| 16/07/2003 |
New plug-in for Flex Navigator is available from MacBuster. You can download it here.
Also you can find more information at our Sprinter forum.
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| 17/06/2003 |
New PC utility Sym Creator by UZwer was added. It can be helpful for programmers.
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| 11/06/2003 |
New poll is open. Is 75Hz an enough frame rate for VGA via VGA Converter?
Make your choice!
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| 11/06/2003 |
Today we finished sale of Sp2000 mainboards for Sprinter computer. More than one hundred users in 16 countries have Sprinter computers with such mainboards. We hope that a new Sp2000s mainboard will be popular too.
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| 06/06/2003 |
Last two Sp2000 mainboards are available for buying.
Now the price of Sp2000 mainboard - $110 only!
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| 03/06/2003 |
FD Formatting Utility by Vasil was updated. Probably it is a final version. Sources of this utility are available for Registered Developers.
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| 29/05/2003 |
New version of SPRINT emulator by Alexander Shabarshin is available. Now you may use this emulator in window mode.
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| 27/05/2003 |
New poll is open. An announcement about our first European distributor is interesting for some visitors. We received a lot of questions about it. But can we ask you about it? Please, make your choice in the new poll if you wait a presentation of Europen distributor of Sprinter.
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| 26/05/2003 |
An image of Sp2000s mainboard with info about chips and connectors was added.
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| 23/05/2003 |
A new utility SpCRC v0.1 by Cr0acker was added. This simple program allows to create CRC Checksums.
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| 22/05/2003 |
We are ready to propose our new products. Please, meet VGA Converter and Sp2000s mainboard for Sprinter computer. It is a real revision of Sprinter computer features. We know, you waited it so long! Thank you for patience!
Also several different product sets were prepared. Now we can propose the best solutions saving your money and time! Check out it now!
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| 20/05/2003 |
Sale of VGA Converter for Sprinter computer will started tomorrow. And we are preparing several new product sets. Also we are ready to suggest to you more easy delivery for some product sets. Finally, we are glad to present our distributor in Europe.
More detailed information come tomorrow.
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| 12/05/2003 |
FD Formatting Utility by Vasil Ivanov was updated. Hard bug for mainboards with absent RTC/CMOS chip was fixed.
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| 06/05/2003 |
Spectrator v0.1 (beta) by Alpha Studio was added. This utility allows to copy SCL contents to TRD file.
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| 05/05/2003 |
New section of Knowledge Base with Routines Collection is available.
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| 05/05/2003 |
Shaos Fractals archive was updated. Now it contains all sources too.
|
| 28/04/2003 |
Developer Zone of Sprinter Project is open. Today it is just an information page about Registered Developers and active Sprinter software projects.
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| 24/04/2003 |
New utility, Spectrator by Alpha Studio was received for testing. First version allows copying of SCL contents to TRD file. We think it is a good news for all Sprinter users and it should not be in shadow. The program will be published after some testing.
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| 17/04/2003 |
A page of the game Thunder In The Deep was updated again. Info about new features of the full game and several new screenshots were added.
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| 17/04/2003 |
Now Sprinter SDK v0.1 by NedoPC Team is available for Registered Developers.
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| 11/04/2003 |
A new part of answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Sprinter programming was added. Now it is the questions about The Accelerator. Also we continue adding helpful info to old parts of FAQ and of Knowledge Base without an announcement.
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| 02/04/2003 |
New part of Sprinter documentation The Accelerator was added. It include overview, commands list and examples of usage.
|
| 28/03/2003 |
New poll is open. The Sprinter computer has a lot of different features. What impression do you have about the Sprinter?
What is the Sprinter computer the most, in your opinion?
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| 26/03/2003 |
Two-passage assembler OrgASM was updated.
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| 26/03/2003 |
Estex DSS Overview was updated.
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| 25/03/2003 |
The page of the game Thunder In The Deep was updated.
Go to Software Base | Thunder... and click More.
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| 22/03/2003 |
Mini CD with the game Thunder In The Deep is available for order.
Go to the forum for getting more details.
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| 21/03/2003 |
Full version of the game Thunder In The Deep by Deviants was released. You can download the game now! Check it!
