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Info-Mac Digest Mon, 09 Jun 97 Volume 15 : Issue 109
Today's Topics:
[*] 3D Touch-Me Textures Vol3.1
[*] 06-97 MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial Newsletter
[*] 3D Touch-Me Textures Vol3.1
[*] Air traffic Control (ATC) simulator
[*] Bedlam 2 v.1.0
[*] convert-cyrillic-html-20.hqx
[*] CopyPaste 3.3.2J - Japanese Version
[*] Cricket game
[*] Dr. Katz Icons
[*] Graceful Textures for your desktop V
[*] Iconizer1.2
[*] Isoptikon
[*] Jesse the Soccer player
[*] JPEGger 1.0
[*] KaleidoDeskPats2
[*] KaleidoDeskPats3
[*] KaleidoDeskPats4
[*] Kaleidoscope Windows 95 Color Scheme - Freeware
[*] LightningDraw/WEB 1.04
[*] mine-sweeper-pro-music-l4
[*] mine-sweeper-pro-music-l5
[*] mine-sweeper-pro-music-l6
[*] MM2L68KFPU.sit, MM2Lite.sit, MM2Lite68K.sit
[*] MM2L68KFPU.sit, MM2Lite.sit, MM2Lite68K.sit
[*] MM2L68KFPU.sit, MM2Lite.sit, MM2Lite68K.sit
[*] Nine Inch Nails- At The Heart of It All for Tetris Max
[*] OMS SysEx Sender 1.0-68k
[*] OMS SysEx Sender 1.0-ppc
[*] Peach Lace color scheme for Kaleidoscope 1.5-1.6
[*] PowerFantasm v4.19 Unregistered
[*] rtf-reader-10.hqx:
[*] SieteLavender
[*] SOI 1.3
[*] SpaceWumpus.sit
[*] Speed_Demon_1.1.sit.hqx
[*] Speed_Demon_1.2_patch.sit.hqx
[*] Super Othello 2.2
[*] Ultimate NeXT Kaleidoscope Color Scheme
[*] Ultimate X Windows Kaleidoscope Color Scheme
[*] VCD Player 1.2.1
[*] Verbs & Nouns 1.6.1 - foreign language learning
[*] VolumeSync 1.2.1
[*] vsamp-212.sit
[*] war-of-flowers-209.hqx
[*] WWIISkyFighters1.3
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:17:30 -0700
From: PreDesign@aol.com
Subject: [*] 3D Touch-Me Textures Vol3.1
Subj: 3D Touch-Me Textures Vol3.1cd
From: PreDesign@aol.com
File: 3DTouch-MeTexturesVol3.1cd
AUTHOR: PRECISION DESIGN - Specializing in Computer Graphics
EQUIPMENT: Macintosh & PowerMac, System 7.x.x & higher >>
NEEDS: Desktop Textures 2.1 - small shareware/freeware app. available
on Info-Mac
TYPE: Multimedia Desktop Backgrounds > Mac/OS - Shareware
================================================================
3D Touch-Me Textures - Professional Multimedia Desktop Backgrounds
================================================================
I am a Graphic Designer - Specializing in Computer Graphics. Let me
show you what true texturized, Desktop Backgrounds should look like.
Created with "top of the line" software and the newest graphic
techniques.
These are Top Notch, Multimedia Backgrounds for your computer desktop.
Unique blends of colors and textures form revolutionary new
backgrounds. Very impressive, but not distracting. These are a must
see!
Volume 3.1cd contains 16 High Quality Textures. Access them all! A
bargain shareware price. (includes offer for FREE Volume 4, 16 more
textures) These "3D Touch-Me Textures" ARE NOT "extensions or control
Panels". Install these with "Texturer Installer" an application in
"Desktop Textures 2.1" - a great shareware/freeware application bundle
here on InfoMac. (as easy as the "Desktop Patterns" control panel, but
alot better & more options) - A "software search" will locate it. (look
for "Desktop Suite 2.1"on Info-Mac)
These "3D Touch-Me Textures" backgrounds look Fantastic with:
Aaron - Kaleidoscope - High-Tech or Copland icons!!!
*8 bit (256 colors) - Yes!
*16 bit (Thousands of colors) - Yes!
*24 bit (Millions of colors) - Yes!
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/txtr/3d-touch-me-textures-31.hqx; 715K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:17:11 -0700
From: macasst@MIS.Net
Subject: [*] 06-97 MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial Newsletter
This is the 26th issue of the MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial. Over the
last two years we have covered many topics relating to becoming more
productive with your Mac. Also, literally hundreds of tips have been
published to assist our members.
A special thank you is extended to all of those wonderful people who have
subscribed and become members of the MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial User
Group. The newsletter has undergone drastic changes since the first issue
was published in May of 1995. New this month is the MacTalk mailing list
which is a private mailing list to subscribers at no extra charge. Next
month, I hope to add a new monthly section to the newsletter that will
aid many more users.
If you are looking for ways to use your Mac more effectively, you need to
download this one. If you are tired of wading through all the reviews of
software that you will probably never use, the MacAssistant Tips and
Tutorial Newsletter will not disappoint you. Each issue is packed with
useful information that the majority of people can actually use.
Everybody that subscribes automatically becomes a member of this online
user group. Members are also eligible for discounts on software and
hardware. If you do not belong to a Macintosh User Group then join ours!
Get many of the benefits of user group membership for only $12.00 per
year. The MacAssistant User Group is registered with the User Group
Connection.
