Future Magazine 8
NOTE!
The interface and many software are for MSX2 and higher. However, there are also 10 software compatible with MSX1.
Contents |
Introduction
Diskmagazine released by the MSX Club Rijnstreek in December 1991.
This edition comes with 2 disks, the magazine is on disk 1, most sofware is on disk 2, also named Future Magazine Extra 2.
It was the last issue before Sunrise took over and started counting from 1 again.
Tip: To display correctly the menu of disk 2, the default width on screen 0 needs to be set to 80. You can also change line 110 of the AUTOEXEC.BAS on disk 2 to SCREEN0: WIDTH 80: KEY OFF
Main content (on disk 1)
General info
- Stereo monitor
- List of MSX computers
- List of MSX peripherals
- Machine language for beginners (1)
- Drawing course (Tekencursus) (3)
- NewModem BASIC
Hardware reviews
- Panasonic mouse
- Panasonic FS-JS220 joypad
- Panasonic FS-JS222 joypad
- Panasonic FS-A1GT
Software reviews
- Exterlien
- Decalogue
- Forbidden City (Palace Prohibited)
- Seed Of Dragon
- Rune Master 3
- Family Boxing
- Double Dragon
- Diskmate
- FAC Demo 5
- Sorcerian
- Gaban
- Fleet Commander 2
- Impaccen en Wegwezen
- Aura Battle Dunbine
- Puznic
- Best 25
- SynthPower 2
- FAC Soundtracker 2
- Awesome Compilation Disk Creator
- Foundation II
- Impact MuSiX Disk 2
- Studio FM
- Disk Station 5
- Dragon Disk 04
- Dragon Disk 05
- Tip for Dynamic Publisher on MSX Turbo R
- MCBC II
- MSX-AID - see also MSXAid BASIC
- No Fuss
Software on disk 1
Utilities
| MSX-BASIC loader | Title | Author | Generation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMPRINT.BAS | File Converter | Michel Onstein | MSX2 | Converts coded TXT files of Future Magazine to plain ASCII text files |
Misc
- STP files for Dynamic Publisher
- PAC files for Dragon Slayer 6, Feedback, Fray, Greatest Driver, Hydlide 3, Laydock 2, Nyancle Racing, Psycho World, Quinpl, The Return of Ishtar, Thexder, Xak and Xak II
Software on disk 2
Demos
| MSX-BASIC loader | Title | Author | Generation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOWER.FAN | Blower | MSX・FAN | MSX2 | |
| PIRAMID.FAN | Piramid | MSX・FAN | MSX2 | |
| RADIO.FAN | Radio | MSX・FAN | MSX1 | With PSG music |
| SURPRISE.FAN | Surprise | MSX・FAN | MSX1 | With PSG music |
| WAVE.FAN | Wave | MSX・FAN | MSX1 |
Games
| MSX-BASIC loader | Title | Author | Generation | Soundchips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BADMINTN.FAN | The Badminton | MSX・FAN | MSX1 | PSG |
| BRAIN.BAS | Brainstorm | Albert Vuijk | MSX2 | PSG |
| SHOOT.FAN | Shoot | MSX・FAN | MSX2 | PSG |
| SOLOMONO.BAS | Solomono | Albert Vuijk | MSX1 | PSG |
| VELDSLAG.BAS | Battle (Veldslag) | Albert Vuijk | MSX1 | PSG |
Music
| MSX-BASIC loader | Title | Author | Generation | Soundchips | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMBDEMO.BAS | 1st Moonblaster Demo | Moonsoft | MSX2 | MSX-MUSIC + MSX-AUDIO | 2 songs included |
| FMMUSIC.BAS | FM Music | Marco van de Berg | MSX2 | MSX-MUSIC + MSX-AUDIO | Stereo replayer similar to Awesome Episode I - 5 musics in FAC Soundtracker 1 format |
