@database ACCUG_Contents_128.guide @author "Dean Ridgway" @$VER: ACCUG_AmigaGuide_Disk 1.02 (27.8.95) @smartwrap @node MAIN "ACCUG Amiga club disk #128" ACCUG Amiga club disk #128 - Released @{"09/24/95" link Calendar} This disk is donated to the Albany-Corvallis Commodore Users Group (@{"ACCUG" link About_ACCUG}) library by @{I}Dean Ridgway@{UI}. Most of the materials on this disk came from @{B}InterNet@{UB}, The @{B}Computer Hotline@{UB} BBS and other public domain or freely redistributable sources. I have tested these materials on the Commodore Amiga 500 and they @{B}APPEAR@{UB} to work. Some have not been extensively tested, but they do come up and appear to run ok. Enjoy! @{B}ACCUG@{UB} assumes no responsibility for the use of materials presented on this disk. We try, to the best of our ability to see that they are without error. Much of the information on this disk was text captured off of @{B}InterNet NewsGroups@{UB} and local Bulletin Board Systems (@{B}BBS@{UB}es). They were posted by people, like you, who are capable of error. The finial responsibility rests on @{B}you@{UB}, the user. @{B}ACCUG@{UB} policy does not condone copying of copyrighted or other protected materials. If you believe that there are copyrighted materials on this disk @{B}PLEASE@{UB} @{"contact us" link Address} so we can remove them. A word about @{"Copyrights" link Copyrights}, @{"Archives" link Archives}, and @{"Viruses" link Viruses}. T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ================================= Articles Hardware Nothing this month. Programming Nothing this month. Software @{"Recent_Aminet_04Jul95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Recent_Aminet_04Jul95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on July 04, 1995. @{"Recent_Aminet_11Jul95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Recent_Aminet_11Jul95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on July 11, 1995. @{"Recent_Aminet_18Jul95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Recent_Aminet_18Jul95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on July 18, 1995. @{"Recent_Aminet_25Jul95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Recent_Aminet_25Jul95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on July 25, 1995. @{"Recent_Aminet_01Aug95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Recent_Aminet_01Aug95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on August 01, 1995. @{"Recent_Aminet_08Aug95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Recent_Aminet_08Aug95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on August 08, 1995. @{"Recent_Aminet_15Aug95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Recent_Aminet_15Aug95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on August 15, 1995. Miscellaneous @{"First_1200" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/First_1200"} The following is an IRC transcript held (from what I've been told) just a couple hours ago. "gbo" is @{I}Gilles@{UI} @{I}Bourdin@{UI}, head PR guy at @{B}Amiga Technologies GmBH@{UB} in Benzheim, Germany. @{I}Gilles Bourdin@{UI} let the Amiga community in on a good deal of GREAT news, including details about US/Australian distribution agreements, developer support plans, etc. Lotsa great stuff. @{"Open_Windows" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Open_Windows"} See the whorl... feel the whorl... *BE* the whorl... @{B}[DR's Notes: I couldn't resist at least one humorous article on Windoze 95.]@{UB} @{"Shareware_Survey" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Shareware_Survey"} Below are the results of a survey conducted asking about people's favourite public domain or shareware utilities and desktop enhancers. Files Applications Nothing this month. Art&Graphics Nothing this month. Demos Nothing this month. Development Nothing this month. Games @{"ScorchedTanks.LHA" system "execute RAM:ACCUG/ACCUGExtract ScorchedTanks RAMS 379176 DiskS 644160 DNum 128"} - v1.15 - wuarchive.wustl.edu - [EXE:DOC:SUP] Scorched Tanks is a tank warfare game where 1 to 4 human players or computer controlled opponents, take turns at buying fancy weapons and shooting them at each other. The more damage a player causes another, the more money they get. The more money a player receives, the larger the weapons they can buy. This is a very simple concept, but extreemly addictive! Author: @{I}Michael Welch@{UI}. @{B}[DR's Notes: This game is very similiar to Artillerus 1.1 and Artillerus 2.0u, both of which can be found on @{U}ACCUG Amiga Disk #099@{UU}.]