SoundTrack: DEVOUR OF BRAIN BY DX-69 1998
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Attention!
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Dear readers, we kindly ask you! In order not to distract our coders from their direct duties, please send all the information you want to place in our magazine to the following address:
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650060 Kemerovo, P.O. Box 3805
Bazhenov Alexander
zE PaGaN/PLAYGEAR COMPANY/BD
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At this address, you can also buy or exchange the newest soft!!! We offer programs for Spectrum 48/128/256/512kb, as well as for Scorpion 256 and Profi 512 computers.
And also... As the editor-in-chief of the magazine, I reserve the exclusive right to correct the articles sent to us, namely: correcting errors, stylistics of works, and other distortions of the Russian language, which, of course, will not affect the essence of the material presented!
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Invites designers, artists, musicians, coders, and simply people who are not indifferent to SPECCY to cooperate in working on the subsequent issues of the Kemerovo electronic magazine DEJA VU.
Please send proposals to the addresses:
650065, Kemerovo, P.O. Box 3567, Bayanov D.I.
650060, Kemerovo, P.O. Box 3805, Bazhenov A.V.
650056, Kemerovo, Lenin Ave., 117"B"-37,
Latyshev D.I.
or by "mail" - E-mail: bdc@chat.ru
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PLAYGEAR Company invites everyone to visit our page on the Internet:
http://binary.da.ru
Please note - the address has changed!
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You can purchase the next issue of the magazine DEJA VU from PLAYGEAR!!!
The cost of the "fresh" issue of DEJA VU, including postage:
TWENTY RUBLES
For this money, you will receive a branded issue without copy protection! Protected issues may no longer be sold!
Attention! The buyer has the right to non-commercial distribution (gift, swap, etc.)
Commercial distribution is prohibited for everyone except for license holders.
Advice: you can get a hundred percent guarantee of the magazine's operability only when purchasing from PLAYGEAR! With a guarantee of disc exchange in case of damage for any reason, if available.
WE ASK everyone who received a copy of the magazine not through the authors to pay
TEN RUBLES
to the editorial address. Otherwise, starting from the next issue, the editorial team will be forced to return copy protection to the magazine due to the unprofitability of the product.
Attention! PLAYGEAR offers a profitable deal! You can buy a set of five issues (#01-#05) from us for
FORTY RUBLES!
The price of issues #01-#04 when purchased separately is
FIFTEEN RUBLES!
All discs can be freely copied by any track copying device!
The editorial team will consider any proposals for purchasing the magazine!
When placing an order, please indicate the type of disc 5'25 or 3'5!
Contact the editorial address!
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Do you need blank discs? Check the prices, they might suit you:
3'5 VERBATIM, BASF, TDK discs (or similar in quality): 40 rubles for 10 pcs.
TAXON, BOEDER (or similar): 30 rubles for 10 pcs.
5'25 Dialog, BASF, TDK discs (or similar): 40 rubles for 10 pcs.
Minimum quantity 10 pcs. (box).
Send money transfers to the address:
650065, Kemerovo, P.O. Box 3567, Bayanov D.I.
Please add 5% to the order amount for postage.
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Are you the owner of an IBM PC? Then you simply must purchase our magazines along with the latest versions of ZX-Spectrum emulators! The set is supplied on 3'5 discs (1.44mb). The magazine issue (*.trd) plus two cool "emulators" - "PROFI 1mb" and Pentagon 128! A computer compatible with IBM AT 386 with 2mb of RAM is required for operation!
The cost of the disc
TWENTY RUBLES
for the "fresh" issue or
FIFTEEN RUBLES
for any other!
The cost of the disc with two any issues without emulators
TWENTY-FIVE RUBLES!
Postage costs are included in the price! Address for transfer:
650065, Kemerovo, P.O. Box 3567, Bayanov D.I.
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Looking for the book: David Rogers "Algorithmic Foundations of Machine Graphics", translation 1987 or 1989. Will buy for a reasonable price or accept as a gift.
