Short: Games Master System V1.1 (user) Author: paul@ethos.co.nz (Paul Manias) Uploader: paul@ethos.co.nz (Paul Manias) Version: 1.1 Type: dev/misc Replaces: dev/misc/gms_user.lha --- This is the user archive for GMS. If you are a developer, you will need to download this file as well as gms_dev.lha --- TITLE Games Master System (GMS) VERSION 1.1 (Released June 1998) AUTHOR Paul Manias (paul@ethos.co.nz) DESCRIPTION The Games Master System is a developers kit that is aimed at enhancing the functionality of the Amiga OS, with emphasis on games programming. It is based on the Amiga shared library standard, so will work with any programming language such as C, Assembler, E, Basic etc. The system can be ported across to other platforms besides the Amiga, and in future GMS programs could be run on other platforms without recompilation (CPU's must match or they have to be emulated). Here are just a few of the features: - Object Oriented kernel design. - Fast blitter functions, including CPU assisted blitting. - In-built proportional fading functions. - Sound support, includes intelligent channel play-back. - Support for raster/copperlists with built-in special FX. - Automatic XPK decompression. - External structure and object pre-processing, allows user editing of program data. - Full resource tracking. - Support for all kinds of input devices (joysticks, joypads etc) - An official system debugger is provided. - A preference program that allows editing of things such as default screen dimensions, resolutions, mode promotion etc. - Multi-tasking and screen-switching is supported. The system has a very modern design and includes full resource tracking and safe task destruction features. The debugger is incorporated into the system itself, so there is no need for special patches or debugging tools. Functions are written with garbage protection features and where possible, software based memory protection. GMS can recover from many programming errors that usually result in software failures. Full documentation and over 70 demo sources in C, Assembler and E are included within the developer archive. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS A full installation will take up 2 megs of space on your hard drive. KingCON or any other enhanced shell with a scroll back buffer is desirable for running IceBreaker. Support is given for E, SAS/C, StormC, DiceC, DevPac and PhxAss. AVAILABILITY GMS is available on all up to date Aminet sites, for example: ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/dev/misc/gms_dev.lha (600k) ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/dev/misc/gms_user.lha (240k) Developers will need both archives, Users will only need the second archive. PRICE Developers are required to pay a license fee when a game is released. Costs start at $25US for shareware games. Freeware developers do not have to pay this fee. The user package is shareware based. On registration you will get an unrestricted version of GMSPrefs, access to e-mailed updates, bug fixes and so on. The cost is $20US, and the registration will last for 2 years. DISTRIBUTAILITY The gms_dev.lha and gms_user.lha archives are freely distributable, provided they remain unchanged. The Games Master System is (c) Copyright 1996-1998 Paul Manias / DreamWorld Productions. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 7720 4957 35.7% 07-May-98 22:51:42 +StartDPK 737 334 54.6% 16-May-98 13:02:48 +Demos.info 1744 1039 40.4% 17-May-98 22:25:32 +BouncingBobs 562 285 49.2% 17-Jan-98 16:23:40 +BouncingBobs.info 1692 883 47.8% 17-May-98 22:23:52 +ColourBars 304 202 33.5% 15-Apr-98 22:43:34 +OBJ.Screen 424 256 39.6% 15-Apr-98 21:17:42 +OBJ.Worm 1694 820 51.5% 31-Mar-98 22:27:58 +PIC.Circle 29874 17299 42.0% 25-Aug-96 23:07:48 +PIC.green 2930 1256 57.1% 26-Mar-97 17:27:12 +PIC.HRPulse 64638 34810 46.1% 13-Aug-96 12:18:30 +PIC.Intro 13870 8749 36.9% 09-Nov-92 12:36:52 +PIC.Loading 10658 5557 47.8% 01-Jul-80 04:42:20 +PIC.Pic640x256 1614 791 50.9% 28-Mar-97 17:13:08 +PIC.Pulse 11772 2852 75.7% 