Disabler Production Lab.
(C) Cusick / Sinclair Club
Interview:
Disabler / Disabler Production Laboratory
First Day
It is unclear for what reasons, but
Paradox'99 I did not succeed
communicate with the most active coder City
Rostov-on-Don. Possibly during
of the party Disabler'u just was not
to talk. As for this year,
The situation has changed little, the group
orgkomitetta noticeably thinned. Among
retired and was Disabler. Now
I had the opportunity to communicate with
them in a calm atmosphere, which I
did.
K> I have a special question to you is ripe. I
repeatedly heard from Rostovites you
is the most advanced
spektrumistom in Rostov-on-Don. Say
please, if this is really the case?
D> It's not quite true. Many projects, but
make them something not very desirable.
K> And what is the reason?
D> Well, for example: Suppose I write
same-most UltraSonic. When he wrote,
all were shouting that it would be cool, all
it was needed. Posted by - everything anyone
anyone, he is no longer needed. Sex with him
itself, it is yours. And so here with each
project. And on alternative bare lot
nothing to build. Write for the sake of
fun? Too tired.
K> And if you were treated to beer,
invited to sit in the pub,
celebrate the release of the new program. How would
you reacted to this?
D> If someone would put the beer, it
quite another matter. I do any program
would write in a day.
K> Very good! Hence, to write about? Where
send applications and beer? (All laugh).
K> Well, enough is enough. Tell me, over what
projects are you working on now?
Are you really going to do?
D> Honestly, a lot of projects. Now
working on a logical type of toy
Tetris, but more interesting - an amateur.
And do Commander with two panels
with support for all systems.
K> The demo version is already out?
D> The demo version is, but it is in the source code.
They must also collect and interest
that people simply do not. Was-to
interest, it would be all.
K> As I recall, the last Rostov
work - it's congratulations to the new
2000.
D> Rostov All programs in the past
three years - my, but DonNews. C of
moment when Spectrum'isty started
scatter, the name Omera Hackers Group
(Hereinafter referred to OHG) is left to me.
At this point, to my surprise at
conversation intervened Snake.
S> The biggest and most recent project
was LEPREKON and it was created by the general
efforts.
D> I can give a simple example - Mario
Islands. I said: paint levels. All
shouted: "We draw, we will
Draw! "So what? anyone
drew at least one level?
S> Have you forgotten how you personally to all
stated that Mario will not.
D> This is from the fact that there is no graphics, music and
levels are not.
After such a declaration intervened Flying
Skull and made a small correction:
F> But it's you wonder, the music is!
D> Well, let's say, the music is, but I do not
feel!
F> And how much do you need music?
D> I mean, there will be levels of seventy
but again, these levels should be someone
draw.
F> seventy Mouzon You Need?
D> None. Mouzon there will be about ten
total.
F> Mouzon five already have, I can tell you
say with complete confidence.
D> And how the same foes?
F> And where might I have?
S> The only thing that is missing in Mario,
it's enemies. And for whom does it cost?
D> This is for you.
S> Okay ... Do you even more for the enemies
undertook.
D> I kodit so that would be a black-box
running?
S> To begin with, and without nakodit
sprites, and then only to insert
sprites and all.
D> To insert sprites need only
week.
S> So they must nakodit else, here
write and you will be sprites.
D> I mean, would the same situation as
with UltraSonic'om. As I write, all of it
must, as soon as everything is ready, all at once
turn away. That is, I'm an outsider
people.
K> Well, well, well! Enough already swear.
When was the last time you included your
Spectrum?
D> this morning.
K> It's good that it did?
Probably copied files, right?
D> Uploaded source toys, looked
all of it completely.
K> The source code for a game?
D> to that I was finishing,
variation of Tetris.
K> And what do you understand? What have you decided to it
to do next? Or decided to quit this
venture?
D> None. There is another problem. I
the drive works the first 15 minutes, and
then operates on a CD-ROM drive, then
have just read.
K> It turns out that the work on this
Technology is simply impossible?
D> Yes, so many things now
inhibited because of this problem. That is
I turn on the computer that managed to make
15 minutes, then did. A further look
demos, playing with toys.
K> I heard that you are no longer yavlyaeshsya
member of the OHG. For some reason, this
happened?
D> The reason for this one. In OHG no people
are willing to work at a furious
pace, and the brakes go, I can not,
not used. I once specifically
calculated that in a month I write about
two large programs. And people from OHG
once a year doing something and then, if
they will find inspiration in my face.
K> As far as I understand, if you do them
customized, then they start something
do?
Someone wanted to intervene and express their
discontent:
?> No he did not propose!
K> Well, what you wound up again, let
the person said.
D> It says Disabler.
K> Tell me please, as it is now
called your new group? Or you
Now just Disabler?
D> Well, it's not quite true. I still
Disabler, but the organization is and
It 's called Disabler Production
Laboratory.
K> What is your opinion about Paradoxe'2000?
D> As usual, forced me to work with
video. They c it is always the problem
were.
K> How does it - are forced to work?
D> This is the sense that the Spectrum with
video projector a little conflict.
K> And where do you? Are you zhelezyachnik?
D> Yes, I zhelezyachnik. I have been on the Speccy
three upgrades.
K> It is interesting to find out more details, tell me?
D> In short, at the very bottom korvetovskogo
housing is "Taganrog" (another
variety of local Spectrum).
Top is the controller "Taganrog" in
He stuck muzykalki fee, but
muzykalki not, but there is hanging on
wires ROM. It stuck: two
chip cache of 16KB, ROM 1982,
1991, NeOs and Quick Comander.
K> And how obrozom they switch?
D> All they switch software
way. At this point, all
switches from the cache, no
time to flash. It sits something
like PC'eshny Bios, where I
fully programmable operation
PC: choose a ROM scan,
many rows, how many frames, etc.
K> A NeOs where to get?
D> NeOs merged with fido.
K> You probably do not suit your
upgrade? Need something else?
D> next upgrade - it is not so simple.
Before you start soldering, I
think: Fire car, will score on the Spectrum,
will not burn - I will continue to upgrade.
K> ???!!! It turns out, if your computer
burns, the new work Disabler'a
No one else sees?
D> No! Well, why not? Week, for example, I
endure without the ZX Spectrum. Then climb
into it with a soldering iron, he again
earn and once again I'll start with all
beginning ...
K> In this case, I wish you further
success on the platform ZX!
