Today we present
interview with the leader of the famous Novgorod
Group Digital Reality -
Artem Kharitonov (Arty / DR)
Q: When DR started its activities? Were
whether at this interesting case?
A: Well, it's like I'm still on Enlight'ovskoy
cassette pains ... In general, the date
Education, oddly enough, for sure
known - it is August 10, 1995.
So this year celebrate: 2 year
on da scene! When you create a team (for
At least at that time) in Novgorod
There were several strong programmers,
not bad musicians and artists. So
happened that the DR - a kind of
symbiosis hybrid Spectrum Elite
our city.
Interesting cases ... hmm ... yeah like
particularly interesting was nothing ...
although now and do not remember them.
Q: Well, call to mind something cheerful ...
A: Frankly speaking, nothing at all in my head
does not climb (it was out of humor) ... Here
not so much fun it was, but almost
Crime ... But it's ok ...
In: Pulp? And this is even more interesting!
Come kolis, unless, of course, the term pressure
surface has expired ...
A: Yes childhood there was a solid ... Divide
market, so to speak. In short - the blizzard ...
Q: Okay, let's leave this question ... Unfortunately
Niya readers ... What teperyashny
full of DR?
A: The composition of a huge, in my view, although
monsters like Virt'Omega of
Peter, we certainly do not compete in power
but still ... At the moment, the constant
GOVERNMENTAL members - 16 persons.
They are:
Coders:
Flying -
leader coder, author MegaBall and almost
All intro. Did Sprite Land.
Orion -
involved, mainly, its editors
rum Fast Tracker, as well as protection,
small utilities and improvements and
the main generator of know-how in the coding.
Den't'Ripper -
also encodes the game's release with an Internet,
second specialist defenses. Author
Passiance Klondike.
Cyber Strike -
made Inertia Player, also encodes
intra and the rest are needed.
Andrew Mikhaylov -
author of Direct Commander (last ver
Sia 4.01), and is engaged in iron,
repairing and breaking everything and everyone.
Boss tusovka house:)
X-Chaos -
author of Paradise Lost, 10 fingers. This
hour combines work and coding, we obtain
is bad.
Mirage aka ANS -
also encodes a well fumbles in mathematics
tick, which often is used.
Makes introhi and plays music as
on speccy and on the PC.
Anil -
coder, but speccy no longer writes
Only PC.
Music makers:
Sauron -
In addition to writing music, taking up a steep
is also the coding, the author of some
intro, Restaurant Game, and helps in creating
Research Fast Tracker'a.
Joe -
only writes music, but does it
very professionally, loves to work
with Sauron'om. Sometimes as Xia
FLS together ...
Winner of Enlight'96 music compo!
Gfx makers:
Terror aka HiRez -
draws for Games Paradise Lost, as well as
the entire schedule for the 7th Reality and several
FIR superb'nyh logo.
Radio Alex -
appeared in the DR about a year ago. Already
involved in many projects. Draws
for games, intro, graphics DeMouy on E'97
author charts for Passiance Klondike and
Doom.
Hyper Soft 3D division of DR:
Alexey Utkin -
author of Doom. The main coder.
AlSp -
assist in the creation of thought. Our ftp sysop
and webmaster. Encodes.
Vova -
support, coding.
Well, I, Arty - main organizer, as well as
swapping / trading, communications, design, frameworks
main ideas, a bit encoding, just a little
a little draw, but in all projects (or
almost all): ideas, design, organization
tion.
Q: Well you something I know well. But about
Hyper Soft 3D division for the first time I heard ...
A: Just with these guys, we learn in
one university, met with
approximately one and a half years ago ... Tuesday
autumn, coming out of the house (they do not Novgorod
city's metropolitan master, live in the town of Staraya
Russa)
They brought developments Engin and graphics
Doom'a for that later spilled (some
to add a custom graphics) in
well-known demo ... On a given
initial stage in Doom'e changed practice
practically everything, to appreciate this can be looked
pre-release game that is already ready.
Q: Actually, this program has entered into with
expansion to 22 rooms spectrophone ...