******************************************************************
This months article is "Setting Up Netscape Navigator Preferences
******************************************************************
The MacAssistant Tips and Tutorial Newsletter only has tips and
tutorials. I do not do reviews in this newsletter. While reviews are
useful, I feel that a newsletter that actually tells you how to use your
Mac more effectively is much more useful to the novice and intermediate
users. Each issue includes many tips about using your Mac. The tutorials
are accompanied by graphics that help to understand the article. More
information is being added each month for subscribers along with our
fellow user group members favorite internet sites. This is a shareware
product that has even more information for those that register. This is a
short, fascinating download well worth the time. This month's tutorial
article is available to subscribers only.
This newsletter is distributed as a DocMaker application. No other
software is needed.
[Archived as /info-mac/per/mass/mac-assistant-97-06.hqx; 566K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:26:51 -0700
From: PreDesign@aol.com
Subject: [*] 3D Touch-Me Textures Vol3.1
Subj: 3D Touch-Me Textures Vol3.1cd
From: PreDesign@aol.com
File: 3DTouch-MeTexturesVol3.1cd
AUTHOR: PRECISION DESIGN - Specializing in Computer Graphics
EQUIPMENT: Macintosh & PowerMac, System 7.x.x & higher >>
NEEDS: Desktop Textures 2.1 - small shareware/freeware app. available
on Info-Mac
TYPE: Multimedia Desktop Backgrounds > Mac/OS - Shareware
================================================================
3D Touch-Me Textures - Professional Multimedia Desktop Backgrounds
================================================================
I am a Graphic Designer - Specializing in Computer Graphics. Let me
show you what true texturized, Desktop Backgrounds should look like.
Created with "top of the line" software and the newest graphic
techniques.
These are Top Notch, Multimedia Backgrounds for your computer desktop.
Unique blends of colors and textures form revolutionary new
backgrounds. Very impressive, but not distracting. These are a must
see!
Volume 3.1cd contains 16 High Quality Textures. Access them all! A
bargain shareware price. (includes offer for FREE Volume 4, 16 more
textures) These "3D Touch-Me Textures" ARE NOT "extensions or control
Panels". Install these with "Texturer Installer" an application in
"Desktop Textures 2.1" - a great shareware/freeware application bundle
here on InfoMac. (as easy as the "Desktop Patterns" control panel, but
alot better & more options) - A "software search" will locate it. (look
for "Desktop Suite 2.1"on Info-Mac)
These "3D Touch-Me Textures" backgrounds look Fantastic with:
Aaron - Kaleidoscope - High-Tech or Copland icons!!!
*8 bit (256 colors) - Yes!
*16 bit (Thousands of colors) - Yes!
*24 bit (Millions of colors) - Yes!
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/txtr/3d-touch-me-textures-31.hqx; 715K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:50 -0700
From: randalg2@boat.bt.com
Subject: [*] Air traffic Control (ATC) simulator
Attached is a freeware version of my Air Traffic Control (ATC)
simulator. You are required to control the aircraft coming into your
sector and to ensure all aircraft move along the correct airways into
and out of major airports. All flight plans, airways and maps are taken
from real UK situations and the challenge builds up as more and more
aircraft appear in the flight list.
Requires colour Mac 040 or better.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/atc-sim.hqx; 121K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:25 -0700
From: Jeff@GroundZeroSW.com
Subject: [*] Bedlam 2 v.1.0
Subject: Bedlam_2_v1.0
Ground Zero Software, Inc. releases Bedlam 2. Version 1.0.
Mankind has been virtually wiped out by an extraterrestrial armada!
This shoot'em up game play puts you in the seat of the XJ-777,
code-named "Annihilator". Only you can help save the solar system from
ruthless alien domination. Bedlam 2 is a fast action, arcade-style game
with forty-five levels of blistering game play. As you blast away at
the invading forces, your ship moves along the bottom of the screen
trying to avoid a barrage of enemy firepower, collisions with attacking
ships and the occasional chunk of floating space debris. By racking up
points along the way, you earn much-needed extra ships, and can even
capture hunks of gold bars released when you've demolished the ships of
some of the greedy trespassers. Other fun and nasty surprises
materialize during your long mission to free our galaxy from this evil
infestation.
Bedlam 2 is a major upgrade to Bedlam, our shareware game of three years
ago. Bedlam 2 contains over 10 music tracks utilizing QuickTime
technology , tons of "stereo" sound effects, and several full 256 color
3D rendered images. The many exciting and nerve-wracking features are
sure to challenge your senses and give your mouse finger a workout.
Will you choose to accept this mission? Mankind is depending on you!
More information about Bedlam 2 is available at our web site
<http://www.GroundZeroSW.com/>.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/bedlam-2-10.hqx; 4860K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:16:39 -0700
From: april@macb033.rrzn.uni-hannover.de
Subject: [*] convert-cyrillic-html-20.hqx
This package contains mapping ("translation") tables for both
Add/Strip (info-mac/text/add-strip-322.hqx) and
PowerReplace (info-mac/text/power-replace-572.hqx).
These tables enable you to convert Cyrillic HTML files
between different character sets used on the Internet:
MacCyrillic, ISO-IR-111 (KOI-8), ISO-8859-5, Windows-1251,
IBM866 (Code Page 866), Unicode.
Thereby you need to write your Cyrillic HTML files only with "native"
Macintosh fonts but you can present them on the WWW in other encodings.
Version 2.0 now allows you to convert between any two
of the Cyrillic encodings.
Andreas Prilop
This file may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/convert-cyrillic-html-20.hqx; 80K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:17:18 -0700
From: ChrisLi@bridge1.com
Subject: [*] CopyPaste 3.3.2J - Japanese Version
This is the Japanese version of the CopyPaste package.
