{"id":5285,"date":"2013-12-13T14:55:55","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T14:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/megalextoria.wordpress.com\/?p=5285"},"modified":"2022-12-17T13:22:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T18:22:14","slug":"run-julyaugust-1992","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/12\/13\/run-julyaugust-1992\/","title":{"rendered":"Run (July\/August 1992)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FRun%2Frun_1992-07&amp;twg_show=Run_Issue_92_1992_Jul-Aug-01.jpg\">Run, July\/August 1992<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FRun%2Frun_1992-07&amp;twg_show=Run_Issue_92_1992_Jul-Aug-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul-aug-011.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By 1992 the Commodore 64 was really an outdated relic and this magazine was nearing the end of its days. If the reduced page count wasn&#8217;t an indication, then publishing only every other month in the Summer should have been a clue. It still had great content though, if you were a kid (or adult) with a Commodore 64. The July\/August 1992 issue includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Shareware<\/b> &#8211; Shareware existed even back in the Commodore 64 days. This article does over shareware vs. public domain, where to get shareware, what&#8217;s available and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Downloading From Q-Link<\/b> &#8211; Q-Link was a Commodore 64 dedicated online service and was one of the best ways to download shareware and other files. This is a brief guide on how to find and download stuff on Q-Link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>File Types You&#8217;ll Encounter<\/b> &#8211; These days opening most kinds of archives is straightforward. That wasn&#8217;t always the case. Here&#8217;s a guide for some of the various archive and image types you would encounter when downloading stuff for the Commodore 64 and what you need to access them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Look and Load<\/b> &#8211; A type-in program that provides a memory application that can load a disk directory and files with a single button press.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bowl &#8216;N&#8217; Score<\/b> &#8211; A type-in menu driven program for keeping track of and analyzing bowling scores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>GEOS 101<\/b> &#8211; GEOS was a windowed operating system for the Commodore 64 and a pretty good one, especially considering it ran on an 8-bit processor in 64K of RAM. This article gives an introductory look at GEOS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ellen&#8217;s Rules<\/b> &#8211; A guide for taking care of your computer, including keeping your computer clean, organizing cables, setting things up, disk drive operation and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Organizing Your Software<\/b> &#8211; A guide to organizing your software, including using a disk catalog manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Leap Frog<\/b> &#8211; A type-in game in which you control a frog to avoid snakes and swat dragonflies from the sky with your tongue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/12\/13\/run-julyaugust-1992\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_05\/\" class=\"attachment wp-att-30333\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_05-762x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"762\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_05-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_05-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_05-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_05-1142x1536.jpg 1142w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_05-89x120.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_05.jpg 1193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Departments<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>RUNning Ruminations<\/b> &#8211; RUN experiments with different paper types to reduce costs. Plus, a summary of what&#8217;s in the magazine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mail RUN<\/b> &#8211; Readers write in about Jiffy DOS, RAMLink, upgrading, Fun Graphics Machine, producing newsletters, TPUG (Toronto PET User&#8217;s Group), and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Software Gallery<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Simpson&#8217;s Arcade Game<\/b> &#8211; A decent conversion of the arcade game for the C64.<\/li>\n<li><b>TMNT: The Arcade Game<\/b> &#8211; Another solid arcade conversion for the C64.<\/li>\n<li><b>SWAP<\/b> &#8211; A puzzle game in which you must swap titles to match colors and clear the board.<\/li>\n<li><b>The Blues Brothers<\/b> &#8211; A platform game the plays a bit like Super Mario Bros. only starring the Blues Brothers.<\/li>\n<li><b>Tony La Russa&#8217;s Ultimate Baseball<\/b> &#8211; An excellent baseball game from SSI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Magic<\/b> &#8211; Short programs to do a screen print, identify disk drives attached to you Commodore 64, and display a flashing message until a key is pressed.<\/li>\n<li><b>News and New Products<\/b> &#8211; Various new products for computer users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Commodore Clinic<\/b> &#8211; Questions answered about Commodore&#8217;s 1581 3.5&#8243; disk drive, using a PC keyboard with a Commodore 128D, geoPublish on the Commodore 128, voice synthesis on the Commodore 64, FSD-2 disk drives, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>128 Mode<\/b> &#8211; A type-in program for the Commodore 128 that helps you pick an NCAA basketball tournament bracket based on winning percent, average point spread and a variety of other factors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Game Plan: How Roundball Roundup Works<\/b> &#8211; Some details about how the above program works, including the formulas used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Curtain Call<\/b> &#8211; A look at an excellent printer for the Commodore 64\/128, the Star Micronics NX-2430.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_52-772x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_52-772x1024.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_52-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_52-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_52-1158x1536.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_52-91x120.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/run_issue_92_1992_jul_aug_52.jpg 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Run, July\/August 1992 By 1992 the Commodore 64 was really an outdated relic and this magazine was nearing the end of its days. If the reduced page count wasn&#8217;t an indication, then publishing only every other month in the Summer should have been a clue. It still had great content though, if you were a kid (or adult) with a Commodore 64. The July\/August 1992 issue includes: Features Shareware &#8211; Shareware existed even back in the Commodore 64 days. This article does over shareware vs. public domain, where to get shareware, what&#8217;s available and more. Downloading From Q-Link &#8211; Q-Link was a Commodore 64 dedicated online service and was one of the best ways to download shareware and other files. This is a brief guide on how to find and download stuff on Q-Link. File Types You&#8217;ll Encounter &#8211; These days opening most kinds of archives is straightforward. That wasn&#8217;t always the case. Here&#8217;s a guide for some of the various archive and image types you would encounter when downloading stuff for the Commodore 64 and what you need to access them. Look and Load &#8211; A type-in program that provides a memory application that can load a disk directory [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[368,370,471,472,473],"class_list":["post-5285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computer-arcana","tag-c128","tag-c64","tag-commodore","tag-commodore-128","tag-commodore-64"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5285"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30335,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5285\/revisions\/30335"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}