABASE IMPORT
===================
If you are importing an Access database file using spaces (instead of an
underscore character) in the field name or the table name, make sure you
place a double quote (") at the start and end of the full name, otherwise
a syntax error will occur.
The SQL database drivers that were included with WPWin 6.0/6.0a are not
included in WPWin 6.1. However, they are still supported.
ATM FONTS UNDER WINDOWS NT
==========================
Adobe is currently not supporting ATM under Windows NT, therefore Type 1
fonts are unavailable for use.
WPCFONT.INI FILE
================
WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows has the ability to read a .INI file and use
the information to translate and map fonts that do not match fonts in the
current font list. The purpose of this file is to translate font names
from WordPerfect 5.x and 6.x printer drivers to windows printer drivers.
The file should not be used to store all font names that do not match
since performance is affected by the size of the file and the number of
names found in the sections.
The WPCFONT.INI file consists of three major sections:
1) Printer Name Translation
2) Printer Font Translation
3) Substitute Fonts
Printer Name Translation
------------------------
Because many printers use the same drivers in Windows and in WordPerfect,
the font translation sections for those printers will be the same. To
avoid duplication of translation sections and to keep the file as small as
possible, translation sections are given unique names, and then printer
names are equated to those unique names. For example, many of the
PostScript printers in Windows use the same driver.
Printer Font Translation
------------------------
These sections are printer specific and list font name translations for
fonts that are the same between WordPerfect printer drivers and Windows
printer drivers. To keep the sections as small as possible, base font
names are listed with the styles in braces. The rules of .INI files
require that the names on the left side be unique because they are key
names. For consistency, the WordPerfect driver font names are listed on
the left, and the Windows driver font names are listed on the right.
However, the order does not matter because, in trying to match a name,
both sides are compared, and if a match is made, the name on the other
side is used.
Substitution Font Section
-------------------------
This section is a general font substitution table and is checked by
WordPerfect for all printers. The table attempts to match the name on the
left side of the equation to the name from the document. If it matches,
WordPerfect then checks all of the names on the right side for a match
with the current font list. One or more names can be listed on the right
side, and WordPerfect will search the font list until a match is found.
The names are separated by commas.
FILE ACTIVITY LOG
=================
The File Activity Log feature provides a log file that records the date
and time at which the following actions occurred:
- WordPerfect was started and exited
- Files were opened, closed, or saved (with Save or Save As)
- Changes were discarded
- New files were opened
Along with the log file, File Activity Log verifies that files are saved
correctly by DOS. File Activity Log detects problems that may occur when
DOS or some document management programs have trouble saving a file. It
then warns you that there is a problem so you can find some other method
of saving the file before you exit WordPerfect.
File Activity Log is inoperative by default. To enable File Activity Log,
add the following lines to the [WPCorp] section of your WIN.INI file:
FileActivityLog=1
FileActivityLogFile=filename
IMPORTANT: Specify a full pathname with the filename to ensure that File
Activity Log can always find your log file.
To disable File Activity Log, set FileActivityLog to 0 in your WIN.INI
file.
WordPerfect checks the settings for FileActivityLog and
FileActivityLogFile only when it starts up, so changes made to the
settings take effect only after you exit and restart WordPerfect.
IMPORTANT: Information is appended to the log file as you use
WordPerfect. To preserve disk space, you should make regular backup
copies of your log files, and then delete them and start again with new
log files.
CUSTOM WINDOWS COLORS IN HELP
=============================
The WPWin Help screens were designed to use specific colors for
background, text, and so on. However, if you have customized your Windows
colors, and you would like to use those colors in the Help screens in
WPWin, you can do so by inserting the following line in the [Windows Help]
section of your WIN.INI file:
Colors=None
RESTRICTION ON RENAMING NETWORK DIRECTORIES
===========================================
Because network directories can't be renamed using NetWare 3.x, you will
get an error message if you are using NetWare 3.x and you choose Rename
Directory from the File Options drop-down list on the Open File or Save As
dialog box. If you want to remove the Rename Directory option from the
File Options drop-down list, see Disabling Open File Options in
README.NET.
There are no restrictions on renaming network directories with NetWare
4.x.
OPTIMIZING WPWIN 6.1
====================
Many performance issues can be resolved by configuring your computer to
run optimally under Windows. As a starting point, we suggest the
following:
- Use a disk cache such as SMARTDRIVE.
- Set up a permanent swap file. For example, one common configuration is
to have the total of your computer's physical RAM and your swap file equal
16M.
- Have an adequate FILES statement in your CONFIG.SYS file. We recommend
50 or more if you are running Windows applications.
For additional information, see General Tips in Appendix H:
Troubleshooting in the WPWin 6.1 User's Guide, or refer to your Windows
documentation.
TALK->TO PERFECTOFFICE SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM
================================================
Talk->To PerfectOffice, for the stand-alone version of WordPerfect 6.1 for
Windows or the PerfectOffice suite, is a speech recognition product that
lets you run commands simply by speaking into a microphone. For example,
instead of using your mouse or keyboard, you can use speech to start an
application, open a document, move within a document, work with menus and
dialog boxes, or save and print a document.
If you purchased either the stand-alone version of WordPerfect 6.1 for
Windows or the PerfectOffice suite on CD-ROM, you already have the
software necessary to use the Talk->To PerfectOffice speech recognition
system within these products and the electronic version of the Talk->To
PerfectOffice User's Guide in Envoy format. You can order the additional
items listed below:
DragonDictate Microphone - Necessary for using the Talk->To
PerfectOffice speech recognition software.
Cue cards - A collection of speech commands that are task oriented and
specific to the product you are working in. For example, the cue card for
WordPerfect lists, among other things, custom speech commands for
navigating your WordPerfect document.
Getting Started Guide - A guide for the new user to speech recognition.
DragonDictate Starter Edition - DragonDictate Starter Edition is a
dictation system that allows you to insert or "type" words into the
application, using your own voice.
For ordering information, please refer to the enclosed coupon.
NOTE: If you purchased the stand-alone version of WordPerfect 6.1 for
Windows on diskettes and want to use the Talk->To PerfectOffice speech
recognition system, you must order the WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows CD-ROM
Media Package. This includes the Talk->To PerfectOffice software. For
ordering information, please refer to the Customer Services appendix in
the WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows User's Guide.
ODBC SETUP
==========
If you will be using Microsoft's ODBC to import database data into WPWin,
you will need access to the ODBC driver manager. The ODBC driver manager
is typically included with database programs that use ODBC, but if you do
not have the ODBC driver manager, you may obtain a free copy for use with
WPWin 6.1 by ordering the ODBC Setup disk.
To order the ODBC Setup disk, call one of the Sales Center numbers listed
below. If you are outside the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, or Canada, please contact your local Novell or WordPerfect
affiliate or authorized reseller.
(800) 451-5151 (toll-free)
(801) 225-5000 (toll)
NOTE: The ODBC Setup disk is included in Informs, the electronic forms
package from Novell's Groupware division. You need not order the ODBC
Setup disk if you already own Informs.
NOTE TO BORLAND OFFICE 2.0 USERS
================================
The version of Desktop Application Director (DAD) included with Borland
Office 2.0 will not function properly with WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows.
An updated DAD will be included in PerfectOffice 3.0.
DOCUMENTATION CHANGES
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Because of program changes made since the WPWin 6.1 User's Guide was
printed, the following information in the manual is incorrect or
incomplete.
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -- The disk space requirement stated on
page 3 is incorrect. WPWin 6.1 requires approximately 32M of free disk
space for a new, standard installation, including 1.2M for OLE 2.0. The
files required for OLE 2.0 will be installed only if you don't already
have them on your computer, or if you have older versions of them.
STYLES -- The information about Updating Styles on page 536 does not
apply. The Update feature has been removed from the Styles button on the
Power Bar. However, styles are still updated automatically as described
under Automatic Paragraph Styles on page 536, and you can manually update
styles using the macro command StyleUpdate.
AUTO START FOR SPELL CHECKER AND GRAMMATIK -- Spell Checker and Grammatik
now start automatically when you select them from the Tools menu or from
the Toolbar. You no longer need to choose Start as instructed on pages
189 and 512.
SUPPORTED DATABASES -- The dBase V and Paradox 5.0 database versions are
now supported, but they are not listed as Supported Formats on page 525.
SHARED CODE -- In several places in the User's Guide, you will find
references to "shared code" or "shared program files." For example, there
are several such references in Appendix D: Networking WordPerfect. These
references are generally to files that are installed under the PerfectFit
Components group in the setup program.
APPENDIX E: PROGRAM FILES -- The list of files included in a minimum
installation has changed somewhat since the manual was printed. Also, the
complete list of program files is located in README.FIL, not README.WP as
indicated on page 717. Please see README.FIL in your WordPerfect
directory.
****
As you can see, the read me file is quite extensive. It is
indicative of the typical documentation one receives from WP Corp. In
this respect they try to leave no stone unturned. This version of Word
Perfect for Windows 6.1 truly approaches the DTP level in many ways. In
fact it far exceeds the company connotation of Document Processor . So
far, in just about twenty two hours of usage, its safe to say to this
version is everything its supposed to be and then some. It very nicely
done, rock solid and to top it all off, it is fast. Much faster than its
predecessors. Go for it, you will not be sorry.
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> Frankie's Corner STR Feature
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The Kids' Computing Corner
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by Frank Sereno
Adventures in Flight
by
Sanctuary Woods
1825 S. Grant St.
Suite 410
San Mateo, CA 94402
phone: 415-286-6000
suggested retail $39.95
separate CD-rom versions for Windows and Macintosh
for ages seven to eleven
IBM Requirements Macintosh Requirements
CPU: 386-SX or higher CPU: Mac LC or greater
Ram: 4 megs, 8 recommended Ram: 4 megs
Video: SVGA Video: 8-bit color
CD-rom: Yes CD-rom: Yes
H disk: under 1 meg H disk: under 1 meg
OS: Windows 3.1 OS: System 6.0.7 or higher
Sound: Snd. Blaster or compat.
Printer recommended on both platforms
Can you remember back almost a lifetime ago when you were learning math in
grade school? Did you wonder what usefulness it would have later in life?
And now you have a child who is asking the same question. Sanctuary Woods
has provided a way for children to teach themselves the importance of
mathematics through the fun learning activities of Adventures in Flight.
Adventures in Flight is designed to teach children ages seven to eleven
about how the different occupations involved in airlines use mathematics
daily in "Real World Math" situations.
Adventures in Flight uses a point and click interface to allow children to
explore an airport. The five areas of interest each have five areas of
further exploration. Each of these twenty-five areas has a Data Demo
which explains how math is used in that area. Each Data Demo has a Data
Quiz in which children answer questions to gain points. The incentive is
to gain enough points to move to the highest flight level. Along the way,
children can print out certificates of progress, plans for constructing
paper airplanes or they can watch videos of planes morphing from one form
to another. Once the child reaches 15000, he will have clearance to fly
the space shuttle.
The program includes a short tutorial hosted by Vicki Van Meter, the
youngest female pilot to cross the Atlantic. Vicki explains all the
features and functions of the program. Also, all activities are explained
at the beginning and further audible help is available clicking on the
"host" for each Date Demo or Data Quiz.
Many Data Quizzes involve solving a math problem such as division or
addition, but others involve observation. Children will learn
measurement, operations, geometry, graphing and problem solving. They
will also become familiar with many occupations in the airline industry
including pilot, ticket agent, flight attendant, baggage handler, aircraft
mechanic, controller, service technician and customs agent.
Children can learn at their own pace and they will immediately see how the
various lessons apply to real-world situations.
The graphics used in the program are above average. Still images are
colorful but not finely detailed. The animations are very good with many
amusing touches. The program makes excellent use of sound. The music is
lively and interesting. All voices are easily heard and understood due to
excellent diction. The many digitized sound effects are properly employed
and have great sound clarity.
The interface is excellent. Audible help is available throughout the
program. Maneuvering through the program is very easy. The manual is
very concise but it includes advice on setting up the program and
troubleshooting guides.
Play value is very good. A child should spend at least ten hours before
he has finished the 500 data items to be found in the twenty-five Data
Demos. He can also print out certificates and paper plane plans. And
then there are the 375 math problems he can solve in the Data Quizzes!
Educational value is outstanding. This program teaches children many
important math concepts and shows their application to real situations.
The program also introduces children to many possible careers and the
tasks for those jobs. Adventures in Flight is designed to be used with
the cirricula of Addison Wesley's Mathematic Series Quest 2000 and the
NCTM Standard. A school version, available for $59.95, includes a
teacher's manual and an individual student report generator to highlight a
student's strengths and weaknesses.
Bang for the Buck is excellent. This program is reasonably priced and
provides an excellent blend of entertainment and education.
Ratings
Graphics ............. 8.5
Sounds ............... 9.0
Interface ............ 9.0
Play Value ........... 8.5
Educational Value .... 9.5
Bang for the Buck .... 9.5
Average .............. 9.0
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WordStuff
by
Sanctuary Woods
1825 S. Grant St.
Suite 410
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 415-286-6000
suggested retail $39.95
separate CD-rom versions for Windows and Macintosh
for children ages 3 to 6
IBM Requirements Macintosh Requirements
CPU: 386DX or higher CPU: LC III or higher
Ram: 4 megs, 8 recommended Ram: 4 megs, 8 recommended
Video: VGA, SVGA recommended Video: 13" monitor
H Disk: 1.9 megs or more free H Disk: n/a
OS: Windows 3.1 OS: System 6.0.7
Sound: Sound Blaster or compatible
Printer, microphone and mouse recommended on both platforms
WordStuff is an interactive multimedia picture dictionary for preschool
children. The program combines bright graphics, amusing animations,
sounds, music and children's voice. Children will be presented language
learning opportunities in Spanish and English. Over seven hundred words
are represented in WordStuff.
WordStuff features four exploration areas which are accessed by clicking
on the children on the title screen. Children visit a farm, go on a
camping trip, play in snow or play games at a fair. These areas then have
three play areas called I-spy, I-play and I-sing. I-spy features nouns.
I-play features opposite words, noisy words or action words. I-sing
allows the child to hear and sing a traditional song.
A common menu bar to the scenes features a WordStuff logo to return to the
main screen. The I-button allows the child to stay in one setting but to
choose another I-activity. A printer icon will print line pictures and
the microphone icon enables the child to record his own pronunciation of
each word. The speaker button will play back his recordings.
I-spy allows the child to click on fifteen objects in a colorful scene. A
large, blue cursor will open his eyes when he passes over a selectable
object. Upon clicking on such an object, the cursor will change via one
of eighteen animations to point at the object, then the object's name will
be pronounced aloud and displayed as text on the screen. A picture can be
printed of each noun which can show additional words if the label option
is chosen.
The I-play mode will feature the same scene but now clicking on an object
will open a small animation box. The animations will define a word for
the child by presenting an animation. If he clicks inside the picture, he
will get an animated surprise. He can print out a picture with a sentence
for a "Big Book of Sentences."
The final activity is I-sing. Three additional buttons are used in this
activity. A green arrow is the play button and a red octagon is the stop
button. The final button is a face that will flip between two images when
clicked upon. If the mouth is open, then the computer voice and
instrumental tracks will be played. But if the mouth is closed, then only
the instrumental track will be played. He can record his own voice track.
Sheet music of the four songs is provided in an included booklet. A
picture can be printed also.
This program is entertaining and educational. I do see a few
shortcomings. The interface could use some changes. Parents have no
control over whether the child can or cannot use the printer short of
turning the printer off. A menu should be available to the parent to
control printing, recording or copying of files to the hard drive.
Another shortcoming is that each time the child does print a page, he is
asked to type in his name. Perhaps it would be better if there were a
menu for the child to type in his name at the beginning of the program.
Also, having this login capability could allow each user to keep his own
recordings on the hard drive for future reference. In the I-sing section,
a nice addition would have been a karaoke-type presentation of the song
lyrics on the screen while the music was played.
The graphics in this program are bright and colorful. The animations are
very amusing. One shortcoming is that character's lips are not synched
with the animation. Sound is very good. In a few instances, the children
doing dialog had some small diction problems but their words are easily
understood. The music is joyful. Sound effects are realistic and are
implemented a great deal.