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| 17/03/2003 |
Floppy disk formatting utility was updated. New version (1.01) has bugfix and improved control.
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| 11/03/2003 |
The image of our VGA convertor for Sprinter computer was added. Some detailes are here.
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| 07/03/2003 |
New poll is open. Which set of Sprinter can be interesting for you?
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| 06/03/2003 |
Estex DSS 1.6 Release was published.
You can download new bootable System Diskette and upgrade system on your Sprinter computers. Check out more information in the Press Release.
|
| 28/02/2003 |
TWIX Kit for Spectrum Configuration of Sprinter was updated. New version has more features of usage of RAM-disks.
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| 26/02/2003 |
Z84C15 CPU Functional Description was added. Registers, Timing and Programming sections are included.
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| 22/02/2003 |
COPY program was updated. A little bug was fixed. Now COPY saves all attributes of copied file.
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| 19/02/2003 |
The scheme of Composite Output was added. It can be used with Sprinter if it need, certainly.
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| 18/02/2003 |
CMOS Utility v1.00 was added. This utility serves for editing RTC/CMOS chip memory and for auto initialization of its control registers.
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| 13/02/2003 |
The scheme of Sp2000 Mainboard of the Sprinter computer was published.
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| 12/02/2003 |
Sprinter Software Base is available. About 50 programs are represented in the base. Check out screenshots and short descriptions of Sprinter software.
|
| 11/02/2003 |
New poll is open. Is the Sprinter computer interesting for the Demoscene?
|
| 08/02/2003 |
CDROM Extension utility v1.00 (release) was added. More detailed info is here.
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| 06/02/2003 |
Keyboard utility v1.00 was published. It serves for setting user keyboard layout and for visual diagnostics of keyboard. Check out screenshot and details in the forum.
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| 04/02/2003 |
TWIX utility was published. It is an example of creation of batch file using Extended Basic commands. Check out more information in the forum.
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| 03/02/2003 |
Feedback form was added to the Support section.
|
| 31/01/2003 |
FLX plugin CD-Player v1.0 (beta1) was added. It was created by Shaos using Flex Navigator API. Full description of FN API will be published soon.
|
| 29/01/2003 |
CDROM Extention utility v1.0 (beta) is available for Registered Software Developers. Go to the forum.
|
| 23/01/2003 |
The second demo version of the Thunder In The Deep is available. It contain one of the middle levels of future final release of the game.
|
| 22/01/2003 |
A poll of Support Service for Sprinter users is available here.
|
| 22/01/2003 |
Retro Review #4 was published. As usual, new issue contain the detailed information about Sprinter Project.
|
| 20/01/2003 |
FAQ | General was updated.
|
| 11/01/2003 |
A simple program, COPY (for copying one file) was updated. A new version return an exitcode which can used as parameter for IF program, for example.
|
| 08/01/2003 |
Sprinter computer will has an opportunity to connect to (S)VGA monitor at last. You are user of Sprinter or you only plan to buy this computer. Is this opportunity important for you still? New poll is open.
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| 08/01/2003 |
Sprinter computer can use Dallas DS12887 RTC/CMOS Chip (Real-Time Clock with RAM and with built-in lithium power cell). These RTC/CMOS Chips are available for order. Technical description of Dallas DS12887 was added ( PDF ).
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| 05/01/2003 |
New articles were added to Knowledge base.
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| 23/12/2002 |
Floppy Disk Formatting Utility v1.0 by Vasil Ivanov was added. MS-DOS, CP/M-80 and TR-DOS disk formats are supported.
|
| 19/12/2002 |
Disk SubSystem v1.6 functions list was added.
|
| 16/12/2002 |
Estex Disk SubSystem 1.6 Release Candidate is available now. The release notes contain a summary of the changes made to the Estex DSS base system since 1.55-Release.
|
| 20/11/2002 |
New poll was opened. Is a CMOS Chip a useful device for the Sprinter computer?
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| 15/11/2002 |
Demo version of the new arcade game, Thunder In The Deep (by Deviants) was published.
