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What's happening or about to in the games world b r Nine pages Why the PAL Video toaster isn't here after Cihgeap Seats 141 Ah setcond chanty to buy ITLISMCS at budget prim • , for enquiring RAM expansion round-up 44 D/rawing Board 146 thgat alien with attnuck• returns to a screen near you Al200 RAM boards tried and tested minds CrD32 Update 148 a How 2: fix an Al200 hard drive 50 AU the latest harp, shining discs y C,he at Mode 150 The most authoritative Advice on the best way to go about upgrading your machine isbhar 2's deepest secrets laid hare r GAME REVIEWS monthly columns in the 84 Survival guide to floppies a business, covering all c Micro machines How they work and how to keep them working i areas of specialised n Space Hulk Amiga activity Updates 89 g ,Sta rdust b • ARexx 134 Pixel M) Pro and the latest Alternative Textures given an airing rCombat Air Patrol 101 o Alex Gian presents a newcomers Amos 3D support kWonder Dog 136 guak Si, Ibis powerful and flexible , Dreamlands 139 programming and Neripring tool lints ood tips on using our CoyerDisk freebie a for all Amigos FEll REVIEWS nOverkill d 021 Video 137 Alfred Chicken Cardiaxx Adam Pbatips looks at remitt- ing your crew IN this. the second 59 Primera colour printer part of his epic seriafistahm the video-making story Amiga Market Fargo's superb low cost colour printer put through its paces 141 • Music 60 Piccolo graphics cord The monthly roundup of the best hardware and As a prelude to the silly season. Paul Austin provides a concise buy- New 24-bit display card with some hot software ers' gulik to the hest of the ,Amiga software around, MUSIC StOfilfdire 96 PPeeggggyy FMV o w e s classified ads, buying 143 tips, and lots more 1Comms Mpeg decoding brings full motion video to the Amiga at last Phil South looks at Id bat Weis Classifieds like on the Internet, and asks 180 a few questions about HP Shop Window 182 145 • Amos • ldek monitors • Clip art How to use the Antos Sort ANC' • Multimedia Toolkit conqaete with examples, and some more coding widgets, • Disk Expander 'non Phil South • LightRave 114 • Protext 6.0 preview Hard Times 147 189 !Publishing A dongle which brings Lightwave to your Amiga at last 121 it Peg ger Advertising index 190 - 541 important? Rem Pointer bIwestigales anti druus hA acinsauvients Automatic peg iomptcssion software to save disk space 8 t Aimiga Computing Christmas 1993 s a t e m p l a t e a n d w h y i s 1 C O V E R T h e C O V E R D I S K S S T O R Y 1 1shareware software to suit every taste W 126 Error es wurid o Unravel the mysterkts of the KM d AmigaDOS error message I pnces Move i 146 New DOS command BUDGET s , near you Create icons, pictures, and to make life easier 148 kmore with this flexible painter Army Miner BUSTER s Mogk Menu Silky smooth version of 150 pReplace your menus with the classic puzzle game the 30 pop-up variety a Mousometer A hack to measure how c far your mouse moves k 16-page supplement packed with the e Turn to page 22 Rai Samples direct from hard disk best buying advice d for Amiga owners Ell REGULARSw Disk offers 28/62 this Christmas, all i backed up by two Take a take 2 or Amos 3D bargain home with you 13.9 t round-ups and a News h 1 ESP 55 survival guide! c 1 Where have all those promised CD32 games gone? Can an Amiga really wreck your marriage? • floppies o • monitors m USA News 16 ACAS 