
                              Underware Design Releases
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                               www.uwdesign.50megs.com


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 DTAB                                                                  FREE / SHAREWARE
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 META TOOLS                                                                   SHAREWARE
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 IFF PRO                                                                       FREEWARE
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 FILE COLLATOR                                                                 FREEWARE
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 SPAC ATTACK -  Space Invaders On Speed                                     (FREE GAME)
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 KYRUSS - Code Warriors                                                     (FREE GAME)
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 KYRUSS II - Thinking Machines                                              (FREE GAME)
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 THESIUS XII                                                         (FREE AMIGA  GAME)
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 DARK BASIC SOURCE CODE                                              (FREE SOURCE CODE)
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 DTAB                                                                  FREE / SHAREWARE
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   DTAB is deceptively simple yet powerful Shareware program for Drum Tab creators. 
 It's aimed at the easy creation of Drum Tablature and Percussion notation in a Drum
 Tab format.  It was developed to aid the online Drumming community, produce better,
 more standardize Drum Tab's, in a quick an easy environment. 

Main Features:

 *Midi PLayback
 *Single or Multi Key Editing
 *Multi Bar Edit Tab Window
 *Full Support for common TAB notations (Accents, Flams, Drags)
 *User Definable Personal Settings
 *Variable Time Signatures
 *User selectable Drum Kits configurations.  
 *User definable Editing Keys.
 *Buffered Delete Function  
 *Copy / Paste / Insert / Delete Bars
 *Section Naming 
 *Section Copying 
 *Automated Export to Tab function, removes unused any lines, and formats your Tab
  based upon your personal preferences.   
 *Automatic Repeat Bar checking...
 *Bar Comments
 *Easy Navigation
 *Bar Numbering
 *Export Section Naming
 *Quick Key Ref Documentation from within the program + Html Docs







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 META TOOLS                                                                   SHAREWARE
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   META TOOLS is an award winning Meta Tag Keyword & Phrase creation, enhancement
 package for windows. Designed to aid WEB Developers maximize their search engine
 rankings.

   What are Meta Tag Keywords?. In case your unsure, Meta Tags are a collection of
 normally hidden information variables that describe a variety of things about each
 web page,  from it's viewing attributes, some special effects and more importantly,
 they contain meta tag keywords and document descriptions used by most search engines
 and directories.   

  Most Search Engines refer to Meta Tag and Keywords information when ranking your
 pages within their index.  The details of how they do this are top secret and varies
 from engine to engine, but some things are constant, generally Keyword Count,  Keyword
 Density and link preference (page rank) are used to equate your ranking. 

  How can Meta Tools help ?

  Meta Tools focuses on creating an easy environment to analyze your pages Keyword
 count and Keyword density values automatically.  No more tedious word counting, each
 time you create or change documents,  just one click, then a few seconds later, your
 done.  This gives you a powerful advantage over your competition.  Not only can you
 optimize your own documents easily,  but you compare your results against your higher
 ranking competition..    

 
Main Features:

 *Automated Meta Tag Keyword & Key Phrase Count Analysis
 *Automated Meta Tag Keyword & Key Phrase Density Analysis
 *Complete Word Count Analysis
 *Page Analysis can include Document Body/ Page Title / Alt Tags
 *Diagnosis Reports
 *In Built Html / Text Editor
 *Custom Word Filtering (stop words) and fully editable Filter Word Dictionary
 *All popular Meta Tag are fully editable. Includes Description, Keywords, Abstract,
  Robots, and many more.   Meta Tags can be copied between documents / loaded /saved,
  or completely removed  from any page.
 *Simple One click operation.
 *Included Documentation contains useful ideas/links/info on setting up your site /
  pages and how to improve your ranking in 5 easy steps.
 *You DON'T Need to be a Search Engine EXPERT to use Meta Tools  









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 IFF PRO                                                                       FREEWARE
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  Iff pro is a freeware image conversion tool for windows. It's purpose is to allow
 users to be able convert various (previously unsupported) special Amiga MODE IFF images
 into  BITMAPS.  What makes IFF PRO  special is it's support for these Amiga unusual
 IFF files formats.  Including Half Bright, Dynamic Hires, HAM6, HAM8 and even Sliced
 Ham. (SHAM).  Which have been Largely ignored in existing popular windows Image
 processing software.  


