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Introduction
Clubguide Picturedisk was a bi-monthly disk magazine filled with demos, promos and news from the MSX demo scene. Its audience was international though most of its contents was made by Dutch groups and individuals.
Clubguide Picturedisk 04 was released in August 1990 by Genic. As the previous editions, the general design has been conceived by the Redsoft team, this time with help from Dynamic Duo, Genic, StarCracks and XelaSoft members. Screen 5 is used in almost all parts of this diskmagazine.
This diskmagazine was also sold as MCM Public Domain disk B25.
The interface and all parts of this demodisk are for MSX2 and higher.
Content
Intro
The intro is in 3 parts: the Genic logo, a stars explosion part and the scrolling part with MSX-MUSIC music, messages and greetings. XelaSoft and Dynamic Duo have contributed to this intro. You can skip parts 2 and 3 by pressing the Q key on the Genic logo screen.
On the third part, you will go to the menu if you press the spacebar, but there are 3 hidden options:
- L key to see the Last Minute Demo
- V key to see the 3D-Graph Demo (Satelite)
- Z key to see the Zandvoort Demo
Menu
Five options in this menu with MSX-MUSIC music. Most options don't allow to go back to the menu.
Direct launching (PSG music instead of FM music): RUN"MENU.LDR"
The Edge
Promo in screen 7 of the never finished second demo of StarCracks and Micronics. With MSX-MUSIC music.
Direct launching: RUN"THE-EDGE.LDR"
FAC 3D Demo
A FAC demo with MSX-AUDIO music to promote the FAC Demo 5.
You can use the Up and Down cursors to change the speed of the text scroll. SELECT is a toggle key to enable/disable the text scroll.
Direct launching: RUN"FAC3D.LDR"
Happy Demo
A SCC demo made by the Merla Soft and XelaSoft teams with all the musics and sound effects from Quarth and Pennant Race. You need a memory mapper of at least 128kB RAM to launch it.
A cartridge with SCC/SCC+ soundchip or compatible is required to fully enjoy it. SCC Konami cartridges are usable but remember: Do not insert a cartridge with the MSX turned on!!!. However, safe options exist:
- slotexpanders with switches
- SCC cartridges modified with switch or converted to Megasram (aka ESE-RAM)
- use an MSX emulator
This time, no hidden feature as all the explanations about the usable keys are displayed on the screen. All is in flashing mode in this demo, including a very long scroll.
Direct launching: RUN"HAPPY.LDR"
SCC Demo
Another SCC demo, this time by the Dynamic Duo team. Useful keys: Up and Down cursors, function keys.
A cartridge with SCC/SCC+ soundchip or compatible is required to fully enjoy it. SCC Konami cartridges are usable but remember: Do not insert a cartridge with the MSX turned on!!!. However, safe options exist:
- slotexpanders with switches
- SCC cartridges modified with switch or converted to Megasram (aka ESE-RAM)
- use an MSX emulator
Direct launching: RUN"SCC-DEMO.LDR"
News
The news section with MSX-MUSIC music. The corresponding text files (INFOENG.TXT - INFONED.TXT - NEWS.TXT) are plain ASCII text files.
Direct launching: RUN"NEWS.LDR"
Last Minute Demo
A simple scroll to promote a (?unreleased) demo by the Rumasoft team. With PSG music.
Direct launching: RUN"RUMASOFT.LDR"
Satelite Demo
A small Station Group demo with MSX-MUSIC music to promote the New Sensation demo.
This demo is not compatible with MSX-DOS2, it uses a RAM version of the runtime compiler X-BASIC (file 3D-GRAPH.001 with CALL STATI ON and CALL STATI ON2 as replacements for CALL TURBO ON and CALL TURBO OFF).
Direct launching: RUN"3D-GRAPH.BAS"
Zandvoort Demo
A Genic demo in screen 7 with MSX-MUSIC music to promote the Zandvoort fair.
Direct launching: RUN"ZANDV.002"
Hidden feature: press ESC when you launch this demo to access a BGM test. Useful keys: 0 to 9, P pour PSG, F pour FM.