Quasar 02
NOTE!
The interface and most of the provided software are for MSX2 and higher. However, a software is only for MSX2+ and MSX Turbo R. Part of the musical software can easily be adapted for MSX1.
Contents |
Introduction
Diskmagazine released in February 1991 by MSX Club Gouda and the FCS team. Was also sold as MCM Public Domain disk B40.
Tips:
- this edition is without musical background
- the intro includes an hardware report and Jack Vetnek as brilliant flag of FCS
- the intro, the magazine and the Quattro game use a RAM version of the runtime compiler X-BASIC (file JACK.001 with CALL GOUDA IN and CALL GOUDA UIT as replacements for CALL TURBO ON and CALL TURBO OFF)
Main content
General info
- Pseudo stereo
Hardware reviews
- Sony HBI-V1 digitizer
Software reviews
- FAC Soundtracker 1
- Quattro
- Mozart - MSX Club Gouda Basic Compiler (the DEMO files are on Quasar 03)
Software
Demos
| MSX-BASIC loader | Title | Author | Generation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET.BAS | Sony HBI-V1 Demo 2 | MSX Club Gouda | MSX2+ | Correct line 10 is COLOR0,0,0:SCREEN12 (and nothing else!) |
| SHUTTLE.BAS | Space Shuttle | MSX Club Gouda | MSX2 | Promo for Plotterdisk 2 |
Games
Note: this game is integrated to the interface of the diskmagazine and can't be launched directly.
Music
| MSX-BASIC loader | Title | Author | Generation | Soundchips | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEM2-1.FM | Nemesis 2 Part 1 | MSX-FAN | MSX2 | MSX-MUSIC + PSG | Launching on MSX1: LOAD"NEM2-1.FM":RUN18 |
| NEM2-2.FM | Nemesis 2 Part 2 | MSX-FAN | MSX2 | MSX-MUSIC | Launching on MSX1: LOAD"NEM2-2.FM":RUN16 |
| JUSTSOM.FM | Just Something | Arjan Prosman | MSX2 | MSX-MUSIC | Launching on MSX1: LOAD"JUSTSOM.FM":RUN16 |
| - | Quasar 2 | Roderik Muik | MSX2 | MSX-AUDIO or MSX-MUSIC | FAC Soundtracker 1 format AL.BIN = FST.BIN driver |
| - | Quasar 3 | Roderik Muik | MSX2 | MSX-AUDIO or MSX-MUSIC | FAC Soundtracker 1 format AL.BIN = FST.BIN driver |
As it has been conceived, the two FAC Soundtracker 1 songs can only be launched from the software menu.
You can optionally put these files on a dedicated FAC Soundtracker 1 music disk: QUASAR2.MUS - QUASAR2.SM1 - QUASAR2.SM2 - QUASAR3.MUS - QUASAR3.SM1 - QUASAR3.SM2
For tips about this format, check the FAC Music Disk 1 Wiki page, especially to play the songs on MSX1.
Misc
- STP files for Dynamic Publisher + loader ROTOR.BAS