______ _____ / __/___ ______ ____ ______ ______ ______ ______ /\ \_ \/ / __ \/ _\/ /___/ \/ \/ \/\ / \/ \ / / / ____/ /__\ ____/ /___/ / / / / \/ / / _/ / _/ / _/ / _/ / _/ / _/ / _/ / _/ _/ x /_ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ \ / / \___ / \___ / \___ / \___ / \_/.sNs.\___ / \_/\ / \_/ \_/\__ / \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ VECTRONIX NEWS WEEK #24 Written by Phoenix/Vectronix vectronix@hotmail.com This is an attempt of spreading some news and information about what's going on in the atari scene 1997, and what we're up to in Vectronix, announcements of our latest releases and other stuff. There is no weekly publish dates or anything, when there's something to write about, and we got time, we will do it... ;-) If you know somebody who want to get this news letter in the future, please tell them to send an email to vectronix@hotmail.com with the subject "subscribe". If you want to be removed from the list, simply do the same but with subject "un-subscribe" instead. The Vectronix cracking team is proud to present a few new hot releases, in this awfully hot, disgusting and painkilling summer. We can also introduce new support boards and a new member. New US/Germany HQ's =================== In USA the Happy Hideaway BBS is still alive and kicking, I guess some of you remember it from the "good old days" if not else. New software, new look, same sysop (Harry) and now official VEX USHQ, check it out! Ryder, our new member who will work for us as musician and also do some trading is responsible for the US scene expecially, it's his job to support Happy Hideaway, and if possible also other boards with new software. The US scene had almost gone dead as I understand it, but we're doing our best to bring it back to life again. Other boards worth mentioning in USA is PayBax BBS runned by Norstar, I'm quite sure our releases will be available on both H.H and PayBax, otherwise we'll arrange this in some way. Then there's STampede (rings a bell, huh?) which is still alive, even though it's mostly PC nowadays, there should still be an old atari conference. Hopefully STampede can also be brought back to life one day. In Germany The Junction runned by Slapshot, which also is HQ for TSCC and Elite among others will be our GHQ. The Junction which really is an amiga board is one of Germanys most interesting boards of my knowledge. As I'm writing this I'm not sure how distribution in Germany will work, but one way or another you'll find our stuff here, that's for sure! More HQ's and distros are on the way, but we want to make sure we can support the boards first, watch out... Faramir/Ex-Elite ================ As Elite never did a real official statement that Faramir left Elite I want to make some things clear, as I still see lot's of confusion about this subject. Vectronix is NOT dead for Atari! As long as there is still a reason to hang on to atari, which means, new stuff to crack every now and then, we'll be around and do our best to provide you with high quality cracks, as always. Faramirs attack upon us was due to his personal problems, obsession by satan, microsoft and aliens. He couldn't accept that I (Phoenix) was using a PC today and got all crazy. What started as a private argument some months earlier was then brought official when he was banned from #atari and started to release crap under Elite's name against us. Anyway, this thing with Faramir is now history, and we're sorry it ever happened. Our relations with Elite is, and have always been very good. We're only sorry that Faramir dragged them into the shit, and got lot's of people to think we was leaving atari. Worth mentioning is also that Doctor Byte left Elite (because of Faramir), and that Pervert joined again when Faramir left, he had previously left the group together with Stratagem because of Faramir. Elite is now in the leadership of Marcer, and it contains the whole polish cracking elite. Zarmi/Ex-Supremacy ================== He must be one of the most hated people on the atari scene, everybody knows who he is. His relations with Elite have not been the best, which I guess is one of the reasons he have made himself a name. I'm sorry to say that I hear rumours that he have been busted for selling CD's, I have not got any confirmations about this, and don't know much more. No matter what you think of someone, getting busted is nothing you wish your worst enemy. It's always sad when these things happens, and I'm very sorry if this is true. Take care out there people, selling CD's might be an easy way to earn some fast money, but don't make too big business out of it, you might be sorry for it one day, and I tell you, it's not worth it! Nordic Atari Show 97 ==================== Phoenix will attend the Nordic Atari Show (13-15 