The interface is good, but I do think some parental control menu should be
available. I would recommend that parents supervise their child when
using this program or their printer may run out of ink! The manual is
concise but detailed. It includes technical tips and troubleshooting
advice.
Play value is very good. The program is fun and amusing. It will take
many hours for the child to find all the hidden surprises in this package.
The program also provides for hours of off-computer activities with the
coloring pages and some included word cards.
Educational value is excellent. Children will learn many words by
definition from this program. Remember that this program includes Spanish
language versions of each screen so the child may build a small vocabulary
in that language as well.
This program is a very good buy for the play and educational value it
presents to the child.
Ratings
Graphics ............ 8.0
Sounds .............. 9.0
Interface ........... 8.0
Play Value .......... 8.5
Educational Value ... 9.0
Bang for the Buck ... 8.5
Average ............. 8.5
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Sanctuary Woods Announces Release of Three New CD-rom Programs
On November 28, Sanctuary Woods introduced three new programs. All three
products are enhanced versions of products from their recently acquired
Magic Quest line. These programs are available for both Windows and
Macintosh. For Windows, the programs require an MPC Level 1 computer
while on the Macintosh the system must have a 13-inch or larger color
monitor. Suggested retail price for each title is $39.95.
MATH ACE JR.
The first product is Math Ace Jr. It is intended for children ages four
to eight as a tool for teaching fundamental math skills. Children solve
math puzzles to equip their own multimedia aquarium. They will learn
fifteen essential math concepts including adding, subtracting,
multiplying, patterns, counting money and telling time.
The program has been enhanced with more math problems, more character
animations, digital sound and video and a new pilot activity which allows
the child to drive the submarine. They will learn map reading skills as
they guide the submarine to treasures.
WORD CITY
Word City is a language arts program which integrates spelling,
vocabulary, reading comprehension and alphabetization skills into an
entertaining arcade game. Designed for children ages seven to fourteen,
the program features 2,400 words and nine activities featuring interactive
graphics and music to maintain children's interest.
Children solve word problems to thwart an alien force from destroying Word
City. They can also explore topics and concepts of interest outside the
arcade game.
Word City has been enhanced with several new activities. "Sounds of the
City" challenges children to identify 500 antonym, synonym and rhyming
words. "Sea & Describe" allows children to describe full-color pictures
of people, places and things. "Listen & Do" has been expanded to utilize
hearing as well as sight recognition to increase children's spelling
skills.
Finally, a new game module called "Wizard" provides challenges for older
children and adults. The original Word City featured two levels of play,
"Prodigy" for ages seven to ten and "Ace" for ages eleven to fourteen.
"Wizard" provides new reading comprehension activities, 1200 vocabulary
words, 400 spelling words and a new "Analogies" activity.
These titles can be purchased directly through Sanctuary Woods by calling
415-286-6110 or through many fine retailers and discounters.
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Please remember, I'm looking for additional staff to help review some of
the children's programs. Please send a writing sample and a brief note
about yourself to the addresses listed below. You won't get paid (don't I
wish!) but you will get to keep the software so please tell me the ages of
your children. Please include your phone number so I may contact you.
FidoNET: Frank Sereno at 1:2235/10
Internet: frank.sereno@uti.com
U.S. Mail: 528 West Ave.
Morris, IL 60450
And I thank you for reading!
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> STR InfoFile CIS Photoforum Events and Doing s
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* The PhotoForum Bulletin *
Issue #1/December 94
WELCOME to the first issue of the PhotoForum Bulletin! This is
something new we're doing to help busy people keep in touch with what's
happening in PhotoForum and the world of photography. We hope all
PhotoForum participants will appreciate this effort, but if you don't,
just let us know so we can put you on the exclusion list.
Rather than use too many precious bytes telling you what this is or
what it might become, we'll let this issue speak for
itself.
-- Jerry O'Neill, Editor --
* WIN GREAT PRIZES IN PHOTOFORUM'S WINTER PHOTO CONTEST
Read WINTER.RUL in library 1 of PhotoForum for complete information on
how you can win very special prizes. First prize: a collector's Deluxe
Limited Edition of John Sexton's new book, LISTEN TO THE TREES, valued at
$750, which includes an original 11x14" signed print, "Aspen and Spruce
Forest, Near Snowmass, Colorado." Second prize: a Kodak Portable Photo CD
player, valued at $350 (US model). Play your Photo CD discs and audio CDs
almost anywhere! Plus, more prizes!
* NORTH AMERICAN NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION
We're proud to announce a new PhotoForum message section,
NANPA/Nature, which has been established to help promote this
organization's stated goals:
"The mission of the North American Nature Photography Association is to
provide education, foster professionalism and ethical conduct, gather and
disseminate information, and develop standards for all persons interested
in the field of nature photography. NANPA further seeks to promote nature
photography as an art form and as a medium of communication for the
sciences, nature appreciation and environmental protection."
The founders and board members, many of whom will soon share their
wealth of experience in PhotoForum, are the great nature photographers of
our time. For more about NANPA, GO PHOTOFORUM and see message #541131.
* DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR:
-----------------------
- NOW-1/29 - Sexton Show in Monterey. GO PHOTOFORUM & see message #533676.
- NOW-1/15 - ONLINE EXHIBIT - Shadows of Wildness: Images of Raptors by
Joel Albert. GO PHOTOFORUM and see message #537136.
- 12/1 - Start of Winter Photo Contest. See WINTER.RUL in PhotoForum.
- 12/11 @ 9pm Eastern - Pro Digital Imaging - Sinar Bron, Inc, Conference.
Join our guests Jeff Isaacs and Mike Brunzell for a special PhotoForum CO.
- 12/12 - Ian Summers' Creativity Workshop - Formerly creative director of
The Black Book. This exciting workshop is a 10-week event. GO PROPHOTO
and see message #16650 for details.
- 1/13-15 - NANPA's First Annual Forum in Fort Myers, Florida. Those
presenting include: Art Wolfe, Frans Lanting, George Lepp, Galen Rowell,
Dewitt Jones, Pat O'Hara, Jane and Russ Kinne, Gary Braasch, John Nuhn,
Jeff Foott and others. Watch for online events soon to follow.
- 2/9-12 - PMA's Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas.
- 2/28 - Winter Contest Deadline!
* LAST-MINUTE CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS:
- Shopping for a point & shoot camera? See Don Hinds' great file,
P&S95.TXT, in PhotoForum's Cameras & Lenses library. Also, get tips in
PhotoForum's new Point & Shoot message section.
- The 7th edition of PHOTOGRAPHY by Phil Davis, Emeritus Professor of
Art, University of Michigan, is now available. Beside's Phil's own work,
this excellent textbook has illustrations by forum members Bob Clemens,
Joel Albert and Spiros Polemis. Call 800-338-5578 for more information.
- LISTEN TO THE TREES - check for it in your local bookstores.
* JOHN SEXTON CONFERENCE
About 85 people were on-line with forum member John Sexton for a real-time
conference (CO). Highly regarded for his large-format photography, his
printing, and his workshop teaching, John's photographs are in museums
and exhibits worldwide. The CO centered around his just-published book
LISTEN TO THE TREES. The topics included:
- How did he select the photographs for his new book?
- What are his favorite b/w films, developers, and papers?
- What photographers have influenced him?
- What is his "secret" of photographing?
SXTN#3.CO is in PhotoForum's General Photo library. There you can also
download SEXTON.INT, an exclusive interview with John which picks up where
the conference left off.
* FIRST DIGITAL VIEW CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOSEMITE
Landscape photographer Stephen Johnson made the first digital view camera
photographs of California's Yosemite National Park using a 4 x 5 view
camera and the Dicomed Digital Camera Back, and exhibited 28 x 42-inch
digital prints at the Ansel Adams Gallery. See YOSEMT.TXT, by Jerry
O'Neill, in PhotoForum's Digital Imaging library.
* COPYRIGHT BATTLES
Photographers have recently won some major court cases about copyright
violations, and others are still underway. Here are three cases of
special interest.
GO PROPHOTO for these text files in the Legal/Copyright library:
Stock agency FPG wants $1.4 million from photo pirates at NY newspaper
Newsday -- they used two scanned-in photographs without paying. See
FPG.TXT.
Florida photographer Jerry Greenberg collects $195,000 for copyright
violation from T-shirt manufacturer who used his photos. See GREENB.TXT.
Portrait giant wins copyright case: Olan Mills Inc. and The Professional
Photographers of America (PPA), won the case against Iowa photofinisher
Linn Photo for copying portraits. See LINN.TXT.
* THIS ISSUE'S SHAREWARE HOT TIP!
Read Steve Pollock's review of GDS 3.1b, a DOS shareware program for
displaying, converting, and cataloging graphic files, with recently added
JPEG support. For more about GDS, see the following in PhotoForum's
Util/GIF/JPG/ZIP library:
- Steve Pollock's review: GDS3.RVW
- For more info about GDS: GDSDES.TXT
- The program file itself: GDS3.EXE
* QUICK SHOTS!
- See Photokina through Jerry O'Neill's experienced eyes: read PKNA94.RPT
and PKNA94.QTS in PhotoForum's General Photo library.
- Should Kodak let electronically retouched prints win Gold Awards?
GO PROPHOTO and see a very interesting editorial, BERKEL.TXT, by Adrian
Berkeley in the WCPP Int'l Corner library. Read about Charles Green's
images that started the brouhaha in GREEN.TXT.
- Most WinCIM users have probably noticed that we have a new forum logo
that incorporates one of Bob Clemens' photographs of a beautiful model.
Bob received $100 and free time in PhotoForum for as long as his
photograph is in our logo. If you don't have WinCIM, see HMLOGO.GIF in
PhotoForum.
- 1001 Idea Stimulators by Ian Summers! Need to get your creative juices
flowing? GO PROPHOTO and see messages #14462, 16282, 16280, 16281.
- Home Office Deduction? Are you wondering if your home office deduction
is legitimate? GO PROPHOTO and see Burton De Fren's messages #14223 and
15076. Enjoy Burt's wit and wisdom in a collection of messages,
BIZTAX.ZIP, located in the Legal/Copyright library. He _almost_ makes
taxes fun. <s>
- Clip Art Photo Disks and why pros don't like them! Scott Highton, ASMP
Technology chair, covers the issue in CLIPRT.TXT, CLIP1.TXT, CLIP2.TXT,
CLIP3.TXT, all in PROPHOTO's Stock Issues library.
Do you have an idea for our next issue? Let's hear it!
--== Until next time, Happy Holidays & Good Shooting! ==--
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> STR InfoFile - Borland s dBASE 5 FOR WINDOWS WINS AWARD
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dBASE FOR WINDOWS WINS MOST VALUABLE PRODUCT AWARD
International Honors Continue for New Borland Database
LAS VEGAS -- Borland International Inc.'s new dBASE 5.0 for Windows
has earned PC/Computing Magazine's prestigious Most Valuable Product
(MVP) Award for database management software. The MVP Awards were
announced at a ceremony here Sunday in conjunction with COMDEX, the
world's largest computer trade show.
PC/Computing's MVP Awards focus on user productivity and usability,
as well as technological innovation. dBASE was chosen over Microsoft
Access 2.0 and Lotus Approach Release 3.0 as the best database of 1994.
The MVP Award is the most-recent accolade for dBASE for Windows from
computing
magazines and trade shows around the world.
"We auditioned a huge cast of showstopping products, but only the
stars made the final cut," said the magazine's editorial staff in its
annual MVP Awards issue. "dBASE for Windows...is everything a relational
database is supposed to be."
"This MVP Award shows that dBASE -- the most popular PC database in
history -- is also the state-of-the-art Windows database for the 1990's,"
said V. David Watkins, vice president and general manager of Borland's
dBASE Business Unit. "We thank all the editors at PC/Computing who
selected dBASE 5.0 for Windows as the industry's best database. dBASE for
Windows' combination of unmatched compatibility and next-generation
technologies makes it the clear leader in the database market."
Other Software Awards
The PC/Computing MVP award is the most recent of several prestigious
international awards that dBASE 5.0 for Windows has won for its superior
data management and application development capabilities:
The SMAU Industrial Design Award for Software (Italy)
SMAU is the largest and most important computer and electronics trade
show in Italy. Each year, a select committee of prominent Italian
architects, educators, and industry executives choose the best new
products from over 150 entries. In October, dBASE 5.0 for Windows was
presented with the 27th annual SMAU Industrial Design Award in the
software category for its overall design, graphical user interface, and
innovative blend of state-of-the-art technologies and compatibility with
previous versions of dBASE.
Personal Computer World Magazine's Editor's Choice Award (UK)
One of the oldest and largest personal computing magazines in the
United Kingdom, Personal Computer World Magazine recently honored dBASE
5.0 for Windows with its Editor's Choice Award as Best Windows Database
Development Package. In its December issue, the magazine said dBASE for
Windows' "rich programming environment puts it head and shoulders above
FoxPro in terms of its ability to exploit Windows features fully."
PC User Magazine's Gold Award (UK)
PC User, the leading business computing magazine in the United
Kingdom, has awarded dBASE for Windows its distinguished Gold Award. In a
September 1994 review, the magazine's editors praised the product "for its
elegant design, two-way-tools and DOS compatibility."
Computer Buyer Middle East Editor's Choice Award
The largest English language computer magazine in the region,
Computer Buyer Middle East has given dBASE 5.0 for Windows its Editor's
Choice Award over competing products from Lotus and Microsoft. According
to the magazine's November issue, dBASE for Windows is "...one of the most
reliable databases around and has always changed itself to follow market
requirements."
About dBASE
With an estimated 15 million users according to Computer Intelligence
InfoCorp, dBASE is the worldwide standard for application development and
the most widely-used database of large corporations and government
organizations. Available now for Microsoft Windows, DOS, UNIX, and VAX
VMS systems, dBASE supports the widest range of computing platforms of any
desktop database.
dBASE 5.0 for Windows, winner of PC/Computing Magazine's 1994 MVP
Award, is the most powerful and advanced Windows database and application
development environment. Built upon the industry-standard dBASE language
and easy-to-use object-oriented technology, dBASE for Windows enables
users to access the most popular corporate data sources, including dBASE
and Paradox, Oracle, Microsoft/Sybase SQL Server, Borland InterBase, and
all ODBC-compliant databases, such as Informix, DB2, and AS/400.
Borland: The Upsizing Company
Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading supplier of
databases, programming languages and tools for personal computers. A
pioneer in the use of object-oriented technology, Borland is focused on
delivering products and services that help customers "upsize" desktop
applications into networked and client-server environments. Borland's
award-winning products are supported through programs for software
d e v elopers, value added resellers, systems integrators, corporate
customers, computer software retailers and end users. Headquartered in
Scotts Valley, California, Borland's products include dBASE, Paradox,
InterBase, ReportSmith, Borland C++, Borland Pascal and Sidekick for
Windows.
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Contact:
Diane Samples
Borland International Inc.
(408) 431-4705
dsamples@wpo.borland.com
Steve Curry
Borland International Inc.
(408) 431-4863
scurry@wpo.borland.com
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> STR FOCUS! Borland s dBASE 5.0 for Windows. SUPER DEAL!
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Since its introduction in August 1994, dBASE 5.0 for Windows has won
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PC/Computing Magazine's Most Valuable Product Award (US) - November 1994
PC Magazine's Technical Excellence Award (US) - November 1994
Windows Tech Journal Star Tech Award (US) - December '94 Issue
PC User Gold Award (UK) - September 1994
SMAU Industrial Design Award (Italy) - October 1994
Personal Computer World "Editor's Choice" Award (UK) - November 1994
Computer Buyer Middle East Editor's Choice Award - November 1994
PC Actual Best Database Award (Spain) - November 1994
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> STR InfoFile NOVELL'S VISUAL APPBUILDER
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INDUSTRY SHOWS BROAD SUPPORT
For
NOVELL'S VISUAL APPBUILDER
Over 80 ALMs Now Available
PROVO, Utah--November 15, 1994--Since Novell's announcement of
Visual AppBuilder earlier this year, the product has received broad,
enthusiastic support from customers, developers, Independent Software
Vendors (ISVs), and end users. Visual AppBuilder, now called
AppWare, is Novell's high-level programming tool that enables customers
to rapidly construct custom applications using pre-written, reusable
software components called AppWare Loadable Modules (ALMs). There
are now over 80 ALMs available for developers to choose from.