A: More on the Hyper Soft: guys - profession
tional to the programmers are working on two
platforms - Speccy and PC. Cool sharyat
in mathematics and programming,
Alex (the author Doom'a) - Winner
heaps of competitions in the coding and math ..
Q: Awesome composition. What do you already
released?
A: small enough to write his memoirs,
but has a lot to where to start somewhere.
This is, firstly, khaki (forgive me
The authors of games and magazines that we "word
Mali). Release branded Games (sufficient
but a large number). As well as proper
vennye things:
Passiance Klondike v.1.00
10 Fingers
Sprite Land v.1.19
Paradise Lost + demo
MegaBall + demo v.1.01b
Inertia Player v1.2
Direct Commander v.3.04 and v.4.00, 2001
Fast Tracker v.1.0b
7th Reality demo
Orion Protection System v.1.0
Heap gift'ov
Doom Playable Demo
Doom pre-releaze
Q: "First, khaki ... You really
declared in the first place is a hacker
skuyu activities DR?
A: No way! DR - it is still
creative team and we are closer
creative work than hacking
path, but I will not deny - hack ...
At the moment the author's software does not
break - it makes no sense, because in themselves
"Skin" the authors ... Krekaem only
branded games to release them under the TR-Dos
Q: Can you name at least a rough quantitative
celebrates the release issued by you?
A: The estimated ... I think I can, although it may
it is accurate. This 1981 release, including
all that we produced ... But we do not th
nimsya for quantity - the main level
Its something we are trying to save. Tell
one thing: we have done and will do for
speccy, at least until
until there is someone who will need!
Q: tell you more about the work of Direct
Commander, Sprite Land, Orion
Protection System v.1.0 ... By the way,
I use only when Sprite Land'om
making sprites. But on the other
GOVERNMENTAL two jobs for the first time I heard ...
A: Well, about Sprite Land you yourself said -
is a program for the production of sprites
Thx for the fact that it yuzaesh - Flying is
happy ... Direct Commander - Disc
Commanderie having a whole slew of bells and whistles,
Meanwhile, best-written. On
Currently out 4'ya version. Of all
On the best of my abundance Commanderie
I use only them, because comfortable things
I have not seen, and besides all Navo
company invented together and, if
necessary, are implemented - in fact
author of a hand ... OPS - it's just
protector code files - forms
BASIC file from the code, followed by
the launch of the latter. All releases DR (or
almost all) of them are protected ... Soon (maybe
be) a new version.
In: Fast Tracker ... Now it appears
just a sea of music editors, ...
For example, selecting an application to Speck
trofonu had to make a choice from 9 ...
A:?? Is it so much? Of the deserving,
except FT, I only know PT 3.0 and PSC, but
says Sauron, and he, as in any way,
musician, better FT unavailable and it
happy!
In: Software is much more than
it may seem. The fact that the user
Tel sees in the markets and can, as a result
result, to buy - this is only
tip of the iceberg ... perhaps, ten
melting part. For you it is no secret - the normal
mal distribution on the Spectrum
absent.
A: Yes, I agree ... Although there are programs
who know everything there is no
distribution is not needed - they won
people's love. But a lot of software so
remains unknown, the limited
their geographical location. And there was
kivayas with the impossibility of normal
sell / trade their programs, people
forced to withdraw from the scene ... This is not
is good, although you never know - it may
natural selection ... Good program
always finds its way to the consumer.
On the other hand, due to outbursts of indiscriminate
distribution networks, we will soon awaits
wave base pioneering products
While this may not be (people
lazy - doing so only to the newspaper
magazines), but such "threat" exists
exists.
Q: In the application, after all, entered Fast
Tracker - I was not mistaken in choosing?
A: Yes, the idea was to make really
the best editor. I think that as long as
turns bad. But there is one sample
Lem! The full version comes out soon
probably not until the autumn. This is due to
that the author works in the summer time and
at almost no coding ... But the music in Deme
by Enlight, music for the components will be
written exactly in the FT! True, in some
simplified version of the ...