June) held in Gothenburg, Sweden on Saturday 14:th of June. Watch out for a weird dude running around, probably dressed black from top to bottom with black sunglasses. Make sure all your originals are properly locked up into a safetybox and keep calm. Latest Releases =============== VEXMAG51.LZH 834067 MagiC v5.10 German (c) A.S.H Software [1/1] VEXGSZ66.LZH 164889 GEM SZ/RZ v6.6 (c) XENIA Software [1/1] VEXFND17.LZH 36526 Finder v1.07 by Holger Weets Registered [1/1] VEXSINF4.LZH 256115 SysInfo Version 4.01 Registered [1/1] VEXSTRA1.LZH 445327 STRANGE WAR, for ST/STE/F030 [1/3] VEXSTRA2.LZH 178743 STRANGE WAR, for ST/STE/F030 [2/3] VEXSTRA3.LZH 226271 STRANGE WAR, for ST/STE/F030 [3/3] VEXSTRUP.LZH 13186 STRANGE WAR, bug fixed upgrade file. VEXABLA1.LZH 612294 ALIEN BLAST, for STE/F030/F040 [1/4] VEXABLA2.LZH 676498 ALIEN BLAST, for STE/F030/F040 [2/4] VEXABLA3.LZH 676595 ALIEN BLAST, for STE/F030/F040 [3/4] VEXABLA4.LZH 742530 ALIEN BLAST, for STE/F030/F040 [4/4] VEXCAB20.LZH 1266571 CAB v2.0 German (c) A.S.H Software [1/1] VEXALEXP.LZH 702225 -- ALIEN THING EXPERT! ++++ STE/F030 -- VEXCF408.LZH 188283 CardFile v4.08 (c) Gribnif Software [1/1] VEXCAB2E.LZH 513932 CAB v2.0 English (c) A.S.H Software [1/1] VEXKIVI2.LZH 263895 Kivi QWK Reader v2.02 (c) Arto Jalkanen [1/1] Note: Strange War ís a re-release which fixes a small problem in the intro on the STE, available both as complete package and upgrade only. The english release of CAB 2.0 doesn't contain some german ST-Guide documents and Application System Heidelbergs webpages etc, that's why the filesize is alot smaller compared to the german. Final Words =========== That's it for this time, let's see what this developes into and hopefully we'll be back shortly! Not that much is happening in the scene these days, but sometimes there is a need to announce things, and to keep contact with people. Please don't hesitate to contact us, vectronix@hotmail.com is the address, and we try to answer all mails. Send us comments, complaints, ideas or whatever, we'd love to hear from you! Vectronix 1997 ______ _____ / __/___ ______ ____ ______ ______ ______ ______ /\ \_ \/ / __ \/ _\/ /___/ \/ \/ \/\ / \/ \ / / / ____/ /__\ ____/ /___/ / / / / \/ / / _/ / _/ / _/ / _/ / _/ / _/ / _/ / _/ _/ x /_ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ \ / / \___ / \___ / \___ / \___ / \_/.sNs.\___ / \_/\ / \_/ \_/\__ / \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ VECTRONIX NEWS WEEK #24 (Addendum) Written by Phoenix/Vectronix vectronix@hotmail.com Isn't it weird that something always comes up the next minute after you have released something? It happens me all the time, some people would probably explain this by the fact that I always gotta do everything in the very last minute, and always in a hurry, but I don't know... ;-) Today I had missed to read some new messages on my board, where I was delighted to find an announcement. Hang Loose is back, we've heard it before, a couple of times that Bandit was planning on re-open his board. We almost stopped believing it, but after much talk and little action, he have finally done just that. I talked to Bandit some weeks ago, then he was hoping to get cable-modem access in the area he lives real soon, if this was more than a sysops most wished dream to become reality is yet to see. But let's hope for the best! Also there's a new release not mentioned in the list in the previous letter, only a small update of ExtenDOS Pro, but it's our job to bring everything of quality to the public! ;-) VEXED24B.LZH ExtenDOS Pro v2.4b (c) Anodyne Software [1/1] Here is the announcement about Hang Loose, posted by Bandit on Heavens Trash early this morning.... --- Date: 97-06-12 (07:30) Number: 108 of 108 (Refer# NONE) To: ALL From: BANDIT Subj: Hang Loose BBS is back again Read: (N/A) Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE Conf: Atari Elite (3) Read Type: GENERAL <*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*> __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ /\_\ /\ \ /\ \ /\ \ /\ \ /\_\ /\ \ /\_\ /\_\ / / /_ \ \ \ __ \ \ \ / \ \ / \ \ / /_/ \ \ \ / / /_ / /\ \ / / /\_\ \ \ \/\_\ \ \ \ / \ \_\ / / \_\ / \ \ \ \ \ / / /\_\ / / \_\ \ \/ / / \ \/ / / \ \ \ \ \ \/_/ \ /\/_/ \/\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \/ / / \ / / / \ / / \ / / \ \_\ \ \/_/ \ \_\ \ \_\ \ \_\ \ / / \/ / / \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ <*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*> is proud to give ya back: tHe -=Hang Loose Bulletin Board System=- thx to our fucking telekom for the new numba: +41 xx xxx xx xx/xx a ..:ATARI:.. Files board system no fucking ul/dl ratios Welcome to a new year of ATARI pleasure 1997 is still waiting for us !Mega thx to everybody for all the help and the support!