***Starting June 15 and running till September 15 there will be a contest
that anyone can enter to win up to $500. All it takes is writing a useful
tool that can be used within CopyPaste to act on the clipboard contents.
One of the early wonders of the Mac was its revolutionary ability to do copy
and paste across various applications. Unlike other areas in the Mac's
system software that have changed and progressed over the years, copying and
pasting has not evolved. How many times have you found yourself going back
and forth copying in one application and pasting in a different application,
wishing to yourself that you could copy 5-10 items at a time, then go to
another application and paste each of these items. Now you can with a
vengeance! Drop CopyPaste on top of the System Folder and it will tell you
it wants to go into the Extension Folder, hit OK. Restart. CopyPaste
magnifies the clipboard in different ways. We call these:
Christopher Li
Bridge 1 Software
English to Japanese Online Software Localization and Management
mailto:ChrisLi@bridge1.com
<http://www.bridge1.com>
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/copy-paste-332-jp.hqx; 370K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:52 -0700
From: randalg2@boat.bt.com
Subject: [*] Cricket game
I have attached a freeware version of my cricket game for the Mac
(version 1.1). This game is a graphical for colour Macs (040 or above)
and allows for Test Match or limited overs.
The full version 2.0 is available for =A315 - details in the About... box
in the version attached
[Archived as /info-mac/game/cricket-11.hqx; 416K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:21 -0700
From: elainepark@iquest.net
Subject: [*] Dr. Katz Icons
13 high quality icons of characters from the tv show Dr. Katz.
Elaine Park
temple of ed industries
http://www.iquest.net/~elainepark/
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/dr-katz.hqx; 19K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:26:55 -0700
From: bmilner@netcom.com
Subject: [*] Graceful Textures for your desktop V
More Graceful Textures for your desktop
Many thanks to those of you who wrote in saying they liked my last batch
of textures, "Ambient Grace Textures." Of course, being a creative
person...and staying up far too late these days... I have come up with a
successor: Ambient Grace Textures 2!
MY STYLE OF TEXTURES
Like collection #1, these were designed for real-world use. I have been
seeing a lot of texture packages on the net recently that burn my
eye-balls off if viewed for more than 5 minutes. Worse, some others'
collections are so "busy" that I get confused where my icons are on the
screen. So, these are "graceful", and more relaxing to look at than most.
HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
Like collection #1, these all require the shareware program TEXTURE
INSTALLER 2.1 to work. You can download it from most of the big sites
like Info-mac and such. It is in a suite of programs called DESKTOP
TEXTURES SUITE.
A sample URL to try is:
http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/gui/desktop-textures-suite-21.hqx
Well, it took me about 20 hours to make all these textures up so I figure
if I charge $5 for the batch, that's 25 cents an hour. Not bad! I've
made less. The other set was Email-ware, you could just send me a note
saying you liked it. This time, I'm going to pretend that someone is
actually going to pay for these. If you are bigwig at a graphics firm and
need textures, hire me. If you are just plain loaded or even well-off
(I'm NOT), please send me something for my efforts... a gift certificate
for a trial size toothpaste, anything! If even ONE person sends me some
money I'm going to freak out, jump up and down and... um... spend it
immediately.
Enjoy!
Brandon Milner
bmilner@netcom.com
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/txtr/ambient-grace-textures-2.hqx; 1416K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:56 -0700
From: johnpm@cbr.dit.csiro.au
Subject: [*] Iconizer1.2
Hi,
This is an updated version of Iconizer. It consists of miscellaneous
bug-fixes.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/iconizer-12.hqx; 96K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:16:54 -0700
From: pamfilos@math.uch.gr
Subject: [*] Isoptikon
Included is a Macintosh program (Isoptikon), developed at the university
of Crete, for accurate design/printing of figures of theorems in
Euclidean Geometry. This may be usefull to teachers and pupils of high
schools. With best regards P.Pamfilos
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/isoptikon-24.hqx; 662K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:54 -0700
From: jkentel@form-net.com
Subject: [*] Jesse the Soccer player
A game where you run from soccer balls instructions included
www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/1471/index.html
[Archived as /info-mac/game/jesse-the-soccer-player.hqx; 32K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:44 -0700
From: bbn@hem1.passagen.se
Subject: [*] JPEGger 1.0
JPEGger is a utility for creating standalone JPEG pictures. Just drop a
JPEG picture on JPEGger and the picture will become a standalone program
that displays itself when started. A overhead of 16K is added to the
picture, not even noticeable ;-)
Useful for a lot of things!
Sincerely,
Tommy Widenflycht
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/jpeg-ger-10.hqx; 36K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:26:58 -0700
From: ssulzer@midcoast.com
Subject: [*] KaleidoDeskPats2
Within the folder KDP2 Submission =9F.sit you will find a collection of
desktop patterns called KaleidoDeskPats2. They are in the folder
KaleidoDeskPats2.sit.hqx. I have also included in the KDP2 Submission
=9F.sit folder a SimpleText document called Abstract of KDP2 for you to
use to post as a description of this work. There is no need to add this
abstract to the KaleidoDeskPats2.sit.hqx folder, as this information is
the first part of a longer README. Thank you for your help in making my
work available to others.
