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[[FutureView]] is a disc mag published by [[TFM]]. It runs under [[FutureOS]].
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'''FutureView''' is a disc mag published by [[TFM]] of [[FutureSoft]].
  
==Issues==
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It runs under [[FutureOS]].
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Up to now four issues have been published in various languages.
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A fifth issue is planned to be released at Helloween (but the year is still unknown).
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== Issues ==
  
 
* [[Future View I]]
 
* [[Future View I]]
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* [[Future View III]]
 
* [[Future View III]]
 
* [[Future View IV]]
 
* [[Future View IV]]
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* [[Future View V]]
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== Technic ==
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*FutureView issues are released on 3.5" or 5.25" discs (or DSK images) in Vortex format, which provides 704 KB space.
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*The articles can contain text, tables, semigraphic characters and bitmap graphics.
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*FutureView uses a character set of 9 bit height, which provides a better legibility than the usual 8 bit height character sets.
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*FV uses connected expansion RAM, in this case it loads all data at once and no reload is needed while using FV. This makes sense since all the FV issues contain a lot of texts and graphics.
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== Web links  ==
  
==Web links==
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*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FutureOS/files/FutureView Yahoo group download]
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*[http://www.FutureOS.de http://www.FutureOS.de]
  
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FutureOS/files/FutureView Yahoo group download]]
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[[Category:Disczine]]
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[[Category:Extended RAM Software]]
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[[Category:Fanzines]]
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[[Category:FutureOS]]

Latest revision as of 08:26, 16 October 2024

FutureView is a disc mag published by TFM of FutureSoft.

It runs under FutureOS.

Up to now four issues have been published in various languages.

A fifth issue is planned to be released at Helloween (but the year is still unknown).

Issues

Technic

  • FutureView issues are released on 3.5" or 5.25" discs (or DSK images) in Vortex format, which provides 704 KB space.
  • The articles can contain text, tables, semigraphic characters and bitmap graphics.
  • FutureView uses a character set of 9 bit height, which provides a better legibility than the usual 8 bit height character sets.
  • FV uses connected expansion RAM, in this case it loads all data at once and no reload is needed while using FV. This makes sense since all the FV issues contain a lot of texts and graphics.

Web links