Contact the editorial address.
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FIKUS from FLASH inc!
Offers over 6000 programs for SPECCY! A huge selection of cool games, systems, music programs, etc.
Call: (3832) 47-40-52, Alexey!
Write: 630066, Novosibirsk-66,
Komsomolskaya St., 3-112,
Kovalev Alexey Ilyich!
Catalog sent for free!
I will reply to everyone!
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Selling SCORPION ZS-256 (branded)
FDD: 5'25 MC-5350 (NEW!)
impulse power supply,
socket for the second FDD,
works great with the printer.
30 disks for free!
and for everything: 500000
(excluding shipping)
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NLG will exchange and/or buy all new soft. Our addresses:
184200, Apatity, Murmansk region, Festivalnaya St., 16,
apartments: 68 - Vlasov Alexander A.(SAV)
71 - Tulina Alexey A.(Complion)
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A T T E N T I O N !
If you want to have the freshest soft from all corners of Russia and the near abroad, write to the address:
236023, Kaliningrad, Roditeleva St.,
14, apt. 4, Popov Vladimir Alexandrovich.
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I will exchange, buy, sell new programs for SPECCY.
Address: 188540, Leningrad region,
Slantsy, P.O. Box 151, Morozov Ilya.
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Selling USSR coins - 1 ruble for $10!
Total amount about 20 rubles!
Contact the editorial address!
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Looking for emulators for IBM PC:
Spectrum 128 (full TR-DOS);
Pentagon 128/512 (above v0.31);
Scorpion 256/1024 (write on!);
Profi 512/2048 (above v3.04).
and also:
Amiga 500/600;
Amiga 1200 (???).
SEGA MEGADRIVE II
SUPER NINTENDO
Contact the editorial address.
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"Phantom FAMILY corp. offers you to purchase our author disk, which includes all the best we made in 1997! Among the programs: CONSUL COMMANDER v3.00 (pro) and many overlays for it; Turbo-LZ - the best compressor in terms of time/quality; two games (Rubik's Cube, Six in Line) etc. The price of a copy is $3, of the distribution - $30 (negotiable). Send transfers to the address:
428000 Cheboksary, P.O. Box 351
Alexandrov Andrey Nikolaevich.
P.S. Everything we offer already really exists and is waiting for you!".
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Exchange and sale of programs for SPECCY on 5.25" and 3.5" discs. Extensive collection!
I will send the catalog for free if an envelope is included. I will reply to everyone! Address:
355042 Stavropol,
Dovatorcev St.
53/2, apt. 8
Kolesnikov Sergey
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A T T E N T I O N !
SECTOR from SERIOUS SPECCY GROUP
Offers for sale or exchange the latest soft for speccy from the cities of Belarus, Lithuania, Ukraine, Estonia, and Russia.
The catalog contains about 5000 programs, updated weekly.
We invite active groups to cooperate. I will help answer difficult questions if I know the answers myself.
Write to the address:
236039
Kaliningrad, P.O. Box 1247,
Valyashkin Vadim Georgievich.
(4 SECTOR/SERIOUS S.G.)
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SERIOUS SPECCY GROUP offers:
- Video cassette Enlight'96 25000
- Photograph from Enlight'97 1500 per piece.
1) Poster photo
2) Megacode/XTM
3) VVG
4) MIC/PGS
5) SPEED Co.
6) GLOBAL CORP.
7) FLASH Inc.
8) POWER OF SOUND
9) CAV Inc./AURYN
10) VIRT
11) MAX IWAMOTO
12) DNK/VG
- Audio cassette with interviews from E'97 10000
- "How to write a game in BASIC" 35000
- "How to write a game in assembler" 35000
- "Computer worlds" 20000
- "Operating system TR-DOS" 3500
- "Horoscope for you" 15000
- "OC PINK FLOYD" 8000
- "INSTRUMENT 4.0" 8000
- Blank discs 5.25" (ES-COM) 1000
- Blank discs 3.5" (CONVERUM) 2500
- Xerox-photo DR & VG 1000
Coming soon:
- video cassette Enlight'97
- video cassette Consul'97
- block of discs report Enlight'97
Order placement procedure:
You send your order and an envelope with stamps and a return address. We will send you our updated catalog of the above and a check showing the amount to be paid for the ordered goods and for postal costs. After that, you transfer the money to our address and wait for your order. When transferring money, do not forget to write again what exactly you want.
