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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 05 was released in October 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, Station Group and XelaSoft members.
Screen 5 is used in almost all parts of this diskmagazine. Four parts use a RAM version of the runtime compiler X-BASIC (file SELECTOR.BIN with CALL STATI ON and CALL STATI ON2 as replacements for CALL TURBO ON and CALL TURBO OFF).
This diskmagazine was also sold as MCM Public Domain disk B31.
The interface and all parts of this demodisk are for MSX2 and higher.
Content
Frequency Selector
For the first time in the Genic history, a general frequency selector screen with PSG music appears after the Genic logo. It has been conceived here by the Station Group.
You can go directly to the menu by pressing the Q key on the frequency selector screen.
Intro
The intro has been made by XelaSoft with first a remake of the stars explosion of Clubguide Picturedisk 04, then an impressive screen and font created by Sakamoto San (Sander van Nunen) surrounded by no less than 4 text scrolls in all directions!
Menu
Six options in this menu in screen 7 with MSX-MUSIC music. Several options don't allow to go back to the menu.
There are also 2 hidden options:
- S key to see the Sinus-Scroll Demo
- V key to see Vector-Graphics (Picture Disk)
Direct launching (PSG music instead of FM music): RUN"MENU.LDR"
DD-Music
The second SCC demo by the Dynamic Duo team. Useful keys: F1, spacebar.
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: COLOR,0,0:RUN"DD-MUSIC.LDR"
!X-Demo
A demo made by the German Mi-Chi team with PSG music only in the second part, when picture and stars are moving. The text scroll is a little special, as you need to guess the vowels! The ending refers to what happens on Amiga computers when there's a big problem...
Direct launching is not possible as the original version (available on a compilation disk) has been modified to integrate the routines of this demo disk.
Metalslave Demo
The first demo of the Royal MSX Force team with MSX-MUSIC music.
Direct launching: RUN"MSLAVE.LDR"
News
The news section with MSX-MUSIC music. The corresponding text files are plain ASCII text files.
Direct launching (PSG music instead of FM music): RUN"NEWS.LDR"
Arc Promo
Playable demo of the Arc game by the Parallax team with MSX-MUSIC music.
Direct launching: RUN"ARCSPEL.LDR"
Shadow Warrior
A part in screen 7 and without any music. An interactive demo made by the Cityware team to prove that such game could be made on a MSX2 computer.
Direct launching only with X-BASIC activated and after having modified lines 3 and 149: RUN"NINJA.BAS"
Sinus-Scroll Demo
The first real sinus-scroll demo with apart moves for each graphic element. Made by Shadow with PSG music.
Direct launching: RUN"SINUSSCR.BAS"
Picture Disk Demo
A second small Station Group demo with MSX-MUSIC music to promote the New Sensation demo.
Direct launching: RUN"STATION.BAS"