This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Betty, Not true. The ATOP 80386 is real. Somebody bought one and left a review of it here a short while back. Lee
First 386 BB Available
Message #39894
While ATOP's ad in Amazing Computing only mentioned a 386SX daughterboard for AT BB's selling at $449, their ad on page 138 of the December issue of AmigaWorld includes a "…complete 386 Bridgeboard" for $1099 (Shipping extra). ATOP's voice phone is (216)352-8471, and their address (missing from the AC ad)…
Microfiche Filer Export
Message #39817
Dale, I carefully printed out a copy of your message to save the address of Software Visions, but I can't remember if I thanked you. If I didn't, thanks! If I did… thanks again! Lee
Ken, Please keep us informed on how it goes! Lee
Bill, You don't happen to know if anyone's still marketing MFF+, do you? As I recall the original developer went on to other things a year or two ago, and passed the program to somebody else, but I haven't seen it on my dealer's shelves in awhile. Lee
Michael, Thanks. See Dale's message, too. That should clarify things for me. Lee
Bill, If it will define the fileds then I'm in business. Thanks. Lee
Dale, Thanks, I'll check it out! Lee
Gayle, There have been many rumors about Commodore's working on a 386 BB. But when or if we'll see it, I don't know. That's why I placed it over the horizon. Geographically that's just this side of over the rainbow. Lee
Gayle, Geez, thanks for reminding me! I think I have an AST SixPakPlus in a box around here someplace. I took it out of my PC-XT before I sold it a couple of years ago… Lee
Fred, Thanks. I have an AT BB. And I really have no slots to spare, so if the ATOP board will do what they claim, it might be a good solution for me. At least until the 386 BB appears over the horizon. Lee
Darron, Yes, I saw the ad. I have an AT BB, so that's no problem. I'm just leary of an ad like that. No address or anything. I plan to call, too, or send a fax or something. Hopefully someone else will plunk down his money for one, and give…
Michael, Well, I can try setting up a print form with the fields strung out in a line, separated by commas, but I wish they'd supplied a simple delimited export feature. Thanks, Lee
Ken, ATOP lists two numbers in their AMAZING COMPUTING ad. VOICE: (216) 352-8471. FAX: (216) 354-0075. Lee
Steven, But if I remember correctly there ARE some incompatibilities with the SOTA board, like not being able to use the mouse? The clock? Something else? My memory is fuzzy here. If the ATOP truly would save me a slot, and WAS compatible with the MS-DOS software I need to…
Mike, Page 14-6 in MY manual is the blank page before the beginning of Chapter 15:Printing. In the printing chapter it tells how to print to a file to be read by a word processor, but doesn't say if that's a form that can be read by another database program.…
#Microfiche Filer Export
Message #38521
Does anyone know what format MFF+ uses to export text? Is it in something like ASCII fixed length or delimited files I could use to transfer it to another database program? Thanks, Lee
#ATOP BB Extender
Message #38520
Marion, What have you heard about this new board from a company called ATOP that promises to turn your Bridgeboard into a 20 MHZ 386SX for only $449? Lee
Amouse & MSWord
Message #16805
Marion, Thanks for query on my behalf! I'm not having much luck. Dave Minnich on CBMService suggested renaming the mouse driver, something I did weeks ago without notable success. I haven't had time to play around with AMouse lately, but hope to tackle it again in a couple weeks. Thanks…
Randy, It's been awhile since I've played, but I think I can answer your questions. Yes, Archers and Paladins can only learn up to Level 7 spells. Yes, hunger can adversely effect your gaining stats. And yes, you can only raise stats to 100 at the circus. If they appear…
David, I dunno. Maybe the authors were just groping for a rhyme. Lee
Chris, Prowrite and excellence! both have ruler lines that can be visible onscreen. Lee
David, A green button elsewhere on the same level will remove the wall. Remember the niches in the walls of the "transporter-like rooms." You'll find a couple useful objects in the Serpent's Tower that will match them. You can't do anything with them now. Lee
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Bloodwych
Message #244
Danice, It's called BLOODWYCH DATA DISK 1 (Now isn't THAT an exciting title)? I found it at my regular Amiga dealer in Sunnyvale, CA. Lee
Danice, Yes, it's available. It comes in a white box looking almost exactly like the original Bloodwych. But you need the original game to play. This is just a data disk (although hints for Bloodwych are also included). Lee
Allen, The maps are very logical once you get the hang of things. I'll be happy to offer assistance and moral leadership whenever required. And after this weekend I'll have sold my IBM, and will have been reunited with my lonely Amiga, so I'll be starting the sequel to BLOODWYCH.…
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Bloodwych
Message #128
David, How about if I just guide you on your merry way? Lee
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Bloodwych
Message #68
Hey pip… :') As I told David there are close to forty pages, and they're drawn in pencil on graph paper. I'm willing to try to send some, if you have a FAX machine, but I'm not sure they'll be very legible. This is such a fun game to map,…
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#Bloodwych
Message #67
David, They're drawn in pencil on graph paper, and there's close to forty pages of them. I'm not sure how well they'd FAX, but if you have access to a machine, we could try a couple as a test. Lee
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Bloodwych
Message #44
David, Here I am. Lee
They sent me a "Quick Fix" update a month or so back after I telephoned, asking the same question. I've heard rumors of a major upgrade, but haven't seen such a beast.