@{UB} Miscellaneous @{"LIPv1.4.LHA" system "Execute RAM:ACCUG/ACCUGExtract LIPv1.4 RAMS 73200 DiskS 145424 DNum 128 NeedDir LIPv1.4"} - v1.4 - wuarchive.wustl.edu - [EXE:DOC] | DIR LIP - The Lucidity Inducing Program! Much discussed on alt.dreams.lucid, it attempts to induce lucidity (awareness that you're dreaming) in the sleeping Amiga owner by use of audio suggestion. Features: - Revolutionary new volume cycling system to avoid filtering by the auditary perceptual system. - Delay timer with visible countdown in minutes and seconds. - Full control of message, pitch, rate, frequency and sex of voice. - All variables easily controlled by a few keypresses. - Comes with extensive manual which includes an introduction to lucid dreaming. - Can also be used for other audio suggestion techniques, very versatile! Author: @{I}Philip Marley@{UI}. Music&Sound Nothing this month. Telecommunications Nothing this month. Text @{"AmigaCDROMGuide.LHA" system "Execute RAM:ACCUG/ACCUGExtract AmigaCDROMGuide RAMS 43920 DiskS 305976 DNum 128 NeedDir acdg"} - v1.1 - wuarchive.wustl.edu - [DOC] | DIR Amiga CDROM Guide (ACDG) was made to help Amiga-owners to pick the right CDROM for their needs. ACDG is a huge database which gives information on almost every CDROM that works with the Amiga range of computers. It doesn't include commecial games or photoCD-discs, but all Amiga PD/clipart/fonts/modules collections. This is version 1.1 of the "Amiga CDROM Guide". It was last updated on May 8th 1995. - It is in the Amigaguide-format. - You will find all the vital information on a CDROM, like price, contents, publisher etc. - 45+ of the CDROMs have a review. - If you're interrested in for instance raytracing, click on the keyword "Raytracing" to get a list of all CDROMs that can be assosiated with ratracing. - Other keywords: Clipart, fonts, pictures, utilities, GNU, text-files, fish etc - Covers 128 CDROMs: 17BIT Collection Fresh Fish 3 Network CD 17BIT Continuation Fresh Fish 4 Nexus Pro 17BIT Phase 4 Fresh Fish 5 Olsens Opal 3D Arena Fresh Fish 6 Pandora's CD Adult Sensations Fresh Fish 7 POV-Ray Amiga Tools Fresh Fish 8 Power Games Aminet 1 Freshfonts Power On Aminet 3 FrozenFish Prof. Fonts & Clipart Aminet 4 FrozenFish-PC Project Gutenberg Aminet 5 Games & Goodies Raytracing 1 Aminet Feb 94 GFX Sensations Raytracing 2 Aminet Set 1 GIF Gallery RHS Erotic Collection AMOC 2&3 GIFs Galore SAAR & AMOC AMOC CD 1 GIGA Graphics CDs 1-4 SAAR & AMOC 2 AMOS PD Giga PD Sentimental Wings Animations Double CD Gigantic Games Sexual Fantasies Animazing Goldfish 1 Sheer Delight Animazing 2 Goldfish 2 Sound Site CDROM Arcade Games Graphics 1 Sounds Terrific Assasin Games Home Beer Brewing Source Code BCI Net Hottest 4 Space & Astronomy CAM Collection Hottest 5 Spectrum Emulator CD CD Exchange vol. 1 Illusions 3D Spectrum Sensations CDPD I Imagine 3 Enhancer Startrek Multimedia CD CDPD II Imagine CD Texture Gallery CDPD III Internet Info The Beauty Of Chaos CDPD IV Light Rom 2 The C User's Group Clipart CD LIGHT-ROM The Light Works Danish Girls Exclusive Lock'n'load The Prof. GIFs CD Demo CD 1 Lock'n'Load 2 The Prof. IFF & PCX CD DEMO CD 2 LSD tools The Prof. IFF & PCX CD II Demo Collection LSD Tools 2 The Sound Library Demo Collection 2 Lucky Dip Top 100 Games Demomania Magna Media Town of Tunes Desktop Video Mediashare 11 Travel Adventure East Asian Mediashare 8 Ultimedia 1&2 Essential Utilities Meeting Pearls Utilities 1-1500 Euroscene Meeting Pearls 2 Visions Express PD galore Multimedia CD Coverdisc Welcome to Africa Fonts CD Multimedia Toolkit 2 World Of Clipart Fractal Frency Multimedia Toolkit CD World Of Pinups Fresh Fish 1 Music mod & Sound Effect X Philes Fresh Fish 2 N.T.W.I.C.Games Author: @{I}Anders Bakkevold@{UI}. Utilities Nothing this month. News @{"Amiga_Developer_Conf" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Amiga_Developer_Conf"} On the 7th of July, @{B}Amiga Technologies@{UB} invited all main hardware and software development companies in Germany to a brainstroming meeting in Heppenheim. @{I}Manfred Schmitt@{UI}, chairman of the board at @{B}ESCOM AG@{UB} and @{I}Petro Tyschtschenko@{UI}, General Manager at @{B}Amiga