Future Magazine 3
NOTE!
The interface and a part of the provided software are for MSX2 and higher. There are also many software compatible with MSX1.
Contents |
Introduction
Diskmagazine released by MSX Club Rijnstreek in December 1990.
Tips:
- direct access to the menu by pressing F1 while booting
- on MSX2+, SET SCROLL is used for the intro picture
- this magazine has a controller selector made by the Station Group and using a RAM version of the runtime compiler X-BASIC (file CHOICE.BIN)
- all the TXT files are plain ASCII text files
Main content
General info
- Arabic MSX computers
Hardware reviews
- ASCII Plus-X Terminator Laser
- MSX Teletext decoder
Software reviews
- TED (Word Processor/Editor)
- DD-Graph
- MSX-Debugger
- Stampconverter
- SynthPower #1
- New Sensation (demo disk)
- Dragon Slayer 6
- Checkmark FM Stereo PAK
- Thuisbankieren
- Takeru Games with Super Zeologue as example
Software
Games
| MSX-BASIC loader | Title | Author | Generation | Soundchips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLEURSPL.BAS | Color Game (Kleuren Spel) | Future Magazine | MSX1 | PSG |
Music
| MSX-BASIC loader | Title | Author | Generation | Soundchips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BADWIZ.FMP | Bad Wizzard | Marco van de Berg | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC |
| DOWNDOWN.FMP | Down Down | Marco van de Berg | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC |
| ELO.FMP | Don't Bring Me Down | Marco van de Berg | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC |
| GAME.FMP | Game | Future Magazine | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC |
| HEAVYM.FMP | Heavy Mozart | Marco van de Berg | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC |
| INTRO.FMP | Intro | MSX Magazine | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC |
| JBGOOD.FMP | Johnny B. Good | Marco van de Berg | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC |
| MERCIL.FMP | Merciless Onslaught | Marco van de Berg | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC |
| S-HORROR.FMP | Strange Horror | Marco van de Berg | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC |
| XEVIOUS.FMP | Xevious | MSX Magazine | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC |
Utilities
| MSX-BASIC loader | Title | Author | Generation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FKEY.BAS | 10 Function Keys | MCM | MSX2 | Width 80 required |
| BGMLOAD.LDR | BGM Loader | Uwe Schröder | MSX2 | Driver BGM.BIN included |
| BLOAD"name",R | ||||
| COMPINFO.BIN | Computer Info | Michel Onstein (Hexagon) | MSX1 | Pre-release version |
| MSX-DOS required | ||||
| 50HZ.COM | 50Hz Mode | ? | MSX2 | |
| 60HZ.COM | 60Hz Mode | ? | MSX2 | |
| AUTOKILL.COM | Auto Kill | M. Verheijdt | MSX1 | |
| BIT2BGM.COM | Bit2 To BGM Translator | Uwe Schröder | MSX1 | Converts Synth Saurus musical files in a BGM file Screen 0, 80 columns recommended |
| CHKDSK.COM | Check Disk | ASCII Corporation | MSX1 | |
| CLS.COM | CLS | Stefan Danes | MSX1 | |
| COLOR.COM | COLOR | K. van Buul | MSX1 | |
| DEFINE.COM | Screen Define | K. van Buul | MSX1 | Screen 0, 80 columns recommended |
| DIAL.COM | Dial | ? | MSX1 | |
| FDATE.COM | File Date | Robbert Wethmar | MSX1 | |
| FTIME.COM | File TIme | Robbert Wethmar | MSX1 | |
| KEY.COM | KEY | Stefan Danes | MSX1 | |
| MORE.COM | More | Steven van Loef | MSX1 | |
| MTYPE.COM | MemMan TYPE | MSX Software Team (MST) | MSX2 | MemMan application See Future Magazine 2 |
| NETNUM.COM | Net Number Selector | G. Wijma | MSX1 | |
| SETSCR.COM | Set Screen | K. van Buul | MSX1 | Loads settings saved with DEFINE.COM |
| SLOWTYPE.COM | Slow Type | Francina Pijl | MSX1 | |
| TEDDEMO.COM | TED Demo 2.5 | M.J. Vriend | MSX2 | Demo version of the Word Processor/Editor |
Misc
- PCT files for Dynamic Publisher
Playing tips
- The Boss SCC Demo