Main Features:

 *Load / Export IFF To Bitmap
 *Export Images Palette To Text (hex)
 *Export RAW Image Chunky 8bit  LUT to file
 *Export RAW image 32bit RGB (hi byte padded) to file

Supported Formats:

 *IFF Images (OCS) (0-32 colours)
 *IFF Images (AGA) (0-255 colours)
 *IFF Ham 6 (4096 Colours)
 *IFF Ham8 ( 262144 (2^18) Colours)
 *IFF Half Bright  (ocs + aga)
 *IFF Dynamic Hires (4096 colours, Split Scan lines)
 *IFF Slice/ Dynamic HAM6  (SHAM)






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 FILE COLLATOR                                                                 FREEWARE
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   File Collator is a freeware tool for windows. It's designed to make the lives of
 people who need wish to collect and collate into similarly named folders.  It's
 operation is simple.  The user selects a Source folder (the location of the your
 collection(s) of files. I.e. Download Path),  a Destination folder (the location you
 wish to collate and move files that share similar names/file types into) and then
 finally you select what type of filtering you wish File Collator to use when matching
 these

  File collator has various inbuilt matching or filename filtering routines.  Currently,
 you can group files Alphabetically, By File Type or By Numbered Filenames.


Main Features:

 *Match and Group Files Alphabetically
 *Match and Group Files By File Type
 *Match and Group Files That are in Numerical Sequences
 *Saves users Folder preferences for easy management of 'download ' folders. (This is why I wrote it :)
 *Able To Set the Minimum Filter Match 
 *Confirm All Deletes
 *Automatic Filename Bumping
 *Automatic Folder Name bumping
 *Optional Flag to Permanently Delete Files. (BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!)
 *Optional Flag to Move Deleted Files to Recycle Bin









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 SPAC ATTACK -  Space Invaders On Speed                                     (FREE GAME)
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 Story:

  In 1974, two university students Eric & Dave, were doing some part time research in
 a remote outback radio telescope.  They'd been studying the effects of broadcasting
 three stooges re-runs for alien life forms.  Their dream was, that if indeed aliens
 do exist, they could be brain washed into becoming a galaxy of slapstick comedians...
 If only they'd stuck to their flared pants, surf and turf and drive inn's movies, we
 wouldn't be in this mess now...

  In 2001, their message was received by a small peaceful planet some 17.4 light years
 away, called the "Spacanations".  A civilized and enlightened race of carefree beings,
 human like in appearance, well except, for the two extra heads and superfluous nipples.
 News spread throughout their colony quickly, they were excited and wanted to see their
 new universal neighbours.  A public broadcast followed, 9 hours of back to back three
 stooges episodes, but they didn't know that...  No more than 14 seconds had aired,
 when a rage took hold of normally friendly population, they had never experienced
 such raw negative emotion, and were soon consumed with hatred..  You see, In an Ironic
 twist of fate, their beloved leader and living god just happens to look like the love
 child of all three stooges... Their not happy, 24.76 seconds later, the first wave of
 bumbling attackers enters earth's space..


  Luckily for us, having perfected of art of war over countless generations was in our
 favour. So after a careful threat analysis, (paper rock scissors, drawing straws )
 our newly elected government WinTel World, decides in it's infinite wisdom, to hold
 a raffle for any willing pilots. The response is low, but YOU my friend, have drawn
 the shortest straw.  So do as humans do, and bring them to their knees...

 Make us proud.....


Main Features:

 * Over 50 levels of gruelling 2D combat action.
 * Awesome CD/Online audio sound track.
 * Eye catching special effects. :)
 * Note: None! of these are actually done yet, and probably won't be  :)






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 KYRUSS - Code Warriors                                                     (FREE GAME)
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  The idea behind Kyruss was formed over a decade ago, it came from a discussion with
 a fellow coding buddy "Daniel Martin" while standing outside the Ballarat Amiga Users
 group.  We were talking about the recent spree c64 :) and Amiga viruses. Now somehow
 that discussion turned into an idea about making a game for programmers, were the aim
 was to create a virus that could outlast, self replicate and kill any other viruses
 that were in the infected machines memory.. The last remaining and living virus
 wins!. Simple huh !   


  Today this is not a new idea (code wars / robot wars) and I doubt it was then either,
 but it's certainly a very different project to undertake in Dark Basic.  Kyruss
 consists of four main parts.  At it's heart is the VCPU (Virtual CPU) Emulation, the
 VCPU is based loosely on the Motorola 680x0 cpu's, next we have a (simple) multi
 tasking kernel,  Windows Emulation and finally a  2 pass Assembler.