One demonstration level of future interesting adventures. The game needs the real Sprinter computer with BIOS 3.00. You can see several screenshots of the demo version if the real Sprinter is not available.
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| 10/11/2002 |
New improved bootable system diskette image was added. We recommend to download it if your Sprinter based on BIOS 3.00.
|
| 31/10/2002 |
Coming soon! The first demo release of Thunder In The Deep game will publish at our website in some days.
|
| 30/10/2002 |
New improved version of SPRINT (Sprinter emulator) are available from Shaos.
|
| 10/10/2002 |
JATetris (by Shaos) was updated to v1.5.2. Now background is loading faster. Bugs are fixed.
There are EXE-version and TRD-version in the archive. Source code in RW1 programming language is included. Author promises to publish RW1P2 v1.5 pack which was used for compilation of the game some later.
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| 08/10/2002 |
ZXF Magazine, Issue #2 was published. It contain a lot of interesting information for Spectrum fans. And we hope you will read the article, "Meet the Sprinter" also.
|
| 04/10/2002 |
IF utility v1.0 was added. This simple utility serves for executing commands depending on a condition. See more information in this forum thread.
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| 02/10/2002 |
Z88DK now supports the Sprinter computer. It's still an experiment but we hope it will be finished. And check out this forum thread time to time.
|
| 27/09/2002 |
A new poll was opened. We have plan to finance creation of several useful programms for Sprinter. But kind of programms can be different. What kind of Estex applications do you need for Sprinter computer? Make your choice!
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| 25/09/2002 |
BIOS 3.00 functions list was published.
You can see list of updated functions in our forum.
|
| 23/09/2002 |
We had a problem with DNS. Sorry.
All sections of our website are available now.
|
| 17/09/2002 |
Assembler OrgASM v0.21 was added. The new beta version has some bugfix and can create EXE files now.
|
| 16/09/2002 |
The first version of User Menu tool was added. Check out more information in our forum.
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| 03/09/2002 |
We received a prototype of graphics tool from MVG for the Sprinter computer. This is a Spectrum version only. But it is an example which we can discuss already. Check out more information now.
|
| 22/08/2002 |
A large Sprinter Review is available on Retroreview in Archive section. It is an independent article of Retro Review #2. Let Retro Review editors know if you wait also other information about Sprinter computer!
|
| 21/08/2002 |
A new poll was opened. Is a file manager a best tool for executing your favorite programms? We try to create a comfortable User Menu tool for the Sprinter computer and your opinion is interesting for us. Check out more information.
|
| 16/08/2002 |
Three new animated images of Thunder (the main hero of Thunder in the Deep, by Deviant group) was added. Archive contain FLC files for showing these images on the Sprinter too.
|
| 14/08/2002 |
You can see a first screenshot of Thunder in the Deep now. Demo version of this game is not ready and will be published some later. Check out more information.
|
| 13/08/2002 |
Retro Review #3 was published. It contain some information about Sprinter Project: history, problems and today's work.
|
| 09/08/2002 |
New poll was opened for Sprinter users. Sprinter computer has two different BIOS versions today. Which BIOS version your Sprinter uses now?
|
| 07/08/2002 |
A small test program, Timer was added. This is the test of Sprinter computer speed during the work of some different CPU operations. This program needs the CMOS chip.
|
| 01/08/2002 |
LIBMAN v1.2 was added. Also LIBSHAOS collection was updated.
|
| 31/07/2002 |
His name is Thunder. He is a brave hero of a new arcade game, Thunder in the Deep by Deviant group. Demo-version of the game will be published next week.
|
| 24/07/2002 |
A LIBSHAOS collection which anyone can use with LIBMAN was published. This is a number of useful libraries, created by different authors and assembled by Alexander Shabarshin (Shaos). The first issue of collection include two libraries only.