I'm not sure it's a bug. The file just gets overwritten each time, and if there's no color window open, no color window settings are saved. I never heard back from Ray Lewis. Did he finally get his settings saved?
Daniel, Do you mean that the printed characters are jagged-looking? You may be getting 300 dpi output, and still have "jaggies." That's not the printer's fault, or the software's. The fonts are bitmapped, and no matter what the resolution will still look jagged. On the other hand, you aren't far…
Mike, It always seems obvious once you know. Before I realized, I was envisioning all sorts of nasty causes. :') Lee
Steve, No problem. Looking forward to the update. Lee
#View! and :oldm
Message #95901
Steve, I've encountered a View! oddity. Someone on the MIDI Forum suggested adding ;oldm to get around the new CIS MAIL prompt. I added it in parameters, saved it, then went to read some already collected messages. Every time I tried to change forums with the pull-down menu, View! would…
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A.M.A.S. sampler
Message #31293
Okay, David, will do.
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#123/DBase
Message #95643
Ben, I have to agree with Don. I can only place this next in a time frame, by saying it was a couple months before Wordperfect said they were going to leave the Amiga market. But at that time I talked to two people at A-T who said that the…
David, AMAS does not have a software selectable volume control. I haven't used the sampler side in awhile (since I've been using its MIDI interface with my new toys :')), but all I remember doing is plugging in a mike, and hitting the AMAS software's record button. It was all…
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#Postscript on Amiga?
Message #95331
Mike, It's published by Pixelations, Inc. Justin Fisher of Pixelations hangs out on AmigaArts and AmigaVend. The list price is $149. ProWrite offers a little sister program called ProScript that I use with it. Professional Page, Pagesetter, Pagestream, and execellence! directly output postscript files. I'm sure there are others. If…
Mike, PixelScript allows you to print PostScript files on non-PostScript printers. There is now a wide selection of fonts available. You can print them on the DeskJet+ at 300x300dpi without any additional memory. You get crisp, smooth characters. No jaggies. Lee
Mike, I have never had a water solubility problem with my DeskJet+ printouts, but then I always distribute xerox's, not originals. The text output, particularly with PixelScript is beautiful. Lee
Harry, There's very little difference. I have the CPD-1303A, but have a caveat, if you're considering buying one. Because of the famous Sony square pixels, the apparent resolution, particularly with text is less than some other monitors. It's fine for graphics. The colors are very vivid. But, if you do…
Mike, Yes, it will work in both 8 and 16-bit slots, and configures automatically. I have it in an 8-bit in my XT, and it performs great. It also came with a mouse, which was very welcome. Lee
Steve, Does that mean INFO will be Amiga-specific only? From the new title it sounds like it. Or will it split into two magazines? Lee
Mike, I have an 8-bit Paradise VGA board that works fine. My 16-bit ATI Wonder board did not work in the configurations I tried it in. IT MAY work, but others have said no. Lee
David, Several places that sell the NEC-3D offer a cable with it that's compatible with FlickerFixer. I'd also recommend the Mitsubishi AUM-1381A. I DID have some trouble with cables, but I definitely have a non-standard setup. The cable from the FlickerFixer, or from the regular Amiga video-out to the monitor…
Ariel, Agreed. I'm well-pleased with the setup. Lee
Mike, You CAN have both a color window and a mono window open at the same time. I have my jumper on mono, but it should work either way. Make sure both color and mono are set to ON in PCPrefs. Then open your color window as usual, and type…
Ariel, The VGA cable is custom (15 pins to 9). The straight-through cable (9 to 9) goes from the FF to the A/B switch. That's the cable that came with the Mitsubishi. The magic happens in the 9 pin to 25 pin A/B switch to Mitsubishi cable. The smear is…
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