AmigaShopper61-Apr96.pdf

The essential magazine for Amiga enthusiasts

mastered!

Issue 61 April 1996 £ 4.25 US$8.95 • Guilders'! 7.50

Ultimate D IY

The programs and

languages you can

use to write your

own Amiga games

The essential guide to souping

up your Amiga starts this issue

ShopperReviews

• Canon BJC-610: Can this

new printer from Canon rival the

Epson Colour Stylus?

• Final Writer 4 Lite: Is this new

DTP package really comparable

with QuarkXPress?

• Blitz Basic 2.1: The latest version of the programming

language from Acid Software.

• Modem: A full hardware and software Internet pack.

• Four Square drive: Brian Fowler's new floppy drive.

• AMOS Pro Compiler 2: F1 Licenceware re-release

this handy program to make your AMOS coding faster.

• Counting House: An impressive new business

manager from ARK.

ShopperTutorials

HiSoft BASIC

The first installment of our new programming tutorial

explores Operating System support mechanisms.

Music

It's easy to make great-sounding music with your

Amiga. This month we discuss sequencing.

Comms

All about Internet Relay Chat and how you can hold

conversations with users all over the world.

AMOS

Top 20 AMOS tips to round off our great tutorial.

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Samsung 15" £319.00

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540MB

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810MB

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£199 £229

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£2150

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April 1996

Issue 61

The essential magazine for Amiga enthusiasts

Shoppe rTutorials

HiSoft BASIC 2 ____ 5 6

The first part of our HiSoft BASIC tutorial

explores Operating System support

mechanisms. Paul O veraa is your host.

Music 5 8

Darren Irvine and John Kennedy explain

how to get started with Amiga music making.

This month, they discuss sequencing.

A M O S 6 0

In the last of our AMOS tutorials, Steve Bye

has compiled 20 top tips for you.

C o m m s __________ 62

Want to chat on the Net? Darren Irvine can

help with his explanation of IRC.

ShopperFeatures

In terview _________ 2 2

To find out what Amiga Technologies are up to,

S ue G rant talks to Gilles Bourdin.

Games m astered!__ 2 4

Games may never feature in Amiga Shopper,

but we still want to know how to create them.

John Kennedy explores the software available.

ShopperRegulars

The new modem from Online PD is bundled with

a software pack to cover all aspects of Comms.

Coverdisks_________ 6

We have some more stupendous programs and

utilities for you on both of our Coverdisks:

TurboPrint 4.1 Light, Wordworth extras, sample

patches for Aural Synthetica, plus loads more!

News_____________ 14

Amiga Technologies sign deal with Viscorp; two

new printers from Canon; a LightWave

landscape generator; new ARexx compiler; plus,

win a Siamese System pack from Hi-Q.

ShopperReviews

Blitz Basic 2.1

Paul Overaa reviews the latest version of this

powerful programming language.

Mr. M o d e m ________

This new modem comes with a bundle of

Comms software. David Taylor gets connected.

Four Square d r iv e _4 3

Brian Fowler’s new HD floppy drive is slim and

sexy. David Taylor reviews his competition.

A M O S Pro C om piler 4 3

F1 Licenceware have re-released Europress's

AMOS extension. Steve Bye takes a look.

Counting H o u s e ___ 4 4

This brand new business manager from ARK

is certainly impressive. But is it any good?

Larry H ickm o tt finds out.

C D -R O M s_________ 47

David Taylor reviews two, brand new

CD-ROMs that sit perfectly with our Ultimate DIY

feature on page 28.

4 2

Amiga Answers.

We have answers to all your IntOS problems

this month, and a few of your frequently asked

questions are solved too. Remember, you can

also win a handy £25 if your image is printed

here, so keep your entries flowing in.

5 0

Ultimate D IY _______ 2 8

Over the next few issues, we will be running a

feature exploring the various ways of expanding

and enhancing your Amiga. Dave Taylor and

John Kennedy kick off this new series.

Public D om ain__

More excellent programs from the Public

Domain reviewed by our very own Dave Taylor.

Letters 78

Win 25 quid for letter of the month. Plus, the

winners of our CD competition are announced.

Next month________ 82

We have another stunning issue for you next

month. On sale, Tuesday, 2nd April 1996. Don't

miss it, reserve your copy today!

ShopperReviews

Final Writer 4 Lite __36

Larry H ickm o tt reviews the new, cut-down

version of Final Writer 4 from Softwood.

Canon BJC-610 ____ 3 9

The Epson Colour Stylus has competition in the

form of Canon’s latest printer. Larry H ickm ott

gives the BJC-610 a test run.

ShopperServices

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4 8

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The slim and sexy new HD floppy drive from

Brian Fowler Computers.

Believe it or not, this is the Canon BJC-610. (Nick

got a bit carried away on the photoshoot!)

Issue 61

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