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| 23/07/2002 |
LIBMAN v1.1 by Shaos was added. This manager helps programmers to use dynamically-loaded libraries (DLLs) in user applications for the Sprinter computer.
|
| 23/07/2002 |
A new assembler for Sprinter computer, OrgASM v0.16 was added.
|
| 22/07/2002 |
256color! demo was updated. The demo has a new algorithm, therefore it start more quickly now. Check out it in the sources, which available too. Finally this demo works under Sprint emulator now.
|
| 19/07/2002 |
Flames demo was updated. This mini demo is available with sources now.
|
| 18/07/2002 |
A classic maze game, Sokoban was added. This game was implemented on text screen and include 85 levels.
|
| 11/07/2002 |
Links page was updated.
|
| 08/07/2002 |
New SDL version of Sprint (multiplatform emulator of Sprinter computer) by Shaos&Co is available. Now emulator work under NT too, and it work with Sprinter original speed! You can check out it by executing sprint_fn.bat file and using a mouse for executing Sprinter programs.
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| 05/07/2002 |
A simple textual adventure game Puzzle Of The Pyramid was added. It is an example of creating a Sprinter application using Sprinter CamelForth.
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| 04/07/2002 |
CamelForth was updated. There are some new important words in the new version 4.01.
You can check out news detailes at the forum.
|
| 04/07/2002 |
The tutorial procedure for colour text printing at the graphic screen was added. The printing on the screen realized by vertical lines with the help of accelerator.
|
| 01/07/2002 |
Sprinter CamelForth v4.00 was added. Sprinter CamelForth is a full-featured modern ANS-compliant Forth. It was ported from the Z88 to the Sprinter by Garry Lancaster. Package contain some documentation on some of the additional features provided with Sprinter CamelForth, some utilityes and demo of the multitasking facilities in CamelForth.
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| 01/07/2002 |
Example of the EXE primary loader was added. Archive file include source of EXE primary loader from Flex Navigator.
|
| 26/06/2002 |
New pages of Support part were added. Updates Page and Manuals Page are available now.
|
| 24/06/2002 |
The program Fractals was added. The program is intended for construction so
named Mandelbrot Set. More info you can read in the file of program description and you can check out screenshort at the forum.
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| 22/06/2002 |
Old demo Mortal Kombat (1999) was added. This program demonstrate a usage of sprites with accelerator support.
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| 18/06/2002 |
New version of cross-compiler RW1P2 by Shaos is available. Now it support Sprinter's EXE file format.
Archive contain sources of Just Another Tetris RW1 also.
|
| 18/06/2002 |
Example of Plugin for Flex Navigator was added. Archive contain plugin, sources of plugin and help file.
|
| 11/06/2002 |
Shaos&Co has published the new version of Sprint (multiplatform emulator of Sprinter computer). Flex Navigator works correctly now and you can execute some Sprinter programs by it.
|
| 07/06/2002 |
Diz file Creator was added. This utility create a DIZ file for current TRD file. DIZ file contain list of files from this image of TR-DOS disk.
|
| 31/05/2002 |
Just Another Tetris RW1 by Shaos was added. This is a first release of this game which not use all graphic features of Sprinter computer.
|
| 31/05/2002 |
Knowledge base is accessible now.
It contain solutions of different software and hardware issues which can happen in Sprinter user life.
|
| 27/05/2002 |
Small Oxford Dictionary was added. This is a dictionary of english words with their meanings.
|
| 20/05/2002 |
We published sources
of simply text editor for Sprinter computer. This is example of programming in the 640x256 graphic mode. Check out the forum for more information.
|
| 18/05/2002 |
Download page was updated. Software from SU-1, Updates
part and Documentation part were added.
Links page was updated. Sprinter Related Web Pages part and Other links part were added.
|
| 15/05/2002 |
Now you can order on-line our products and
peripherals.
If you would like to be our Dealer or Distributor, read our
proposal to Resellers.
|
| 08/05/2002 |
Image of Mainboard Sp2000 with description was added. You can see description of chips and connectors.
|
| 29/04/2002 |
Flex Navigator v1.10 was patched. Now you can
use different programs for executing files with TRD extension. See history of changing for
more information.
|
| 26/04/2002 |
New structure of Information box was created. Now it include most important links to pages of our website.
|
| 22/04/2002 |
New poll is opened. We continue our work after the publication of SU-1.