63 • RAM t m • printers •f Imagine 3.0 blinks in the daylight at long last e The aspirin for every Amiga headache • essential software r • consumer rights Comment 18 Public Sector 108 c and lots ore! I he danger of VAt and how it'll make AC 8.2p morei expensive Disks and disks full of the best shareware around Sta a 27 122 Beginners' disk Subscriptions l 0 1Getting the most from your AC CoverDisk a Cut price goodies and a Year's supply of your favourite mag 2 n Competition Subscriptions d • Win a guided Choose the option that will suit • . t o u r round a you best - either a 12 issue or a quarterly subscription, with small 1 London CD32 • o • direct debit payments. This month we'll even make a 9 development donation to Children in Need on E ••••• I I I centre! your behalf - m r 9 Ar - Iga Computing Christmas 1993 I • =201:1 Am M o Hard Drives 1 o n d b r o 1 Amiga iAg600 Lemmings Pack E l 84.99 . 1 Includes A600 with 1Mb RAM. Lemmings 3k3 Oermskirk Rd, Amiga a600 Wild, Weird Preston, Lancs, and Wicked Pack E l 94.99 PR1 2OP Includes A600 with Pushover, Microprose Grand Prix, Putty and Ladbroke Computing DeluxeP Paint III International are one ol the iongeet establehed home computer dealers in Al200 Race & Chase E289. 99 the U.K We have developed an extensive Includes Al200 with 2Mb RAM, customer service policy Much vwcives testing Trolls and Nigel Mansell ogro aodl sh aarrcraivveer ein p nwoor rtkoi ndge sopradtechr, toof feenrsinugre t rtheaet • Quantum SCSI Hard drive Al200 aDesktop Dynamite E349.99 PInhcilulidpess 81823 M3o MntKhIsI on sEite wlarra n9t9y.95 advice and support over the phone and • Ultra fast llms access Includes Al200 with 2Mb RAM, keeping cuatorners inlormed Although our (Mainland UK) prices are not always the cheapest vie do • Up to 8Mb RAM on board Digita Wordworth, Digita print Samsung C13352X E 1 7 9 . 9 5 endeavour lo oiler consistently good service • 2 year warranty managcer, Deluxe Paint IV, Dennis, 14" SCART input TV with remote and backup, Oscar control and on screen display 42Mb No RAM £199.00 Amiga CD32 E 2 8 9 . 9 9 All pricesispecilicalhone are correct al copy (requires SCART cable for high dale lit li93 (whil• stocks last), and are 80Mb No RAM E299.00 2Mb RAM. Dual Speed CD ROM. quality display) subject to change without prior notice All SPECIAL OFFER Multi sekssions, plays music CD's, Samsung C15322X E 2 4 9 . 9 9 pnces Include VAT but exclude delivery. 256000 colours on screen, includes 20" TV with SCART input for high How to Pay 170MB NO RAM 2 games Oscar and Diggers. quality display of computer output. You can order by mail Cheques'Postal Orders Amiga 4000 030 E 9 9 9 . 0 0 Features remote control, on screen made payable to Ladbrolie Computing. Or give E349 Includes A4000, 030 processor, your credit card details over the phone displays. Auto tuning 240MB NO RAM 2Mb Chip RAM. 80Mb Hard drive. Microvitech 1440 E 3 9 9 . 9 9 Delivery The Microvitec 1440 is a multisync Postal delivery Is available on small items under ES° (Normally E3. phone lot details) E399 monitor compatible with the Al200 Add E7 tor oourier delivery. Next working day Includes setup memory for different delivery on mainland UK subyect to stock 1E20 2Mb SIMM Upgrade E 6 9 . 9 9 resolutions. tor Saturday delivery) 4Mb SIMM Upgrade E 1 3 9 . 9 9 Colour SVGA Monitor E229.99 Open Mon-Sat 9_30am to &Moe' High quality Colour SVGA Monitor Lecloroke Computing Ltd trading as Ladbroke .28 dot pitch Computhg International ?I --err i m i Al200 VGA adaptor E 1 4 . 