AppWare includes the Visual AppBuilder application, the ALMs, and the
AppWare Bus.
AppWare cuts development time and costs, boosts programmer
productivity, enhances application portability, produces better
applications and makes developing network applications easy. In
addition, developers can easily add sophisticated network functionality to
their applications, such as NetWare Directory Services (NDS), and
Tuxedo transaction processing.
KPMG Peat Marwick, a recognized leader in the field of information
technology management, is one of the many companies choosing to use
AppWare to develop applications. Allan Frank, national partner in charge
of enabling technologies said, "we believe in the concept of AppWare to
such a degree that we have developed a standalone business called
AppWare Business Solutions. This group of people is dedicated to
developing enterprise-wide solutions using AppWare. The bottom line is,
we are talking about truly delivering the dream of cheaper, quicker, and
better applications."
Additionally, many Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) are using
AppWare to develop applications in a fraction of the time and cost it took
using traditional methods. These companies include Attachmate, Btrieve
Technologies, Cerebus Corporation, Cheyenne Software, ECO High Tech
Group, Hewlett Packard, HiTecSoft, Hesk, HyperActive, Inc., IDAS
Corporation, ImPower, Inc., International Software Products,
KnowledgeWare/Clear Access, Parallel Software, Peer Systems, Quinsy
b.v., Reach Software, Revelar Corporation, Sales Kit Software,
TechGnosis, Inc., and Wall Data Inc.
"AppWare is key to Novell's success as a provider of leading network
applications and development tools," said Bob Frankenberg, Novell
chairman, president and CEO. "It's great to see the industry realizing
the productivity, cost saving, and time to market benefits of AppWare."
ALMs--Helping Customers Create Better Applications
ALMs are the software building blocks that customers use to create
custom applications using AppWare. They provide access to functions
that are provided by local operating systems and network services.
ALMs range from user interface utilities and multimedia modules to
network services such as database access and messaging. Novell now
offers more than 80 of these ALMs, making it even easier for customers
to develop the custom applications they need to solve their business
challenges.
How AppWare Works
AppWare allows developers to build applications by graphically
arranging ALMs on screen that represent the application's sequences of
operation and data flow. The software designer then uses the AppWare
Bus to link and compile the ALMs into a working application. AppWare
applications that are created for one platform are portable to another as
long as the necessary ALMs exist in both environments.
Novell's business is connecting people with people and the information
they need, enabling them to act on it anytime, anyplace. Novell is the
world's leading network provider. The company's software products
provide the distributed infrastructure, network services, advanced
network access and network applications required to make networked
information and pervasive computing an integral part of everyone's daily
life.
Contact:
Paula Taft
Novell, Inc.
(801) 261-7922
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> STR FOCUS! Spectrum Holobyte Ready For Christmas Sales
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SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE, INC. STOCKS THE SHELVES
WITH EXCITING NEW GAMES
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
ALAMEDA, CA, November 15, 1994 - Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBYT)
and its family of companies have some exciting new holiday gift game ideas.
Spectrum HoloBytes game STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION(r) "Futures
Past"(tm) has become one of 1994's top-selling interactive games for the
Super NES, and is now engaged for holiday gift-giving among Trekkers and
non-Trekkers alike. True to the look and feel of the television show, the
interactive game offers its players a gripping story line, with the
ability to play as any one of the seven main characters, such as
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Counselor Deanna Troi. As players explore
the vast universe in this adventure game, they will visit strange new
worlds, encounter alien life forms and defend the Starship Enterprise.
Visit and explore another new world in Sid Meier's Colonization(tm),
MicroProse's(r) latest award-winning and top selling IBM-PC product
developed by innovative software designer Sid Meier. Based on the
acclaimed Sid Meier's Civilization(r), Colonization focuses on a single
era in history from 1500 to 1800 the discovery, exploration and
colonization of the New World. Players control economic, military and
political growth and strive to establish independence from the mother
country while competing with other imperialist countries for dominance.
MicroProse's Ultimate Football(tm) combines a 3-D simulation of all the
bone-crushing action of the National Football League(tm) with the
Franchise Football League(tm) Fantasy Football program. This IBM-PC
CD-ROM software is the only computer product that allows you to
download the real 1994 NFL stats from the Prodigy/Franchise Football
League Stat Service or from the Fantasy Sports Properties, Inc.'s
bulletin board service. With the Super Bowl approaching, this game
will be a real favorite.
FALCON(r) GOLD, Spectrum HoloByte's leading combat flight simulation
product, will be flying off the shelves this holiday season. It has hit
best selling lists every week since its release in mid-summer. New
versions of Falcon(r) 3 .0, Operation: Fighting Tiger(tm), MiG-29: Deadly
Adversary of Falcon 3.0(tm), Hornet: Naval Strike Fighter(tm), and Art of
the Kill(tm) are included in this unique, attractively priced "Gold
Collection" CD-ROM, released for DOS platforms.
MicroProses X-COM UFO Defense(tm) is an addictive strategy game that pits
the player against aliens terrorizing the Earth. Players must command
groups of scientists, engineers and soldiers as well as develop a strategy
to ensure human survival. As commander, players intercept UFOs, track
alien activity on the Geoscope rotating globe display, take charge of
tactical operations in the 3-D isometric Battlescope display, and monitor
the political situation. Released for PC and PC CD-ROM platforms, this
product offers extraordinary 3-D graphics.
Master of Magic(tm) , an in-depth strategy game with the same flavor as
Master of Orion(tm) and Sid Meier's Civilization(r), is the first game to
place two popular game genresadventure and strategyinto an ever-changing
fantasy realm. The player must consider resources, magic energy and other
wizards in an endeavor to conquer the world. The player will experience
new fantasy worlds and mystical planes of existence is this fantastic game
available on PC and PC CD-ROM platforms.
BreakThru!(tm), a puzzle game in the tradition of Spectrum HoloByte's ever
popular Tetris(r) products, will be a favorite for every member of the
family. Players are required to raze a wall brick by brick. The bricks are
arranged by color. Beyond the wall lies the skylines of international
cities such as Berlin, New York and San Francisco. By clicking on a
certain color group, the player eliminates all of the same-color bricks in
that group. Once the wall is razed within a specific time period, the
player moves onto the next level. BreakThru features one- or two-player
action, multiple levels of increasing speed and challenge, a dual wall for
simultaneous two-player action and a special Child mode for younger
players.
Spectrum HoloByte's Wild Blue Yonder(tm): An Epic Adventure Through the
Age of Flight, a new CD-ROM-based series on the history of aviation was
developed by Digital Ranch of Burbank, California, whose principals are
the Emmy award-winning producers of the A&E Network's "Brute Force" TV show.
It is a next-generation interactive CD-ROM product, and one of the first of
the new products to come out of the synergy between Silicon Valley and
Hollywood. Wild Blue Yonder combines network-quality, live-action color
aviation footage, pilot interviews, and text written by Walter J. Boyne,
former director of the National Air and Space Museum. It includes
stunning graphics and a soundtrack covering more than 80 years of popular
music.
SpaceKids(tm): Where's Grandpa?, an animated interactive cartoon adventure
on IBM-PC CD-ROM, encourages the development of thinking and problem
solving for children ages 410. Children manipulate the storyline by a
simple touch of the keyboard or mouse. The software package contains a
colorful computer screen frame and stickers, making it a perfect holiday
gift for children.
Experience multiplayer virtual reality in CyberStrike, an arcade-style
game where the action is nonstop, and receive $50 worth of free GEnie
on-line time. In September 1994, CyberStrike was named "the hottest
arcade-style game on-line" by The Washington Posts Fast Forward magazine.
The installation and interface are easy for both on-line experts and
beginners and available in MS-DOS for IBM-PC and compatibles.
Fleet Defender Gold, the first multimedia flight simulator to accurately
recreate carrier-based operations, is a value-packed IBM-PC CD-ROM
product. Some of the many features include a fully interactive cockpit
tour, flight school series of instructional modules, actual Department
of Defense flight recordings, dynamic footage from Aviation Weeks "Flight
Deck" video, and gun camera footage of a Libyan Mig encounter.
A multimedia IBM-PC CD-ROM product, 1942 The Pacific Air War Gold(tm)
contains digital video speech and images that teach players how to fly and
fight in World War II airplanes over the Pacific in advanced air combat
maneuvers. Players have the option to fly under either the Japanese or
United States flags. Other features include a virtual cockpit that gives
same fields of view as the pilot and modem-play capability.
Often times during the holiday season, people dust off their train sets
and build transportation networks. Now, MicroProse gives would-be conductors
and builders the chance to make tracks, make connections and make it big
with Transport Tycoon, a strategy game in the style of Sid Meier's
Civilization(r) and Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon(r). Buy, build and control
networks on rail, air and sea in a game that contains high-resolution
graphics and has a simple point-and-click interface, available for
IBM-PC.
In addition, Domark, an affiliated label, has several new phenomenal
titles available including Flying Nightmares for the Power Mac and Power Mac
CD-ROM, Out of the Sun for the Power Mac and Power Mac CD-ROM, and World
War II for the PC and PC CD-ROM.
Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a developer and publisher of interactive
entertainment software for use on CD-ROM and floppy-based personal
computers. The products are available nationally and internationally
through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.
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Dana Jacobson, Editor
> From the Atari Editor's Desk "Saying it like it is!"
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There have been rumors floating around in recent days, weeks, and
perhaps months about the possibility of Atari licensing TOS and the
Falcon to a third party company. Well, the news came to light, in
public, on Wednesday, through various sources. As sketchy as the info
might be, it appears that C-LAB (Notator folks) will be upgrading the
Falcon into a high-end machine, specifically for the MIDI niche market
(so who says non-MIDI users can't use it?). Possibilities include a
tower case, an 040, separate keyboard, internal SCSI drive, and more.
It sounds like what Atari users wanted in the first place when the
Falcon was first announced! As we learn more specifics about this
agreement and future plans, we'll be sure to pass along the information
to you.
Well, that's some good news with regard to Atari computing news!
Whether or not this news does anything to re-vitalize the Atari market
at all remains to be seen. My first impression is that many will take
a wait-and-see attitude. It's really too early to make any kind of
prediction. I wish C-LAB the best of luck!!
The Toad Computer Festival is this weekend!! For those of you on
the east coast, you may want to check out this extravaganza put on by
the Troys! It should be a lot of fun. Check out the details a little
further on in this issue.
The folks at TAF have also announced plans for a 1995 show,
Details are below, as well.
Let's get on with the show, as we're running real late this week
and I know you don't want to miss a thing!
Until next time...
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Look for the above files in the RECENT ARRIVALS database.
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TOAD COMPUTERS -- HOLIDAY FESTIVAL '94! -- DEC 3 & 4, 1994
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== THE SHOW IS APPROACHING FAST! ==
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ATARI EXCITEMENT, DON'T MISS
TOAD COMPUTERS HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 1994!
The show will take place at TOAD COMPUTERS in the Park Plaza Shopping
Center in Severna Park, Maryland. There's unlimited free parking and
lots to see and do nearby, as we're nestled between Washington,
Baltimore, and Annapolis (eat the great local seafood!).
Confirmed 1994 attendees include:
- Tom Harker, ICD Inc. (CatBox and Star Battle)
- Roger Burrows, Anodyne Software (ExtenDOS CD Driver)
- Gribnif Software -- Dan Wilga / Rick Flashman
- Wizztronics (Falcon enhancements & more)
- Bob Luneski, Oregon Research
- Jim Fouch, Fouch Software (Mailing Manager ST)
- MajicSoft
- Binary Sounds (Hybrid Arts Product Line)
- Joe Waters, Ed. of Current Notes
- Greg Ondo, Steinberg Jones
- Charles Smeton (STraight FAX!)
- And of course, the Toad Gang -- including
Dave and Jennifer Troy
ATARI ST / TT / Falcon, Jaguar, Lynx, Portfolio and 8-Bit!!
Come SEE IT ALL at the nation's premier ATARI Outlet!
TOAD COMPUTERS HOLIDAY FESTIVAL '94:
Saturday December 3rd 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sunday December 4th 10:00am - 5:00pm
Toad Computers
Park Plaza Shopping Center
570 Ritchie Highway
Severna Park, MD 21146-2925
Voice: (410) 544-6943
Orders: (800) 448-8623
FAX: (410) 544-1329
BBS: (410) 544-6999
TOADFAX: (410) 544-0098
For MAPS, DIRECTIONS, HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, or any other
information you may need, please call us!
The local HOLIDAY INN is offering $59 (reg $90) rooms for the
show. For more information, please call us at (410) 544-6943!
LOTS OF FOLKS KNOW ABOUT THE SHOW:
- 5000 Postcards Mailed in mid-November
- Featured on the back of our latest catalog
- Advertised in Current Notes & ST Informer
- Advertised Electronically (Internet et al)
- Highway Signage
SPECIAL ICD PROMOTION:
ICD is offering a special promotion at the show. Buy an
AdSpeed ST/STE for $159 _INSTALLED_. The board will be
installed & your computer shipped back to you FREE or,
time permitting, the board can be installed at the show --
ABSOLUTELY FREE!
This is a great opportunity to get your ST going faster
and save a little CASH! Bring your machine to the show
to take advantage of this great deal!
A SAMPLING OF WHAT WE'LL HAVE FOR THE SHOW:
- Falcon030's (LOW!) - Hard Drives
- TT030's - Hand Scanners
- 1040STE's - 450 Mice
- Stacy's - 125 Trackballs
- Mega STE's - Joysticks
- Laser Printers - ALL NEW SOFTWARE
- CD ROM Drives - STraight FAX! (Show Special)
- Monitors - Disks
- Power Strips - Mousepads
- Books - 8-Bit Hardware
- ST Hardware - Games
- DTP Software - Printers
- Multimedia Speakers - Internet Demos
- Lynx / Lynx Games - Jaguar
- NEW JAGUAR TITLES! - Codehead Stuff
- Printer Ribbons - FAX Modems
- Great deals on all hardware and software
- Full selection of Atari hardware & software
- Atari Falcon030 Computer Systems at Special Discount Prices
- Super Low Clearance Prices on a wide range of items
including discontinued hardware and software, store demo
equipment, and much more!
- Our Toadally Cool Dog, Zoe
- Free Hot Apple Cider (and cookies if you're good!)
- Special "Kid Korral" with fun stuff, like crayons
- Dave Small's Own "Live Rust" Neil Young Album,
The One To Which Spectre was Programmed!
- Demos of hardware and software!
- NETWORKED JAGUARS!
=== MUCH, MUCH, MORE! ===
OTHER COOL STUFF WHICH IS ON ITS WAY TO US (As We Speak):
- Over 14,000 ST Games
- ImageCopy 3.5CD (Supports Photo CD Pictures)
- NVDI 3.0 (New Version)
- MagiC (Newest Version)
- Desktopper (Falcon Case)
STUFF WE'RE GIVING AWAY:
- Jaguar System (Raffle to Benefit Habitat for Humanity)
- Jaguar T-Shirts, Mugs & Bumper Stickers
- Codehead T-Shirts
- Free Toad T-Shirts to First 25 Attendees
- Games
- Lots more
How much would you pay to be a part of a celebration like this? $3.98?
$14.59? $75.00 Non Refundable? Well, no need! Admission to TOAD
COMPUTERS HOLIDAY FESTIVAL '94 is ABSOLUTELY FREE!
In the immediate area is historic and scenic Annapolis! Annapolis had
been the capitol of the thirteen colonies under the Articles of the
Confederation. Its historic state house is the oldest in use in this
country and its white dome was built without the use of nails.
Annapolis has a truly quirky personality that is a combination of
southern hospitality, northern charm and historic clout. For you
military buffs, Annapolis is the home of the United States Naval
Academy. It is open to the public and features several museums,
exhibits, and historical buildings. Annapolis is also home to some of
the best seafood in the world, straight from the Chesapeake Bay.
