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'''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.
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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 ==
  
==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.
FutureView issues are released on 3.5" or 5.25" Vortex format, which provides 704 KB space. The articles can contain text, tables, semigraphic characters and bitmap graphics. Further 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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*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.
  
 
== Web links  ==
 
== Web links  ==
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*[http://www.FutureOS.de http://www.FutureOS.de]
 
*[http://www.FutureOS.de http://www.FutureOS.de]
  
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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