Technologies@{UB} used the opportunity to present the new Amiga daughtercompany of @{B}ESCOM@{UB} and the plans for the future to the attendance. @{"Escom_Distributor_Meeting" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Escom_Distributor_Meeting"} RESULTS OF THE ESCOM/U.S. DISTRIBUTOR MEETING HELD IN PHILADELPHIA, PA USA ON FRIDAY JULY 21, 1995. Forwarded from the Aminet file escom_usa.txt in docs/anno Read it all. It is quite bitter for the few developers left. Does AT really understand what they said? To the entire install base? @{"Escom_Press_Release" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Escom_Press_Release"} Hi, here are the speeches of @{I}Manfred Schmitt@{UI} and @{I}Petro@{UI} @{I}Tyschtschenko@{UI} at the Amiga press conference in Frankfurt, May 30, 1995. @{"Virus_Scan_List_1.24" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Scan_List_1.24"} This is the mailed version of VLIST. It's the same as the fileversion! LIST OF DANGEROUS ARCHIVES,FAKES, TROJANS & BBS INFILTRATORS. Version: 1.24 - Date: 05-Aug-95. @{"Virus_Scan_List_1.25" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Scan_List_1.25"} This is the mailed version of VLIST. It's the same as the fileversion! LIST OF DANGEROUS ARCHIVES,FAKES, TROJANS & BBS INFILTRATORS. Version: 1.25 - Date : 31-Aug-95. @{"Virus_Warning_0" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_0"} It is said that in the files @{B}HF-BT1.dms@{UB}, @{B}HF-BT2.dms@{UB} and @{B}HF-BT3.dms@{UB} is the @{U}Avirex Timebomb V1@{UU} clone virus. So take care, if you see these files! @{"Virus_Warning_1" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_1"} In the file @{B}vckey110.lha@{UB}, 34212 bytes (including bbs.adds) a file called @{B}MakeKey@{UB} is supposed to be a Keyfilemaker 1.1 for @{B}VirusChecker@{UB}. If you start the program, all files on all devices (drives and harddrives) will be deleted and the devices will be renamed to: Snupp!: @{"Virus_Warning_2" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_2"} A new archive with a biomechanic trojan! Archive name is @{B}BIO-WARN.LHA@{UB}. @{"Virus_Warning_3" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_3"} Trojan found in: @{B}slinkv10.lha@{UB}. @{"Virus_Warning_4" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_4"} WireFace Type C Viruses found in @{B}Hdtb409.lha@{UB} and @{B}lzx120t.lha@{UB}. @{"Virus_Warning_5" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_5"} Well... It have happend some on the biomechanic front. I got several new trojans. @{"Virus_Warning_6" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_6"} A new linkvirus appeared in the last days. Here a first quick analyse. @{"Virus_Warning_7" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_7"} I have been taking a look through the @{B}Virus_Checker 6.60@{UB} trojan that is going around. It seems the person or persons involved are not that smart. @{"Virus_Warning_8" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_8"} THIS IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE TO SHOW YOU WHY YOU SHOULD CHECK SIGNATURES. @{"Virus_Warning_9" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_9"} Warning: HACKED VERSIONS OF AFS WILL CORRUPT YOUR DATA. There is a hacked version of AFS Pro which has been circulated on some bulletin boards. @{"Virus_Warning_10" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_10"} Virus in @{B}CHKMOUNT.LHA@{UB}! Don`t use it, it contains destructive code! @{"Virus_Warning_11" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_11"} Warning, some people here in France repported that there's a fake version of @{B}Protracker 4.0@{UB}, which is in fact a VIRUS. It will destroy all your files in S:, L:, LIBS: and DEVS: @{"Virus_Warning_12" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_12"} Tristar & Red Sector AV task force is back... Warning! Virus in @{B}blc-lc12.lha@{UB}! This is another lame BIOMECHANIC trojan full of bugs and $8000003 errors. @{"Virus_Warning_13" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_13"} Warning! @{B}M-hac.lha@{UB} and @{B}Bloody.exe@{UB} contain LINKVIRUSES! BE CAREFULL! @{"Virus_Warning_14" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_14"} There appears to be a fake @{B}virus_checker 7.15@{UB} floating around that says it has a key with it. The program has been hacked and if you use