| MUSIC1.FAN | Music 1 | MSX・FAN | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC + PSG | |
| MUSIC2.FAN | Music 2 | MSX・FAN | MSX1 | MSX-MUSIC + PSG | |
| MUSIC3.FAN | Koei Music | MSX・FAN | MSX2 | MSX-MUSIC | To run on MSX1: Replace WIDTH 80 by WIDTH 40 in line 10 |
- Details about all the FAC Soundtracker 1 songs on Future Magazine 8
| Song (MUS) | Drumkit (SM1/SM2) | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2NDR-V | 2NDR-V | 2nd Rendez-Vous (part 1) | Coen van der Geest |
| 2NDR-V2 | 2NDR-V | 2nd Rendez-Vous (part 2) | Coen van der Geest |
| 2NDR-V3 | 2NDR-V | 2nd Rendez-Vous (part 3) | Coen van der Geest |
| 2NDR-V4 | 2NDR-V | 2nd Rendez-Vous (part 4) | Coen van der Geest |
| FIREBIRD | FIREBIRD | The Firebird Flies Again | Richard Fielt |
| FRIDAY13 | FRIDAY13 | Friday the 13th | Richard Fielt Ferdinand Oort |
| HARDROCK | HARDROCK | Hard And Heavy (part 1) | Marco van de Berg |
| HARDROC2 | HARDROCK | Hard And Heavy (part 2) | Marco van de Berg |
| THUNDER | THUNDER | Thunder Struck (part 1) | Marco van de Berg |
| THUNDER2 | THUNDER | Thunder Struck (part 2) | Marco van de Berg |
You can optionally put these files on a dedicated FAC Soundtracker 1 music disk.
It is recommended to specify the name of the drumkit (without the extension) in the MUS file.
For more tips about this format, check the FAC Music Disk 1 Wiki page, especially to play the songs on MSX1.
- Details about all the Moonblaster songs on Future Magazine 8
| Song (MBM) | Drumkit (MBK) | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALYPSO | FMBDEMO | Calypso Part 3 | Coen van der Geest |
| WANDERER | FMBDEMO | Wanderers From Ys | Coen van der Geest |
These songs are not in the standard MBM and MBK formats, you need to convert what is provided on the disk:
- The FMBDEMO.004 file contains the two songs merged
- The FMBDEMO.002 and FMBDEMO.003 files contain the drumkit
Utilities
| MSX-BASIC loader | Title | Author | Generation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMPRINT.BAS | File Converter | Michel Onstein | MSX2 | Converts coded TXT files of Future Magazine to plain ASCII text files |
| SNELFILE.BAS | Fast Files (Snel Files) | Marco van de Berg | MSX2 | |
| ST-COPIE.BAS | Soundtracker Track-Copy | Twinsoft | MSX2 | Tool for FAC Soundtracker |
| ST-MKDRM.BAS | Soundtracker Drums Converter | Twinsoft | MSX2 | Tool for FAC Soundtracker |
| ST-WISSE.BAS | Soundtracker Voice Exchanger | Twinsoft | MSX2 | Tool for FAC Soundtracker |
| MSX-DOS required | ||||
| PLUS-PIC.COM | Conversion screen 12 to 8 | Genic | MSX2 | It's better to use a tool released later (SC12TO8.BAS) |
| PMARC.COM | PMarc 2.0 | Yoshihiko Mino | MSX1 | |
| PMEXT.COM | PMext 2.22 | Yoshihiko Mino | MSX1 |
Misc
- PCT and STP files for Dynamic Publisher in DPCORNER.PMA (to decompress with PMEXT.COM)
Pictures
- Pictures in screen 12 in SCREEN12.PMA on disk 2 (to decompress with PMEXT.COM) : SAMMY.S12 and SDSNATCH.S12
Playing tips
- Sorcerian (on disk 2)
- Pennant Race 2 (file SQUEEZER.S$C on disk 2 - explanations on disk 1)