We have the plan of Sprinter's progress but we should ask you. What feature of the Sprinter computer most important for you? What feature need more
progress? Let us know your opinion!
|
| 22/04/2002 |
Forum button is added to the topbar of our website.
|
| 19/04/2002 |
New version of Black Cat Terminal (v1.11) is added. And now this program in English language.
|
| 13/04/2002 |
Large update of FAQ | General questions. Newer answers which describe
new features of Sprinter computer. Full list of Sprinter's software. Also, new info about
postage by EMS.
|
| 12/04/2002 |
Shaos&Co has published the new version of Sprint (multiplatform emulator of Sprinter computer). More Sprinter program work now.
|
| 11/04/2002 |
We publish Sprinter Update #1 (SU-1) for
Sprinter computers with mainboards Sp2000 (Sp2000-Light).
It include new Sprinter BIOS v3.00.253; newer version of internal logic PLD; software for
support new features of computer.
Full information you can see in our Press Release.
|
| 11/04/2002 |
Sprinter BIOS v2.12.251 and archive of Spectrum ROM files for Spectrum mode are added.
|
| 04/04/2002 |
TRD Creator by ASt is added. This utility create
images (TRD files) of 5,25" and 3,5" TR-DOS disks.
|
| 01/04/2002 |
Poll about sound of Sprinter computer opened. What sound of the Sprinter computer most important for you?
|
| 01/04/2002 |
Shaos&Co began creation the CP/M
emulator for Sprinter computer. You can find very simple first version of it in new package of Sprint
(Multiplatform emulator of Sprinter computer).
|
| 28/03/2002 |
We began the beta-testing of new BIOS for Sprinter computer. It take two weeks. We have plan to publish release of new BIOS in April 10, 2002. Update include:
- new version of Sprinter Setup Utility
- the support of external Spectrum BIOS
- original ZX Spectrum mode
- the support of sound up to 44KHz 16 bit stereo
- software for the support new features
More information in our future Press Release.
|
| 20/03/2002 |
Retro Review has published a cover of the new
issue. The second issue of Retro Review magazine is ready. It include review of
Sprinter computer. It is first really "review" with information
fullness and objective opinion. Lets you know more about Sprinter computer!
Also you can see articles about ZX Spectrum Disk Interfaces, Amiga computer, Commodore 64
Emulators, Panasonic FZ-1 3D0 console.
|
| 20/03/2002 |
Shaos&Co has published the new version of Sprint (multiplatform emulator of
Sprinter computer). And you can see new screenshots of Sprinter programs working in this
emulator.
|
| 16/03/2002 |
We have some things about CP/M. It can be released as a standard kernel of CP/M for Sprinter's hardware. But the other side it can be as Estex program which make CP/M environment and emulate CP/M calls. We will build new poll at the our site. Let us know about your choice.
|
| 15/03/2002 |
RAMdrive Creator
is added. Use this program for creation a RAM-disk of 720K size.
|
| 13/03/2002 |
We have published MASM80 beta. It's beta
version of assembler and linker which were ported by Vasil Ivanov for Sprinter computer
from CP/M. Package include full documentation and source example.
|
| 12/03/2002 |
New part of Sprinter documentation is
added.
You can see the list of BIOS v2.12 functions. It
include information about input and output parameters of all BIOS functions.
|
| 11/03/2002 |
Shaos&Co has published the new version of Sprint (Sprinter computer emulator).
|
| 11/03/2002 |
FORTH v0.07 computer language for Sprinter computer is added. As you know, it include line editor and compiler. And you can use FORTH for creating EXE programs for OS Estex.
Now creation EXE files is more easy. Read help file in ZIP archive.
|
| 08/03/2002 |
Micro Mart magazine published article
Retro
Computer Mart - Attack Of The Clones. This is review of the market is for cloning
classic computers. You can found a brief information about Sprinter computer too.
|
| 05/03/2002 |
Retro Review published two Sprinter utilities
at the Archive area.
|
| 04/03/2002 |
FORUM at our website is open!
We are ready to discuss any questions about Sprinter computer.
|
| 01/03/2002 |
Shaos&Co began to create an emulator of Sprinter
computer.
It was called "Sprint".
Today it is very simply emulator, but it's first version was written without real Sprinter
computer!
What will we see in next versions when author receive real Sprinter computer?!
|
| 28/02/2002 |
A Forum will be opened on our web site at the next week.