Toad Computers is TEN MINUTES away from downtown Annapolis.
Also nearby is Baltimore, home of the recently renovated and world
famous Inner Harbor -- a huge shopping and eating fiasco that's
just minutes from some of the city's most historic sites. In the
inner harbor area, you can visit the National Aquarium (home to
thousands of species of marine life) which also features a working
rainforest in its pyramid shaped dome. Visit the Maryland Science
Center, home to a huge I-MAX theater and also packed with
hundreds of constantly changing exhibits that relate to science,
computers, and more. Visit the home of Babe Ruth, Betsy Ross, or
Edgar Allan Poe. See the new stadium for the Baltimore Orioles --
Oriole Park at Camden Yards. You might also want to visit Fort McHenry
-- the rampart that still stood after a night of bombardment in 1812
that led Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem to the tune
of an old drinking song. Find out why this happened! Visit the B&O
Railroad Museum where you can learn about the story of the rise and
fall of the greatest form of transportation this country has ever
known.
Toad Computers is THIRTY MINUTES away from downtown Baltimore.
Lastly, you may want to make a stop in Washington DC -- murder capital
of the world and Capitol of the United States. Where else can the
mayor of a city smoke crack and get RE-ELECTED? Come see the White
House -- maybe you can visit Bill Clinton at home and give him your
ideas for healthcare reform (yeah, like we're gonna see that
anytime soon). Visit the Smithsonian Institute, National Art Gallery,
countless memorials (Iwo Jima, Viet Nam, Jefferson, Lincoln,
Washington Monument), and more. There is more to do in Washington
than I could ever begin to list here with any justice. If you do want
to go to Washington, check with AAA to make sure that you're not
missing anything. It is truly a city with something for everyone.
Toad Computers is FORTY FIVE MINUTES away from downtown Washington.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
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If you plan to visit the Annapolis area from out of state, there are
several hotels in the area that we may recommend:
Sheraton At BWI Airport 15 Minutes Away
(410) 859-3300 On Airport Grounds
Loews Annapolis Hotel 15 Minutes Away
126 West Street Downtown
Annapolis, MD 21401 AAA 4 Diamond Rating
(410) 263-7777 Somewhat Expensive
Days Inn 10 Minutes Away
1542 Whitehall Road Next to Outlet Mall
Annapolis, MD 21401 on U.S. Route 50
(410) 974-4440 Near Bay Bridge
** Holiday Inn 15 Minutes Away
** 6600 Ritchie Highway On Ritchie Highway
** Glen Burnie, MD 21061 (MD Route 2)
** (410) 761-8300 SPECIAL $59 RATE!
Historic Inns of Annapolis For you lovebirds who
(There are several) are just dying to
Church Circle have a romantic time
Annapolis, MD 21401 in the "ancient city."
(410) 263-2641 15 Minutes Away
For more information, please call Toad Computers at
(410) 544-6943.
OK! So you're coming! TERRIFIC! Here's everything you need to know:
When: Saturday, December 3rd 1994 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sunday, December 4th 1994 10:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Toad Computers
Park Plaza Shopping Center
570 Ritchie Highway
Severna Park, MD 21146
So come see the Jaguar, see Falcons in flight, see Toad Computers
(America's Atari Source and the only Atari Superstore), see the local
attractions and have fun. And help us ring in the holiday season!
We look forward to seeing you!
HOW TO GET HERE:
For a map to Toad Computers and the immediate area, see GEnie ST
Roundtable file #25969 (PostScript) or #25970 (Img Format). Or just
call and we'll FAX or mail it to you. (This is also available on
TOADFAX!, our FAX-on-demand service.)
Come Visit! We're Expecting You!
From Annapolis: Cross Severn River using US 50 bridge (east).
Take MD 2 north (first exit across bridge).
Turn left at sixth traffic light (McKinsey
Road). Turn right immediately into Park Plaza
shopping center.
From Baltimore: Take I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) south to MD
route 10 (to Severna Park). MD 10 will
intersect with MD route 2 south. Take route 2
about 3 miles further. Turn right at sixth
traffic light, onto McKinsey Road, then
immediately right into Park Plaza shopping
center.
From Washington: Take US 50 (begins as New York Avenue) east to
Annapolis. Follow directions from Annapolis.
From Columbia: Take MD 32 east to I-97 north (to Baltimore).
Exit onto Benfield Boulevard towards Severna
Park. Follow Benfield Road to Robinson Road to
MD 2. Turn right onto MD 2; second light on
right is McKinsey Road. Then turn right
immediately into Park Plaza shopping center.
Once Inside
Park Plaza: Locate and face Jo-Ann Fabrics. Turn left and
proceed about 200 feet. We are on your left,
across from the Signet Bank drive-through
island.
The street address is 570 Ritchie Highway. If you need any further
assistance, please feel free to call us at (410) 544-6943!
We hope to see you here! Last year, we were really happy with how
things went. The holiday season is a really wonderful time to get
together with Atari folks and it adds a spirit of real levity and
excitement that is often missing at other Atari events. We're looking
forward to putting on a first-class show, and we hope you can join
us.
David Troy
Jennifer Troy
Ray Mitchell
David Troy
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There have been a few events that captured the imagination of
Atari Users over the years. One of the most significant of those
events was ATARI CANADIAN EXHIBITION '92 - better known as ACE '92.
Memories are long - especially about great successes!
ACE '92 was all of that and more. It provided unprecedented
opportunities for an enormous number of DEALERS, DEVELOPERS,
SHAREWARE authors and (most important of all!) ATARI USERS, to
gather in a venue which was bright, extremely busy, accessible
and interesting. ACE '92 was well organized, highly successful
and a profitable experience for everyone who participated.
We're doing it again!
ACE '95 IS COMING: ** April 1, 1995 - April 2, 1995 **
We have booked the North York Civic Center, MEMORIAL HALL
facility - 5,000 square feet in four rooms! The superb Civic
Centre Complex features excellent highway access, high speed
local route access as well as airport, bus, subway, car and truck
access. In the main complex itself you'll find the NOVOTEL HOTEL,
Civic Center SHOPPING MALL & an excellent FOOD COURT immediately
adjacent to the Show Hall in addition to other RESTAURANTS and
SERVICES. We're also located on Toronto's famous Yonge Street!
The location features high traffic volume & a site central to
several thousand Atari users from Toronto, Southern & Eastern
Ontario, Quebec, Western New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio & Michigan!
The Main Auditorium (The Burgundy Room) is 2400 square feet
of show/display floor, with a full sound system, proscenium
stage, projection facilities, three entrances/exits, medium
height ceiling (very intimate!), loads of electricity and direct
access to the main foyer. The facility entrance is integrated
with the Main Concourse traffic areas and prominently features a
Canopied Main Entrance. The second hall (The Gold Room), is a
1,500 square foot room with direct access to the main foyer as
well. The Gold Room has ample power, projection facilities,
medium ceiling height and two entrances. The two smaller
conference rooms are being slated for continuous LECTURES, DEMOS
& WORKSHOPS throughout the weekend. The conference rooms also
feature large picture windows, which provide loads of natural
light (these are the same rooms which TAF uses for its regular
teaching seminars!). We even have a dedicated MIDI room! The
music people can *really* turn it up, without disturbing anybody!
Show hours will be from 9 AM to 6 PM on Saturday April 1/95 and
9 AM to 5 PM Sunday April 2/95.
Every EXHIBITOR who attends will be supported by a large
group of enthusiastic TAF VOLUNTEERS: for directions, support,
banking, show liaison, etc. Transportation for Registered
Exhibitors from the airport (Pearson International), will be
provided free of charge (you must book this service in advance).
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ACE '92 saw over two thousand visitors and this time around,
we know our visitors will be even more eager to shop for all the
great products being offered, attend the SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS,
see the very latest DEMOS of all the terrific new Atari SOFTWARE
and HARDWARE and best of all.....have a terrific time!
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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, we're presenting a THREE-TIERED
RATE SCHEDULE. We know it will provide for greater participation
by the smaller Shareware and Single Product Developers and User
Groups. Show rates are as follows:
#A - DEALERS & DEVELOPERS, ONLINE SERVICE VENDORS & OTHER
COMMERCIAL SUPPLIERS: *$350 Cdn/$230 US per booth, not
including hotels and meals. This includes 8' x 10' booth,
electricity, transportation from the airport/bus depot or train
station, ACE Liaisons (during show hours for directions,
services, services, show support, etc.), 3 display tables, 6
chairs, table skirts & partitions, discount hotel rate, setup and
tear down help, access to the Hospitality Room. The ACE '95
Registered Exhibitor's Kit consists of a floor plan (showing
your booth, parking and loading areas), City Map, directions, TAF
brochure, pen, ID badge & the Toronto Tourist Pack. We will be
mailing Kits to all Exhibitors, of course. You must pre-book
your Booth(s). Attendance will be very high, and nobody
arriving without a booking can be accommodated.
**Show management reserves the right to make a final determination
as to who qualifies for this rate!
#B - SMALL DEVELOPERS & SHAREWARE AUTHORS: (*2 or FEWER products
developed or marketed): $175 Cdn/$115 US per booth, not including
hotels and meals. This includes a Half-Booth, electricity, table
skirt and partition, transportation from the airport/bus depot or
train station, ACE Liaisons (during show hours for directions,
services, show support, etc.) 2 display tables (1-Std, 1-Sm), 4
chairs, discount hotel rate, setup and tear down help, access
to the Hospitality Room. Registered Exhibitor's Kit (as above).
We will be mailing Kits to all Exhibitors, of course. You must
pre-book your Booth. Attendance will be very high, and nobody
arriving without a booking can be accommodated.
*Show management reserves the right to make a final determination
as to who qualifies for this rate!
#C - USER GROUPS - All User Groups are invited to bring their
Disk Libraries, Newsletters and Membership Kits, etc., and set up
in our new USER GROUP CENTER! It will be set up in the Main
Foyer. The fee per User Group is *$55 Cdn/$35 US, not including
hotels and meals. This includes a single table section at the
Center, 3 chairs, table skirt, general liaison, access to the
Hospitality Room, electricity, Registered Participants Kit (as
above). We will be mailing Kits to all Exhibitor's, of course.
You MUST pre-book your space in the User Group Center. Attendance
will be very high, and nobody arriving without a booking can be
accommodated. Please Note that used hardware and software (for
sale or trade) is not permitted at ACE '95! We know the User
Group Center will be perfect for exchanging ideas & practical
solutions to fund raising, membership drives, newsletter
production, library management, club account management, seminar
& workshop planning, BBS networking, Sysop'ing, and much, much
more.
*Show management reserves the right to make a final determination
as to who qualifies for this rate!
AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL......VISITORS - ATARI USERS.....THE
BEST VISITORS OF ALL!!
VISITORS - Show tickets are only $6 per day or $10 for the entire
weekend. Your Single Day or Weekend ticket will give you
admission to the ENTIRE SHOW including, all LECTURES,
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS (1st come 1st served, of course), all DEMOS,
& the Keynote Speaker. You may pre-book a room at the
Novotel ($89 Cdn/$68 US per night - single *or* double
occupancy). We have advance ticket forms available which include
Hotel Booking forms; you must have a Visa, M/C or Amex card to
book a hotel room. All Show Tickets are automatically entered in
all the DOOR PRIZE and GRAND PRIZE Draws - extra Draw Tickets are
only $2 each. For advance forms, call, write or E-Mail; see
the addresses and numbers below! NO VISITORS RESERVATIONS ARE
NECESSARY. Come as you are!!
We have a large, modern facility that is well equipped. We
have a very large Volunteer base for Show Support. We have a
large user base that is screaming for another ACE! We have
inquiries coming from as far away as England, Germany, Taiwan and
Alaska. Atari Users want and need this show. We will be
advertising the show far and wide. The budgets are done. The
planning is done. All we need is for you all to bring your
Products, your Expertise, and Yourselves!
Many Exciting Show events are scheduled: especially the Awards
for our BEST OF SHOW CONTESTS for Graphics, MIDI, DTP, Video,
Animation as well as TAF's Official Software and Hardware Awards.
We've got a surprise, too! A very special Guest (Keynote)
Speaker actually, who will be addressing everyone at the
Exhibitor/Volunteer Dinner....as well as giving a SHOW SPEECH.
Believe it or not...there are great things in Atari's future!
For Booking Kits (includes Floor Plan, Show Booth Contract,
Hotel Booking & Ticket Booking, etc.), or Visitor Tickets/Reservations
contact the Chief Organizer, HOWARD CARSON as soon as possible on:
GEnie: H.CARSON1
Internet: h.carson1@genie.geis.com
howard.carson@canrem.com
CRS Online: Howard Carson
TAF Online: Howard. Carson
Atarinet: Howard. Carson@51:5/6
by mail: Toronto Atari Federation
Attn: ACE '95 Chief Organizer
5334 Yonge St. Suite 1527
Willowdale, Ontario
Canada
M2N 6M2
by phone: (416) 752-2744 or (416) 225-5823 (CALL-TAF)
Howard Carson, Chief Organizer - ACE '95
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> Lexicor Expands! STR NewsFile! - Lexicor Entertainment Forms!
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Lexicor Software is starting a new sister company, after Radiance
Software for the SGI, We are please to present:
Lexicor Entertainment Software
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Lexicor Entertainment Software is proud to announce:
PINBALL DREAMS
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The ultimate in Pinball games......see the colors, hear the sounds, get
the extra million for your next ball.
4 Tables: IGNITION
BEAT BOX
STEEL WHEEL -my personal favorite
NIGHTMARE -brilliant!! 1 to 8 Player Action
Great reviews from a large number of industry magazines:
AMIGA ACTION 87% " Superleage Accolade "
AMIGA MANIA 92% " The best ever pinball simulator"
THE SUN -GAME ZONE " We reckon it's one of the liveliest most playable
computer games ever "
DATOR 98% " SMASH HIT "
ON RELEASE 25 NOVEMBER 1994
In the USA:
Lexicor Entertainment Software
36 Queensberry Street,
Suite 6
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: (617) 437 0414 - Fax: (617) 437 9413
In the UK - 16/32 Systems - (634) 710 788
Second Game
LLAMAZAP
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LLAMAZAP for the FALCON computer System from ATARI Corp.
LLAMAZAP IS RELEASED THIS WEEK!!!!! Orders are now being taken for this
supercalifragerlistic shoot'em up from the master Jeff Minter.
You need A) A Falcon of more than 1MB Ram
B) A Jaguar console pad
C) Lots of time!!!
Suggested Retail for both games is 39 U$D
You may contact:
Lexicor Entertainment Software
36 Queensberry Street,
Suite 6
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: (617) 437 0414 - Fax: (617) 437 9413
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> The Light House Tower! STR InfoFile - A User's Do-it-yourself upgrade!
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[Editor's note: Please use this info at your own risk! STReport
cannot be responsible for the accuracy of this procedure!]
This article has been written to show what your system could be
made into with the aid of the LIGHTHOUSE Tower system.
What is it?
I will assume here you all know what a tower case is. The main
tower comprises of three metal component's, The first is the
internal frame. Imagine a suitcase with it's lid turned over and
the front removed. You have a top and bottom, hinged at the
back. The mother board fit's into the base section while
floppies, Hard Drives, Extra PSU's and interfaces go in the top
section. Next we have the two outer Metal shell's. These give
the tower it's 'case' and makes it look like a proper tower.
Lastly is the front plastic panel which contain's the holes for
the floppy drive cover's, which are cut to the required size.
There is also a hole for the Power switch and reset button.
Other bit's include a multi-board which control's the floppies,
reset switch and thermo sensor. A replacement power switch and
reset button are included along with a keyboard connection
socket. A bag of nut's, bolt's and other such item's is included
along with the tower's own rubber feet. Also included is the
keyboard kit, this comprises of a metal base shell for the
computers original keyboard to sit into, a small circuit board, a
plastic cover and the essential rubber feet!. Also included is a
cable to connect the keyboard to the tower system.
Who's it from and how much.
In England the Tower is available from:
System Solutions, Windsor Business Center, Building 2,
Vansittart Estate, Vansittart Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1SE, UK.
