The ISKTR Productions infofile ================================== version 2.51, revision A Last update: 24th of October 1996 1) What is ISKTR Productions? ----------------------------- ISKTR Productions is a demogroup on the old home computer Commodore 64. If you don't know what a demogroup is or something like that, you probably shouldn't be reading this file at all. We do *NOT HAVE* a PC section, but we *DO HAVE* a C64 sections (;-)) and an Internet homepage. 2) Why Commodore 64? -------------------- ISKTR Productions was formed on the C64 (instead of, for example PC) because of the fact that C64 scene is in techniques and skill way, way better than, for example, the scene on the PC. Also, the C64 has a lot of advantages over the PC in demo coding, for example, flat memory and the (albeit buggy) Video Interface Chip make it an ideal machine to code demos which neccaserily don't have excellent graphics or design, but which are great examples of what can be accomplished with intelligent coding. Sure, on the PC you could make them also look good, but on the PC you don't have something as simple as raster compare register and the challenge is only in implementing mathematical formulae to create "outstanding" effects, which are accomplished with the mere calculation power of the intel processor (with admittedly awful assembly language). That's why we chose the C64. You should, too! 3) Who are ISKTR Productions? ----------------------------- ISKTR Productions is a Finnish group and consists therefore of Finnish members only. The current memberlist is (in alphabetical order): +----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------------+ : Alias (Real name'Born) : Jobs : E-Mail : +----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------------+ : Bad Cop (Hannu Aaltonen'78) : snd : ? : : Chaffinch (Sam Laur'74) : code, sysop : slaur@utu.fi : : He-Man (Tuukka Urpi'79) : snd, gfx : tuukka@wakkanet.fi : : Hydrocortison (Vili Varjonen'79) : gfx : viva@freenet.hut.fi : : Subsonic (Erkka Samsten'77) : org, snd, sysop : eas@wakkanet.fi : : TaskMaster (Juha Mild'78) : gfx, swap, org : jumild@freenet.hut.fi : : Torsh (Kalle Soiha'78) : code, swap, org : Kalle_Soiha@akatemia.fi: : Wish (Juha Niemi'80) : gfx : wish@under.nullnet.fi : : X-Ray (Toni Paavola'80) : swap : xray@netti.fi : +----------------------------------+-----------------+------------------------+ ISKTR Productions Internet homepage: http://www.wakkanet.fi/~eas/isktr.html 4) Current releses ------------------ There haven't been any releases from us yet. 5) Oncoming releases -------------------- We have plans to do all kind of things, but... ;-) 6) How to contact? ------------------ Contact us for anything. Either swapping or whatever you feel like. Our addresses are: For code and demo swapping: For swapping in general: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Torsh (Kalle Soiha) Taskmaster (Juha Mild) Virastotie 18 a 3 Sinivuokonkatu 6 FIN-23100 Mynämäki FIN-21260 Raisio Subsonic (Erkka Samsten) X-Ray (Toni Paavola) Vehmaantie 893 Pohjanpellonkatu 3 FIN-23100 Mynämäki FIN-20780 Kaarina BBS'es for modem people: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Genius BBS, ISKTR Productions WHQ Slime-SBBS, ISKTR code central 1/2: +358 (0)2 430 5419/183, 34+ +358 (0)2 254 6045, V.FC Electromotive Force WHQ Commodore 64 only! Operated by Subsonic & Dev/EMF Operated by Chaffinch 7) Final words by Torsh ----------------------- C64 is alive! Support the best machine that ever has been or ever will be! Return to the _old_ days! -- Subsonic