Old bouncing balls display hack

Minuous · 04 March 2003, 13:51

Here is a tricky one for you...

Once I had a utility-disk, "MCC (Melbourne Cracking Crew) Copiers". One program was listed as "NoVirus", but I am familiar with NoVirus and it was not that. Apparently instead a different program had been copied there.

This program created a few smallish balls and they bounced around the screen. These balls would "eat" the graphics, whilst making a noise, when they touched text, window borders, etc. and IIRC it might make more balls when that happens.

I've looked on Aminet and downloaded everything that seemed like it could possibly be it, but alas.

So does anyone know what it is called? or maybe where to get it? Maybe someone even possibly has MCC Copiers? Many thanks.

mr_0rga5m · 04 March 2003, 14:46

Damn i soo remember them .. Was a real cool effect .. I had it as a stand alone proggy i remember that you could put on any disk.

Was just like the langoliers in the film "Langoliers" (Stephen King).

Minuous · 04 March 2003, 14:54

I don't suppose you remember the name of the program or still have the disk somewhere?

mr_0rga5m · 04 March 2003, 19:59

Nope cant remember the name .. had the lads at work trying to guess it too this after.

And i've thousands of disks so it's gonna be a job to find it. (I think i'll try looking for the disk you mentioned 1st)

Twistin'Ghost · 05 March 2003, 06:41

Jotted down on my list to look for when I get home. Back in the day, I had every screen hack (and "schwabbie") ever created for the Amiga; I remember which one you speak of, so I'll surely be able to find it.

Minuous · 13 April 2003, 04:42

Any luck yet with this one Twistin'?

Minuous · 14 June 2003, 01:49

Apparently not :-)

Twistin'Ghost · 14 June 2003, 06:02

Erm, I thought someone already posted it. Lemme go and dig it up and I'll post a note here after I have done so.

Minuous · 14 July 2003, 14:14

OK, thanx in advance Twistin'! :-)

Twistin'Ghost · 15 July 2003, 11:05

Sorry, I know I am not much help here. So many things in my way since I posted that...my system is slowly (?) dying (if I open any big app, I need to reboot shortly afterwards, among other fatal issues), no time to even get my other PC up and running as my management of several music artists is swallowing me up with tour plans, recording schedules, photo shoots, etc. At my job, I barely have time to even open a web browser on most nights lately, I haven't booted an Amiga game in weeks and even my HOL work is suffering. I figured after a co-worker returned from his wedding/vacation that things might return to normal, but it's been a week and the chaos still lingers. Heck, I don't even have my TOSEC Amiga collection on my system anymore! I need to enroll in a
Ç|ü$térfû¢k Management course... (sigh)

Twistin'Ghost · 15 July 2003, 11:25

OK, since I felt bad about my negligence here, I dug up a whole bunch of the old screen hacks from my old-ass collection. Somewhere I have the descriptions of these from my BBS, but I wouldn't hold my breath for that one. I zipped up all 144 lha files and they are in the Zone. Maybe you'll find some rare stuff in there, who knows. They all came from the BBS' I frequented back then, not Aminet (although I suspect Aminet houses many of these). The only change from the state I downloaded them in is that once LHA came out for the Amiga, all my lzh files were converted to it (and those had been morphing from arc, zoo, zip files as it was). This is a good thing. Hope the demo you seek is in this pile. Have fun!

Minuous · 15 July 2003, 17:32

Thanx Twistin'! Yes, it WAS in the archive, it's "WBVirus". Thanx again!

Twistin'Ghost · 15 July 2003, 23:05

Coolish! I have restored a tiny part of my flailing reputation...

BobRedthorp · 26 July 2003, 17:30

Would it be possible to create a link for WBVirus?