the PGP sigs that come with it you will see that it has been changed. @{"Virus_Warning_15" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Virus_Warning_15"} Warning! Trojan in @{B}QRB-QB3.lha@{UB}. Reviews @{"Disclaimer" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/CSAR_Disclaimer"} Important disclaimer for all files found in the Reviews directory, please read before making @{B}ANY@{UB} use of information found here. The standard @{B}ACCUG@{UB} disclaimer also applies. Hardware @{"Toaster_Oven_4000GT" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Toaster_Oven_4000GT"} (Review) The Toaster Oven 4000GT is a VERY LARGE tower case for Amiga 4000 computers. Software @{"Heimdall2_CD³²" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Heimdall2_CD³²"} (Review) Heimdall2 for the Amiga CD32 is an isometric, graphic, arcade/adventure game in the same vein as Heimdall1. Puzzles must be solved, monsters killed, and spells cast in order to restore peace finally in the Norse Heavens. Miscellaneous @{"Amiga_Magazine" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_128:files/Amiga_Magazine"} (Review) This is a review of the Italian "Amiga Magazine", published by "Gruppo Editoriale Jackson" in Italy. @endnode @node About_ACCUG "A brief description of the ACCUG." The Albany-Corvallis Commodore Users Group (@{B}ACCUG@{UB}) is a state registered nonprofit organization dedicated: 1) To promote full discussion and exchange of ideas regarding the operation and use of all makes of Commodore computers and their accessories. 2) To provide a forum for educational, business and recreational uses of Commodore computers through demonstrations and presentations of informational data. 3) To acquire and maintain a library of software programs which are in the public domain. 4) To acquire and maintain a library of magazines, books, and other publications relating to Commodore computers. 5) To communicate with other users groups or organizations and exchange ideas, library data and other materials or information that would benefit the @{B}ACCUG@{UB} and its users. To other clubs and members: Our club would appreciate it if you would send any correspondence or newsletters to our @{"current address" link Address}. @endnode @node Calendar "A calendar of events." The Albany-Corvallis Commodore User's Group (@{B}ACCUG@{UB}) currently meets at: @{U}MAIN MEETING@{UU} The last Sunday of the month in the Community Room (LBCC Annex) at the @{B}Heritage Mall@{UB} (14th & Geary) in Albany, Oregon. 13:45 Doors open. 14:00 - 14:30 Demos / Camaraderie. 14:30 - 15:30 General business meeting. 15:30 - 17:00 SIG groups / General interest lecture. @{U}C64/C128 SIG@{UU} This meeting usually follows the main club meeting and runs concurrently with the Amiga SIG. @{U}Amiga SIG@{UU} This meeting usually follows the main club meeting and runs concurrently with the C64/C128 SIG. @endnode @node Address "How to get ahold of us." Our current US snail address: ACCUG P.O. Box 408 Tangent, Oregon 97389-0408 @endnode @node Copyrights "A word about Copyrights." All materials on this disk have been donated for @{B}NONCOMMERCIAL USE@{UB} only. What copyrights there are belong to the original authors. This material @{B}MAY NOT BE SOLD!@{UB} To the best of my knowledge, materials on this disk are freely redistributable. This means that they have met one or more of the following conditions: 1) The materials contain explicit copyright notices permitting redistribution. 2) The materials were posted to a publicly accessible electronic bulletin board and did not contain any copyright notice. (Such materials will be removed if it is subsequently shown that copyright notices were illegally removed.) 3) The materials were posted to a widely disseminated electronic network (such as @{B}USENET@{UB}), thus implying that their author/poster intended them to be freely distributed. This applies only if they contain no notice limiting distribution. 4) The materials contain a notice limiting distribution and I have contacted the author directly and received his written (usually electronicly via @{B}EMAIL@{UB} services) permission to place the materials in the library. Such a file will be accompanied by a text file containing a copy of the author's written (or electronic) permission. 5) The materials contain an explicit notice placing them in the public domain. This is not the same as condition (1). 