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Zogging Hell wrote:I was just looking through this and thought I'd add a couple of suggestions for a section to add, I was thinking in terms of auto program patches like folderXXX.prg or startgem, or maybe cacheon.prg/cacheoff.prg or the one that turned that blasted keyclick off on boot? Also Pinhead, that force media change prg and poolfix.prg (for TOS 1.04) spring to mind. Some of these are pretty essential (particularly folderXX I would say, unless you're using HD Driver).
Also your entry for UIS III has screenshots of the normal GEM/TOS file selector, rather than UIS, which doesn't look anything like GEM's version.
wongck wrote:here's some talk about FatSpeed http://www.atarimagazines.com/startv4n5/speed.html
abraxxious wrote: Any help or suggestions would be welcome.
abraxxious wrote:Hey guys.
Whilst on the subject of essential software.... how do you customise GEM? Is there an Atari equivalent of NickPrefs etc? How do you display a backdrop image on the GEM desktop (TOS 2.06 on a 4mb STe)?
Are there any good screen savers? Replacement Icon sets? Also, is there an Atari ST PD repository (like Aminet for the Amiga)?
abraxxious wrote:Thanks guys, will check out those links.
Also, I have seen a couple of games that really push the ST hardware to the limits to make it do things never thought possible (smooth horizontal multi layer parallax scrolling etc). Can you guys suggest some games, demos etc that really push the hardware?
New Development Sweden - Obsession, Substationspiny wrote:abraxxious wrote:Thanks guys, will check out those links.
Also, I have seen a couple of games that really push the ST hardware to the limits to make it do things never thought possible (smooth horizontal multi layer parallax scrolling etc). Can you guys suggest some games, demos etc that really push the hardware?
most games by Thalion were well coded. have a look here: http://thalion.exotica.org.uk/
'enchanted land' is one of my favourites.
as for demos, anything recent by DHS is simply spectacular:
http://dhs.nu/dhs-demos.php?sd=2009-01-01&ed=2009-12-31
Cernit Trandafir in particular is a real treat.
catmando wrote:F1 by Domark and the original (who's name escapes me) that it was based on were also pretty quick speed wise.
by LankhorMug UK wrote:catmando wrote:F1 by Domark and the original (who's name escapes me) that it was based on were also pretty quick speed wise.
Vroom?
nativ wrote:Di Domark actually do any good games? EFTPOTRM is the only one that comes too mind!
Yep that's the one.Mug UK wrote:catmando wrote:F1 by Domark and the original (who's name escapes me) that it was based on were also pretty quick speed wise.
Vroom?
Yep, second that, Chaos Engine was enhanced for STe too. Their games were always bloody hard too.Dal wrote:The bitmap brothers knew how to push the hardware also.
m0n0 wrote:I think I've found another essential:
http://cd.textfiles.com/geminiatari/FIL ... AR/CAL62B/
An calender CPX that let's you edit events and also has reminder function
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