Steve Sulzer
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/kaleido-deskpats-2.hqx; 396K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:01 -0700
From: ssulzer@midcoast.com
Subject: [*] KaleidoDeskPats3
Within the folder KDP3 Submission =9F.sit you will find a collection of
desktop patterns called KaleidoDeskPats3. They are in the folder
KaleidoDeskPats3.sit.hqx. I have also included in the KDP3 Submission
=9F.sit folder a SimpleText document called Abstract of KDP3 for you to
use to post as a description of this work. There is no need to add this
abstract to the KaleidoDeskPats3.sit.hqx folder, as this information is
the first part of a longer README. Thank you for your help in making my
work available to others.
Steve Sulzer
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/kaleido-deskpats-3.hqx; 239K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:04 -0700
From: ssulzer@midcoast.com
Subject: [*] KaleidoDeskPats4
Within the folder KDP4 Submission =9F.sit you will find a collection of
desktop patterns called KaleidoDeskPats4. They are in the folder
KaleidoDeskPats4.sit.hqx. I have also included in the KDP4 Submission
=9F.sit folder a SimpleText document called Abstract of KDP4 for you to
use to post as a description of this work. There is no need to add this
abstract to the KaleidoDeskPats4.sit.hqx folder, as this information is
the first part of a longer README. Thank you for your help in getting my
work posted.
Steve Sulzer
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/kaleido-deskpats-4.hqx; 326K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:17 -0700
From: asimov@stealth.net
Subject: [*] Kaleidoscope Windows 95 Color Scheme - Freeware
Version 1.6 of the popular Windows 95 color scheme adds compatibility to
the GoMac Windows 95-style taskbar, minor tweaks to windows, icons and
buttons, as well as replacement Finder icons for every icon that
Kaleidoscope can replace. Also added are Windows 95-style plus and minus
signs for use in Finder list views, and replacement alert icons. You
won't find a closer resemblance to the Windows 95 GUI without buying a PC
or Soft Windows!
Scott Naness
Staten Island, NY
Color Scheme Web Site:
http://www.stealth.net/~asimov/k.html
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/win95-16.hqx; 50K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:47 -0700
From: ssample@larisoftware.com
Subject: [*] LightningDraw/WEB 1.04
LightningDraw/WEB is designed for creating fast-loading, space-efficient
graphics destined for the Web, and is the first product to support
compact vector media within QuickTime 3.0.
LightningDraw/WEB purchasers receive a comprehensive electronic manual,
free unlimited technical support, automatic notification of product
updates and special discounts on other Lari products.
LightningDraw/WEB's Export as QuickTime 3.0 command will be activated
when QuickTime 3.0 ships. Until then, users can save in any of the other
formats supported.
Visit <http://www.larisoftware.com/> for information, updates, and a
gallery of artwork created with LightningDraw/WEB.
LightningDraw/WEB requires Mac OS 7.5 or later, and a Power Macintosh or
other PowerPC-based Mac OS compatible.
Ta,
-Stephen Sample
Technical Support
Lari Software Inc.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/lightningdraw-web-104.hqx; 5155K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:56 -0700
From: aaa@interlink.or.jp
Subject: [*] mine-sweeper-pro-music-l4
This file is the optional music file for MineSweeper Pro.
So it requires MineSweeper Pro 1.0 or later.
Please read the readme file for more information.
Thanks,
Kentaro Tanida
e-mail: aaa@interlink.or.jp
Please visit my web page;
(via Japanese server) http://home.interlink.or.jp/~aaa/
(via US server) http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/7948/
[Archived as /info-mac/game/mine-sweeper-pro-music-l4.hqx; 495K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:59 -0700
From: aaa@interlink.or.jp
Subject: [*] mine-sweeper-pro-music-l5
This file is the optional music file for MineSweeper Pro.
So it requires MineSweeper Pro 1.0 or later.
Please read the readme file for more information.
Thanks,
Kentaro Tanida
e-mail: aaa@interlink.or.jp
Please visit my web page;
(via Japanese server) http://home.interlink.or.jp/~aaa/
(via US server) http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/7948/
[Archived as /info-mac/game/mine-sweeper-pro-music-l5.hqx; 156K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:01 -0700
From: aaa@interlink.or.jp
Subject: [*] mine-sweeper-pro-music-l6
This file is the optional music file for MineSweeper Pro.
So it requires MineSweeper Pro 1.0 or later.
Please read the readme file for more information.
Thanks,
Kentaro Tanida
e-mail: aaa@interlink.or.jp
Please visit my web page;
(via Japanese server) http://home.interlink.or.jp/~aaa/
(via US server) http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/7948/
[Archived as /info-mac/game/mine-sweeper-pro-music-l6.hqx; 300K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:16:59 -0700
From: sanford@molvent.com
Subject: [*] MM2L68KFPU.sit, MM2Lite.sit, MM2Lite68K.sit
What's MacMolecule 2 Lite?
MacMolecule 2 Lite is a freeware successor to our MacMolecule 1.0,
MacMolecule 1.5, and MacMolecule 1.7 programs. MacMolecule Lite reads a
molecule specification file and displays it on your computer screen. With
MacMolecule Lite's fast rendering engine you can open molecules with
thousands of atoms and rotate them in real-time with the mouse. These
large molecules are rendered with excellent quality and speed.
Why "Lite"?
MacMolecule Lite is the scaled down verion of the fully featured
MacMolecule. The full version has a toolbar, functions for erasing and
coloring atoms, the ability to save a view of a molecule with annotated
text, exporting molecules as GIF files for direct inclusion into web pages,
and much much more. For information about purchasing the full version of
MacMolecule, or PCMolecule, please visit <http://www.molvent.com> with your
web browser. This site also contains many molecule files and tutorials, as
well as a manual and a downloadable demo of the full featured version.