6) The materials were submitted to me directly by the author with a request to consider them for inclusion in the library. @endnode @node Archives "A word about Archives." Some members of @{B}ACCUG@{UB} have spoken out against using archives on club disks. Many members have stated that they would prefer all programs "ready to run." I feel that archives, because of their data compression routines, allow for more information to be placed on a single disk. Also in the Amiga world, many "ShareWare" authors @{B}REQUIRE@{UB} that their software packages be released @{B}ONLY@{UB} in the @{B}ORIGINAL ARCHIVE@{UB}. Enough said. This document contains much information about the contents of files found on this disk. Each file has an entry similar to the following: Filename.ext - Version - Source - [flags] | DIR 1) Filename is the name of the file, the extension (.ext) will tell you what kind of file it is. Some typical extensions include: .LZH - LHARC style archive (obsolete). .LHA - LHA style archive, replaces LHARC (.LZH). .DMS - DISKMASHER style archive. .GIF - Graphics Interchange Format file. .IFF - Standard Amiga IFF graphics file. 2) Version is the current version of the file. Use this to make sure you are using the very latest version available as periodic upgrades will occasionally appear on @{B}ACCUG@{UB} Amiga club disks. 3) Source is where I originally obtained the file and is useful if the program turns out not to work properly. This can also be used to track a file if it turns out not to be freely redistributable. 4) The flags field contains information about the contents of a archive file. Some typical flags include: 2 - Requires AmigaDOS 2.04, or better. 3 - Requires AmigaDOS 3.1, or better. P - Requires the display to be in PAL video mode. EXE - The archive contains an executable file. DOC - The archive contains documentation. SUP - The archive contains support files such as libraries, fonts, device drivers, etc. XSUP - The archive requires support files such as libraries, fonts, device drivers, etc. and these support files are NOT supplied. SRC - The archive contains source code, this is usually followed by a modifier which tells what type of source code is included. Typical examples: C - Source code in C. MOD - Source code in Modula-II. ASM - Source code in Assembly. REX - Source code in ARexx. 5) The last (DIR) is present if the archive contains subdirectories. Some of the early archive extraction programs require a command line switch to properly extract files from archives which contain subdirectories. Example: MyFile.LHA - v1.04 - wuarchive.wustl.edu - [EXE:DOC:SRC/C] MyFile is the name of the file and it is an LHA style archive. The current version of the file is v1.04 and it was downloaded from wuarchive.wustl.edu (which is an @{B}InterNet anonymous FTP@{UB} site). The file contains an executable program with documentation and source code in C. @endnode @node Viruses "A word about Viruses." As of @{U}ACCUG Amiga disk #125@{UU}, all club disks are @{B}UNINSTALLED@{UB} and @{B}DO NOT BOOT@{UB}, they @{B}MUST@{UB} be used from @{B}WorkBench@{UB}. If this disk boots then it is probably infected with a boot block virus. However, because of the proliferation of nonboot block viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and logic bombs, all material on this disk is presented @{B}AS IS@{UB}. I can not stress this enough "@{B}LET THE END-USER BEWARE!@{UB}" (That's @{B}YOU@{UB}.) Protect yourself and your valuable data, @{B}ALWAYS@{UB} use Write-Protects! For further protection against people who create and spread bogus software, I've begun to digitally "sign" the @{B}CRC@{UB} list (found in the s directory of each disk) with @{B}PGP@{UB} (current version v2.3a.2 can be found on @{U}ACCUG Amiga club disk #109@{UU}). While this procedure does not guarantee that the programs found on this disk are free of virii or trojans, it does guarantee that the programs found on this disk originally came from me and have not been subsequently tampered with. To prevent interference with the check @{B}CRC@{UB} script, I used a detached signature certificate. You @{B}MUST@{UB} have @{B}PGP@{UB} (v2.0+) and my @{B}PGP public key@{UB} to do this validity check. Please get my @{B}PGP public key@{UB} directly from me or directly from someone you trust. @endnode