Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!gnh-starport.cts.com!llee From: llee@gnh-starport.cts.com (Larry Lee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: info for the masses Message-ID: Date: 19 Jan 91 10:31:28 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 44 X-Unparsable-Date: Fri Jan 18 91 at 06:15:24 (EST) " Hmm, I didn't know this was Apple's responsibility. There are several programs out that use 3200 mode, why don't you ask the people that programmed them? At last year's Apple II Developers conference in Kansas City, there were several sessions dealing with graphics, animation, sound, etc. A lot of useful info was provided and you can order the session tapes if you want from Resource-Central (publisher of A2-Central). > Any comments? Maybe I'm missing some fantastic Apple programmer magazine that > tells the nitty-gritty on programming stuff like the FTA demos... Check out 8-16 Central, a disk-based magazine available from Resource-Central. Personally, I think that the FTA demos were neat for viewing once, but not useful in any real way. " Okay, seveal things. One. Not Apple's responsibility? If they REALLY cared about this machine, they WOULD release such information. You DO know that Apple published a BOOK, a THICK BOOK about how to make DRIVERS and PERIPHERAL cards for the Mac. Do I see such a manual for the GS?? Or the II?? No. Two. There are "several programs" out right now that use 3200 colors? Like what? This I'm interested in, as I have only seen 3200-color picture VIEWERS. Three. The only reason why you think that FTA's demos are worth seeing once is because they have only made one utility. That's Photonix, and I think it's worth using. Unfortunately, I have a ROM 03, and I have not heard of a ROM 03 version of the program. There has been talk on this feed itself (well, not TOO much talk) as to why FTA is not releasing utilities. My own thought to that is that it's funner to program demos. "But why, dammit? Make utilities!" you say. As mentioned before, publishing costs are rather high, especially with having to import things into the U.S.. Also, I imagine they would like money for their utilities. Photonix is a prime example. I wonder how many people paid for that? | ProLine.: llee@gnh-starport | Millions long for immortality who | | UUCP....: crash!gnh-starport!llee | don't know what to do on a rainy | | InterNet: llee@gnh-starport.cts.com | Sunday afternoon. | | AO .....: Watch this space! | -- Susan Ertz |