Short: Modular screen saver/system sound manager Author: (MediaDesk) mdesk@netcom.com Uploader: mdesk netcom com Type: util/blank Architecture: m68k-amigaos MediaDesk presents... DesktopMAGIC ============ AMIGA ANIMATED SCREENSAVER & SYSTEM SOUND MANAGER Version 2.0 - June 1, 1994 Entire contents Copyright (C) 1994 by MediaDesk. All rights reserved. NAME DesktopMAGIC - Modular screensaver and system sound manager VERSION U.S. Version 2.0 of MaxonMAGIC, the most popular screensaver in Germany AUTHORS Klaus Dieter Sommer, Gernot Reisinger, Data Design, Freddy Veit, Salvatore Barcelona, Alexander Ismail, Satoko Watanabe DESCRIPTION DesktopMAGIC saves your screen from phosphor burn-in by featuring 32 animated screen saver modules, accompanied by sampled sound and 8-track music. Plus, it puts sound into your system, Workbench, and even all your already installed applications by assigning sounds or voices to windows, keys, times, text and virtually all other system events. It gives your AMIGA that MAGIC feeling you will never want to miss again. Main Features: - Entertaining screen saver modules, such as "Flying Breakfast" or "Aquarium", professionally designed and animated. - Useful screens saver modules, such as a clock, a module to leave personal memos, or a module for password protection. - All modules can be customized by changing numerous parameters, and by selecting the accompanying sound and music. - Create personal screen saver modules to showcase your IFF graphics and ANIM files - your logo, your 3D-scenes, you name it! - With the Audio Manager you assign sampled sounds to... - any system event such as "Close Window" or "Inserted Disk" - any key (specific keys and groups of keys) - starting programs when launched from Workbench or CLI - any text string, such as "Please insert next disk!" - any time (specific times and 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, full hour) Be prepared for a whole new AMIGA feeling - two disks worth of sounds and music are included! - Comes on 3 disks packed with screen saver modules, sounds, music, graphics and animations... diversity for months to come! DesktopMAGIC is a safe screensaver: - Professionally designed in strict accordance to AMIGA system and user interface guidelines. - Runs flawlessly on all present and future OS revisions, such as OS 1.3, OS 2.0 and OS 3.0. - Commercially developed and tested (enforcer proof code). - All AMIGA graphic cards are supported (Picasso, Piccolo, etc.) - Supports IFF sounds, IFF graphics and ANIM 5, 7 and 8 files. - Sounds can be kept on disk to save memory. - Already thousands of satisfied users in Germany. - Runs on Toaster systems. - Comprehensive 48-page manual with step-by-step instructions. - Easy installation through Commodore Installer - Free technical user support through phone, fax, mail or e-mail. Now 32 screen saver modules are available: - Aquarium (Watch happy fish... and see how they get angled) - BlackScreen (the lean screen saver - consumes less memory) - Blanctris (relax - and watch the AMIGA play the game) - Blanctris_ECS (this version makes full use of the ECS) - Checkered Race (a speedy chase to the horizon) - Clock (tic-toc-tic-toc... analog or digital, moving or steady) + - Cockroaches (La Cocaracha has taken over your Workbench) - CrazyWorms (Yummi-Yummi... Workbench tastes GOOD!) - Curtain (The creature draws the curtain... have a break!) - Eyes (Why are they blinking at you - out of the dark?) + - Fireworks (glittering, fading, colored, or all at the same time) - Flying Breakfast (a classic - need we say more?) - Fractal (OK, not Julia Roberts - but the Julia equations!) - FractalDOUB (twice as exact) - Life (the famous simulation game) - Lightning (we deliver the thunder, too!) - Lines (another classic - don't miss it) - Meltdown (Quickly! Switch on your workbench windshield wipers!) - Messages ("Out to lunch - file is in the drawer - See you!") - Mountain (For all you 3D fractal landscape fans out there) + - Mower (It was about time for THAT Workbench) - MyAnimation (This one's worth more than a million others) + - MyPicture (Your logo, your 3D-scene, your painting) + - Password (Protects your AMIGA when you're not there) + - Plasma (Psyhodelic - use only as directed) - Puzzle (Tiles of Workbench surface are shifted around) + - Rain (It's raining screen saver modules) - Spotlights (Your AMIGA life on stage) + - Stars (..to boldly go where no one's gone before...) - Stars_ECS (extra smooth on ECS machines) - Tunnel (A space odysey - right on your AMIGA) (+ Included in this release) C programmers! Write and publish your own screen saver modules: The DesktopMAGIC screen saver development kit will be available by June 15, 1994. It contains comprehensive information on how to write screen saver modules and how to integrate them in the DesktopMAGIC environment. You own the copyright to your screen saver modules, so you may publish them yourself or through MediaDesk. The developer kit is freely distributable and will be available through all appropriate distribution channels. CONTACT If you want to place an order for a full-featured, registered version of DesktopMAGIC including 3 disks and manual for only $39.95, please call 1-800-30-MDESK (1-800-306-3375) directly, and one of our friendly staff members will be happy to assist you. VISA/MC/AMEX welcome. Or refer to the convenient order form included in this package (file name: "DesktopMAGIC_Order_Form"). Dealer, distributor and licensing inquiries are welcome. 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The philosophy at MediaDesk is to be as helpful as we possibly can to assure that you use and enjoy our products to the fullest extent possible. To that end we have established several different ways for you to reach us. Should you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or other feedback, we would be happy to hear from you. Here's how to reach us: MediaDesk - Customer Support Center 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Bldg. 116, Suite 204 Campbell, CA 95008-2359 1-800-30-MDESK - Orders (408) 374-7595 - Product Info (408) 374-7596 - Fax mdesk@netcom.com - Internet ftp.netcom.com in /ftp/pub/mdesk - FTP site (Demos & Goodies) 73211,660 - CompuServe COPYRIGHT Copyright (c) 1994 MediaDesk. Free distribution of this demo package is encouraged, as long as all files stay intact. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY MEDIADESK "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL MEDIADESK BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Commodore is a registered trademark of Commodore International, Ltd. AMIGA is a registered trademark of Commodore-Amiga, Inc. Workbench and AmigaDOS are trademarks of Commodore-Amiga, Inc. CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe, Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.