Oberon #02: Introduction and Team Expansion of Oberon #02

We are glad to welcome you again, our dear readers. Here is the second issue of the Samara electronic magazine "OBERON", unfortunately with a long delay. The delay in publication is related to the development of a fundamentally new text editor, with the help of which OB#2 was created.

We are grateful for your support (at least for buying our magazine). And we promise to do everything so that our creation does not seem boring and unnecessary to you, but we also do not intend to turn it into "PopSU" - a magazine for some "masses" - "Popular User Directory".

But that's not all. Through the channels of "non-branded communication of radio markets" (as it turns out, the most operational), our magazine will be distributed in many other cities.

It seems that some perceived our first issue incorrectly; we certainly did not intend to make it in the style of "anti-SPECTROFON". And now we have no choice but to publicly apologize to the editorial team of the latter for possible "misinterpretations" regarding their magazine. In the future, we will be more careful in our statements.

CREDITZ PAGEZ

We are pleased to inform you that the team of creators of "OBERON" has increased two and a half times :-) - to five person-computers :-)!

Here are their names:

Milun Evgeny - PAUL ATRIDES - 
 the one who shows the way 
 (Kwizatz Saderach), tools programmer:

Mannanov Maxim - BIOMAX - gfxmaker: 
 
 

Kurzanov Alexey - NOMAN, also A.B.K. 
 also KELA FONAZ - 
 wandering hacker:

Unknown Unknownob - M.M.A. - swapper, 
 The Great and Terrible 
 Leader of the Samara Hackers:

Korolev Alexander - ALK, also Stars soft  just the editor-in-chief 
 and just the main coder.

The editorial team of "OBERON" sincerely thanks the following gentlemen for the good music used in this issue:

DAGMA (tr.name Denis).

MARKET SOFT (tr.name Dmitry).

MMCM (tr.name Sergey)... who went to the army but remains with us.

Controls: "up, down, left, right, fire" - from SINCLAIR, CURSOR, KEMPSTON joysticks and from the buttons Q, A, O, P, SPACE/ENTER.

Everywhere: M - turn on/off AY music: 
S - turn on/off stereo effects for the ABC standard AY co-processor.

In articles: ENTER, down - next page: 
up - previous page: 
right, left, FIRE - submenu control: 
C - monochrome/color article image.

  
 - music  - stereo, 
(ON/OFF), (ON/OFF), 
  
 - exit from  - record 
the article, screen to disk.

A big thank you to everyone who helped and an even bigger thank you to those who did not interfere!

Be ready for the fight for the body of "OBERON"!

Editorial address: 443010 Samara, Krasnoarmeyskaya St.-23,68. 
-----------------------------------------Last edited: 24.11.96: Issue size: 1.99284 KELADAN.

Contents of the publication: Oberon #02

• Introduction
  Introduction to the second issue of Oberon magazine, with insights into its delays and team expansion. The editorial team acknowledges past misunderstandings and introduces the new issue's contributors. Details on distribution, contributions, and user interaction features are provided.
• Scroll - Alex Noman
  Game manual for 'Peking', detailing controls, menu options, and gameplay strategy, involving matching pairs of crates under time constraints.
• Scroll
  Empire 128 is a strategic space game where players act as merchants dealing with an alien invasion. Gameplay involves trading, mission completion, and space exploration. The game requires 128K memory and offers both disk and RAM save options.
• Scroll
  Description of various space ships, including their specifications, weapon systems, and purposes. Each model differs in speed, armament, and functionality. Includes notes on origins and uses.
• Review
  Review of ZX Spectrum games and tools: Double Xinox 128 offers a modern twist on Xonix with 80 levels and new challenges. UFO 2: Terror in the Deep has multiple versions with improvements and issues noted. Shadow Dancer for ZX Spectrum shows graphical evolution but maintains classic gameplay elements.
• Review - Unbeliever
  Analysis of the 1996 ENLIGHT demo competition in St. Petersburg, evaluating participants and results across platforms. Highlights the achievements and critiques of notable entries. Provides insights into the dynamics of the competition and perspectives on the ZX Spectrum demos.
• Our Response
  Reader feedback and editor's response regarding magazine content, the need for more graphics, and the state of local Samara software distribution.
• About Everything
  Critique of Sinclair software quality, concerns about poor programming affecting computer lifespan, and commentary on CODE BUSTERS group's practices.
• Educational Program - Paul Atrides
  An in-depth examination of the eight essential stages of software development, from defining technical requirements to testing and distribution. The article provides insights into the necessity of each stage and critiques poorly executed examples. It emphasizes the importance of systematic programming for both commercial and personal software projects.
• Hardware
  The article discusses synchronization issues in various Spectrum models and provides a circuit solution to correct INT signal delays for improved graphics performance.
• Announcement - M.M.A
  Introduction of new column highlighting Samara programmers' works, detailing projects like ZX-WINWORD, UNRECOGNIZED FORMATTING OBJECT, and DESIGNER ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS. ZX-WINWORD aims to be a publishing system for Spectrum, while U.F.O. offers advanced disk copying. DESIGNER ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS aids in mathematical graphing and function analysis.
• Programming - Unbeliever
  A humorous narrative featuring Stirlitz, a fictional intelligence officer, in absurd and surreal situations involving Gestapo, programming, and secret plans.
• Pogurammim - Unbeliever
  A humorous and fictional narrative involving Shtrilitz's spy adventures during a covert operation with many unexpected turns and satire.
• Advertisement
  Advertisement for electronics and components store offering used equipment, software, and literature.