Q: What's cooking, and when approximately?
A: All of this was announced demami. Continue
press release of the game with InterNet'a, although
Last time there was a set
competitors in this field. This is not surprising
Indeed, because access to the network now
appeared to many as the program swings
from the same site!
Q: And by the way, I notice that many of
releases are appearing more in the raw
as ... I will not point fingers,
just mention that the version of DR does not reduce
exist on its own level as under otrestorennosti
games, and the diversity intro.
A: Yes, the trend towards conveying
Release of games there ... This is a very
sad. Become merely annoying version
guys from Flash, when you see one and the
same intro for the umpteenth time, and besides, with
the same (although cool) music ...
I do not know me personally in a release is needed
Harmony - the perfect intro to a good
music, classy and beautiful treyner
game (if necessary restored
Nye).
Q: We turn to copyrighted works. When
will be ready to Paradise Lost, Megaball?
A: From the author of things if anything comes out
then only in autumn, because summer - reducing
demand. But as promised, you will see on
At least two things - Doom
pre-releaze, as well as on DeMouy E'97!
Q: Your work in the RPSG ...
O: Hmm ... Was there RPSG? Of course not
been there, but now, as such, it has
no ... Main organizer - Kano on speccy,
like scoring, so that the tow
useless abbreviation has more than
sense, since in fact Russian Prestige
broke up (I really sincerely
sorry!), but his influences were not lost -
thanks to him that DR has become a popular
team and maintains a good relationship
with all the "former" members, and (I
I hope at least) with the organizers
rum Russian Prestige - Kano aka Andrew
Isaev. Verily, that M.K.H.G., that
RPSG - it's bigger (imho)
organization speccy! So that's the case.
Q: Well, there are new "brigade" -
Prestige, Extreme ...
A: Pro Extreme nothing heard
(Except for a couple of mentions in fidoshnoy echo)
and saw nothing.
Q: Who are you - hackers demomeykery, geymmey
kery ... ?
A: We have - little bit of everything ... Both those and these
All have to deal with, but hacks -
this is not what it was ...
Q: You once distribute "duty"?
Someone makes a game, someone the system ...
A: Absolutely! We are just as fashionable now
was wont to say - are professionals!
Therefore, a clear separation exists.
Project (the game) is written as follows:
Lead Programmer.
Subsidiary coding and assistance from the side
other hand coders.
Artist.
Musician and (this is only Sauron) coder
all that has to do with music.
Privacy
Organization, design, ideas, support,
Distribution (doing it for me).
In short, everything is done together!
Q: Your work brings some
profit?
A: We are still very large-scale did not
released, but for some individual
things got money ... I'm also taking
yus proliferation programs in the Novgorod
kind.
In: Authors software still break?
A: Not anymore! And I want to take this opportunity to
apologize (as possible)
to those authors, whom we have offended,
pursuit of selfish goals!
Q: Is it worth "pushing hackers, according to
some well-known geymmeykery?
A: Well, why so rude, certainly not!
Pressure must be pirates, not hackers!
Q: Which cars do you mainly work
those? And in general?
A: Basically, all the Speccy, also have:
Flying'a, Den'a the Ripper'a, Mirage'a,
Anil'a, Andrei Mikhailov, and I - PC.
Joe, Cyber Strike, Terror aka HiRez,
Sauron, Orion - Amiga1200. And all the guys
of Hyper Soft working on the same PC, and
fixed DOOM on Speccy!
In: The presence of relatively powerful machines
reflected somehow in relation to
Speccy? You have more respect for him,
Conversely, to treat with indulgence?
A: Sure said ... Each of times
nomu. Personally, my attitude - Speccy me
roads, and not only as the first computer
ter, but also as a machine that succeeded
elk realize themselves. In general, the presence
The presence of other machines only helps (IMHO)
Q: Were there times when, having acquired
PC / AMIGA, a member of the DR has not returned to
work on the Spectrum?
A: Yes, but it happened gradually. So
Anil and Suha essentially "beat" on
Spectrum ...
Q: Your attitude toward fixed only Pentagon?
