Note from Cracker: Well, this time it may not work at all. My a500 with ks 1.3 and 2megs of ram is not enough to even run the main block of the program. So if it will not work on your a3000 or a4000, you should send me one, so i will test it :) Anyway I will try to test it on better machine before releasing so don't worry, it's working (at least on 1 amiga). The files I've changed: ScalaMM ScalaMMPlayer utilities/AnimLab system/scalamm.gfx Well, hope these are all dongle checks in the whole program. If not, send comments, bombs [or a4000 :)] to me. Leave msg to MOK at Ice Station Zebra or End of The World. l8r! - Møk SCALA MULTIMEDIA MM210 ====================== Dear Scala MM user: ------------------- Scala MM210 is an upgrade to MM200 with a series of additional features: * Full support of the new A1200/A4000 AGA Chip Set * 24 bit palette support * Supports AmigaDOS Virtual Monitors * All Scala program files now located in the Scala/System directory * Improved Scala Wipes performance * Scala Utility Launcher - start other programs from the System menu * Various bug fixes AmigaDOS requirements --------------------- NOTE: Scala MM210 only supports AmigaDOS 2.0 and above. If you are running Scala on a 1.3 kickstart, you'll have to upgrade your Kickstart ROM. (Which is about time, anyways!) There are certain differences between the current version of Scala Multimedia MM210 and the MM200 manual. Some are menu enhancements, some are additional features, and some features will be enhanced in forthcoming maintenance releases of Scala Multimedia. Make sure you return your User Registration Card to let us know who and where you are, so we can supply you with maintenance releases at later dates. AGA Support ----------- Scala supports the AGA chip sets fully. The AGA chip set introduces a number of new screen modes with more colors and better resolution, which are all supported by Scala MM210. Modes up to 1472x580 pixels with up to 260.000 colors are now available. The AGA chip set also provides a vast improvement in performance for the existing graphics modes, as well as more reliable serial communication. 24-bit Palettes --------------- The 24-bit palette provided with AGA is supported on the Scala palette menu and in the Scala Wipes fades and superimposes. Try to bring in all the Scala backgrounds, select a Superimpose wipe and see what a 24bit palette can do! Virtual Monitors: ----------------- With AmigaDOS 2.0 and above you can set your Workbench Preferences to support different types of monitors. Under WB2.0, Scala supports the PAL and NTSC monitor types. Under WB3.0, all monitor types available should be able to run Scala MM210. On AGA chip sets, flickerfixing is now done by selecting the MultiScan or DoublePAL/DoubleNTSC modes. Note that performance on wipes and animation playback is lowered in these modes due to hardware saturation. You'll acheive the best performance in the PAL or NTSC playback modes. After installing the virtual monitors of your choice in the devs:monitors drawer, you'll select which monitor types to use for respectively editing and playback in Scala. This is done on the System menu. Scala Utility Launcher ---------------------- All Scala's Utilities can now be started from the Scala System menu. Incidentally, any executable you put in this directory can be started. Scala starts the application and forwards the script name if the application accepts a line argument. This way, a text editor can be started and the current script file will automatically be loaded into it. Crawl Edit: ----------- * Entering a line of text longer than the width of the screen (to use for text crawls) is done on the list menu. Simply double-click on the line you want to edit and when the cursor appears on the line, edit the text freely. Text Out Wipes: --------------- * Text Out transitions are currently edited from the LINGUA language. See the LINGUA chapter under the TEXTOUT command. Number input: ------------- * Number input on <0> style gadgets can now be done from the keyboard. Simply click on the number, and the familiar cursor will appear. The Scala BBS ------------- Scala has it's own Bulletin Board System in Oslo, Norway where you can reach the developers of Scala direct. Modem in on +47 22 36 28 28 to share your experiences, uses, tricks and suggestions for the Scala Crew and other users!