-------------------------------------------------------------------- Nemesis Indicator v1.1 (January 7, 2014) Written by Daniel Hedberg, New Beat http://nb.atari.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- FREEWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nemesis Indicator is freeware. It may be copied and passed on freely providing it is left unchanged and all files are included. PLEASE READ! Despite the fact that this program is freeware, and you have no obligations at all towards me, I would appreciate some feedback if you find this program useful. Contact details can be found at the end of this text file. Thank you. FILE INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------- A complete archive includes the following files: NIND11\ NIND.PRG NInd memory resident program NISWITCH.ACC NInd accessory NIND8.DAT Default graphics (same as NIND8_1.DAT) NIND16.DAT Default graphics (same as NIND16_1.DAT) DOC\ NIND.TXT Documentation (this file) UPDATES.TXT Version history information GRAPHICS\ NIND8_1.DAT Default graphics (small font) NIND8_2.DAT Alternative graphics (small font) NIND16_1.DAT Default graphics (large font) NIND16_2.DAT Alternative graphics (large font) NIND16_3.DAT Alternative graphics (large font) NIND16_4.DAT Alternative graphics (large font) OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nemesis Indicator is a small memory resident program for Atari Falcon030 computers equipped with the Nemesis accelerator from Titan Designs Ltd. It displays the current Nemesis state (16/32 MHz, 20/40 MHz, or 24/48 MHz) in the upper right corner of the screen. The first number is the clock frequency of the CPU and the BUS, while the number after the slash is the clock frequency of the DSP. The graphics used for displaying the Nemesis state can be changed and customized to your wishes. Read more under CUSTOM GRAPHICS. Nemesis Indicator also allows the Nemesis state to be changed by a simple mouse click. Clicking the left mouse button while the mouse cursor is within the display area will decrease the speed of the Nemesis, clicking the right mouse button will increase the speed. The NISWITCH.ACC file is an accessory that can be used to switch the Nemesis Indicator on and off. HOW TO USE -------------------------------------------------------------------- To run Nemesis Indicator, just double click the NIND.PRG file from the Desktop. The program file can also be installed in the AUTO folder. Would you like to use customized graphics for the Nemesis Indicator, copy the files NIND8.DAT and NIND16.DAT to the AUTO folder as well. NEMESIS.PRG (included with the Nemesis accelerator) must be run before NIND.PRG. NEMESIS.PRG installs a cookie that is is needed by Nemesis Indicator. The accessory is optional. Install it by copying it to the root directory of your boot drive and reboot the computer. The file can also be used as a normal program by changing the file extension to a valid extension (e.g. PRG, APP, etc). CUSTOM GRAPHICS -------------------------------------------------------------------- The graphics used for displaying the Nemesis state can be customized. Edit the files NIND8.DAT and NIND16.DAT to make them suit your needs, and if necessary, copy the files to the AUTO folder. The files will be read by NIND.PRG when started the next time. Note that if Nemesis Inidicator is already running you need to reboot the computer first. For easy editing, the NIND8.DAT and NIND16.DAT files are pure ASCII files with simple ASCII graphics that are converted to bitmap graphics when read and parsed by NIND.PRG. The NIND8.DAT file is used in non-interlaced RGB video modes and double line VGA video modes, or any other video modes making use of the smaller system font. The NIND16.DAT file is used for all video modes utilizing the larger system font. The files should consist of three paragraphs with 8, respectively 16 lines each. The three paragraphs represent the 3 different Nemesis states (OFF, LOW, HI). Each line should be 64 characters long and consist of only dots and hash signs. Dots are used for transparent pixels, while hash signs are used for solid pixels. Any other character, line breaks included, is ignored when the files are read. Some predefined graphics can be found in the GRAPHICS folder. To use any of the files, copy them to the same location as NIND.PRG and rename them to NIND8.DAT and NIND16.DAT respectively. If you create some graphics that you think would be of interest to others, do not hesitate to contact me. I would be happy to include it in the next version of Nemesis Indicator. TECHNICAL NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nemesis Indicator is a memory resident program. It installs itself in the operating system's VBL queue. Memory usage is less than 18kb and CPU usage is very low (not noticable under normal operation). HOW TO CONTACT ME -------------------------------------------------------------------- Feel free to contact me for any reason. Suggestions how to improve Nemesis Indicator or bug reports are welcome! E-Mail: daniel.hedberg@gmail.com WWW: http://nb.atari.org