A: It depends on what: DeMouy at Enlight, or steep
dentro / intro (if you can not do without
Pentagona) - Ok! In other cases -
lamerizm!
Q: Well, your attitude lamerizmu? Not
Do you think that now the ratio
lamer to the professionals more
increases, because the last adult
exist, cease to work for Speccy and
young change ...
A: Of course, since what happens. People
something attained, became profes
Lamy on the Spectrum, they leave. It is natural
venny process, the Spectrum - the machine
Young, a kind of school. Some
still, it's his turn into
hobby, but this is another case. And in
Overall, everything is correct, the "green shift"
should replace the outgoing. So it was
always, at least before ... But in
Nowadays, young people (I mean
16-17 years old) do not give anything to achieve,
they just bought a Pentium or Amigo -
hence lamerstvo. Man, do not give
qualification is lost for the Spectrum.
Are people, for whatever reason
they can not afford to buy more
powerful machine, these people all
hope.
Actually, I wanted to with Spectrum
was the same situation as with c64 on
west. Highly developed stage, a large
number of teams, the components in the most pres
Tyzhden party! That would create a
Spectrum scene!
Q: By the way, about "young change" ...
Maybe it's prejudice, but it seems to me
It turns out that the place is now gone, "the elderly"
engaged more often by those who had
ashamed to show their work
the audience laughed like ... And now ...
So many magazines appeared, where you can
"Speak out" ... By means
vennye programs have become a kind of mill
Darth ...
A: Yes, exactly ... People leave, leaving
scene, opening a niche that immediately
filled sometimes known as ... But
I think that is the formation of
some pseudo scene, namely the union
of people around ZXNet. This, of course,
good but not as widespread as it should
be. In essence, demo / game scene is
a little away from ZXNet, but the situation
tion is changing for the better! Remains
ZXNet wait to become a single
integer in the maximum possible number
Unpack the kettle cities!
Regarding the new names: appear
Now talented team, for example:
E-Mage, BeerMans, Cosmix, Prophecy,
Fatality, and more!
Q: "This is certainly good, but not so widely
as we would like ... "Well, in all ZXNet
still ahead. Not sure, however, that this
will be a huge network - unfortunately,
networks for many, although often a desire to
have "his network" over their own
opportunities as a result - users
Teli such "networks" are deprived of
services ZXNet ...
A: I would like to continue ZXNet
expand, the more so after
Enlight'a, I hope, for her accession
nitsya and Novgorod!
Q: But this is really fun! I am glad that the ZXNet
joins more active
spektrumistov whose work the floor
She graduated fame ... Although "ryado
curves "users we were not less expensive
This question was not, as advertising pause ...
And here's the question: What do you think of the rotation
between a sprinter, Scorpio, general development
Tia Hardy on Speccy?
A: My opinion, of course, will not make
no progress on this issue, but I
a reasonable amount of capacity resources.
Now requires all: HDD, General
Sound with 512Kb and 256/512Kb RAM. This
until everything! Oh, I forgot about two things (well
it should be standard): Kempston
Mouse and Modem.
Q: And hires / hicolor? Will there be supported
these regimes coders, artists, according to
do you think? And members of the Digital
Reality?
A: The new graphics processor involves apgreyd
and the media, but it is not
Speccy turns out - why reinvent the
bike, if there are Amiga / PC. Indeed, in
That's the buzz Spectrum - an attempt to Rhea
formalize technologically difficult things to
weak architecture (I mean soft)
So to maintain the schedule for neime
Niemi most of these improvements, and
just because of the lack of standards,
meaning does not currently have, and
there, we'll see ...
Q: And the last question - how can
contact you and for what reason?
A: You may contact us virtually
any occasion.
Our details:
Email: 173025, Novgorod, PO Box 1997
Email: arty@telecom.nov.ru or
arty_dr@hotmail.com
Fido: 2:5032 / 7.44
Phone: (81622) 07.05.1987 Artem
(Call after 23.00 msk)
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Interviewed - Dmitry Grigoryev (Oldman)