It will included three boards:
General Discussion.
Software programming for the computer Sprinter.
PETERS PLUS Website.
|
| 20/02/2002 |
FORTH computer language for computer Sprinter (like FORTH-83) is added. It include line editor and compiler. You can use FORTH for creating EXE programs for OS Estex.
|
| 15/02/2002 |
Some update of FAQ | General questions
News: size of mainboard Sp2000, place of mainboard's assembly holes, update of
programs list.
|
| 12/02/2002 |
Depacker Pkunzip v0.7 for computer Sprinter was added to the Download page.
This is the last beta version of depacker for ZIP files. Read the help file in the archive.
|
| 08/02/2002 |
Large update of F.A.Q. | Programming questions.
|
| 05/02/2002 |
Sprinter EXE Creator v1.21 for TASM
was added. New version allows usage by command line and has bugfix.
|
| 01/02/2002 |
Some update of our Links page.
|
| 31/01/2002 |
Press Release "Advanced set of Sprinter mainboard" was published.
Now mainboard Sp2000 sell with 256K videoRAM only.
More...
|
| 25/01/2002 |
EXE Prefix shower is added to the Download. This program show EXE prefix created by DSS of OS Estex.
We hope, this program will help programmers to use parameters with their EXE files.
|
| 23/01/2002 |
New documentation part of OS Estex is added.
You can see Disk SubSystem function list v1.55. It include
information about input and output parameters of all DSS functions.
|
| 22/01/2002 |
Mainboard Sp2000 Advanced Set is not available now. We have difficulty with delivery of second set of
videoRAM. But note, you will need second set in future model of computer only (in the next
year). Real time clock (CMOS) are available in enough.
Information about mainboard Sp2000 Standard Set was updated.
More information about videoRAM added to the FAQ | Package of Sprinter and work with
peripherals.
|
| 16/01/2002 |
Sprinter EXE Creator by Marcelo Lopez is added to
Download.
This Win32 programm converts TASM (Telemark
Assembler) LST file to final EXE to use with Sprinter.
|
| 10/01/2002 |
Creation of text
editor "ASCEdit" is continuing.
Demo version isn't ready, but graphic interface of editor is created.
Today "ASCEdit" has 320x256 resolution and in Russian language only, but demo version will has 640x256 resolution and in English.
|
| 31/12/2001 |
Happy New Year!
|
| 28/12/2001 |
More information about our products is added:
Computer Sprinter
Mainboard Sp2000 (Standard Set)
Mainboard Sp2000 (Advanced Set)
|
| 21/12/2001 |
New poll about usage 5,25" floppy drive with computer Sprinter is opened.
|
| 21/12/2001 |
Poll about creating forum on our web site is finished.
Thanks all who voted. Our forum in English will be opened in the next year in February.
|
| 14/12/2001 |
New part of Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ
| Programming questions is
created.
|
| 14/12/2001 |
This information may be will interesting for you if you have difficulty with connect your Sprinter to the TV without SCART connector.
You can see Modulator circuit for video PAL. This circuit we received from Marcelo
Lopez.
|
| 13/12/2001 |
We continue to make the second edition of Sprinter documentation.
Information about Sprinter video screen palette is added to the Sprinter architecture description.
|
| 07/12/2001 |
Web page about computer Sprinter is opened at the www.matranet.net
|
| 24/11/2001 |
Some update in Sprinter F.A.Q. | Package
of Sprinter and work with peripherals.
|
| 23/11/2001 |
Web sites of Sprinter users are added at the Links.
|
| 14/11/2001 |
Description of the File
System is added to the Estex DSS Overview.
|
| 10/11/2001 |
Some update in Sprinter F.A.Q.
|
| 02/11/2001 |
New information about Spectrum
mode of Sprinter.
Figure of Sprinter keyboard in Basic 48 mode is added.
You can see allocation of Basic commands tokens.
|
| 01/11/2001 |
New information in Sprinter architecture documentation.
Several figures which describe Sprinter configurations screen areas and
various structures of the screen are added in the part
Allocation of video RAM.
|
| 31/10/2001 |
We continue to make second edition of Sprinter documentation.
