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Not everyone
spends hours sitting
at a computer performing serious tasks - we all like to relax with a
game or something a bit lighter every now and then.
RWAP Software caters for these needs, providing a wide range of leisure software, from finding out about the cosmos to fighting in World War II, we are certain that there will be something to your taste. This section of software deals with the semi-serious programs which are based upon science and allow you to do various creative tasks upon the Sinclair QL. If you are looking for leisure software for the PC, we would highly recommend QWord.
A simple to use program
which allows you to produce graphical representations of
three-dimensional objects and to view them in a variety of ways,
including
wireframe, hidden line and shaded. Perspective and magnification can be
controlled and there is the option of producing simultaneous front,
plan and
side views. Views produced on screen can be saved to a file for
subsequent
printing. Multiple objects can be defined and individually positioned
relative
to each other to produce complex scenes. Defined objects can be edited
and saved
separately or together as data files. Objects are defined as a series
of
two-dimensional cross-section shapes. A simple to use Astronomy program. QL Cosmos
displays a picture of the
stars,
planets and comets in the sky at any given time of day on any given
date.
Simply enter the longitude and latitude co-ordinates of your location
(sample locations provided) and
the time and date required. See the stars plotted on screen and even
Hayley's
comet!! Once the map has been plotted, you can take an
even closer look at the moon and planets. Call up Direct Select,
choose one of the options, and a data sheet will appear, giving the
planet's location, size and distance from earth, together with a
diagram of what it would like to the naked eye (or through a
telescope). The rings of Saturn, the moons of Jupiter and the
phases of the moon are all correctly shown for the time and date you
have specified. By positioning the cursor over an object, you
can call up detailed information about that star or planet. An enormous amount of data has been packed
into Cosmos and this is accessed fast and easily. If you have
ever wondered. "What is that bright star up there?", then Cosmos is a
MUST. REVIEW: "Cosmos is one of the best astronomical
packages on the market. The mass of information, simplicity of
use and graphics make it ideal for professional and amateur
astronomers." Sinclair User December 1985 (Five star rating). Mandelbrots are graphical images which are
created from mathematical formulae
allowing the image to be magnified an infinite number of times, with
parts of
the image repeating themselves over and over again. Quick Mandelbrot III allows you to explore
both the whole Mandelbrot and Julia
sets, and is one of the quickest implementations of such programs on
the QL,
making use of the latest technology where this is available. You have
many
different options for exploring the images created, including zooming
into the
image, changing the way in which the pictures are coloured, as well as
sending
the output to a printer or file. You can alter calculation times, by
setting
the level of accuracy and there are lots of other features. If you have ever wanted to create graphical
displays of data, or create a
contour map of an area, then this is the program for you. 3D Terrain takes data which has been created
in an Abacus spreadsheet and
converts it into a 3D graphical representation. Although it can be used
for
most types of data, it is ideal for contour mapping of areas (an
example is
provided which draws a Terrain chart of Ndale in Yorkshire - full
details of how
the contour map was created are included). Making the most of the QL's graphics abilities
and various utilities, you can
send the final output to your printer using the printer driver you
already use
for Psion's Easel (or use the one supplied to save the output to a file
to
import into any other graphics program). You can alter the various axes and scales,
using the easy to understand menus
provided. Do you have a Desktop
Publishing Program, but need access to the wealth of Clip
Art which is available for other computers?? Do you have an ST and want
to be
able to use its graphics packages to create interesting displays?? If
the
answer to either of these questions is yes, then this program could be
of use. If you have access to an
ST computer or the myriad of Public Domain Clip Art
collections available for the ST, SToQL allows you to convert them
across to the
QL (this has already been used to convert a large amount of the Clip
Art which
is now available in QL Public Domain libraries). You can convert .NEO, PI1,
PI2 and PI3 format files from the ST. However you
will need another program to convert the ST disks to QL format (unless
you have
SMSQ/E or the ATRDEV device linked in). There are several PD utilities
which
can be used to convert ST disks. The program also allows
you to manipulate the completed picture, compressing or
expanding it as necessary, change the colours, fill areas of the
picture with
another colour or move sections of the picture across the screen plus
lots more. |
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