TEL: 01753 832212 FAX: 01753 830344 (U.K. Dialing Codes!!!)
The manufacturer:
LIGHTHOUSE, A&G Sexton GMBH, Riedstr. 2, 7100 Heilbronn.
TEL: 071 31/9 57 20 FAX: 95 72 34
(If the above mean's nothing to you then join the club.)
The Price's vary for each system's requirements.
The STFM Tower Cost's L200, but a Falcon Tower is slightly less.
The Clause and comments.
This is not an instruction manual or in any part designed to
help in the construction of the above tower. The writer takes no
responsibility and is not liable for anyone attempting to follow
these documents. This is for information only and no part
herein may be published as instruction's or a guide for assemble.
I am a qualified electrical engineer and have used standard
static prevention to ensure the long life of my I.C's.
There is one MAJOR problem with the Tower kit. It's the Manual,
What can I say really, It's in German (I think!). I can't read
another language so the manual was no use to me. You will
probably find the same. However there are plenty of drawing's
included and these help a great deal in the assembly of the
tower. System solution's will give telephone help or will make
your system if you send you computer to them. (Cost's more!)
I could not afford the expense of sending them my ST and also I
had a few of my own item's to fit, so took a few day's off work
and built the system with music and solitude. It took me 5 day's
to build the complete system and a few week's to iron out all the
bug's in the sound system. Find out more about that later.
The Original STFM. (Before disassembly.)
Inside the STFM we have the mother board, Tos 1.02/2.06, 4mb
Memory, High density controller module, one High density drive,
T28 accelerator board, my personal mono/stereo bit's, PSU and the
keyboard. An external high density drive was connected and took
it's power and HD signal from the ST. (Added power port)
The Disassembly.
My first task was to check I had all the bit's with the new tower
case. Then a hour or so looking at the diagram's in the manual,
the text was no good to me. Once I had and idea of what went were
and how, I started to disassemble my STFM......
...... O.K. we have all the internal's of the ST safely on the
table ready for reassembly.
The Keyboard.
The original keyboard is used to give a PC like free moving
keyboard. The mouse and joystick still connect to it. The
keyboard metal base had a interface PCB put into it for the
connecting cable from the tower. The keyboard was plugged into the
PCB and the plastic cover placed over the top. This was screwed
together and the feet stuck on. This is the easy part of the kit.
The Main Tower.
First the stand off bolt's were put into the base of the tower
system and the mother board mounted on to these. Once the mother
board was securely in place other connection's could be made.
The M-B was screwed into place where the internal floppy would
normally sit. The power and ribbon cable were connected to this.
The reset button was fitted at the front (The old one is left on
the mother board.) It's wires were lead back to the M-B at the
back. A wire was soldered near the original reset switch and was
lead back to the M-B. The M-B can hold the computer for an
extended reset on power up to enable a hard disk to start up.
The power supply was fitted into it's normal place after having
the power switch removed and some connection block's attacked to
the wires. The new power switch was inserted at the front of the
case and the wires lead back to the connector block's and
connected accordingly. A new metal cover was bolted above the
PSU. The thermo sensor was attached to the metal above the PSU
and it's wires lead back to the M-B. It's accompanying LED was
wired across to the front and fitted. The M-B had all the wires
connected to it. The thermo sensor not only light's the LED when
the system get's to hot, but will also switch on up to 4 fan's to
cool the system down and will then switch them off again. Like
the reset this is variable.
The floppy Drives were mounted in the Top of the case on
stand off mount's and a power cable and ribbon cable connected
between each and the M-B. To get drive B working I needed to
solder a wire onto the Yamaha chip. However I could not do this
as I have the high density driver module attached, but I did get
the connection in the end. This wire connect's to the M-B. If you
do add two drives make shore BOTH drives have the jumper set to
'0'.
The keyboard socket was bolted into place next to the cartridge
slot and it's wires taken across the mother board to the keyboard
plug on the mother board. An earth wire was attached under a
bolt holding the mother board down.
The T28 and Tos 2.06 have a switching capability, one for
28Mhz/8Mhz, one for the cache and the Tos for 1.02 and 2.06. An
LED was wired from the T28 to the front panel to see when we are
operating in 28Mhz mode, the cache work's on the fly so can be
switched at will. As the front panel comes off I needed a way of
connecting the switched with the ability of separating them from
the system. Also I have my extra special sound system.
The Sound System.
What is it? Well, what I did was:
I removed all three sound channel's from the mother board and
connected them to some ribbon cable. The switches were also
connected to this ribbon cable. I used 25 way ribbon cable and a
male and female low profile 25 way 'D' connector's. This mean's
the mother board and front plastic panel could be disconnected
easily.
The three channel's were wired to the front panel and through a
switch, resistor and capacitor network which takes all three
channel's and makes them mono for sampled sound's and put's
channel A on the left, B on both and C on the right. This makes a
faked stereo and chip music sound's great! The switch makes the
change from mono to stereo and stereo to mono.
So in my boxes of bit's I found an old walkman PCB and 3 band
graphic equalizer. The sensitive input's had to be grounded and
the left and right were connected in the next stage of the
amplifier. The output was connected to a large stereo jack on the
front panel. (A lot of cutting to get the volume control, 3 band
graphic, switch and jack was needed in the 3rd spare bay cover.
The jack is a switching type. If you plug into it, it will
disconnect the next stage. The next stage went back down the
ribbon cable and terminated in a left and right speaker din. Two
2 Watt speaker's were connected and the ground lines and +5Volt's
for the amp were wired accordingly.
There we have it a sound system that gives mono digital samples
and stereo chip music. There is one hell of a difference when
playing games, the music sound's alive and the graphic enables me
to wind up the bass in those MOD files. Let's groove!!!!!!!!!
Finishing the system.
The mother board is in place, all extra's have been connected,
the front panel can be connected at will and the power supply and
floppies are installed. Let's make it look like a tower. First
I had the fun of putting about 20 little sprung nut's into square
holes in the side of the internal frame. Once done outer base
section was found and the internal frame lowered into it and
bolted together. A check to see that all was well was done and
testing could start.
Connecting the power, video and keyboard left me feeling like I
had missed a cable or two. Power up time. Apart from drive B not
wanting to worked all was well. The High density module worked,
the Toses worked, The T28 changed modes. Getting the sound
system just right did take me a few week's.
To finish the system the top shell was bolted on (After I powered
it down.) then the front panel was connected and slotted into
place. Last of all was to stick on it's feet and there we have it
a completed tower system. Plenty of room inside for a hard disk
of two and other extras. An expensive upgrade? Yes, But worth
every penny in my view. Hope you have enjoyed reading this and
hay, get a tower get some space!
S J Churchill 1994
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JAGUAR SECTION
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DOOM! Dragon! AvP/Rebellion CO!
Trivia Contest! New Games!
AvP Review! DOOM Cheats!
And much more!
> From the Editor's Controller - Playin' it like it is!
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Well, it's been an exciting week for us! This is usually an "off"
week for our Jaguar edition, but with all of the news happening, I
really couldn't let this news wait around for another week.
I attended the OnLine conference held on CompuServe a few days
ago. The scheduled guests were members of the AvP design team at
Rebellion, along with quite a number of Atari luminaries! I was unable
to attend a similar conference on GEnie doe to my work schedule, but
I'm looking forward to reading that transcript. We'll have it for you,
hopefully, in next week's issue.
I was somewhat disappointed in the CIS conference. It wasn't the
topic or guests that were disappointing, but a number of the questions
being asked. There were quite a few questions that really didn't have
a place here. You could tell that a number of the attendees were of
the "younger set" and their questions reflected this. I, like many of
those attending, were hoping to learn more about Rebellion and AvP.
Those questions seemed to be rare. The conference lasted for over two
hours, but it was easy to tell that there were a number of questions
remaining to be asked by the time the event ended. It just couldn't be
helped. Also, a lot at the beginning was used for public relations
items which may have been better handled as a small announcement which
could have been downloaded prior to the conference, or afterward. But,
these events are few and far between that it's difficult to really know
how an event like this is going to unfold until it's well underway.
Regardless, it was fun to see all of these people OnLine!
We've finally got Marty Mankins' AvP review for you this week. As
it turns out, it works out well on the heels of the conference. We'll
have at least one review of Doom for you next week!
We've included some AvP tips/cheats for you, as well. These hints
are in the conference transcript, but we've also pulled them out as a
separate item later in the issue.
I know you're all excited about Doom and AvP, so let's get to
those and other items of interest this week. With the Thanksgiving
holiday out of the way, things are finally starting to normalize again
and perhaps my schedule will allow better organization and time. Then
again....
Until next time...
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> Jaguar Catalog STR InfoFile - What's currently available, what's
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Current Available Titles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CAT # TITLE MSRP DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER
J9000 Cybermorph $59.99 Atari Corp.
J9006 Evolution:Dino Dudes $49.99 Atari Corp.
J9005 Raiden $49.99 FABTEK, Inc/Atari Corp.
J9001 Trevor McFur/
Crescent Galaxy $49.99 Atari Corp.
J9010 Tempest 2000 $59.95 Llamasoft/Atari Corp.
J9028 Wolfenstein 3D $69.95 id/Atari Corp.
JA100 Brutal Sports FtBall $69.95 Telegames
J9008 Alien vs. Predator $69.99 Rebellion/Atari Corp.
Doom $69.99 id/Atari Corp.
J9036 Dragon: Bruce Lee $59.99 Atari Corp.
Available Soon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CAT # TITLE MSRP DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER
CatBox $49.95 ICD
CatBox + $69.95 ICD
J9007 Checkered Flag $69.99 Atari
Club Drive $59.99 Atari
Theme Park TBD Ocean
Syndicate TBD Ocean
Troy Aikman Football$69.99 Williams
Sensible Soccer
J9012 Kasumi Ninja $69.99 Atari
Cannon Fodder TBD Virgin
Hover Strike $59.99 Atari
Iron Soldier $59.99 Atari
J9042 Zool 2 $59.99 Atari
Hardware and Peripherals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CAT # TITLE MSRP MANUFACTURER
J8001 Jaguar (complete) $249.99 Atari Corp.
J8904 Composite Cable $19.95
J8901 Controller/Joypad $24.95 Atari Corp.
J8905 S-Video Cable $19.95
> Industry News STR Game Console NewsFile - The Latest Gaming News!
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CONTACT: Patrick Toland/Laura Paden
Edelman Public Relations
(415) 433-5381
For Immediate Release
ATARI UNLEASHES AN ARRAY OF JAGUAR GAME TITLES
The 64-Bit Jaguar Boasts the Release of Four New Titles
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (November 23, 1994) -- The video game jungle is
rapidly becoming Jaguar territory as Atari plans to enlarge its current
library with the release of four new game titles in November, including
the highly anticipated Doom, the PC cult favorite. The Jaguar version of
Doom is the best version we've developed for any video game platform,"
said Jay Wilbur, president of id Software.
Atari also is releasing three additional titles including Checkered
Flag, Club Drive and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.
"These game titles are just the tip of the iceberg of what's to
come -- we'll have more than 20 titles available for the Atari Jaguar by
year's end," stated Sam Tramiel, President and CEO of Atari Corporation.
"Our software library will continue to grow rapidly in the coming months
and the coming year with titles designed to capitalize on the
revolutionary technology of the 64-Bit Jaguar system."
With Jaguar's cutting-edge graphics, 24-bit true color and CD-quality
sound, game players experience the latest in video game technology.
Following is an outline of planned Atari releases for late November 1994:
Game Title Game Category MFG.SRP
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Checkered Flag Formula Racing $ 69.99
Club Drive Driving Simulation 59.99
Doom Action/Combat 69.99
Dragon: The
Bruce Lee Story Fighting/Martial Arts 59.99
Since its release, Atari's Jaguar game system has been named the
industry's "Best New Game System" (VideoGames Magazine), "Best New
Hardware System" (GameInformer) and "1993 Technical Achievement of the
Year" (DieHard GameFan). The Jaguar is the only video game system
manufactured in the United States.
Over 200 third-party developers have agreed to create new titles for
the Atari Jaguar. The November game releases are part of more than 20
games scheduled for availability prior to the holidays. Other Jaguar
titles expected before year's end include Iron Soldier, Kasumi Ninja,
Val D'Isere Skiing & Snowboarding, Zool2 and Bubsy.
Atari Corporation markets interactive multimedia entertainment
systems, including Jaguar, the world's only 64-bit system, and the only
video game system manufactured in the United States. Atari is
headquartered at 1196 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94089.
# # #
Jaguar is a trademark of Atari Corporation. Atari is a registered
trademark of Atari Corporation. Other products named may be trademarks
or registered trademarks of their owning companies.
CONTACT: Patrick Toland/Laura Paden
Edelman Public Relations
(415) 433-5381
GAME DESCRIPTIONS OF NOVEMBER '94 JAGUAR GAME RELEASES
[] Checkered Flag -- Players choose sound and visual effects, music
and pit crews and one of ten tracks. Once practice runs are
complete, drivers take a crack at the qualifying heats. Then move
on to single and tournament race options and make a run for the
checkered flag!
"This one-player game offers a selection of more than ten courses,
different cars and equipment, a pallet of car colors to choose from,
even changeable weather conditions. Checkered Flag has a strong
Virtual Racing feel." (Gamepro, July 1994)
[] Club Drive -- Choosing from four different themes, players cruise
through the streets of San Francisco in a souped-up hot rod or plow
through an Old West town in a futuristic speed machine picking up
randomly placed energy balls. Players will never get enough once
they strap in and join the 64-bit club.
"It's like Cybermorph on the ground! Race through and explore several
different scenes, the likes of which have never been seen in any
driving game. These polygon graphics might take you to places you've
never been." (Video Games Magazine, June 1994)
[] Doom -- Doom, which has received a national cult following, is an
ultra-fast virtual reality showcase that plunges the player deep
into a 3D world filled with legions of gruesome fiends. As a
renegade marine, players use both state-of-the-art weaponry and
their own wits to survive. Dramatic, high-speed animation,
incredible graphics and Jaguar's uncompromising multimedia realism
bring this PC favorite to 64-bit life.
"This game has already created a sensation on the PC side and is an
unqualified addiction for those lucky enough to play it." (Video
Games Magazine in June 1994)
[] Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story -- The spirit of martial arts master
Bruce Lee lives on in this dangerously life-like combat simulation
based on his biographical film. Players apply discipline and a
devastating array of age-old fighting techniques to subdue opponents
more cunning than the real Bruce Lee ever faced.
"Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a superb 'purist' kung-fu fighting
game for Jaguar" (Electronic Gaming Monthly)
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or registered trademarks of their owning companies.
> Jaguar Developers STR InfoFile - AvP Design Team & Atari Online!
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The Atari Jaguar Video Game conference is beginning
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Your moderator is Ron Luks (SYSOP) (1)
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) 'On behalf of CompuServe and the Atari
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Gaming Forum, I would like to welcome our...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) members to the Atari Jaguar/AvP. conference.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) My name is Ron Luks, and I'll be the moderator
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) for tonight's conference.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Tonight, our guests include members of the
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Alien Vs Predator Design team headed by
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) "Purple" Hampton, James Grunke, Atari's
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Director of Audio, Ron Beltramo, VP of Marketing
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) and other folks from Atari Corp..
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Later during the conference, we will be giving
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) away a Jaguar Video Game system, a copy of
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Alien vs Predator autographed by the design
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) team and other prizes. But first, the folks from
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Atari want to announce a Jaguar Trivia Contest
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) The questions will be listed before this conference
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) begins and the ANSWERS will be given during the
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) conference. (A Conf. transcript will be available
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) for downloading from ATARIGAM later this week
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) in case you miss anything.).