16-May-98 15:50:26 +PIC.Rambo 7532 6049 19.6% 26-Jun-91 01:52:58 +SND.Explosive 4074 3611 11.3% 05-Dec-96 17:45:04 +SND.Rambo 4830 3676 23.8% 23-Sep-87 14:26:22 +SND.Sparks 3000 1841 38.6% 13-May-98 17:56:38 +Fire 4944 627 87.3% 26-Apr-98 11:04:56 +Fire.img 904 633 29.9% 03-May-98 20:09:52 +GreenFade 1400 982 29.8% 17-May-98 22:17:24 +Julia 1832 1058 42.2% 14-May-98 22:31:44 +Moire 1076 782 27.3% 17-May-98 22:24:50 +Morph 2708 1374 49.2% 13-Jun-98 13:32:54 +MultiLine 1892 1110 41.3% 17-May-98 22:22:42 +PixelList 2928 1466 49.9% 16-May-98 15:50:50 +Proportional 1420 864 39.1% 07-May-98 22:53:32 +RainingBobs 1476 912 38.2% 16-May-98 14:42:10 +RamboWorm 1580 959 39.3% 09-May-98 20:10:34 +ResizeWorm 535 261 51.2% 06-Sep-97 16:29:26 +ResizeWorm.info 7100 4506 36.5% 17-May-98 22:18:50 +Rosette 3248 1407 56.6% 17-May-98 22:26:12 +Stars4 1644 960 41.6% 16-May-98 22:35:42 +Transparent 535 261 51.2% 06-Sep-97 16:29:26 +Transparent.info 0 0 0.0% 10-Jul-97 18:44:20 + 0 0 0.0% 15-Jul-97 20:43:50 + 737 333 54.8% 16-May-98 13:02:48 +Games.info 1535 812 47.1% 07-Jun-98 12:11:12 +IMPORTANT.TXT 7609 1585 79.1% 16-May-98 13:02:48 +IMPORTANT.TXT.info 4274 1365 68.0% 07-Jun-98 12:11:06 +Install_English 1750 996 43.0% 16-May-98 13:02:48 +Install_English.info 1666 836 49.8% 07-Jun-98 16:17:30 +Installation.txt 7609 1580 79.2% 16-May-98 13:02:50 +Installation.txt.info 31940 16067 49.6% 13-Jun-98 12:01:52 +dpkernel.library 94 75 20.2% 13-Jun-98 20:27:50 +general.prefs 1100 487 55.7% 13-Jun-98 20:27:50 +screens.prefs 94 75 20.2% 09-May-98 23:49:34 +general.prefs 1100 485 55.9% 09-May-98 23:49:34 +screens.prefs 2599 1322 49.1% 07-Jun-98 12:10:56 +README.TXT 7609 1584 79.1% 16-May-98 13:02:50 +README.TXT.info 895 375 58.1% 20-May-98 21:34:40 +REGISTER.TXT 7609 1583 79.1% 16-May-98 13:02:48 +REGISTER.TXT.info 0 0 0.0% 10-Jul-97 18:44:18 + 25848 13284 48.6% 13-Jun-98 19:58:36 +blitter.mod 868 544 37.3% 26-May-98 22:04:38 +colours.mod 0 0 0.0% 01-Mar-96 00:00:00 + 1092 782 28.3% 15-Mar-98 19:29:04 +000.CPU1 712 526 26.1% 15-Mar-98 19:39:18 +020.Simple 0 0 0.0% 01-Mar-96 00:00:00 + 0 0 0.0% 01-Mar-96 00:00:00 + 0 0 0.0% 11-Oct-97 00:00:00 + 13380 6759 49.4% 23-May-98 13:57:04 +files.mod 3000 1815 39.5% 30-May-98 20:54:36 +joyports.mod 3624 2175 39.9% 26-Apr-98 16:59:38 +keyboard.mod 0 0 0.0% 26-May-98 19:51:08 + 1416 965 31.8% 02-Apr-98 22:05:16 +DBLNTSC 1440 976 32.2% 06-May-98 22:30:24 +DBLPAL 1768 1172 33.7% 01-Jun-98 10:57:40 +NTSC 1840 1216 33.9% 06-May-98 22:15:46 +PAL 1408 959 31.8% 02-Apr-98 22:05:04 +VGA 2648 1440 45.6% 06-Jun-98 19:06:36 +music.mod 2116 1317 37.7% 15-Apr-98 21:58:56 +objects.mod 0 0 0.0% 01-Jan-97 00:00:00 + 0 0 0.0% 01-Jan-97 00:00:00 + 6004 3639 39.3% 12-Jun-98 23:02:32 +pictures.mod 140 103 26.4% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +bitmap.ref 140 99 29.2% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +cardset.ref 144 107 25.6% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +joydata.ref 124 93 25.0% 18-Oct-97 21:01:04 +keyboard.ref 120 86 28.3% 23-May-98 20:23:50 +music.ref 160 124 22.5% 09-Dec-97 22:52:54 +objectfile.ref 168 130 22.6% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +picture.ref 140 101 27.8% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +screen.ref 140 101 27.8% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +segment.ref 160 128 20.0% 02-Mar-96 00:00:00 +sound.ref 18092 9995 44.7% 01-Jun-98 10:30:32 +screens.mod 10588 5844 44.8% 22-Mar-98 23:27:08 +sound.mod 161 116 27.9% 08-Apr-98 20:52:52 +system.cfg 0 0 0.0% 13-Apr-98 09:58:22 + 737 334 54.6% 16-May-98 13:02:48 +Utils.info 2273 558 75.4% 11-Nov-97 14:37:58 +GMSPrefs.info 39532 14906 62.2% 11-Apr-98 11:03:34 +general.mod 36868 14109 61.7% 20-May-98 22:44:52 +GMSPrefs 8672 3379 61.0% 17-May-98 21:27:58 +GMSPrefs.guide 1817 673 62.9% 11-Nov-96 22:18:08 +GMSPrefs.guide.info 866 371 57.1% 03-May-97 21:53:42 +GMSPrefs.info 36472 14041 61.5% 01-Jun-98 11:20:58 +screens.mod -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 507789 245956 51.5% 15-Jun-98 05:01:46 98 files