Our address:
236039, Kaliningrad, P.O. Box 1247,
Valyashkin Vadim Georgievich.
P.S. Residents of other republics must transfer money in currency ($).
P.P.S. Recording of video and audio products is done on new branded cassettes.
P.P.P.S. Quality is guaranteed.
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FOR SALE!
Scorpion ZS-256 turbo+; profROM 512kb; FDD 5.25" and 3.5" (TEAC); IBM-keyboard; Kemps-ton Mouse; mini tower; switch #FD.
Contact the address of the editor-in-chief
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Dear advertisers!
We ask you to cancel your advertising announcements if they are no longer necessary.
PLAYGEAR Company.
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The editorial team of the magazine DEJA VU is not responsible for the content and accuracy of advertising announcements!
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Advertising on the pages of the magazine DEJA VU is published for free! (although, who asks strongly...).
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Contents of the publication: Deja Vu #05
- Аперативчик - Max
Detailed instructions on managing the DEJA VU interface, highlighting different input methods and navigation commands. Explanation of the new and old interfaces for enhanced user experience. Discussion on additional features like frame scrolling and music management.
- Аперативчик - Max
Discussion on supporting machines with more than 128k memory, leading to separate shells for 128k and 256k systems. Testing was mainly done on Scorpion and Profi, with functionality on other models anticipated. Article includes guidance on unpacking source files and insights on using improved algorithms.
- Тема - M.M.A
This article explores the theory behind digitizing sound on ZX Spectrum, focusing on sampling and quantization processes. It provides practical insights into converting sound files using specific hardware and software. Additionally, it offers methods to enhance sound quality while working within the hardware limitations.
- Theme
The article discusses the Save Our Scene initiative aimed at uniting Spectrum users and developers to promote software distribution and enhance the scene's development.
- Charter of the Amazing Soft Making Association
Discussion of the founding charter of the Amazing Soft Making association, detailing its goals, membership criteria, and operational principles.
- Theory of Magazine Creation
The article provides a detailed guide for aspiring magazine creators, focusing on technical aspects such as interface design, memory management, text formatting, and music integration for ZX Spectrum publications.
- Solder Drop
The article provides a personal account of purchasing and using the General Sound device for ZX Spectrum, detailing installation and sound performance. It discusses the initial issues encountered and praises the enhanced audio experience in compatible games. The author encourages further software adaptation for the device and reflects on multimedia capabilities with simultaneous hardware use.
- Solder Drop
The article discusses the capabilities of Sound Forge 4.0c for professional audio processing on PCs, highlighting its extensive features such as sound editing, effects, and restoration tools.
- SOFTWARE
The article reviews the latest software developments for the ZX Spectrum from Samara, including updates to MAXSOFT SCREEN PACKER, File Commander, and new applications like S-Terminal.
- SOFTWARE - Card!nal
Review and walkthrough of the logical graphic adventure game 'Operation R.R.' with detailed level instructions. Discussion on game elements like music choice and graphic design. Mentions new coder MAX/CYBERAX/BINARY DIMENSION's involvement.
- SOFTWARE
Discussion on the current state and evolution of the demoscene, highlighting the rise of 4K intros and upcoming competitions like FUNTOP'98.
- CODING
Article discusses assembly language coding techniques for optimizing screen scrolling on ZX Spectrum, featuring example code and performance analysis.
- CODING - RLA
The article explores stack manipulation techniques during second type interrupts for graphical effects on ZX Spectrum. It discusses solutions for preserving data integrity when interrupts disrupt graphical operations. Practical examples are provided to handle stack issues efficiently.
