amiga2

(Deluxe Paint III like) animation paint system for UNZ(FM-TOWNS emulator)

20 years ago, I used Amiga500,Amiga4000,X68000 and FM-Towns(This program).
Original source skelton is 'Turbo Graphics (PC-9801) by Anzai Tosihiro' and
'Computer Graphics (SMC-777) by Anzai Tosihiro' .

recently, UNZ(FM-TOWNS emulator) was upgrated, and can running 'EMM386.EXE'.
so, I can update (& bugfix) this program.

in the future, I want to run this program on DOSBOX(& TP7).
and, use 256color(or, mix multiple 16color-anims to 256color-GIFAnim).
but I don't have VGA know-how....(T_T).
(once at a time, I bought Delphi3 for windows. and, I was discouraged.)

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How to RUN this Program

requirements

• 'Fujitsu FMR-50' or 'FMR-60 with 16dotcard' or 'FM-TOWNS' or 'UNZ(FM-TOWNS emulator)'
• DOS6.2
  • config.sys: HIMEN.SYS, EMM386.EXE, GDS.SYS
  • autoexec.bat: MOUSE.COM
• run setup2.exe(dos command) and keep max EMS-frame

install

• copy AMIGA2.EXE, AMIGA2.OVR, PAINTSYS.HLP to any directory(e.g. D:\ATS)
• make sub directory 'PST' and copy *.ptn(brush&tone pattern file) to 'PST'
• make sub directory 'P'(parameter files)
• make sub directory 'PIC'(default picture files)
• make sub directory 'ANIM'(default anim-frame files)

run

• run amiga2.exe (run 'total system')
  • type p (run picture operation)
  • type z (run anim operation)
• type x (run 'Anime Paint system')
  • mouse click 'HELP' or '?'

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Basic feature

Edit Picture: 640X400 16color
Edit Animation: 320X200 16color (on EMS frames)
Mix 2 Animation: to 320X200 32color IFF(ILBM) pictures (send to Amiga)

Add feature from 'Deluxe Paint III'

• Load & Save Amiga IFF(ILBM) format pictures
• ToolBox
  • line, circle, box, curve, splay, polygon, fill, ...
• 6 Gradient fill types
• Symmetry draw
• Cut Brush (max size 320X200)
• Anim Brush (use Animaton track No.3 on EMS)
• Animation
  • light_table(Onion skin)
  • (tool) step Animation
• Grid
• Magnify (and edit animframe)
• and more....

New feature (except 'DPaint3')

• Load minor(worldwide) graphic format picture
  • MAG&FRM(by NEC PC-9801), SMC(by Sony SMC-777C)
• 3 Animation tracks
  • copy, overlay, underlay, masking_mat, ...
• (PhotoShop like) Mix mode (brush to screen)
• more Gradient style (bevel in, out)
  • auto convert 16 color gradient style to 2,3,8 color dither pattern
• Tone & Tile paint
• (2value or shade) mask (use spare screen)
• Tool morphing Animation (between 2 setting same tool)
  • (Perhaps same tool in PhotonPaint & SpectraColor)
• change Brush Over/Under (by keybord or Auto setting)
• and more....

built-in external Anim_geneator module

• Pattern_GEN (jumble of good and bad)
• Filter
• Deformation
• Mapping
  • Mask-synthesis, Displace-Map, Ripple-Map
• Particle (poor)
• Fractal (jumble of good and bad)

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near future plans

• convert 16color sprite-map-set picture(e.g. TIC-80) <--> Anim Brush
  • or, add to brush-mode: (sprite)map-Brush
• Brush-angle auto align along to TOOL-path
• add spare page to light table
• Pattern_GEN: thunder-bolt anim-effect
• Mapping: TimeDisplace-Map

far future plans

• built-in script engine (tiny-FORTH?)
• Bitmap-stroke-Brush along to TOOL-path (Creature House: Expression?)