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) I'll be back to give you instructions on how to
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) use the CONVENTION Center software in just a moment
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) But first a few words from Atari Corp. about the
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) upcoming trivia contest.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Tonight, participating at one of the terminals
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) at Atari Corp., we have the following Atari folks:
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Ron Beltramo, VP of Marketing
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) James Grunke
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Mike Fulton
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Purple Hampton, head of AvP design team
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Dan McNamee
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Lance Lewis
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Paul Foster
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Mike Pooler
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Hans-Martin Krober
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Greg Labrec
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) John Mathieson
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Scott Saunders
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Don Thomas
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) J Patton
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) and Francois-Yves Bertrand.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) (apologies if I missed anyone's name)
(#33,RB-Atari) Hello! (from Ron Beltramo, v.p. marketing)
(#33,RB-Atari) I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
(#33,RB-Atari) Please accept my thanks for joining us this evening. I am
(#33,RB-Atari) aware that everyone would enjoy having conferences more
(#33,RB-Atari) frequently and we will review opportunities for more
(#33,RB-Atari) conferences in the future. As you might imagine, we have
(#33,RB-Atari) been working hard on getting more software for the Jaguar
(#33,RB-Atari) on the market as quickly as possible. In itself, that
would
(#33,RB-Atari) not be hard if speed was our only concern. By reviewing
the
(#33,RB-Atari) message threads forwarded to me and the results of focus
(#33,RB-Atari) groups and retailer feedback we are convinced that you
want
(#33,RB-Atari) the type of quality software that features the most
(#33,RB-Atari) immersive and challenging gameplay that can be created for
(#33,RB-Atari) the 64-Bit Jaguar system. With that in mind, we have been
(#33,RB-Atari) firm in our resolve to create a new caliber of quality
(#33,RB-Atari) software. The feedback we are receiving on Alien Vs.
(#33,RB-Atari) Predator, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Tempest 2000 tells me
(#33,RB-Atari) we are on the right track. As we have all discovered,
being
(#33,RB-Atari) patient and committed to this standard of quality pays
off.
(#33,RB-Atari) This is turning out to be an exciting Holiday Season. As
(#33,RB-Atari) many of you know, we have started to ship Dragon: The
Bruce
(#33,RB-Atari) Lee Story and Doom. We are shipping these titles as
quickly
(#33,RB-Atari) as they come in to us, so make sure you stay in touch with
(#33,RB-Atari) your retailer if you are looking for these titles. On the
(#33,RB-Atari) heels of these titles are Checkered Flag, Club Drive, Iron
(#33,RB-Atari) Soldier, Val D'Isere Skiing, Bubsy, Zool 2 and Kasumi
(#33,RB-Atari) Ninja. Look for a fast flurry of these titles within the
(#33,RB-Atari) next few weeks. I am particularly excited about the
(#33,RB-Atari) diversity of these titles as well as quality. I think this
(#33,RB-Atari) Christmas, there is something for everyone on the Jaguar.
(#33,RB-Atari) This special conference is in the honor of the hard work
(#33,RB-Atari) put forth by the AvP team with their successful release of
(#33,RB-Atari) their new hit. I know people would like some updated
(#33,RB-Atari) marketing scoop, so maybe I can address that topic quickly
(#33,RB-Atari) before turning the entire focus to them.
(#33,RB-Atari) First off, we are wrapping up some studio production work
(#33,RB-Atari) for three new television commercials: one featuring Kasumi
(#33,RB-Atari) Ninja, one for Doom and one for Iron Soldier. The Doom
spot
(#33,RB-Atari) will be finished this week and be on air next week for a
(#33,RB-Atari) three week blitz leading up to the Christmas holidays.
Iron
(#33,RB-Atari) Soldier and Kasumi Ninja will be completed next week and
on
(#33,RB-Atari) air going into the new year. All three are shaping up to
(#33,RB-Atari) be great ads for three of the next great Jaguar titles.
(#33,RB-Atari) Those of you who live near Venture Stores (a chain very
(#33,RB-Atari) similar to Target with stores mostly in the midwest) have
(#33,RB-Atari) seen their promotion of the Jaguar in recent circulars.
The
(#33,RB-Atari) Jaguar and the Lynx have also been featured in recent
(#33,RB-Atari) Incredible Universe advertisements. We have also succeeded
(#33,RB-Atari) in selling an impressive number of Lynx systems on the
Home
(#33,RB-Atari) Shopping Club. Toys R Us has expanded the distribution of
(#33,RB-Atari) Jaguar to 300 stores accross the country. Jaguar is now
(#33,RB-Atari) being launched into Japan and every Toys R Us Store in
(#33,RB-Atari) Japan will be carrying the Jaguar this Holiday Season.
(#33,RB-Atari) Bill Rehbock, v.p. of software business development, has
(#33,RB-Atari) recently revealed that Primal Rage will be coming to the
(#33,RB-Atari) Jaguar although the timing for release has not yet been
(#33,RB-Atari) announced.
(#33,RB-Atari) The long awaited Tempest 2000 Soundtrack on compact disc
is
(#33,RB-Atari) expected in our warehouse within the next 10 days. I think
(#33,RB-Atari) this item makes a perfect Christmas gift at only $12.99
(#33,RB-Atari) plus shipping. Contact Don Thomas, director of customer
(#33,RB-Atari) service to order. He tells me he has reduced the shipping
(#33,RB-Atari) and handling to just $3.50 on this item for onliners.
(#33,RB-Atari) The Alien Vs. Predator cinema-quality poster has been such
(#33,RB-Atari) a hit, we have brought in more. As a matter of fact,
(#33,RB-Atari) EVERYONE that attends this conference tonight live can
(#33,RB-Atari) receive a postage paid free AvP poster. The SysOp will
keep
(#33,RB-Atari) track of who attends. You must send your U.S. or Canadian
(#33,RB-Atari) mailing address privately to 75300,1267 to get your
poster.
(#33,RB-Atari) If you are reading this text after the conference has
(#33,RB-Atari) concluded, you can still obtain a free poster, however,
(#33,RB-Atari) Atari's minimum $4.95 shipping and handling fee applies.
(#33,RB-Atari) The most recent edition of the retailer's Jaguar demo tape
(#33,RB-Atari) is reaching stores now. Some of you have ordered one for
(#33,RB-Atari) yourselves and are receiving them. I hope you will feel
(#33,RB-Atari) free to loan that tape out to friends. <hint> This 40+
(#33,RB-Atari) minute tape was produced by Greg LaBrec, director of
(#33,RB-Atari) creative services. It features 30 Jaguar game sequences
(#33,RB-Atari) plus copies of Atari's Jaguar commercials INCLUDING the
(#33,RB-Atari) popular AvP spot; all professionally edited, reproduced
(#33,RB-Atari) and labeled. (Greg has been known to sign a few before
they
(#33,RB-Atari) are shipped upon request <g>)
(#33,RB-Atari) clip below and spread the news!
(#33,RB-Atari) *************** AVP ON-LINE TRIVIA CONTEST
****************
(#33,RB-Atari) WIN A JAGUAR or AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF ALIEN Vs. PREDATOR!
(#33,RB-Atari) Atari is proud to introduce another online attraction...
(#33,RB-Atari) It's our first ever "AvP Trivia Contest"! Here's how it
(#33,RB-Atari) works... Below are five questions regarding Atari's hit
(#33,RB-Atari) 64-bit Jaguar release of Alien Vs. Predator. Each question
(#33,RB-Atari) may be answered by A, B, C or D. Entrants must submit
their
(#33,RB-Atari) answers along with their mailing address and daytime phone
(#33,RB-Atari) number. Entries should be sent directly or through the
(#33,RB-Atari) Internet to one of the following addresses:
(#33,RB-Atari) 75300.1267@compuserve.com
(#33,RB-Atari) or
(#33,RB-Atari) jaguar$@genie.com
(#33,RB-Atari) Entries will be accepted anytime from November 29, 1994
(#33,RB-Atari) until midnight of December 9, 1994. This contest is open
(#33,RB-Atari) to all onliners who have a North American shipping address
(#33,RB-Atari) (50 U.S. states and Canada) who have complied with the
(#33,RB-Atari) terms of this contest. BBS users can submit their entries
(#33,RB-Atari) by sending a private message to the SysOp of CATscan BBS
(#33,RB-Atari) by dialing 209/239-1552. Sysops are encouraged to
(#33,RB-Atari) distribute the details of this contest. The winner will be
(#33,RB-Atari) randomly selected from all the correct entries. Due to the
(#33,RB-Atari) anticipated volume, individual replies to entries CANNOT
be
(#33,RB-Atari) made. Only one entry per person will be accepted.
Employees
(#33,RB-Atari) of CompuServe, GEnie or Atari are ineligible.
(#33,RB-Atari) To make things REALLY easy. You WILL find the answers
(#33,RB-Atari) within the text of the November 29th AvP conference on
(#33,RB-Atari) CompuServe or the November 30th AvP conference on GEnie.
(#33,RB-Atari) Here are the questions:
(#33,RB-Atari) 1) Alien Vs. Predator by Atari for the 64-bit Jaguar
(#33,RB-Atari) interactive multimedia system features the ability for
(#33,RB-Atari) the player to become any one of three characters. What
(#33,RB-Atari) are those characters?
(#33,RB-Atari) A. Ripley, an Alien and a Navy Seal
(#33,RB-Atari) B. An Alien, a Predator and a Marine
(#33,RB-Atari) C. A ship's navigator, a cook and a doctor
(#33,RB-Atari) D. None of the above
(#33,RB-Atari) 2) Which film studios produced the Alien and Predator
(#33,RB-Atari) films?
(#33,RB-Atari) A. Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox
(#33,RB-Atari) B. Disney Studios and Twentieth Century Fox
(#33,RB-Atari) C. Twentieth Century Fox and Twentieth Century Fox
(#33,RB-Atari) D. Universal Studios and Twentieth Century Fox
(#33,RB-Atari) 3) Alien Vs. Predator is a virtual world challenge which
(#33,RB-Atari) is described in the manual to be:
(#33,RB-Atari) A. a tactical simulator depicting the events following
(#33,RB-Atari) the fall of Camp Golgotha Colonial Marine Training
(#33,RB-Atari) Base.
(#33,RB-Atari) B. a reenactment of events created by a supercomputer
(#33,RB-Atari) based on the ultimate terrestrial war Alien vs.
(#33,RB-Atari) Predator.
(#33,RB-Atari) C. a dream sequence of space mining personnel aboard
(#33,RB-Atari) their own contaminated ship.
(#33,RB-Atari) D. a hypnotic recall of the nightmarish events
(#33,RB-Atari) experienced by marines on a recent war mission where
(#33,RB-Atari) germ warfare was used against them.
(#33,RB-Atari) 4) An effective tool to be used while playing Alien Vs.
(#33,RB-Atari) Predator is the H.U.D. which offers status displays.
(#33,RB-Atari) What does H.U.D. stand for?
(#33,RB-Atari) A. Heads-Up Display
(#33,RB-Atari) B. Helmet Ultra-Diatometer
(#33,RB-Atari) C. Heated U-light Diagnostics
(#33,RB-Atari) D. Hampered Utility Detector
(#33,RB-Atari) 5. One of the many obstacles to avoid is referred to as a
(#33,RB-Atari) Facehugger. A Facehugger is which of the following?
(#33,RB-Atari) A. A creature that attaches itself to the face of its
(#33,RB-Atari) host.
(#33,RB-Atari) B. A helmet instrument used by the Predator that
injects
(#33,RB-Atari) a poison into anyone else who may attempt to use it.
(#33,RB-Atari) C. A "gripping" gas that stretches the skin of the face
(#33,RB-Atari) until it tears.
(#33,RB-Atari) D. None of the above.
(#33,RB-Atari)
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(#33,RB-Atari) Whew! <g> There is still another Jaguar, AvP and three
(#33,RB-Atari) T-shirts to be given away by your host this evening during
(#33,RB-Atari) this conference.
(#33,RB-Atari) I know people are anxious for more titles as soon as
(#33,RB-Atari) possible. I also know we all have a lot of questions
(#33,RB-Atari) regarding networking, voice/modem, CD-ROM, VR Helmets and
(#33,RB-Atari) more. I assure you we are anxious to release news about
(#33,RB-Atari) these products as soon as we can. I urge everyone to stay
(#33,RB-Atari) tuned to the Atari/Jaguar areas of GEnie and CompuServe
for
(#33,RB-Atari) the news as soon as we can post it.
(#33,RB-Atari) Now, finally, to the topic at hand and
(#33,RB-Atari) Alien Vs. Predator...
(#33,RB-Atari) Regards,
(#33,RB-Atari) Ron Beltramo
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) In addition to the trivia contest just announced...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) we will be giving away a Jaguar system...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) tonight to a lucky participant.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Before we begin, I'd like to mention a few items
of...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) instruction and tips for online protocol.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) To get in line (into the queue) to ask a question,
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) type the command /QUE. You will be recognized by...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) the moderator when it's your turn to speak.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) When typing your questions,
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) please end each line with "" to indicate you are...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) still typing, and end your question with "GA"
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) meaning "GO AHEAD" so that the speaker will know
to...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) begin his answer.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Second, please ask only ONE question at a time...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) If you have other questions, get back into the...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) queue and wait to be called again.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) SUGGESTION-- type lots of short lines...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) rather than 2 or 3 LONG lines.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) This is easier for the system and keeps
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) things moving quickly.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) If you need help with any of the online
conference...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) facility commands, type /? or /HELP.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) okay...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) now, lets start the questions.
% Moderator recognizes question #1
Karega (4)
(#4,Karega) Hello
(#4,Karega) I just neede to ask
(#4,Karega) a question about...
(#4,Karega) the new Jag2 that is supposed...
(#4,Karega) to be out...
(#4,Karega) can you give us any info onthatGA
(#4,Karega) GA
(#33,RB-Atari) There are a lot of great things our R&D department are
working on.
(#33,RB-Atari) I think most of us know that Jag 2 is a very real one that
we are looking at.
(#33,RB-Atari) We have a long way to go to exploit the power of the Jaguar
we know today,
(#33,RB-Atari) but we will announce new products as soon as we can.
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#14,Ranma) Hi
(#14,Ranma) I wanted to know
(#14,Ranma) how long did it take the AvP design team...
(#14,Ranma) to make the game and what are those 12 extra Buttons?..
(#14,Ranma) Ga
(#33,RB-Atari) James, Purples... these are good questions...
(#38,AVP Design Team) Dan: It took about 12 months from the time the test
(#38,AVP Design Team) department started working on the levels.
(#38,AVP Design Team) James - Probably a total of 18 months
(#38,AVP Design Team) GA
(#49,Alan) TuiThis is a general question about the Jag...
(#49,Alan) It's about software development...
(#49,Alan) What sports games are scheduled ofr release...
(#49,Alan) Anything from EA?
(#49,Alan) GA
(#33,RB-Atari) Troy Aikman FB, Charles Barkley Basketball, Brett Hull
Hockey
(#33,RB-Atari) Ja Nicholas Cybergolf have all been announced... more to
come.
(#16,Alex) IS THE JAG GOING TO...
(#16,Alex) HAVE SOFTWARE FROM
(#16,Alex) JAPAN'S RUMIC SOFT
(#16,Alex) SUCH AS RANMA NIBUN NO ICHI
(#16,Alex) GA
(#33,RB-Atari) Bill Rehbock happens to be in Japan right this moment on a
recruiting
(#33,RB-Atari) mission. We will report his success as soon as we can.
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#7,KeNnY) hi...
(#7,KeNnY) well, i was wondering what Karaga was...
(#7,KeNnY) talking about when he said...
(#7,KeNnY) The jag2...
(#7,KeNnY) I have never heard of this...
(#7,KeNnY) What are the differences?
(#7,KeNnY) ga
(#33,RB-Atari) I think Karega was the askers name... we need to invite
some questions regarding
(#33,RB-Atari) the guests of honor. <g>
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#53,Tom A Langworthy) Hi.
(#53,Tom A Langworthy) I'd first like to say good job on the game...
(#53,Tom A Langworthy) Is there gonna be a AvP2?
(#53,Tom A Langworthy) Ga
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - there could be. :)
(#38,AVP Design Team) no announcements yet Ron GA
(#48,justin) can you play regular computer cd-rom games
(#33,RB-Atari) "Regular" computer games are not compatible on the Jaguar
so we can
(#33,RB-Atari) "unleash" 64-bit power! <g>
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#51,Cyrus Lendvay) Are there any easter eggs in AVP??