Features
1. Space Filling, Ball and Stick, and Wire Frame views of molecules
2. Manual or Automatic rotation with specific axis adjustments
3. Record QuickTime movies of manual or automatic rotations
4. Set light source for molecule
5. Set the stick color for Ball and Stick mode
6. Set the background color for the molecule
7. Open protein data bank (PDB) files
If you have an FPU in your 680x0 Macintosh, the FPU version will run much
faster.)
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/mm-2-l-68k-fpu.hqx; 505K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:17:09 -0700
From: sanford@molvent.com
Subject: [*] MM2L68KFPU.sit, MM2Lite.sit, MM2Lite68K.sit
What's MacMolecule 2 Lite?
MacMolecule 2 Lite is a freeware successor to our MacMolecule 1.0,
MacMolecule 1.5, and MacMolecule 1.7 programs. MacMolecule Lite reads a
molecule specification file and displays it on your computer screen. With
MacMolecule Lite's fast rendering engine you can open molecules with
thousands of atoms and rotate them in real-time with the mouse. These
large molecules are rendered with excellent quality and speed.
Why "Lite"?
MacMolecule Lite is the scaled down verion of the fully featured
MacMolecule. The full version has a toolbar, functions for erasing and
coloring atoms, the ability to save a view of a molecule with annotated
text, exporting molecules as GIF files for direct inclusion into web pages,
and much much more. For information about purchasing the full version of
MacMolecule, or PCMolecule, please visit <http://www.molvent.com> with your
web browser. This site also contains many molecule files and tutorials, as
well as a manual and a downloadable demo of the full featured version.
Features
1. Space Filling, Ball and Stick, and Wire Frame views of molecules
2. Manual or Automatic rotation with specific axis adjustments
3. Record QuickTime movies of manual or automatic rotations
4. Set light source for molecule
5. Set the stick color for Ball and Stick mode
6. Set the background color for the molecule
7. Open protein data bank (PDB) files
If you have an FPU in your 680x0 Macintosh, the FPU version will run much
faster.)
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/mm-2-lite.hqx; 575K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:17:03 -0700
From: sanford@molvent.com
Subject: [*] MM2L68KFPU.sit, MM2Lite.sit, MM2Lite68K.sit
What's MacMolecule 2 Lite?
MacMolecule 2 Lite is a freeware successor to our MacMolecule 1.0,
MacMolecule 1.5, and MacMolecule 1.7 programs. MacMolecule Lite reads a
molecule specification file and displays it on your computer screen. With
MacMolecule Lite's fast rendering engine you can open molecules with
thousands of atoms and rotate them in real-time with the mouse. These
large molecules are rendered with excellent quality and speed.
Why "Lite"?
MacMolecule Lite is the scaled down verion of the fully featured
MacMolecule. The full version has a toolbar, functions for erasing and
coloring atoms, the ability to save a view of a molecule with annotated
text, exporting molecules as GIF files for direct inclusion into web pages,
and much much more. For information about purchasing the full version of
MacMolecule, or PCMolecule, please visit <http://www.molvent.com> with your
web browser. This site also contains many molecule files and tutorials, as
well as a manual and a downloadable demo of the full featured version.
Features
1. Space Filling, Ball and Stick, and Wire Frame views of molecules
2. Manual or Automatic rotation with specific axis adjustments
3. Record QuickTime movies of manual or automatic rotations
4. Set light source for molecule
5. Set the stick color for Ball and Stick mode
6. Set the background color for the molecule
7. Open protein data bank (PDB) files
If you have an FPU in your 680x0 Macintosh, the FPU version will run much
faster.)
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/mm-2-l-68k.hqx; 532K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:31 -0700
From: sshertzer@aristotle.net
Subject: [*] Nine Inch Nails- At The Heart of It All for Tetris Max
CyberKnight Technologies has released yet another music file for Tetris
Max. This music is Nine Inch Nails- at the heart of it all. (Remix By
Durandal) This file is sortof large, 833k un-compressed, 644k compressed.
Download at the info-mac archives, or at:
http://www.aristotle.net/~sshertzer
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/nin-at-heart-re-mix.hqx; 873K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:38 -0700
From: choi@cs.hku.hk
Subject: [*] OMS SysEx Sender 1.0-68k
OMS SysEx Sender 1.0 is a simple application for sending MIDI system
exclusive (or "sysex") messages contained in data files to MIDI devices
under OMS. A popup menu allows the selection of the device in your OMS
studio setup which will receive the sysex messages.
OMS SysEx Sender 1.0 is distributed in two versions: a Power PC version
and a 68000 version. I suggest the following locations for them:
gst/midi/oms-sysex-sender-10-ppc.hqx
gst/midi/oms-sysex-sender-10-68k.hqx
System requirements: * PowerMac (for "OMS Sysex Sender 1.0 PPC") or
68000 Mac (for "OMS Sysex Sender 1.0 68K"). * MacOS 7.0 or above. *
OMS 2.0.0 or above (available from Opcode Systems:
http://www.opcode.com/).
For more information on the use of this program, read the enclosed Read
Me file.
These files were verified to contain no viruses with Disinfectant 3.6.
The program is free and you can distribute it in any way you like
(CD-ROM, FTP archives, etc.).
Andrew Choi Department of Computer Science University of Hong Kong
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/oms-sysex-sender-10-68k.hqx; 117K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:41 -0700
From: choi@cs.hku.hk
Subject: [*] OMS SysEx Sender 1.0-ppc
OMS SysEx Sender 1.0 is a simple application for sending MIDI system
exclusive (or "sysex") messages contained in data files to MIDI devices
under OMS. A popup menu allows the selection of the device in your OMS
studio setup which will receive the sysex messages.
