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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Multi-Saver - The Atari Falcon Multimedia Screen Saver %
% Version 1.00 Freeware %
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What Is It?
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Multi-Saver is a screen saver for the Atari Falcon 030.
'Ah is that all?' I hear you ask...but wait! Multi-Saver is a screen
saver with a difference! It plays a standard 4 channel .MOD format
music file AND an .MPEG animation....AT THE SAME TIME!!
That's what we mean by 'multimedia'!
This is program was designed simply as a screen saver and not an
animation player! If you stop what you're doing to go and make a
coffee, Multi-Saver will save your monitor from the dreaded screen
burn. That is all. It was not designed to be an animation player,
just a screensaver with a difference!
What _Isn't_ it?
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As strange as it may sound to you, Multi-Saver is NOT Paula, and
Multi-Saver is NOT Plaympeg!
It seems obvious, but people forget those facts when Multi-Saver stops
working. If your setup doesn't work, be sure to check that PLAYMPEG
and Paula work by themselves. They surely won't work with Multi-Saver
if they don't work alone with your setup.
Features
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Plays an MPEG and MOD file at the same time!
You can define more than one MOD and MPEG to give a RANDOM selection!
Works with ExtenDOS Pro!
This version is Free!! :)
What Do I Need?
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An Atari Falcon 030 and a Multitasking Operating system like MagiC,
Geneva, or MultiTOS.
The minimum resolution required is 640*480*16 (This is a Falcon!!)
Seriously any resolution should work, but the dialogs may be look a bit
funny!
How Do I Install It?
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Simple...after depacking the archive you should have the following
files...
MSAVER.ACC - The main ACCessory
MSAVER.CNF - The .CNF file for Multi-Saver
M_RSC.RSC - The .RSC file Multi-Saver uses
MICKEY.MPG - A small MPG to get you started
NIRVANA.MOD - A small MOD file
PLAYMPEG.TOS - An MPEG player (Unregistered version)
PAULA.ACC - The MOD player (Unregistered version)
SINI_20N.PRG - For users of MagiC
All you have to do is this...
For MagiC Users
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Copy SINI_20.PRG to the auto folder so it will run directly AFTER
MAGXBOOT.PRG (This resets the Falcon Sound System and makes it MagiC
friendly for Paula)
Copy MSAVER.ACC, MSAVER.CNF, M_RSC.RSC and PAULA.ACC to the root
directory of your boot disk and simply reboot!
For Geneva Users
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Just copy the MSAVER.ACC, MSAVER.CNF, M_RSC.RSC and PAULA.ACC files to
the root directory of your boot disk and reboot...easy! :)
For MultiTOS Users
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Copy MSAVER.ACC, MSAVER.CNF, M_RSC.RSC, and PAULA.ACC files into the
root directory, and reboot.
How Do I Use It?
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Load up your favourite text editor and load the MSAVER.CNF file.
All you have to do is edit the file to suit your needs.
See the example below...
%%%%%%%%% Example MSAVER.CNF File %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
MINUTES 10
SECONDS 10
MPEG_PLAYER G:\m_saver\plaympeg.tos
MPEG G:\m_saver\mpegs\x-files1.mpg
MPEG G:\m_saver\mpegs\x-files2.mpg
MPEG G:\m_saver\mpegs\pmndrsn2.mpg
MOD G:\m_saver\mods\nirvana.mod
MOD G:\m_saver\mods\t2k_mind.mod
MOD G:\m_saver\mods\x_files2.mod
MOUSE
KEYBOARD
MODEM
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MINUTES and SECONDS - How long Multi-Saver waits before activating. If
no keyboard, mouse or modem activity for 10
minutes 10 seconds then activate
MPEG_PLAYER - Tells Multi-Saver the name of the MPEG player and
where it is located
MPEG - Tells Multi-Saver the path and name of the MPG
file. You may specify more than one!
MOD - Tells Multi-Saver the path and name of the .MOD
file, again you may specify more than one!
MOUSE, KEYBOARD, and MODEM are switches to tell Multi-Saver to check for
activity of the specified device. For instance, if you want it to check the
keyboard for activity, specify KEYBOARD. If you don't, simply omit
KEYBOARD.
When the .CNF file is configured to how you want it, just save it and
reboot!
Setting Up PAULA.ACC
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Once everything is loaded select Paula and configure as follows...
Replay to 12.5Khz
Interpolate to 'ON'
Random to 'ON'
Repeat to 'ON'
When this is done quit Paula,sit back and wait. :)
Limitations
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Playback of the MPEG file is dependent on the replay rate of the MOD
file. For fastest playback use the settings described above. For
better sound quality use a higher replay frequency, but be prepared
for slow MPEG playback...
The MOD file is only played ONCE even with repeat set to 'On' :(
We're working on it!
Only standard 4 Channel MOD files may be used as Paula does not use
the DSP but PLAYMPEG.TOS does.
To exit the screensaver press any key. This is because of the way
PLAYMPEG works. Sorry.
For some reason the screen is not redrawn properly upon exiting...
again we're working on it!
It seems that the virutal memory program, "Outside" doesn't go well
with PLAYMPEG.TOS. Sorry. Talk to Griff, the author of PLAYMPEG.TOS,
if you want that to change!
If you have the registered versions of PAULA.ACC and PLAYMPEG.TOS
you may use these instead of the unregistered versions supplied.
Compatibility
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This software works with MagiC, Geneva and MultiTOS.
Comments
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If you find any bugs please let us know! We know this program is not
perfect but with your help it may be one day! :)
If you have any comments, critisims or suggestions for Multi-Saver get
in touch with us!
Graham Jarvis e-mail: firebird@wildnet.co.uk
Ben Allfree e-mail: allfree@cruzio.com
The Legal Jargon
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'Multi-Saver' is copyright (c) 1996 by Graham Jarvis and Ben Allfree
all rights reserved.
This version (1.00) is Public Domain! You may distibute it freely as
long as it is free to the customer. The distribution on PD disks
and commercial mailbox systems is welcomed! :)
We, Graham Jarvis and Ben Allfree, DO NOT accept liability for any
direct or in-direct damage, including, but not restricted to, material
or financial damage, caused by the use or misuse of 'Multi-Saver' or
the unsuitability of 'Multi-Saver' for a specific purpose.
Lucky for you (the user), Multi-Saver is so stable and great that you will
never lose data because of it! :>
Thanks To the Following People
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Ben Allfree for all the time and effort he put into programming Multi
Saver! Thanks Ben! :)
Thanks go to the following beta testers who we found via the Internet
to make this a truly international project!
The beta testers were...
Dan Phillips (xiting@worldnet.att.net)
Eric Hays (elhays@ucdavis.edu)
Rene Ceron Palomino (Geburah@Kether.snafu.de)
K. Ellis (kellis@primenet.com)
Rick Martin (martinr@hookup.net)
Thanks guys!