Minuous · 26 July 2003, 18:32

It's on my site at http://users.bigpond.com/james.jacobs/ (part of the display hacks pack)

BobRedthorp · 26 July 2003, 18:42

Thanks verry much "Minuous"

04 March 2003, 13:51	#1
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,631	Old bouncing balls display hack Here is a tricky one for you... Once I had a utility-disk, "MCC (Melbourne Cracking Crew) Copiers". One program was listed as "NoVirus", but I am familiar with NoVirus and it was not that. Apparently instead a different program had been copied there. This program created a few smallish balls and they bounced around the screen. These balls would "eat" the graphics, whilst making a noise, when they touched text, window borders, etc. and IIRC it might make more balls when that happens. I've looked on Aminet and downloaded everything that seemed like it could possibly be it, but alas. So does anyone know what it is called? or maybe where to get it? Maybe someone even possibly has MCC Copiers? Many thanks.

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04 March 2003, 14:46	#2
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	Damn i soo remember them .. Was a real cool effect .. I had it as a stand alone proggy i remember that you could put on any disk. Was just like the langoliers in the film "Langoliers" (Stephen King).

04 March 2003, 14:54	#3
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,631	I don't suppose you remember the name of the program or still have the disk somewhere?

04 March 2003, 19:59	#4
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	Nope cant remember the name .. had the lads at work trying to guess it too this after. And i've thousands of disks so it's gonna be a job to find it. (I think i'll try looking for the disk you mentioned 1st)

05 March 2003, 06:41	#5
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Jotted down on my list to look for when I get home. Back in the day, I had every screen hack (and "schwabbie") ever created for the Amiga; I remember which one you speak of, so I'll surely be able to find it.

13 April 2003, 04:42	#6
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,631	Any luck yet with this one Twistin'?

14 June 2003, 01:49	#7
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,631	Apparently not :-)

14 June 2003, 06:02	#8
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Erm, I thought someone already posted it. Lemme go and dig it up and I'll post a note here after I have done so.

14 July 2003, 14:14	#9
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,631	OK, thanx in advance Twistin'! :-)

15 July 2003, 11:05	#10
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Sorry, I know I am not much help here. So many things in my way since I posted that...my system is slowly (?) dying (if I open any big app, I need to reboot shortly afterwards, among other fatal issues), no time to even get my other PC up and running as my management of several music artists is swallowing me up with tour plans, recording schedules, photo shoots, etc. At my job, I barely have time to even open a web browser on most nights lately, I haven't booted an Amiga game in weeks and even my HOL work is suffering. I figured after a co-worker returned from his wedding/vacation that things might return to normal, but it's been a week and the chaos still lingers. Heck, I don't even have my TOSEC Amiga collection on my system anymore! I need to enroll in a Ç\|ü$térfû¢k Management course... (sigh)

15 July 2003, 11:25	#11
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	OK, since I felt bad about my negligence here, I dug up a whole bunch of the old screen hacks from my old-ass collection. Somewhere I have the descriptions of these from my BBS, but I wouldn't hold my breath for that one. I zipped up all 144 lha files and they are in the Zone. Maybe you'll find some rare stuff in there, who knows. They all came from the BBS' I frequented back then, not Aminet (although I suspect Aminet houses many of these). The only change from the state I downloaded them in is that once LHA came out for the Amiga, all my lzh files were converted to it (and those had been morphing from arc, zoo, zip files as it was). This is a good thing. Hope the demo you seek is in this pile. Have fun!

15 July 2003, 17:32	#12
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,631	Thanx Twistin'! Yes, it WAS in the archive, it's "WBVirus". Thanx again!

15 July 2003, 23:05	#13
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Coolish! I have restored a tiny part of my flailing reputation...

26 July 2003, 17:30	#14
BobRedthorp Huge member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glasgow, UK Age: 41 Posts: 303	Would it be possible to create a link for WBVirus?

26 July 2003, 18:32	#15
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,631	It's on my site at http://users.bigpond.com/james.jacobs/ (part of the display hacks pack)

26 July 2003, 18:42	#16
BobRedthorp Huge member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glasgow, UK Age: 41 Posts: 303	Thanks verry much "Minuous"

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