OMS SysEx Sender 1.0 is distributed in two versions: a Power PC version
and a 68000 version. I suggest the following locations for them:
gst/midi/oms-sysex-sender-10-ppc.hqx
gst/midi/oms-sysex-sender-10-68k.hqx
System requirements: * PowerMac (for "OMS Sysex Sender 1.0 PPC") or
68000 Mac (for "OMS Sysex Sender 1.0 68K"). * MacOS 7.0 or above. *
OMS 2.0.0 or above (available from Opcode Systems:
http://www.opcode.com/).
For more information on the use of this program, read the enclosed Read
Me file.
These files were verified to contain no viruses with Disinfectant 3.6.
The program is free and you can distribute it in any way you like
(CD-ROM, FTP archives, etc.).
Andrew Choi Department of Computer Science University of Hong Kong
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/midi/oms-sysex-sender-10-ppc.hqx; 153K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:10 -0700
From: jparris6@netpath.net
Subject: [*] Peach Lace color scheme for Kaleidoscope 1.5-1.6
Please add my newest Styles color scheme for Kaleidoscope 1.5-1.6,
entitled "Peach Lace" to the HyperArchive in the Recent Additions section
of the Archive. This color scheme is reminiscent of Victorian lace with
peach overtones. Compressed by BinHex. Thanks.
Janet Parris
jparris6@netpath.net
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/2460
http://members.tripod.com/~SlvrDragon/kaleidoscope.html
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/peach-lace.hqx; 118K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:29:04 -0700
From: lightsoft@zedworld.demon.co.uk
Subject: [*] PowerFantasm v4.19 Unregistered
PowerFantasm v4.19 - Unregistered Version
New upgrade of the popular Macintosh assembler system PowerFantasm by
Lightsoft. This unregistered (demo) version is a fully working system.
Rob Probin at Lightsoft
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/power-fantasm-419-unregis.hqx; 1557K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:16:34 -0700
From: quadepub@dodgenet.com
Subject: [*] rtf-reader-10.hqx:
RTF Reader 1.0 - Translates RTF (Rich Text Format) documents into styled
text SimpleText documents. Written by Quade Publishing.
[Archived as /info-mac/text/rtf-reader-10.hqx; 43K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:14 -0700
From: baird@bu.edu
Subject: [*] SieteLavender
A Kaleidoscope color Scheme.
See Siete for full documentation
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/siete-lavender.hqx; 38K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:10 -0700
From: jgal@ath.forthnet.gr
Subject: [*] SOI 1.3
Hiya there.
There have been some bug fixes and changes to my game Soi from version
1.0 to 1.3, in your game/card/ directory. I am enclosing the new
version. Please update your directory as soon as possible. Thanx alot.
John Gallidakis
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/soi-13.hqx; 386K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:03 -0700
From: andreww@farallon.com
Subject: [*] SpaceWumpus.sit
Hide and Seek: You're trapped on a damaged spacecraft with a
dangerous alien. Its asleep. Use your cunning to locate it and
blast it into space, or trip over it and let it eat you.
System Requirements: 8-bit color.
You are a junior crew member on the SS Earhart, a state-of-the-art
exploration vessel. You didn't know it was doomed when you got on.
On one of your many stops you picked up some sort of creature, and
while you were cleaning the airlock it ate the rest of the crew and
vandalized the ship. You can' tell much from the damaged computer,
except that the ship is headed straight into the sun and the
creature is not moving (asleep?). You move from room to room,
trying to figure out where the creature is so you can blast it out
into space, without walking into any irradiated or burned out areas,
or the creature itself.
If you can eliminate the creature, you might be able to repair
enough of the ship to steer away from the sun and signal for
rescue...
[Archived as /info-mac/game/space-wumpus.hqx; 115K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:34 -0700
From: bean@info-mac.org (Mike Bean)
Subject: [*] Speed_Demon_1.1.sit.hqx
Sent: 6/4/97 9:31 PM
Received: 6/4/97 10:35 PM
From: Frank Kane, fkane@cerbdev.com
Subject: SPEED DEMON 1.1
SPEED DEMON 1.1: 3D Car Racing with Carnage for the Power Macintosh
Speed Demon boasts many cutting-edge features:
-Hi-resolution 3D texture mapped environments with a polygon-based 3D
engine -Continuous network play with up to five players over AppleTalk
or TCP/IP connections -Single player competitions against artificially
intelligent opponents -Two play modes: a race across the country and a
demolition derby -Weaponry! Blow your opponents out of your way with
missiles, guns, photons, mines, oil shooters, and really big bowling
balls -3D positional sound effects -16-track 44kHz stereo musical score
-Atmospheric effects such as fog and snow -Direct support of the
Thrustmaster Formula T2, FCS, WCS, and CH Products devices. -Ambient
objects such as hot air balloons, construction sites, road obstacles,
wildlife, and airplanes
Race across the country on Interstate 90 in Speed Demon's track mode.
While you try to complete each of the states the game passes through
within your time limits, you'll have to deal with sharp curves, enemy
cars blocking your way, obstacles in the road, and annoyances such as
incoming missiles and land mines dropped by your opponents. Or try
demolition derby mode, and get thrown in an arena with five
heavily-armed cars as you attempt to be the last survivor.
The shareware download is limited to two players in network games, and
consists of one state on Interstate 90 and a demolition derby arena.
Users who register for $20 will be able to download five additional
states, and unlock five-player net games.