9 9 s tV P 2 8 6 t i r Fax: (0772) 561071 Falcon VGA Adaptor E 9 , 9 9 i l a t O r Tel: 9em-5.30pm (5 Lines) • 16MHz 286 PC Emulator Philips SCART to Amiga E9. 99 • Norton rating 15 8833 MKII to Amiga E 9 . 9 9 • Plugs into GVP II HD's r-; 1 IGVP PC-286 AEmculcateorelrawE89.s00 d F • 290dpi resolution • 2 Microswitched buttons a• 16tv1Hz 32 bit b60:30 Central A 5 • Opto/Mechanical mechanism Processor, 16MHz Blitter, • Switchable between Amiga/ST P•0 Q(uantum SCSI Hard drive • Direct Mouse Replacement l c32MHz 56001 Digital Signal Processor • 40MHz 68030 Accelerator •1 FP÷U expansion slot ESp1ee1d M.o9us9e o• 1.n44M b 3.5" Floppy, up to 14Mb RAM. Displays 65536 colours A530 42Mb E 3 8 9 . 0 0 from 262144 palette !A530 80Mb £ 4 8 9 . 0 0 0 • 8 Channel, 16 bit, high quality SPECIAL OFFER Stereo sound sampling A530 170MB F I C AP P Y D r i V e 5, 3FALCON 1Mb No HD E499.00 FALCON 4Mb No HD E699_00 • 880K torrnatea capacity E579 • Double sided, Double density "FALCON 4Mb 64Mb HD E799.00 FALCON 4Mb 127Mb HD E899.00 Star • Through port A530 240MB FALCON 4Mb 209Mb HD E999.00 Star LC100 Colour E 1 6 5 . 0 0 Cumana CAX 354 E54.99 Star LC20 E 1 2 4 . 0 0 E659 Amiga 500 internal drive E49.99 Falcon Screen Blaster E8899.00 Star LC24/100 Mono E 1 7 9 . 0 0 R Star LC24/30 Colour E 2 4 9 . 0 0 KRepair Services • Built in 55 sheet feeder L • 24 Pin Colour AA50E0 51124K .u9pg9rade Our Service department can repair Starjet S.148 Bubblejet E210.00 o• Video processor provides real Amiga's in minimum time at compestive Star SJ144 E 5 4 9 . 0 0 • Thermal max transfer colour wtcimonet rsasotf,t wsaarteu rcaotinotnr,o lh oufe b,rightness, A50E0+ 11M9b. u9pg9rade raantdes r.e Wtuern c daenl iavrerrayn ogfe y foour rc mouarciehrin pei ctsoup m printer sharpness, fillenng, gain etc. ensure irs safety. We even have a , • 144 element head • Audio processor with two audio A600 1Mb with clk same day service which will ensure yogir E39.99 inputs, software switchable or machine is given priority and subjects, • Glossy colour output G mixable, with soltware control of u fault, completed the same day. We one • 360 dpi resolution Volume. Bass and Treble effects, Plugs straight into A600 trap door ,a Quotation service for E15 tor which me e G-Lock Genlock E 2 8 4 . 0 0 compatible with A600, A600HD will examine your machine and report Citizen back with an exact price for repair ft Citizen Swift 240 Colour E270.00 n :aPrrioAcceteraw you do not wish to go ahead with the repairs then just pay the E15. However t Hewlett Packard lrPrillifard Drives °Al2 you do go ahead then the charge is HP Deskjet 510 E 2 9 9 . 0 0 • 4g0MHz 68030 accelerator included in the minimum charge Please HP Deskjet 500 Colour £299.00 o• Plugs into internal IDE note: The minimum charge covers • Makes your Amiga 1200 run expansion labour, parts are extra. Lasers c over 7 times quicker. Ricoh LP1200 E 6 9 9 . 0 0 • Ribbon cable exits through • Allows up to 32Mb RAM Quotation service E15.00 k PCMCIA slot • Orptional FPU Min repair charge E3525 Add E3 for Centronics cable • Warning fitting voids warranty Al230/0Mb/No FPU E239.00 Courier Pickup E11.00 and E7 for next working day 170Mb E 2 4 9 Al 230/4Mb/No FPU £379.00 Courier Return E7•00 courier delivery. Phone for higher capacities. Al23a0/4Mb/613882 FPU £479.00 Same day service E15-00 d e s