Stop Press, Datex Mouse and Super Graphix D64 downloads:
Posted: 12/03/2012 - 20:46
You wouldn't even pick your nose with the odd '80s mouse formats now. But before standardisation or obsolescence, extra-buttoned controllers were better adept at different tasks.
Oddly, the Datex 'optical' mouse still uses a ball.
All too often the C64 DTP packages couldn't open each others' files. GEOS also fell into the trap but at least it was good enough to actually set the standards. More wasted opportunities for the best 8-bit of all.
The AMX and Datex mice came bundled with hi-res greyscale artwork packages. Both seem unfindable so I uploaded them. Datex Mouse is the loneliest as it apparently only works with its own mouse and has the software I least want to run. The AMX is joystick-compatible, with a more extensive DTP facility able to take NEOS, Datex and 1351 controllers too. It still can't import the photo graphics I saved with the hand scanner program but at least there's cross-compatibility with the mice.
Lastly, I bundled the Super Graphix printer interface utility disk, in case anyone wants it.
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Myself, I prefer the Handyscan DTP package. It can't layout a leaflet using the photos I'd scan but I can enjoy playing with something like this without the bother of artwork.
http://www.leftiness.org/Record.htm
And of course, let's not forget the colour photo facility, with help from the PC: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8187
Oddly, the Datex 'optical' mouse still uses a ball.
- LINK: http://www.Leftiness.org/DTP_Rarities.zip
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All too often the C64 DTP packages couldn't open each others' files. GEOS also fell into the trap but at least it was good enough to actually set the standards. More wasted opportunities for the best 8-bit of all.
The AMX and Datex mice came bundled with hi-res greyscale artwork packages. Both seem unfindable so I uploaded them. Datex Mouse is the loneliest as it apparently only works with its own mouse and has the software I least want to run. The AMX is joystick-compatible, with a more extensive DTP facility able to take NEOS, Datex and 1351 controllers too. It still can't import the photo graphics I saved with the hand scanner program but at least there's cross-compatibility with the mice.
Lastly, I bundled the Super Graphix printer interface utility disk, in case anyone wants it.
___________________________________
Myself, I prefer the Handyscan DTP package. It can't layout a leaflet using the photos I'd scan but I can enjoy playing with something like this without the bother of artwork.
http://www.leftiness.org/Record.htm
And of course, let's not forget the colour photo facility, with help from the PC: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8187