Screenshots are available at http://www.cerbdev.com/mac/speeddemon
Speed Demon requires a Power Macintosh with 16MB of free RAM, and Open
Transport 1.1 or newer is required for network games.
Bugs have been fixed from version 1.0, and gameplay improved.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/speed-demon-11.hqx; 7660K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:49 -0700
From: fkane@cerbdev.com
Subject: [*] Speed_Demon_1.2_patch.sit.hqx
This patch updates Speed Demon 1.0 or 1.1 (on-line distribution) to
Speed Demon 1.2. It will not update the CD-ROM version of Speed Demon.
What's fixed in version 1.2: *Added preferences setting for steering
sensitivity (defaults to setting from previous versions.) *Moved the
difficulty selection to the preferences dialog *The difficulty selection
now affects the curviness of the road as well as your time limits *The
car now leans out of curves instead of into them *Fixed a refresh
problem in the preferences dialog *Fixed a potential problem with the
registration system
What's fixed in version 1.1: *Horrible things happened to the graphics
on 601 and 603 based machines using the default preferences settings on
monitors greater than 640x480. Fixed. *The turning radius has been
decreased in the demolition derby. *The enemy cars are easier to kill in
single-player demolition derby games. *Collision detection in the
demolition derby has been improved. *An extra sound channel was added.
Please check out our web site at http://www.cerbdev.com/ for future
updates. Contact macsuprt@cerbdev.com with any technical support issues.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/speed-demon-12-patch.hqx; 145K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:18 -0700
From: stoedle@online.no
Subject: [*] Super Othello 2.2
Super Othello is an implementation of the classic board game Othello,
which is also known as Reversi. The game plays on an 8x8 grid and the
object of it is to gain as many of your opponent's chips before the game
ends.
Super Othello lets you play against a human opponent, your Mac or just
simply watch your Mac play against itself. It supports eight different
levels of difficulty, as well as saving and logging of games. You can
also see legal moves. This new version of Super Othello adds new color
graphics and it has been completely rewritten in C, making it much
faster.
Super Othello 2.2 requires any Macintosh or compatible with System 7.0
or later, a 13" screen and 500kb of memory. A color display is
recommended (and required for some functions), but not an absolute
necessity.
Super Othello is shareware. More information on pricing is included with
the Super Othello read me.
If you have any questions, comments or bugs, please report them to
either yls@kagi.com or stoedle@online.no.
For updates, other products from Yellow Lemon Software and more, check
out the YLS web page, located at
<http://home.sol.no/stoedle/YLS/YLS.html>
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/super-othello-22.hqx; 225K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:08 -0700
From: petermmpr@hotmail.com
Subject: [*] Ultimate NeXT Kaleidoscope Color Scheme
Hello there, this is my new Color Scheme for Kaleidoscope 1.6, Ultimate
NeXT. It's only a beta version, but it works VERY well. It's about as
close as I could get it to the NeXTStep OS within the confines of
ResEdit. I would really appreciate it if you would post it on your site!
Thanks a BILLON!!!!
Peter J. Garlinski (I also created the Ultimate NHL Package!)
petermmpr@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetSrip/6305/index1.html
P.S. Please PLEASE PLEASE read the included 'Read Me' files before using
for more information on the scheme and the requirments.
Stuffed, in BinHex format
P.P.S. (You may have noticed that this scheme has some similarities to
other schemes, such as NeXTMac, and The Next Copland, and NeXT Tempo,
but those are not solid NeXT schemes. This scheme is the closet of the
NeXT schemes. The icons are all drawn corectly, no weird looking errors.
All the cicn resources are done to match NeXTStep as closely as
PHYSICALY possible. The other schemes are just trying to combine NeXT
features and Mac features. I wanted to escape that format and go for the
COMPLETE NeXT look. So, if you notice any similarities between schemes,
don't worry, they are not stealing from me, and I'm not stealing from
them, we're all NeXT lovers in some way or form!)
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/next.hqx; 124K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:19 -0700
From: petermmpr@hotmail.com
Subject: [*] Ultimate X Windows Kaleidoscope Color Scheme
My latest scheme for Kaleidoscope 1.6 to you
archive? It's called Ultimate X Windows. It's based on the UNIX X
Windows operating system. Currently, the version is at 1.0b1. Please
read the read-me file for more info. Thanks a million!
Peter J. Garlinski
petermmpr@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/6305/index1.html <- homepage
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/6305/kaleidoscope.html <- my scheme
archive
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/xwin.hqx; 100K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:29 -0700
From: johnny@HK.Super.NET
Subject: [*] VCD Player 1.2.1
VCD Player 1.2.1
(c) Copyright 1997 Johnny C N Lee, All Rights Reserved.
johnny@kagi.com
http://www.hkstar.com/~snowyho/johnny/htmls/welcome.html
VCD Player simplifies the process of playing Video CD on your Mac.
Simply launch VCD Player and choose 'Present Movie' and you get full
screen Video CD (MPEG) playback.
Options are handy to change. They are:-
- Stereo, Left Channel, Right Channel -- for Karaoke or bilingual Video CD
- High Quality
- Clip Edges -- some Video CDs contain noises at screen edges, this
option makes you watch more comfortable.
You can control which track to start watching, just select the track you
want under Tracks menu.
To stop playing, press the mouse button.
System Requirements:
- Power Macintosh
- QuickTime 2.5 or later
- QuickTime MPEG Extension 1.0 or later
Johnny C N Lee
A Hong Kong Macintosh Developer
johnny@kagi.com
http://www.hkstar.com/~snowyho/johnny/htmls/welcome.html
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/vcd-player-121.hqx; 196K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:52 -0700
From: jiwanski@alpha.luc.ac.be
Subject: [*] Verbs & Nouns 1.6.1 - foreign language learning
Here is the new (1.6.1), improved version of the "Verbs&Nouns"
application.
