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3d math by Lithium of VLA
/code/3d/docs/3d_math.zip
| 10 Jan 1997 (catalog date)
11,835 bytes
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| Explanations of some 3d math concepts - I remember not getting the 3d rotations working correctly when I first started programming, but I'm not sure if that's my fault or the fault of the doc. Most of the docs are some simple linear algebra. They spell out the equations in the end for those who can't completely understand them.
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3d basics by Synergist
/code/3d/docs/3dbasics.zip
| 10 Jan 1997 (catalog date)
2,745 bytes
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| Some basic 3d documentation - I'd never want to tell someone that this doc is a good place to start. The person writing this has no concept of structures, which severely ease the programming of complex things such as 3d systems.
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GUS Environment by Patch
/code/audio/detect/gusenv.zip
| 10 Jan 1997 (catalog date)
1,481 bytes
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| Grabs the Ultrasnd environment for you - Good for those who don't know how to find an environment variable, but it doesn't tell you much. It may give you a place to start.
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IW SDK
/code/audio/docs/iw_sdk20.zip
| 10 Jul 1997 (catalog date)
2,796,518 bytes
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| The SDK for the IW chip. The docs are Adobe Acrobat files and are probably meant for printing out. I didn't try yet, but the "univerval translator" at CMU should be able to convert the files to a text format, which would be infinitely more useful. This is one of those everything you needed to know and more type docs.
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small flame by Gaffer of PRoMETHEUS
/code/effects/fire/flame160.zip
| 18 Mar 1997 (catalog date)
2,964 bytes
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| Source for a small fire routine. Doesn't actually work on my computer. To answer a question proposed by the author about size optimization, inc al is bigger than inc ax because intel doesn't have an inc /r8 instruction. inc ax is of the form inc /r16 which compiles to db 40+rw, where rw = 0 for ax, 1 for cx, 2 for dx, 3 for bx, ... inc al is of the form inc r/m8 and compiles to db FE /1 where /1 = c0 for al, c4 for ah, c1 for bl..., 05 for a memory reference.... See an intel document for more details.
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CPUID for intel by Doctor Sludge
/code/hardware/cpu/cputest2.zip
| 10 Jan 1997 (catalog date)
10,953 bytes
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| Source to detect which intel chip is in a computer - Detects the processor for sure, but does it by checking for invalid opcodes. If you need to detect CPU type, I suggest /code/hardware/processor/cpuid3.zip.
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Intel docs by ?
/code/hardware/cpu/intel.doc
| 10 Jan 1997 (catalog date)
114,654 bytes
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| A complete listing of the 80x86 opcodes - Great reference for those learning assembler and those needing to double check opcodes. Dubious clock listings (none for pentium.)
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Collection of ASM sources by ? of Blue Nose Productions
/code/hardware/general/asm_good.zip
| 10 Jan 1997 (catalog date)
118,612 bytes
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| Lots of ASM sources, mostly for hardware and BIOS routines - It's somewhat difficult to find what you want, but the comments tell you what you need to know (but not what you have to do) to get everything compiled. Looks like a great source for the cut & paste coder. Given the nature of the routines, I'd say that was the intended purpose of this release.
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Keyboard handler by Patch
/code/hardware/keyboard/kbdhand9.zip
| 10 Jan 1997 (catalog date)
26,409 bytes
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| Source for making a keyboard handler (int 9) and reading the keyboard from the handler - Doesn't tell you much, but is a good demonstration. I'd suggest for those needing to write a keyboard handler is to get a hardware reference for the keyboard and see what other options are available and how the code works.
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FreePack DOS extender by Narech Koumar of Supernar Systems Intl.
/code/hardware/pmode/dos32a.zip
| 25 Aug 1997 (catalog date)
520,938 bytes
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| Another DOS extender option. I didn't test this for usefulness. I doesn't look any more difficult to learn to use than Adam Seychell's (sp?) Dos32 or Thomas Pytel/Charles Scheffold's Pmode/w. How well it functions is another story. Full documentation available. Comes with a tetris clone presumeably made using the extender. No source.
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Netwide Assembler by Simon Tatham, Julian Hall
/code/utils/compiler/nasm094.zip
| 02 Jul 1997 (catalog date)
320,576 bytes
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| A freeware assembler with good support. People have been switching from TASM to this assembler, especially linux and 68K coders. It is still being supported by the makers so it understands newer op codes, like mmx instructions, so you don't need to get intel's 'macros' for new opcodes.
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Windows Tutorial by Denthor of Asphyxia
/code/windows/wintut1.zip
| 19 Jan 1998 (catalog date)
15,071 bytes
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| Windows Tutorial 1. Denthor's back with some tutorials on windows graphics program. I (and he) recommend that you still get another reference (like a *gasp* book) if you know absolutely nothing about programming windows and intend to get serious about it. The tut has just enough info to grasp how windows works, the mindset needed for coding, and some basic messages windows can throw at you. Good for the ultra-beginner with windows. (Oh, the example here is a star field)
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Dee Musicdisk Two by Dee
/music/disks/1997/dee2.zip
| 01 Feb 1997 (catalog date)
4,250,859 bytes
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| Slam! This is how a music disk should be done. Absolutely the best interface I've seen for a music disk since Epidemic. Not only that, but the interface is configurable... you can actually use it for your own productions. The music kicks ass. If you only download a couple music disks this year, be sure that one of them is Dee Musicdisk Two!
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The Pulse 0.90 by Ladislav Lostak of Unreal
/music/programs/players/pulse090.zip
| 20 Sep 1998 (catalog date)
1,009,064 bytes
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| | New Czech player of all types of mods, mp3 and wav for Win95/98/NT. The newest beta version brings completely rebuilt system based on "components" (allows to add new features, e.g. new format loader, just by adding the dll library to the directory), new design structure (non-rectangle windows, animated buttons, ...} that allows to change design on-fly while playing, and WinAMP skins support with non-observed differences, 12-parameter Reverb editor with presets saving, simple playlist editor, pop-up menu on right-click, external tools for associating extensions and Systray, several new (and splendid) designs, nice splash-screen on start, sid format support (Commodore 64), full-customizable taskbar using "Captions", and lots of more features which are to be improved in upcoming versions. Supports 669, far, fnk, it, m15, mdl, med, mod, mtm, mp1/2/3, nst, raw, s3m, sid/dat, stm, ult, wav, wow and xm.
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