AW: AW: msx-ers

1999-02-05 Thread Robert Vroemisse
-- Van: jam[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Verzonden:woensdag 3 februari 1999 0:51 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp:AW: AW: msx-ers Hello Robert !!! RV You are right saying that. But nowadays the MOD format is BAD. The RV combination Music module / FM-Pak is much

Re: Legends of EXE-packer...

1999-02-05 Thread Edwin Ploegsma
8 snip se to an EXE-packer for MSX...? There IS an EXE-packer for MSX. PMARC has a module named PMAEXE2.COM that can be joined to your PMARC file, turning it into a EXE-packed. Don't confuse with PMASFX2.COM, that is a self-extract module for PMARC files. 8 snip 8 Ehm, wasn't there also

FONY in Tilburg

1999-02-05 Thread Stephan Szarafinski
Hello to all MSX freaks... We decided to have a stand at the magical Tilburg fair. That is great for you! Because we are going to organise an auction... Yes! With some great games including Solid Snake... So start saving some money and meet us in Tilburg! Check out our homepage at

Your typical MSX history hardware setup

1999-02-05 Thread Patrick Kramer
Just curious about what any of you have as computer-history and hardware now. I was born in 1973. My first encounter with a computer was a Commodore 8032 (follow-up of the PET) in 1980. Made some stupid programs like 10 ?"patrick" 20 goto10 Cool huh? Next was a C64 (Oh no...more Commodore) from

Re: compression methods

1999-02-05 Thread shevek
On Thu, 4 Feb 1999, Alwin Henseler wrote: And ZIP is *really* a free format. There have been many companies and interested parties who investigated ZIP's copyrights, and common view is that it's FREE (and should be). In that case, I would expect also the packing method to be described in

Re[2]: Does anyone have Xtory CD ?

1999-02-05 Thread Eric . Boon
Sorry. Are they the today's version of "MSX club Nijmegen" *GRIN* Villa Nova, wasn't it? I've never been there -- didn't even know of its existence, but I've heard the stories, later... I wonder if the Dutch readers DO understand this. I did :-) I really had to dig deep in my memory for

AW: Your typical MSX history hardware setup

1999-02-05 Thread Robert Vroemisse
Tell me about your history. Well Ok, because you, ve asked me so nicely. It all started when I was about twelve or something like that. I wanted a computer so I started washing up for my parents to earn money for a MSX. A friend of my parents worked at Philips, so after a

Re: tape storage details

1999-02-05 Thread Eric . Boon
Hi, Can anyone point me to or give me details of tape storage ? I'm interested in file headers, bit representation and possible use of parity or CRC. I wrote a small text file on tape storage some time ago, with info on headers, datablocks and all the like. I'm not sure about parity, but CRC is

AW: AW: msx-ers

1999-02-05 Thread Coen van der Geest
Hi there, Yes, and therefore I'd like to see a Moonblaster version with 18 wave channels and 6 FM channels. Just to have that great plucked and synth bass 3 back. Great!!! I made that instrument! Synth bass 3! :) Based it on Plucked 3 and made it a lot fatter. I'm flattered. *sigh* my sole

Re: Nostalgia...

1999-02-05 Thread Club Hnostar
On 1/2/99 11:57 Ricardo Jurczyk Pinheiro wrote : (...) Chronology: Metal Gear 1 - MSX 2 - 1987 Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - MSX 2 - 1989 Metal Gear Solid - PSX - 1998 And... Snake's Revenge, from NES, ISN'T a game from MG chronology, it was an attempt from

Re: Your typical MSX history hardware setup

1999-02-05 Thread Oscar Urra Cuairan
Just curious about what any of you have as computer-history and hardware now. Hi, I've been subscribed to this list for 3 years. I've never posted anything, but I MUST post this now! In my homepage there is a section called "My computer history" (almost the same words you said).

Re: Your typical MSX history hardware setup

1999-02-05 Thread David Heremans
Patrick Kramer wrote: I never programmed wonders on the MSX, but I really like the machine. One things I made (nobody will know them probably, would be fun if someone does): Trackplayer, a stereo player with channel setup for FST1 files. Allowed fast forward and reverse. It does ring a

Re: FONY in Tilburg

1999-02-05 Thread Marco Casali
Stephan Szarafinski wrote: Hello to all MSX freaks... We decided to have a stand at the magical Tilburg fair. That is great for you! Because we are going to organise an auction... Yes! With some great games including Solid Snake... So start saving some money and meet us in Tilburg!

Re: FONY in Tilburg

1999-02-05 Thread Gerald Stap
Marco Casali wrote: very good! What about your last game soap? As I said before... Soap is on hold. With any luck you can see a preview of Battle Bomber 2, and something called Soap Mania. I do not have enough time to finish Soap! (the game, Soap and Soap mania are 2 different things!) for

Calm Down!!!

1999-02-05 Thread CLAUDIO MASSAO KAWATA - 900293
Hi! | A|A (n n) \_/ Wow! This list is getting hot! Among the 300 EMs I read this week, only a few were really interesting (there was a lot of non-MSX related topics, but I am, currently, one of that lucky knights with free university cable Net access - though it is

Re: Your typical MSX history hardware setup

1999-02-05 Thread Eric . Boon
Just curious about what any of you have as computer-history and hardware now. Ok. Personal info: Name: Eric Boon Age : 30 Adres : somewhere between the Netherlands and Germany at the moment :-) Occupation : senior programmer Bank account: Postbank: 5763069 (Donations are

Re: tape storage details

1999-02-05 Thread Ricardo Bittencourt Vidigal Leitao
On Thu, 4 Feb 1999, Alwin Henseler wrote: c) Write your own program (choose your favourite programming language) to process the info in that .WAV file Hello guys. I am writing a .WAV to .CAS conversor right now, it should be ready in one or two weeks. I started

[real coding] DOS2 and Memory...

1999-02-05 Thread john . j
Hi! I read (nearly) all the messages from the last time... - Oh my god! I really miss mails refering to (program-) technical thingies... So - lets start a "serious" thread... ;cP DOS 2 memory -- I found out that the DOS2 page-switch routines are kinda slow. Does anybody know a

Re: ZIP licensing

1999-02-05 Thread Alwin Henseler
Hi ! CLAUDIO MASSAO KAWATA - 900293 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Compression... Ah! So that's what "POPCOM" is, an EXE-packer! I have the program at home, but never understood what it was for... Just thinking...doesn't it explain when you just run it? Now that I do, I still think if

Re: R: AW: msx-ers

1999-02-05 Thread Ricardo Jurczyk Pinheiro
At 19:19 04/02/99 +0100, you wrote: Sure.. But .MOD has developped to .XM, and that will go to 128 channels and some very big samples, and that sounds a whole lot better the Music Module / FM-Pac or Moonsound... So... Please... The sound of the PC's nowadays is a lot better then from the