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| − | G-MSK - Graphical Mode 0 to Sprite Converter
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| | == Introduction == | | == Introduction == |
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| − | Version: 0.39 alpha
| + | G-MSK ("Graphical Mode 0 to Sprite Converter") is a program for [[FutureOS|FutureOS]], that allows to convert a part of a Mode 0 screen (use cursor to choose) to the CPC-Plus Sprite RAM. The Converter uses all 16 CPC-Plus sprites. You can save the sprites to disc and use them in your own demos, programs and games. |
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| − | This [[FutureOS|FutureOS]] program allows to convert a part of a Mode 0 Screen (use cursor to choose) to the CPC-Plus Sprite RAM. The Converter uses all 16 CPC-Plus Sprites. You can save the Sprites to disc and use them in your own Demos, Programs and Games.
| + | For a manual, see here: [[GMSK:Manual|GMSK:Manual]] |
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| − | == Control of GMSK ==
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| − | 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!
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| − | == How to use the GMSK ==
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| − | *Insert Disc named "GMSK.dsk" to Drive A.
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| − | *Start FutureOS throug RSX-command !OS.
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| − | *Read Directory of the Drive (first tag A-Icon, then use/tag DIR-Icon).
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| − | *Tag file "- G-MSK .64K"
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| − | *Run Program G-MSK (use RUN-Icon, at down left side). (now you should see the CBM-Desktop of the converter).
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| − | *Press Copy to activate "File", then
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| − | *Press Copy to activate "Load Pict.", then (read the message, that no file is tagged until yet).
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| − | *Press Space to get back to the FutureOS-Desktop (temporarily). (now you see the FutureOS-Desktop like usual).
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| − | *Press Shift or Control to show the Directories of tagged drives.
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| − | *Tag picture to convert (place it on the disc previously).
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| − | *Click at OK-Icon (right side). (now you should see the CBM-Desktop of the converter again).
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| − | *Press Copy to activate "File".
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| − | *Press Copy to activate "Load Pict.".
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| − | *Select "Y" and press Copy to load Picture. (the picture will be loaded, uncompressed and a PAL-file will be loaded too). (You can now choose the arrangement of the sprites, but first ...)
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| − | *Move "cursor" right to "Conversion" and press Copy.
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| − | *Move the graphical cursor to the portion of the screen, which should be converted.
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| − | *Press Copy again to activate function "Pic. -> Sprite"
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| − | *Have a look at the Picture and then press Space.
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| − | *Have a look at the converted Sprites!!! (enjoy it for a while *g* or shout!)
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| − | *Press Space again go come back... to GMSK ;-)
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| − | *Press Copy to activate "File".
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| − | *Move down three lines (use Cursor-down key).
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| − | *Press Copy to activate "Save Spri.", to save the new Sprites to Disc.
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| − | *Hit Return to accept Drive, User and Name (or change it, if you like).
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| − | *(don't use little letters, if you want to use the file with another OS later).
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| − | *Press Copy to activate Menue "File".
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| − | *Move completely down (cursor down key) to the bottom of menue "File".
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| − | *Select function "End" (use Copy).
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| − | *Select "Yes" and press Copy. (now you've left GMSK, you should see the FutureOS-Desktop again).
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| − | *Touch Shift or Control key to see the saved Sprites in one of the directories.
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| − | *Quit FutureOS (... or have some more fun, creating other Sprites).
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| − | You can now load the converted Sprites to the ASIC-Sprite-RAM (adress &4000), to work with them. The color-palette of the Sprites is located between &6422 and &643F (&1E Bytes, two bytes for every PEN from 0 to &0F).
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| − | == Supported functions in GMSK ==
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| − | '''Menue File:'''
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| − | *Load Pict. (see 5. Supported graphic formats).
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| − | *Save Pict.
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| − | *Load Spri.
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| − | *Save Spri.
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| − | *Close (same as End)
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| − | *Version (shows actual program version)
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| − | *End
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| − | '''Menue Process:'''
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| − | *Clear (clears loaded Picture and ASIC-Sprite-RAM)
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| − | '''Menue Options:'''
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| − | *Colour (but only for PENs, not for Sprites until now).
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| − | *Language (english, german, french, and others if YOU translate!).
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| − | '''Sprite Format:'''
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| − | *M0 -> 2(X)*8(Y) (sets 2 Sprites in X and 8 Sprites in Y)
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| − | *M0 -> 3(X)*5(Y)
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| − | *M0 -> 4(X)*4(Y)
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| − | *M0 -> 5(X)*3(Y)
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| − | *M0 -> 8(X)*2(Y)
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| − | *every 2. line x (only every second scan line will be used)
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| − | '''Conversion:'''
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| − | *Pic. -> Sprite (the real function of the program).
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| − | *Show picture
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| − | *Show sprites
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| − | '''Help'''
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| − | *Help
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| − | *Menue
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| − | *-$$$-
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| − | *.www.
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| | == Supported graphic formats == | | == Supported graphic formats == |
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| | *native 17 KB CPC screens (from SAVE"PIC",b,&C000,&4000). | | *native 17 KB CPC screens (from SAVE"PIC",b,&C000,&4000). |
| | *16 KB screens (16 KB pure graphic data, without file-header). | | *16 KB screens (16 KB pure graphic data, without file-header). |
| − | *OCP-Screens (uncrunched and crunched) with PALette file. | + | *OCP screens (uncrunched and crunched) with PALette file. |
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| − | If you load a OCP Art Studio picture, GMSK checks if a .PAL file with the same filename exists. If a .PAL file is present, it will be analyzed and the PENs and the Sprite colors will be set according to the .PAL file.
| + | == Weblink == |
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| − | == Weblink ==
| + | *[http://www.colorado-boys-muenchen.de/users/futureos/files/GMSK.zip GMSK download] |
| − | *[http://www.colorado-boys-muenchen.de/users/futureos/files/GMSK.zip GMSK download] | + | |
| | *[http://www.FutureOS.de Homepage] | | *[http://www.FutureOS.de Homepage] |
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| | [[Category:FutureOS]] [[Category:CPC_Plus]] | | [[Category:FutureOS]] [[Category:CPC_Plus]] |