- CODING
The article describes the MS-PACK packer and its DEPACKER, detailing usage scenarios and providing BASIC and assembly code examples for handling packed files. It emphasizes optimizing performance by allowing unpacking with interrupts enabled and separating the DEPACKER from packed files. Additionally, it includes insights on programming techniques for loading and executing BASIC files on ZX Spectrum.
- CODING
The article discusses various coding techniques for ZX Spectrum, focusing on sprite rendering, rotation algorithms, and optimization methods to enhance performance.
- ANOTHER WORLD
Discussion on the evolution of multimedia technologies and their impact on various fields, including education and entertainment. It covers advances in computer hardware and software that have facilitated the integration of audio, video, and text. The article reflects on past developments and speculates on the future of multimedia systems.
- ANOTHER WORLD
Comparison of PC and Amiga systems highlighting performance, software costs, and user experience with multimedia capabilities.
- Honor Roll
Interview with PROGRESS discusses their creative journey on ZX Spectrum and AMIGA, addressing challenges in demomaking and the current state of the scene.
- Honor Roll
The article details the activities and future projects of the Eternity Industry team, based in Kovrov, including successful releases and collaborations with other groups.
- Honor Roll
Discussion of the Artcomp'98 festival, focusing on its mail-in format and guidelines for various competitions, including demo, graphics, and music categories.
- Honor Roll
The article provides a glossary of terms used in the demo scene, explaining roles such as musician, coder, and graphician, as well as different types of demos and effects. It serves as a useful resource for understanding the terminology and dynamics of the community. This is a descriptive piece aimed at educating readers about the jargon of the demo scene.
- Honor Roll
The article discusses the issues with mouse support in various ZX Spectrum magazines and the frustrations of users when encountering compatibility problems. It critiques developers for not adhering to standards, leading to poor user experiences. The author expresses the importance of consistent improvements in software for the ZX Spectrum community.
- Honor Board
The article discusses the process of creating tricolor images for ZX Spectrum using Photoshop and a simplified approach. It outlines how to divide an image into RGB channels and convert them for use on the Spectrum. Additionally, it provides tips on how to manage the files for optimal results.
- Honor Roll
The article discusses the comparison and perspectives on various computer systems, particularly emphasizing the strengths of AMIGA over PC and advocating for appreciation of all machines.
- Seven and a Half
Article discusses the humorous absurdities and peculiarities of military training and academia, blending satire with real anecdotes and witty observations.
- Seven and a Half
The article provides a satirical manual on programming methodologies, mocking the rigidity of formal programming practices and advocating for a more creative approach to coding.
- Seven and a Half
Instructions on safe sex practices, including guidelines on eligibility, preparation, and actions during and after the sexual session, along with handling emergency situations.
- Seven and a Half
The article discusses a call for a talented artist in Krasnodar for a ZX Spectrum group, raises concerns about the unethical practices of Scorpion regarding software rights, and critiques a video review of E'97.
- Seven and a Half
The article 'Семь и 1/2' narrates a humorous picnic adventure involving the editorial team of Deja Vu, highlighting their camaraderie and mishaps while preparing a barbecue.
- Trial of the Pen
The article is a humorous take on the fictional adventures of Winnie the Pooh as he interacts with computers and friends, discussing the absurdities of technology and daily life.
- First Pen
The article discusses the new section in Deja Vu dedicated to fantasy and science fiction literature, featuring book reviews and reader participation in content creation.
- Advertisement
The article is an advertisement section from Deja Vu #05, promoting collaborations with designers and musicians for future issues, and offering various software and hardware for ZX Spectrum.
- News
The article announces the launch of a new magazine, AMIGA RULES, focused on the AMIGA computer, addressing the lack of quality Russian-language publications. It aims to provide information on programming, hardware, software, and gaming, while fostering a community among AMIGA enthusiasts. The magazine will include contributions from readers and regular updates on the AMIGA scene.
