BOINGSTE
              Author:  Tony Barker, Sydney, Australia


This demonstration illustrates the speed of the Atari blitter at performing 
bit orientated memory moves. 

On an STe configured for PAL, BOINGSTE operates at 50 frames per second
compared to about 4 frames per second doing the same operation with only
the MC 68000 in use. 

Timing factors may upset the program on an NTSC machine.  To overcome 
this problem, we suggest you run the 50/60 Hz patch file in your AUTO
folder.  This program was placed in the public domain to overcome some
of the early problems associated with Spectrum 512 on the European PAL
machines.

A stereo sample has been included with this demonstration.  This has 
been sampled at 6258Hz, demonstrating the superb sound quality that can
be obtained with an STe at a relatively low sample rate.

At any one time, approximately 400 colours are being displayed on the
screen.

TO OPERATE:

-       Double-click on BOINGSTE.PRG to launch this demonstration.
        Yes!  BOINGSTE may be launched in either low or medium resolution.

-       Toggle the SPACE BAR to pause the colour cycling.  Pressing the
        Q key will exit BOINGSTE and return you to the desktop.

-       Be sure to connect your Atari STe to the loudest "ghetto blaster"
        you can place your hands on and pump up the volume.  Enjoy!


Alistair Campion
Atari Computers Australia
15th March, 1990