(#51,Cyrus Lendvay) If so, what are they?? :-)
(#51,Cyrus Lendvay) GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) James - As soon as purple is done typing <very
slowly> there may
(#38,AVP Design Team) well be... :)
(#38,AVP Design Team) ga
(#33,RB-Atari) NOTICE: One of the trivia question answers is:
(#33,RB-Atari) Twentieth Century Fox and Twentieth Century Fox
(#20,Brian) Hi, I heard you made a contract with Sega..
(#20,Brian) that you'll share infos...
(#20,Brian) Does this mean only technical stuffs or...
(#20,Brian) games too?
(#20,Brian) GA
(#33,RB-Atari) I understand that there are up to 5 games per year... the
technical stuff
(#33,RB-Atari) is mostly existing material from the older systems. The
data share does
(#33,RB-Atari) not regard Jaguar or Lynx specific secrets.
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#32,david) DOES THE JAG COME WITH A GAME
(#32,david) GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) James - Comes with Cybermorph ga
(#2,Amol) hello
(#2,Amol) When will the jag Cd come out?.
(#2,Amol) how much will it cost?
(#2,Amol) GA
(#33,RB-Atari) The Jag CD is expected by the end of December or early
January. The cost has
(#33,RB-Atari) been announced to be $199.95.
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#27,Jay) hi
(#27,Jay) The Jag 64 bit Jag..
(#27,Jay) is the processer and machine itself...
(#27,Jay) 64 bit, and plays 64 bit games.
(#27,Jay) or is it 32bit machine playing 64bit games?
(#27,Jay) ga
(#33,RB-Atari) The Jaguar has TWO CPUs that are 64 bit and 5 total. The
system addresses
(#33,RB-Atari) memory in 64-bit chunks and information travels on 64-bit
highway...\
(#33,RB-Atari) It IS a 64-bit machine. Correction: 3 of the 5 are 64-bit.
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#85,Matthew Kaplan) Hi.
(#85,Matthew Kaplan) I'd like to say how good a game
(#85,Matthew Kaplan) AvP is. Now it is done, what is Rebellion's plans
(#85,Matthew Kaplan) for the future? GA.
(#38,AVP Design Team) Dan- Legions of the Undead, Hammerhead. GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) James - Purple just finished typing a little
treat... let us know
(#38,AVP Design Team) when your ready for a text file. :)
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) okay. We're ready for a treat. Is this the easter
egg?
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) James - uplaod in roughly 1 minute <to reach minimum
safe
(#38,AVP Design Team) distance....>
(#38,AVP Design Team) Simulation loading...
(#38,AVP Design Team) James. "c'mon. anytime."
(#33,RB-Atari) ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
(#33,RB-Atari) Cheat Codes Part I
(#33,RB-Atari) This is the first of two parts of a cheat code. Best used
for when
(#33,RB-Atari) playing as a Marine. Below a re a few definitions:
(#33,RB-Atari) Hold= Whenever it says "hold" a certain key, you must do so
(#33,RB-Atari) throughout the entire process.
(#33,RB-Atari) Press= Whenever it says "press" a certain key, just press
the key
(#33,RB-Atari) and move on.
(#33,RB-Atari) To Activate the code do the following from within the main
game
(#33,RB-Atari) screen:
(#33,RB-Atari) 1. Hold PAUSE
(#33,RB-Atari) 2. Hold OPTION
(#33,RB-Atari) 3. Press the "1" and "3" Keys
(#33,RB-Atari) 4. Hold the "2", "5", "7", and "9" keys together
(#33,RB-Atari) YOU WILL HEAR THE PREDATOR LAUGH TO CONFIRM THAT
(#33,RB-Atari) THE CODE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED!!!
(#33,RB-Atari) This code enables the following functions:
(#33,RB-Atari) SECURITY CLEARENCE
(#33,RB-Atari) Press OPTION + 6 To Raise Security Level
(#33,RB-Atari) Press OPTION + 9 To Lower Security Level
(#33,RB-Atari) MOTION TRACKER
(#33,RB-Atari) Press OPTION + 8 To toggle tracker on/off
(#33,RB-Atari) WEAPON ACCESS:
(#33,RB-Atari) Press OPTION + 1- 4 To access Marine Weapons (1=shotgun,
(#33,RB-Atari) etc...)
(#33,RB-Atari) ALL WEAPON RECHARGE:
(#33,RB-Atari) Hold OPTION + Press "1", "2", "3", "4" at same time
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - .whew... :)
(#33,RB-Atari) That was from Purple... he asked for some help <g>
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - before just now, only two people had that
info... :)
(#38,AVP Design Team) ga
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) okay. Thanks!
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Now, back to the question queue.
(#72,Bob Vila!) Hi guys...
(#72,Bob Vila!) My question concerns 3rd party deveopers...
(#72,Bob Vila!) and quality control...
(#72,Bob Vila!) Is there any?
(#72,Bob Vila!) Meaning: Can just anyone develop a game for the Jag...?
(#72,Bob Vila!) And when's Primal Rage And Assault due to be released?
(#72,Bob Vila!) GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) James - and they have to be registered devlopers
(#38,AVP Design Team) ga
(#33,RB-Atari) YES, anyone can develop, BUT they have to meet minimal
technical qualifications
(#33,RB-Atari) In other words, we do not steer potential developers away
UNLEss the softwa
(#33,RB-Atari) Right, to become registered means they meeat minimal
qualifications, but we
(#33,RB-Atari) welcome all developers. Primal Rage has been announced
recently by Bill Rehbock,
(#33,RB-Atari) we have not gotten a target release date yet. Assault is by
Midnite and we hope
(#33,RB-Atari) to see it 1st quarter.
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#81,jack) Nice to meet you. I would like to know why the jaguar.
(#81,jack) controllers are so big...GA
(#33,RB-Atari) The Jaguar controllers have been selected from many models.
We were told
(#33,RB-Atari) they are very easy to hold and ergonomic for a 17 plus
joypad controller. <g>
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#18,Mike Pooler-Atari) Ours seemsbig because some of the other's are so
puny :) GA
(#33,RB-Atari) NOTICE: Another answer to one of the trivia questions.
(#33,RB-Atari) Heads-Up Display
(#89,Carlos Cuenca) HHow many game do you think will come before the xmas
day..??
(#33,RB-Atari) We are still counting 20.
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#36,miki) what is that about jag2??? GA
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Miki-- theres nothing we can say about the JAG2 at
this time. Sorry.
(#47,Mr. Vedder) Hello
(#47,Mr. Vedder) Why is it so hard to find a Jag in stores? GA
(#33,RB-Atari) In some areas it may be. We are constantly expanding the
number of storess
(#33,RB-Atari) we are in. You will notice in my introductory text that we
are in ventures
(#33,RB-Atari) now as well as EB, Toys R Us, Babbages, The Wiz, Goodd
Guys, etc. More to
(#33,RB-Atari) come.
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) okay...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) last question before the prizes...
(#40,Josh Houghton) Will the Jag CD-ROM come with a game? GA.
(#33,RB-Atari) We are looking at several possibilities and will be making
a formal
(#33,RB-Atari) announcement soon.
(#33,RB-Atari) GA
(#33,RB-Atari) NOTICE: Another answer to one of the trivia questions.
(#33,RB-Atari) An Alien, a Predator and a Marine.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) To recap:
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) 20th Century Fox and 20th Century Fox (1)
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) HEads up Display (2)
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Alien, Predator, Marine (3)
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Tactical simulator (4) and...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Creature that hugs the face of its host. (5)
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) We've sent a representative off to the
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Atari Gaming Forum CO area to access the CompuServe
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) software that generates random numbers.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) We will award tonight's prize based upon
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) these random numbers and your CIS logon number.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) But first, to be eligible for the Jaguar Game
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) system drawing, you must be able to answer the
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) following skill-based question:
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) "What best describes the Jaguar Video Game
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) System: 8-bit? 24-bit? or 64 bits?"
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) (TYPE YOUR ANSWER NOW).
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) -
(at this point, everyone in the audience type in "64" or
"64 bits" or some variation. edited out for brevity.)
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) okay folks...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Looks like we'll do a random number drawing of
everyone who..
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) answered correctly "64 bits"
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Our rep is drawing a random number now...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) in the Atari Gaming Forum software.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) The winner is job 74...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Roger E Pedersen!!!!
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Congrats on winning the Jaguar Game system..
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Now,, lets award an autographed copy of...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Alien vs Predator...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) The winner is job 60...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Tom J.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Congrats...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Now we have 3 T-shirts to give away...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) The first number is:
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Job 43.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Michael Giaquinto!
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) next winner is:
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) job 54.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Josh Willis.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) and the third winner is:.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) job 14...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Ranma.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) All 5 winners will be contacted via EMAIL within 48
hours...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) for your mailing addresses.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Prizes will be shipped directly from Atari Corp.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) I'd like to thank all our guest from Atai tonight...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) including all the folks sitting around the typists
terminals.
(#33,RB-Atari) No way. Are we done?
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Wanna answer some more questions?
(#33,RB-Atari) Sure.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) okay folks...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) lets ask a few more .
(#38,AVP Design Team) we are still here for a couple AVP questions
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) (lets try to stick to AvP questions please)
(#5,Chuck M.) Thanks, I hate the 'bubble'...
(#5,Chuck M.) In programming AvP, what percentage of the Jag's power was
used
(#5,Chuck M.) (IOW, is AvP also a _full_ demonstration of 64-bit usage)?
(#5,Chuck M.) And, were there any interesting features/special effects
that were left out?
(which and why)? Keep up the good work!! Thanks...G
(#38,AVP Design Team) of the Jag while leaving some headroom for climactic
peaks of
(#38,AVP Design Team) action...
(#38,AVP Design Team) ga
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - ...we left about 75% of the original design
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - in order to get it out ASAP.
(#38,AVP Design Team) ga
(#18,Mike Pooler-Atari) I would say AvP is just the beginning...
(#18,Mike Pooler-Atari) ...as we learn more and more about how to exploit
all the power...
(#18,Mike Pooler-Atari) that's there. Doom has an even more powerful
engine than AvP,
(#18,Mike Pooler-Atari) soo expect more advances in the future. GA
(#34,Kenneth Drake) Hi all!
(#34,Kenneth Drake) I was noticing the absence of music on Doom and AvP...
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple and James - It was intentional on AVP, and we
feel
(#38,AVP Design Team) the environmental sounds add more to the game play
than music
(#38,AVP Design Team) ever could.
(#38,AVP Design Team) ga
(#34,Kenneth Drake) In your opinion.
(#34,Kenneth Drake) do you feel that "immersion" type games (first person)
will...
(#34,Kenneth Drake) be more evironmental in the future?
(#34,Kenneth Drake) ga
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - I can only hope So!!! I would really like
to see..
(#38,AVP Design Team) .. and take first person games beyond the current
threshold..
(#38,AVP Design Team) .. where the primary action is shooting at things.
ga
(#35,Danny) How much time was involved in the creation of AvP?
(#35,Danny) and how much was actually involved with programming code?
(#35,Danny) ga
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - I worked on A.V. P. for close to 23 months,
(#38,AVP Design Team) .. the programming was invloved for about 18 months.
ga
(#29,Dana @ STReport) Hi folks, thanks for being here tonight! To Purple
and the "gang"
(#29,Dana @ STReport) If you had a little more time and a little less
pressure
(#29,Dana @ STReport) what would you have added to the game, or changed?
Also, how does it
(#29,Dana @ STReport) feel to see _your_ game featured in an Atari Jaguar
commercial? GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - With any project, you always want MORE to
go in..
(#38,AVP Design Team) .. but at some point you MUST pull the reigns and
save those..
(#38,AVP Design Team) ..ideas for that "next" project. The trick is
finding a
(#38,AVP Design Team) ..balance. And when your Mom calls you up to say
she's seen..
(#38,AVP Design Team) .. your game on TV, it makes all the hard work worth
it!! ga
(#38,AVP Design Team) James - I would have added some more pred..
(#38,AVP Design Team) whispers. "over here..." :)
(#38,AVP Design Team) ga
(#12,Joe @ STR) Hey there! Has AvP made it into distribution in Japan
yet,
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - I've heard unconfirmed rumors of it being
in Japan..
(#38,AVP Design Team) .. but haven't got any definite feedback (yet!). ga
(#11,Dimitri @ AEO) Hi all! Now that you've got AvP behind you...
(#11,Dimitri @ AEO) what games have each of you on the design team...
(#11,Dimitri @ AEO) moved on to, and can you describe them briefly?
(#11,Dimitri @ AEO) GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) Dan - Purple is working on Highlander (based on the
cartoon on USA)
(#38,AVP Design Team) among other things. I'm working on VLM, and the
rest of the group
(#38,AVP Design Team) are working mostly on HoverStrike. GA
(#66,daniel buck) greetz
(#66,daniel buck) I have a question about whether or not the jaguar cd
(#66,daniel buck) can be played through or hooked up to a PC
(#66,daniel buck) -- GA --
(#38,AVP Design Team) The CD is specifically for Jaguar. now back to AVP.
GA
(#4,Danny Miskin) I would like to know who designed the gameplay in AvP?
(#4,Danny Miskin) I think the graphics are very well done, the sound FX's
are...
(#4,Danny Miskin) who designed the gameplay in AvP?
(#4,Danny Miskin) I felt the graphics were very well done
(#4,Danny Miskin) The sound FXs are great but I thought the
(#4,Danny Miskin) CPU Characters could have been thought out better OR
(#4,Danny Miskin) Differently. GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple- The entire team who worked on AVP added to
the design..
(#38,AVP Design Team) so it really was a collaborative effort. I assume by
"CPU
(#4,Danny Miskin) thanks but why don't PRed and ALiens Attack each other
(#4,Danny Miskin) wwhen using the Marine?
(#4,Danny Miskin) GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) charcaters" you mean the A.I. .We had some pretty
high
(#38,AVP Design Team) expectations which we met part way, but the
intensity of
(#38,AVP Design Team) the graphics ate into our A.I. processing "budget".
BTW
(#38,AVP Design Team) in an earlier version of the game, the Aliens and
Predators
(#38,AVP Design Team) DID fight each other, but the problem was that there
wasn't
(#38,AVP Design Team) much left in the base for the Player to fight!!. GA
(#24,Doug) WHAT IS A LIST OF NEW GAMES
(#24,Doug) GA
(#38,AVP Design Team) Purple - I have no information to release (sorry!).
..
(#33,RB-Atari) There are several lists that have been uploaded in the
message bases
(#33,RB-Atari) and libraries.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) okay folks...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) The moderated conference is ending now...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) The floor will be open for a free for all in a
second...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) If you didnt get your question asked tonight...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) please post it in Atari Gaming Forum...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) and we'll get you the info.
(#33,RB-Atari) Thank you Ron for as great job.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Goodnight everyone and thanks for coming.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) P.s.-- James-- post your special info in Atari
Computing Forum. [g]
The conference has ended
Thank you for attending
________________________________________
> STReport Jaguar Game Review Alien vs. Predator
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ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
==================
-= Available Now =-
Developed by: Rebellion Software
Published by: Atari Corp.
Sugg. Retail Price: $69.95
Ease of Play: Average/Difficult
by Marty Mankins
I've been playing video games for years. From the first quarter I
put into Pong to the 100's of Atari 2600 games to the Nintendo to the
current crop of 32-bit games, I've seen all sorts of things that have
caused my jaw to drop. One of the things that I noticed when I
played Alien vs. Predator for the first time is the incredible detail
and the intense level of playing any of the three characters. I got
into the game so much that I was literally startled when the enemy
would sneak up from behind and hurt me or instantly kill me,
depending where my energy level was at the time.
I've logged over 50 hours of playing Alien vs. Predator and it gets
more challenging each time I sit down to play. Most of my time is
spent looking for more ammo, security cards and new guns. I guess I
need to get better at shooting with more accuracy. Also, it seems
that the more rooms and corridors I explore, the better I get at
finding enemies and items I need to pick up. Let me give some of my
experiences and also walk through some of the game as each one of the
characters. I have to note that I have not finished the game yet. I
am close, though. I play most of my games as the Colonial Marine, so
I can eventually get to the point of finishing the game. But, the
more I search, the tougher I get at killing the aliens. Ok, now
let's look at the game.