"Verbs&Nouns" is an application that helps you to learn the inflection
patterns of verbs and nouns in a foreign language. It can be used as a
dictionary as well.
The program lets you create a database of words. You can easily
construct the inflection rules for words that are regular. You can
include other information about each word, such as a translation,
grammar characteristics, comments, etc. The program automatically
generates exercises to allow you to practise inflection or translation.
You can identify many groups of words to use them in exercises or for
browsing. The application supports sound for browsing or exercises.
There are some inflection dictionaries for this program available
already. There are:
Italian Verbs [/info-mac/edu/lang/italian-nouns-11.hqx],
Italian Nouns [/info-mac/edu/lang/italian-verbs-127.hqx],
Polish Nouns [/info-mac/edu/lang/polish-nouns-12.hqx],
Russian Verbs and Nouns [/info-mac/edu/lang/],
Swiss-German Verbs and Nouns,
Modern Greek Verbs [/info-mac/data/modern-greek-verbs-10.hqx].
I've also adapted a huge public domain English-to-English
dictionary to use with this program
<ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/mac/pht/e/english-dictionary.sit.hqx>.
Jacek Iwanski.
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/lang/verbs-and-nouns-161.hqx; 948K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:59 -0700
From: bbn@hem1.passagen.se
Subject: [*] VolumeSync 1.2.1
VolumeSync is a volume synchronization utility program, nothing more or
less. It makes the target volume an EXACT copy of the original volume. Of
course the target volume is examined so that only files/folders that have
changed is copied. You should be able to use VolumeSync on any volumes that
you can access directly from the Finder.
Sincerely,
Tommy Widenflycht
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/volume-sync-121.hqx; 40K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:27:33 -0700
From: m.haylock@music.unimelb.edu.au
Subject: [*] vsamp-212.sit
VSamp is a long-awaited program that turns the Macintosh into an OMS and
Sound Manager compatible multitimbral sample playback module. Configured
like a simple sampler, VSamp can be setup to playback on 16 MIDI
channels with up to 32 samples per channel, mapped and enveloped to
user-defined configurations. This can then be driven by an
OMS-compatible sequencer such as Cubase, Logic or Vision, or the
included application 'OMS Thru' running on the same computer.
Without registration, this program will stop playing a loaded bank after
about four minutes from when the bank is loaded. The bank can be
restarted with a single command. See the included registration document
on how to obtain a fully operational version.
System Requirements
* Best with 040 or Powermac and 16-bit sound.
* OMS 2.0 or later (from ftp.opcode.com or www.opcode.com)
* Sound Manager 3.1 or later strongly recommended.
* An OMS compatible sequencer or the included application 'OMS Thru'.
Version 2.1 adds direct support for AIFF files
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/vsamp-212.hqx; 225K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:12 -0700
From: minho@biaa19.biaa.sinica.edu.tw
Subject: [*] war-of-flowers-209.hqx
War of Flowers is an oriental card game.
The deck consists of 48 cards (4 cards for each month of a year).
The rule is based on a game known as Go-Stop.
*** System Requirement
- System 7 (or later)
- Monitor at least 640x400 large
Enjoy.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/wall-of-flowers-209.hqx; 263K]
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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:28:06 -0700
From: BullseyeSoftware@compuserve.com
Subject: [*] WWIISkyFighters1.3
Please contact Donald A. Hill, Jr. <BullseyeSoftware@compuserve.com> for
permission to include the program on the Info-Mac, or any other, CD-ROM.
Abstract:
WWII SkyFighters is the first (and still the only) Mac flight-sim to offer
these
two features:
#1- Built-in, direct peer to peer TCP/IP support: This means that
SkyFighers does
not require (or use) a dedicated server or 3rd party software for play over the
Internet. This feature makes it easier than ever before for up to 4 players to
fly together over the Internet.
#2- Custom Paint Jobs: SkyFighters allows you to customize the aircraft's
"paint
jobs." Using any PICT compatible paint program you can change to the look
of your
aircraft in minutes.
Additional WWII SkyFighters features: -Force Vector Flight Model -Network play
for up to 4 players on up to 4 teams -AppleTalk, LocalTalk, or Ethernet also
supported -Direct Modem or Serial cable support for 2 players -Choose from
4 WWII
era aircraft, P51, Me109, Zero and Corsair. -All aircraft are fully texture
mapped -Aircraft surfaces move visibly, viewed either from inside or outside
-Competition format for "fair" and structured aerial duels -Choose from 4
"worlds", each with close air bases for constant action -In flight communication
between all combatants, easily send/receive text messages while you fly -Many
exterior views to enjoy the action
System Requirements:
Macintosh computer, PPC or fast 68040, System 7 or later, 256 colors, fills
640x480, 832x624, or 1024x768 size monitors, requires 5 megs free RAM, uses 3
megs hard disk space. Direct MacTCP/IP Internet, Serial cable, Modem,
AppleTalk/Ethernet all supported for multiplayer connections. Works best with a
28800 connection on the Internet.
For more infomation, screen shots and to download a copy of WWII SkyFighters,
please visit the Bullseye Software web site at:
http://www.nauticom.net/www/website/bullseye/
For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit the
Bullseye Software Web site:
http://www.nauticom.net/www/website/bullseye/
Thanks,
Hiram
[Archived as /info-mac/game/wwii-sky-fighters.hqx; 1498K]
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