Description of Allocation of video
RAM in Sprinter architecture documentation is changed.
New part - Structure and modes of a
screen is added.
|
| 22/10/2001 |
Next parts of Estex DSS Programming Guide documentation is
added.
2. Identification of system functions
3. Disk devices functions
|
| 17/10/2001 |
Step by step, we began to sell Sprinter mainboards of first mainboard group. We will individuality inform our clients by e-mail. Don't worry, please.
And now about very important thing.
Sprinter mainboard of one of the first users was burned during first power up. His mainboard's power road was touched the free steel prop.
To use case steel props with the special holes only! Please, read the Assembly Guide before assembly your computer. Be sure that mainboard don't touch the steel part of case and the free power connectors.
Ask your questions if you will have it! We want that your Sprinter will hasn't any troubles.
|
| 12/10/2001 |
After starting publishing Estex Disk Sub-System Overview for users, we prepared documentation for programmers too.
We began to publish Estex DSS Programming Guide. This document contains the list of functions and concepts of interaction with a disk subsystem.
|
| 12/10/2001 |
Link to the web site of Greek Spectrum Club added to the our Links page.
|
| 10/10/2001 |
New part of Sprinter architecture documentation is added.
Do you know that...
...The video RAM of Sprinter is shaded memory.
...Sprinter has two graphic screens.
|
| 09/10/2001 |
The news archive is created.
Now main page include ten last news only. You can find link to the news archive at the down of main page.
|
| 08/10/2001 |
New part of Sprinter architecture documentation is added. Do you know that...
...Sprinter has two address modes of video RAM
...You can use any of memory pages as video RAM
|
| 05/10/2001 |
Poll about most often used programs is closed.
Result:
Text editor - 61%
Internet browser - 16%
Graphical editor - 7%
Games - 7%
All another programs - 9%
Thanks all visitors who made the choice. Demo version of text editor will be ready in December. We continue use result of polls in our work.
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| 03/10/2001 |
Technology Research Beta 128 Disk Interface User Manual added to the Download section. This
archive include full information about Beta 128 DI and TR-DOS for ZX Spectrum.
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| 03/10/2001 |
New poll is added. We want to create forum for our web site visitors. Would you like to discuss any subjects in our internet forum? Old polls are open too.
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| 01/10/2001 |
We began to publish a new edition of Sprinter's architecture. First part include description of all Sprinter configurations and memory allocation.
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| 30/09/2001 |
Sprinter OS was called Estex. Today Estex include Disk Sub-System only. You can read DSS overview in the first part of the Estex
documentation.
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| 28/09/2001 |
Redesign website
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| 06/09/2001 |
ASCEdit project was started. ASCEdit is the text editor for the computer Sprinter. We informed you about it 27/06/2001. ASCEdit will be useful editor for text documents with pictures.
After three monthes you will see demo version of ASCEdit.
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| 13/08/2001 |
Updated of the information in F.A.Q. Now you can see how mainboard stands in the AT case.
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| 30/07/2001 |
Updated of the information in F.A.Q. : CMOS News in Spectrum mode OS of Spectrum mode Entry in Spectrum mode
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| 13/07/2001 |
Updated of the information in F.A.Q. Now you can see list of package for the end-user.
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| 05/07/2001 |
We finished small modifications of Sp2000-Light and continue tuning mainboards Sp2000. All of Sp2000-Light had IDE errors.We found it before shipping several mainboards to our users! This situation was surprise for us! We had not some information about work with new HDDs from one of hard disks developers.
Now all it's Ok. All mainboards Sp2000-Light are full use mainboards. Mainboards Sp2000 hasn't any problems with IDE. We continue our work. Thanks all who has written to us for their support and wishes.
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| 27/06/2001 |
We have received the message from group of the programmers, which one wants to create a useful text editor for the computer Sprinter.
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| 18/06/2001 |
Updated sound record of AY-music #2. Now it in stereo version.
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| 18/06/2001 |
We found errors in IDE interface of mainboards with some hard drives. We sure that IDE interfase will be repaired after several days.
Excuse us for delay of shipping of mainboards.
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