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G-MSK - Graphical Mode 0 to Sprite Converter

1. Introduction

Version: 0.39 alpha

This FutureOS program allows to convert a part of a Mode 0 Screen

2. Control of GMSK

After launching the program, you can use both joysticks, the CPC-keyboard

(cursor keys and copy) or some mice (c'est le souris). No lightpen support!

3. How to use the GMSK

- Insert Disc named "GMSK.dsk" to Drive A.

- Start FutureOS throug RSX-command !OS.

4. Supported functions in GMSK

Menue File:

- Load Pict. (see 5. Supported graphic formats).

- Save Pict.

Menue Process:

- Clear (clears loaded Picture and ASIC-Sprite-RAM)

Menue Options:

- Colour (but only for PENs, not for Sprites until now).

- Language (english, german, french, and others if YOU translate!).

Sprite Format:

- M0 -> 2(X)*8(Y) (sets 2 Sprites in X and 8 Sprites in Y)

- M0 -> 3(X)*5(Y)

Conversion:

- Pic. -> Sprite (the real function of the program).

- Show picture

Help

- Help

- Menue

5. supported graphic formats

- native 17 KB CPC screens (from SAVE"PIC",b,&C000,&4000).

- 16 KB screens (16 KB pure graphic data, without file-header).

- OCP-Screens (uncrunched and crunched) with PALette file.

.PAL file. If a .PAL file is present the PENs and Sprite-Colors are set.