 To clarify the above, The Kyruss system works along the same lines as any computer
 or console emulation. I.e. It recreates that computer on your windows computer, like
 say the MAME (coin op's), WINUE/FELLOW (AMIGA emulator), or BLEEM (Sony Play station
 emulator).  The main difference is that Kyruss is not a 'real' machine, it's a pretend
 one, and thus I only need to emulate the very core of a computer, so thus various
 unnecessary aspects like sound, disc interfaces and others are not present     


Emulation Features:

 *32bit VCPU (virtual Central Processing Unit)
 *Fully Protected Game Are and task fault protection
 *Pre-emptive Multi Tasking
 *GUI interface operation
 *68000 Source (styled) Assembler.
 *Full Documentation of the Kyruss Instructions





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 KYRUSS - Thinking Machines                                                 (FREE GAME)
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  Kyruss II is an AI programming challenge engine. Allowing Rival programmers / groups
 to compete in Robot Wars.  Programmers produce AI scripts in Kyruss advanced procedural
 scripting engine called P-basic.  Your script controls the behaviour of you robot
 character.  The goal is to survive the skirmish that ensues between you and your
 attackers. Good luck !   


 Cool, but What is this P-Basic Language ?:


  Kyruss uses a language called P-Basic. It's primarily a procedural BASIC that is
 similar in design to Dark Basic, Blitz Basic, Amos and various others. The language
 features various extended Data Types and a very robust command set, making the
 development of even the most complex AI's a cake walk. While still be very use
 friendly to new programmers too.

  P-basic supported data types, Integers, Float Point, Strings, Arrays (up to 10D)
 User Defined Types, Type arrays,  User Defined functions, Global & constants.  

  Make sure you check out www.uwdesign.50megs.com for more details






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 THESIUS XII                                                         (FREE AMIGA  GAME)
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Info:

 Thesius XII is an extremely challenging, high action space fantasy shoot'em up. Thesius
 is similar in design to IREM's classic 'R-TYPE' tm, Although we consider it more a
 blend between that and my personal favourite, 'Silk Worm' tm.

 The full release version features four well balance levels, each level is set within
 it's own unique scenario, containing various sounds tracks and two major guardians per
 level.  Throughout your battle, you'll encounter over 120 unique and highly aggressive
 alien objects, all of which, have one small idea on their very small minds, they must
 Destroy You.... (which is something they are quite good at.. ;)

 Thesius XII v95 (Aminet demo) was first reviewed in the August issue of 'Amiga Format'
 in their PD section. In the following issue it again was featured (along side a number
 of other great products and talented developers) in a special article focusing upon
 the new torchbearers upon the Amiga.









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 DARK BASIC SOURCE CODE                                              (FREE SOURCE CODE)
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 we offer over 90 source code snippets for Dark Basic, including various 3D & 2D Effects.
 mover we have various complete libraries on offer for Dark Basic Developers.  


 * Dynamic List Manager
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   This library gives Dark Basic the ability to manage lists of objects easily. You
   can control as many lists as you like all through the the one basic set of commands.
   This source code is invaluable for the serious Dark Basic game maker.

 * Mappy Replay
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   The Mappy library gives Dark Basic the ability to import and use animated 2D Maps
   created with the MAPPY editor. This source code is invaluable for the serious Dark
    Basic 2D game maker.

 * DSprite
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    The Dynamic Sprite library allows Dark basic programmers to display sprites upon
    their depth or priority.  Enabling you to make characters move in front and then
    behind of other characters with ease.. If your serious about writing a 2D games in
    Dark Basic you'll find DSprites invaluable.

 * Math, String & Colour Function Pack
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    The Math, String & Colour function pack is really just a collection of over 45
    functions I've written over the past year all placed into a library. Includes
    features like Replace, In string, Pad, Mod, Xor, Not, RoL, RoR, through to Alpha
    Blending and 16-> 24bit Colour conversions.

 * View Volume FOV (3D)
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    View Volume is a visualization engine / function kit designed to handle none
    moving landscapes objects, like trees or buildings. This is achieve via using a
    special environment database to eliminate excessive frustum checking.  It supports
    a reusable object cache (dynamic),  Object Levels of Detail  ( LOD ), Unique Static
    objects as well as Dynamic LOD also.  

 * Virtual Banks
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    Virtual Banks is a simulation of direct memory access for ALL versions of Dark
    Basic.  It provides a dynamic environment to simulate the memory buffers.  It
    features over 30 relating commands like Open / Closing / loading / saving /
    encryption / Peek / Poke (byte/words/long) / Copying / Masking / Reading + Writing
    + Finding + replacing Strings  and much more.   

 * Virtual Bitmap
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    Virtual Bitmaps is a Set of commands to replace and enhancement the 2d commands of
    Dark Basic.  These functions are managed via arrays and are not limited by the
    graphics commands of Dark Basic. The library includes common 2d & 3d graphics
    functions from Bitmap Loading, Saving, Dots, Lines, Boxes, Circles, Copying, Colour
    & Plane Masking, Shading, Fractals, Alpha Blending, Phong Maps, Bitmap Lighting,
    Polygon Rendering (flat, gouraud, texture mapped and gouraud texture mapping). and
    more.. 

  



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