GAME OVERVIEW AvP is one intensive game, perhaps one of the most
intense that I've played. My first 10 hours with the game was
getting familiar with a new area and then getting killed. Some of my
first games were only 2 minutes long, which became very frustrating.
I learned quick that I need to take care into making sure certain
things were taken care. One is closing doors and getting good at
closing them fast. The enemy moves fast and you need to keep them in
areas where you will still have room to roam without having a
multitude of them chasing you down. Finding the elevator and
remembering where it is will also make for a longer game and give you
a chance to find more security cards, ammo and food.
The halls of the game are very detailed and very much like I
expected. The details of the three characters are really good. It
is very evident that a lot of time went into playing this game
(according to the developers, AvP has been worked on for almost 2
years!). The movement of the characters is good and I was able to be
startled many times in a game until I was at the point of dropping my
controller!
Speaking of the controller, it was hard at first to get used to all
of the many buttons when trying to move and fire, but after a few
games, it became easier. Now, after some 50 hours of game play, it's
easy to use and the controls are easy to execute. The keypad
overlays were nice, but would sometimes pop off or curl up, making
the top and bottom rows of buttons hard to hit. After several
frustrating times of this, I decided to fix the problem. I took all
three overlays and began to curl them the opposite way and after a
few days of doing this, they fit just fine now.
ALIEN The alien is one of the most interesting characters. The
different weapons he has are not in the form of guns but using parts
of his form. For instance, you can use a combination of a claw and
tail to spin your enemy into a cocoon and leave him to die. This is
tricky and takes some practice, but the first time you get it, it's
really fun to watch (Does that sound sadistic?). The many claws it
takes to kill a marine gets frustrating. So, getting good at using
the cocoon is actually a good way to stop the marines from firing at
you.
The maze takes a little getting used to at first, but once you start
to understand where things are, it's not so bad. I didn't log as
many hours with the alien, so getting to the point of winning was
something that I wasn't even close to. But, I learned many things
about the alien that got me to the point of moving around and killing
enemies much easier.
PREDATOR When you are the Predator, the playing field looks identical
as if you were one of the other players, but in a different light.
Since you have the capability of going invisible, you have a view
that is difficult to see and very interesting to move around to.
This changing of the light made game play very difficult and it was
easy to get lost. Each time you were hit, the colors would change
and then as you found more health, the colors of the corridors would
change again, making it almost "strobing" to walk around and kill
your enemy. While the Predator has some powers, I much preferred
playing the marine or alien and killing the predators.
COLONIAL MARINE Normally, if you have selected to play as the alien
or the predator, there are a ton of marines that are after you. Now
as the colonial marine, you are hunting down the alien. I chose the
marine for most of my AvP sessions. The reason why is this: the
marine is easy to move around and you have normal items such as guns
to fight the alien with. While there were many challenges with all
of the players, the marine is the one that most of us can relate to.
You start your journey in a remote room of the barracks. Picking up
your first round of ammo is easy since there is a dead marine (God
rest his soul - thanks for the extra ammo!), one of many that you
will find. Head down the hall and you will find more of your slain
comrades that will give you extra ammo, food and the coveted
security access cards. With these cards, you can open certain doors
that will give you more security cards and other goodies to keep you
alive.
One of the tricks to use a lot here is the opening and closing of
doors. I mentioned this before, and now we see how important it is in
really game play. The aliens move fast, so opening the door, firing a
quick shot, closing the door, then repeating this will keep you from
getting hurt too much. The doors won't actually open all the way
(they open about 85%), so this gives you time to get a shot in, but
not enough space for the alien to send forth his "slash".
Make sure you open all doors and access areas. There are advantages
to getting all of the food, medic kits and ammo. The more aliens you
find, the more ammo is wasted. Plus, if the alien happens to slash
you, your energy goes away bit by bit. And to make matters worse,
when you "waste" and alien, he leaves his "waste" behind in the form
of an acid puddle. When you walk through this acid mess, you will
groan and lose some health.
The easiest way to stay alive is to get more ammo and medic kits.
These two items helped keep me going longer than I thought they would
in most of my games. Plus, when you get to the mother ship, the
massive number of enemies will kill you unless you've stocked up
before hand. So it could take several games in the same spot before
you get good at this (Hint: save your game at this point so you can
go back and try it each time until you are good). Also, make sure to
take caution when going around corners in some of the levels,
especially when inside the airducts. Aliens appear to move faster in
the airducts than in the barracks.
CONCLUSION Alien vs. Predator is one game that is a must to have on
the Jaguar. Atari has another winner with this game and would be
foolish to not market this product like crazy, getting it into the
hands of all Jaguar owners. It will keep you entertained for quite
some time, even if you are good at finishing the game. There's all
sorts of things that you could differently to change the game play to
the point of creating a different effect each time.
Graphics: 9.0
Sound FX/Music: 9.0
Control: 8.5
Manual: 9.5
Entertainment: 9.0
Reviewer's Overall: 9.0
> Jaguar Easter Eggs/Cheats/Hints STR InfoFile - Solving Those Riddles!
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ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
Cheat Codes Part I
This is the first of two parts of a cheat code. Best used for when
playing as a Marine. Below are a few definitions:
Hold = Whenever it says "hold" a certain key, you must do so
throughout the entire process.
Press = Whenever it says "press" a certain key, just press the key
and move on.
To Activate the code do the following from within the main game
screen:
1. Hold PAUSE
2. Hold OPTION
3. Press the "1" and "3" Keys
4. Hold the "2", "5", "7", and "9" keys together
YOU WILL HEAR THE PREDATOR LAUGH TO CONFIRM THAT
THE CODE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED!!!
This code enables the following functions:
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Press OPTION + 6 To Raise Security Level
Press OPTION + 9 To Lower Security Level
MOTION TRACKER
Press OPTION + 8 To toggle tracker on/off
WEAPON ACCESS:
Press OPTION + 1- 4 To access Marine Weapons (1=shotgun,
etc...)
ALL WEAPON RECHARGE:
Hold OPTION + Press "1", "2", "3", "4" at same time
And more from CIS:
#: 61834 S14/Jaguar Games/Tips
01-Dec-94 17:04:31
Sb: AvP: The cheats I,II,III
Fm: Merry Wooten 75210,1603
To: anybody
I'm here to share the cheat codes for all the characters in Alien vs.
Predator.
Hold- Hold through the entire sequence.
Press- Press and let up.
Vol I (Marine)
Hold pause and option-press 1 and 3 together- press 2, 5, 7, and 9
together.
If you did it correctly you will here the Predator laugh.
Make sure you held P and O through the entire sequence, but if you here it
you can let them up.
Option+ 1, 2, 3, and 4 give weapons.
Option+ 1234 together fills you up with ammo for everything.
Option+ 6 ups your security, and Op+ 9 lowers it.
Option+ 8 gives you the motion tracker.
Vol II (Predator)
Perform the same beginning sequence as the Marine. P+O held +1, 3 tog+2,
5, 7, 9 tog.
Option+ 1, 2, 3, 4 gives weapons.
Option+ 1234 tog fills health pack.
Vol III
Option+ The top three buttons (123) disables attacks for a harder
challenge.
Good luck with the codes- Michael Wooten
> Jaguar Online STR InfoFile Online Users Growl & Purr!
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#: 61158 S14/Jaguar Games/Tips
27-Nov-94 00:25:45
Sb: #61045-#I GOT DOOM!
Fm: Craig Harris 73733,2316
To: Dimitri M LaBarge 71501,3353 (X)
> The 32X version does have a better resolution, but that's because it's
> running with a lot fewer colors in a smaller playing area, with a lot
> of the animations hacked out.
Today, I checked out the Jaguar and 32X versions of Doom. I first ran
JagDOOM, and was very surprised (pleasantly) in what I experienced. Even
though the resolution was scaled down a bit, the TV scan-lines make the
pixels look less-defined, making the low resolution less-obvious. The
speed equalled my 486/66, and there was no "color-swim" (Bill Rehbock's
term) when walking down dark hallways. Some of the round corners have been
shaved a bit, and the music non-existent, (except between levels) but it's
still an excellent version.
Now, for the 32X - The game window is shrunk, about 2 notches from full
screen on the PC. People who say the game is in the standard Doom
resolution are crazy. Sure, up close, the pixels are smaller...but that's
because of the smaller viewing window. But far back, the same blurryness
that's in the Jaguar version is also in this version. The movement is
SLIGHTLY, SLIGHTLY slower than the Jaguar version, almost impossible to
notice. I haven't gotten far into the game, so I haven't noticed if bad
guys fight each other. The music is a nice try, using the lousy Yamaha FM
sound chip in the Genesis.
Both versions are good; though neither measure up to the PC version, the
Jaguar is a definite second. If I have any complaints with the Jaguar
version, it would be the lack of any save game. However, that's a tecky
problem...
I wonder if they could've axed the 16-bit color and raised the resolution
without any speed loss...the color fade is nice, but it's really not
needed.
-Craig-
#: 61160 S14/Jaguar Games/Tips
27-Nov-94 01:27:07
Sb: #61158-#I GOT DOOM!
Fm: Dimitri M LaBarge 71501,3353
To: Craig Harris 73733,2316
Thanks for the notes, Craig! Nice to have a hands-on comparison between
the two version. However, are you sure that JagDoom doesn't have a save
game feature? I was sure that it did, from the early reports.
Dimitri @ AEO
#: 61163 S14/Jaguar Games/Tips
27-Nov-94 03:15:26
Sb: #61160-#I GOT DOOM!
Fm: Jason M. De Bord 75114,3607
To: Dimitri M LaBarge 71501,3353
There is no save game feature in Doom Jag. But, once you complete a
level, you can begin there again. Or, if you die in the midst of a level,
you have to start at the beginning (with only your pistol-- arggh).
One other thing I've noticed while playing over the weekend- many of the
levels have been shrunken down. As an example, you know the level that
has all those grey boxes laying around, and you can climb up them and walk
around to get to other parts of the maze of grey boxes? Almost all of
that has been cut. Instead, the boxes go all the way to the ceiling,
forming a wall. Also, you know how there are those parts where you
trigger the ceiling to go up and down and mash you? None of that is in
this version. The deeper I'm getting into this game, the more I see is
missing (I'm on level 12 now I think playing on the skill level below
Nightmare).
bye bye
Jason
#: 61187 S14/Jaguar Games/Tips
27-Nov-94 11:46:36
Sb: #61163-#I GOT DOOM!
Fm: SYSOP*Jim Ness 75300,3155
To: Jason M. De Bord 75114,3607
Was there ceiling crushing in Doom 1? I only remember that happening in
Doom 2.
-JN
#: 61190 S14/Jaguar Games/Tips
27-Nov-94 12:06:57
Sb: #61187-I GOT DOOM!
Fm: Mike Watson 100415,250
To: SYSOP*Jim Ness 75300,3155
>Was there ceiling crushing in Doom 1? I only remember that happening
>in Doom 2.
Yes.
Mike Watson, Sinister Developments, Edinburgh, Scotland
Top ten BattleSphere Facts
10. It's guaranteed to support networks and modems. That's been our
crusade from the beginning.
9. There are only 4 people working on this game. 4Play, get it?
8. All ships have been rendered by Thunderbird using InShape on the
Falcon
030. We'd use 3D Studio, but it's just too damned EXPENSIVE and
InShape
has a really great object builder for 1/15 the price.
7. All music has been composed by Stephanie Wukovitz using Protracker 2.0
and some nameless 8-16 voice tracker on the PC.
6. We do support texture mapping and hope to have at least
one texture-mapped ship in the demo.
5. I wrote all the graphics and game code.
4. Doug Engel wrote the networking and sound code and does the artwork.
Actually, he wrote a text blitting routine as well so I lied about #5.
Sue me...
3. Tom Harker of ICD, Black Cat, and 4Play has been responsible for the
CatBox and getting us all the software and hardware we need.
2. Battle Sphere pales next to "One" on the 32X!!!!! JAGUAR SUX! Oops,
wrong personality...
1. GreyWorld really exists.
Finally, Atari has nothing to do with the concept or execution of this
title. It is not a port, it is MY IDEA crossed with Doug's artwork and
Stephanie's musical talents. It's loosely a cross between Netrek and
TIE Fighter, but it's really like an old mainframe game I wrote in the
80s hooked into a zero-g flight simulator... Therefore, the first nimrod
that starts blaming Atari because we haven't gotten this thing out yet
should be soundly sacked. OTOH, we're a smalltime operation with
day jobs so it takes us a while to get things done... If you flame us,
we're liable to put a caricature of you in the game with the name
appropriately mangled, we're doing the best we can. If this title goes
well, we hope to go fulltime somewhere in the future...
Scott
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WIN A JAGUAR or AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF ALIEN Vs. PREDATOR!
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It's our first ever "AvP Trivia Contest"! Here's how it
works... Below are five questions regarding Atari's hit
64-bit Jaguar release of Alien Vs. Predator. Each question
may be answered by A, B, C or D. Entrants must submit their
answers along with their mailing address and daytime phone
number. Entries should be sent directly or through the
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Entries will be accepted anytime from November 29, 1994
until midnight of December 9, 1994. This contest is open
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distribute the details of this contest. The winner will be
randomly selected from all the correct entries. Due to the
anticipated volume, individual replies to entries CANNOT be
made. Only one entry per person will be accepted. Employees
of CompuServe, GEnie or Atari are ineligible.
To make things REALLY easy. You WILL find the answers
within the text of the November 29th AvP conference on
CompuServe or the November 30th AvP conference on GEnie.
Here are the questions:
1) Alien Vs. Predator by Atari for the 64-bit Jaguar
interactive multimedia sysdem feht res the ability for
the player to become any one of three characters. What
are those characters?
A. Ripley, an Alien and a Navy Seal
B. An Alien, a Predator and a Marine
C. A ship's navigator, a cook and a doctor
D. None of the above
2) Which film studios produced the Alien and Predator
films?
A. Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox
B. Disney Studios and Twentieth Century Fox
C. Twentieth Century Fox and Twentieth Century Fox
D. Universal Studios and Twentieth Century Fox
3) Alien Vs. Predator is a virtual world challenge which
is described in the manual to be:
A. a tactical simulator depicting the events following
the fall of Camp Golgotha Colonial Marine Training
Base.
B. a reenactment of events created by a supercomputer
based on the ultimate terrestrial war Alien vs.
Predator.
C. a dream sequence of space mining personnel aboard
their own contaminated ship.
D. a hypnotic recall of the nightmarish events
experienced by marines on a recent war mission where
germ warfare was used against them.
4) An effective tool to be used while playing Alien Vs.
Predator is the H.U.D. which offers status displays.
What does H.U.D. stand for?
A. Heads-Up Display
B. Helmet Ultra-Diatometer
C. Heated U-light Diagnostics
D. Hampered Utility Detector
5. One of the many obstacles to avoid is referred to as a
Facehugger. A Facehugger is which of the following?
A. A creature that attaches itself to the face of its
host.
B. A helmet instrument used by the Predator that injects
a poison into anyone else who may attempt to use it.
C. A "gripping" gas that stretches the skin of the face
until it tears.
D. None of the above.
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Our roving reporter has learned the TOS & Falcon technology has been
licensed to an outside firm. The actual details are to be revealed
shortly. The main reason has been the ongoing demand for further
development of the Falcon and its DSP by a large vociferous segment of the
musical entertainment community. Further, its been reported that the new
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- New York City, NY INTEL STUNG BY THE PENTIUM BUG!
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4195835/3145727=
Using any 10 digit calculator, the quotient will be 1.333820449.
With the buggy INTEL Pentiums while using MS Excel for example, the answer
you get is 1.333739068. The buggy inaccuracy occurs at the 4th digit.
It's not as remote and far fetched as Intel is attempting to suggest.
There have been numerous professional people logging OnLine discussing the
errors discovered being forced to occur by the buggy INTEL Pentium CHIPS
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that rely upon FPU calculations.
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The INTEL HOT LINES are:
USA --- 1-800-628-8686
Europe --- 0793641469
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