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From: ecs40hw036@minnie.ucdavis.edu (0000;0000047834;3200;250;205;ecs40hw)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: special background filetransfer
Keywords: Atari ST, graphics
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Date: 17 Jan 89 03:16:38 GMT
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Yes, there is a background transfering program called Shadow that allows
background file transfering.  You can do all sorts of things while Shadow
is downloading, like press the reset button, change resolutions, and 
whatnot.  It costs $29.95, and it's from Antic's "The Catalog" (in Antic
and STart magazines)  You can probably ask them for a catalog of "The
Catalog" by calling (415) 957-0886, or 1-800-234-7001(but I think the toll
free number is for orders only).  There is also a public domain background
transfering program, but I can't seem to find it among my disks, and I don't
remember its name.  

(Might as well hit three birds with a stone..)
Yes, I know the ST will never be able to match Amiga graphics, since there is
so much you can do with hardware.  But, several times IBM and Mac users 
walked in my room while I was using Spectrum and said, "Is that an Amiga?"
Upon closer look, they knew otherwise, but it shows that 512 colors and 4096
colors aren't that distinguishable from beyond 6 feet.

A genlock program is available for the ST.  It's made by a third party software
manufacturer(like everything else that's good).  I'm now frantically trying
to find out which company it is by going through all my STart magazines..

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-Andy aka Sir Hackalot
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