News - Oct.96 - Dec.96
From: Atari SIG (xx004@cleveland.Freenet.Edu)
Date: 08/19/99-06:43:31 PM Z
From: xx004@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Atari SIG)
Subject: News - Oct.96 - Dec.96
Date: Thu Aug 19 18:43:31 1999
Time Capsule - News - Oct.96 - Dec.96
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SpartaDOS Project by Nelson Nieves Oct.17,1996
SpartaDOS Project by Nelson Nieves Oct.17,1996
atr2unix 1.1 and binload 2.4 released Oct.19,1996
DCM2ATR 1.4 is available Oct.19,1996
NEW 8 bit SOFTWARE Oct.19,1996
"POOLDISK" CD-ROM for Atari XL/XE Oct.19,1996
APE 1.07 Now Available! Oct.19,1996
SpartaDOS Project--Update Oct.19,1996
Atari800 emulator versions 0.2.5 and 0.2.7 released
Oct.19,1996
Nordic Atari Show 1996 Oct.21,1996
PC Xformer 3.3 now available Oct.21,1996
MUX Window, from New Breed Software Oct.21,1996
Moving Quarxon & Caterpiggle to public domain
Oct.21,1996
How To Upgrade to PC Xformer 3.3 For Dummies Vol. 1
Oct.21,1996
PC Xformer cables - status Oct.21,1996
Rainbow v1.1 Update Oct.21,1996
MAE 1.0 Oct.21,1996
Atari 8-Bit Support from Richard Gore, Special Announcement
Oct.21,1996
Xl-It! Version 0.11 out Oct.23,1996
Atari Corp and JTS Corp to Merge (press release)
Oct.23,1996
Imagic Image Converter 1.04 Now Available!
Oct.23,1996
Announce: XL-it! Version 0.13 Oct.23,1996
New version of Imageman Oct.23,1996
NAS96. Oct.23,1996
Old computers magazine! Oct.23,1996
BBS Express! Professional ver 2.0 and 2.1a
Nov.16,1996
ANNOUNCE: Antic magazine on the Web Nov.16,1996
Bits and Pieces Nov.16,1996
Uploaded: Atari800-0.5.0.tar.gz for UNIX and AMIGA
Nov.16,1996
Jts Corporation and Atari Corporation Announce Stockholder
Nov.16,1996
JTS CORP agrees to buy Atari Corp Nov.16,1996
Amex Trades Common Stock of Jts Corporation - Company Merges with
Nov.16,1996
Melbourne House games now free for distribution
Nov.25,1996
CATnips (epilog) - Don Thomas resigns from Atari
Nov.25,1996
New version of PC Xformer at emulators.com
Nov.25,1996
Pokey the NEW Atari 800/800XL/5200 emulator released
Nov.25,1996
Pokey Version 0.61 released! Now with new Sound Support!
Nov.25,1996
Pokey Version 0.62 just released Nov.25,1996
Rainbow v1.3 Nov.25,1996
JHV announcement Nov.25,1996
The More Than Games Flyer UPDATE 1996-ANov.25,1996
ANNOUNCE: Uploaded Atari800-0.6.0 for UNIX, MS-DOS and AMIGA
Dec.05,1996
Abbuc JHV 96 Germany Dec.05,1996
Did you hear anyone say "Goodbye"? Dec.05,1996
ACEC Swap Meet Dec.05,1996
XL-it! 0.16 available Dec.05,1996
Article 455 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: xx004@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Atari SIG)
Subject: SpartaDOS Project by Nelson Nieves
Date: 17 Oct 1996 21:26:58 GMT
Date: 28 Nov 1995 19:08:54 -0500
From: nkey@free.org (Nelson none. Nieves)
Subject: Press Release
PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE
To all ATARI 8-bit users
who use SpartaDOS as their main
disk operating system.
My name is Nelson Nieves.
I want to announce my intentions
to support the ATARI 8-bit computer
users running SpartaDOS.
The programs are modeled after
MS-DOS and Norton Utilities programs
on the IBM platform.
This is a software only project, among the following programs in
development are:
vUnErase - view and/or unerase deleted files or directories; recover
partial deleted files to other disks or hard-drive partitions.
XCopy -- will use the extra 64k on 130XE computers for faster read and
write operations; SpartaDOS 3.2x users will be able to take advantage of
archival copies when used in combination with FAtr.
DeFrag -- a two part defragmentor with a separate directory optimizer.
I need to here from you! It is a critical moment. Your support will keep
this project alive. I have created a sample ARCed file which contains
several of the programs (that will be released commercially, in mid 1996),
a list of programs under development, and a questionnaire for you to send
along with $5.00 U.S. dollars. (If you can send $10.00 U.S. dollars, so
much the better!) :)
The file will be FTP-able in the future. For now you can send e-mail to
nkey@free.org. I will e-mail you NNTOOLS.ARC in MIME format. (Sorry, I am
using PINE on a shell account.)
For those of you who cannot receive e-mail file attachments send $10.00
U.S. dollars to:
Nelson Nieves ATTN: ATARI 8-bit project P.O. BOX 1702 Hatillo, PR
00659-1702
Questions? Call 1 (809) 820-3135. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern standard
time. Ask for Nelson.
Article 456 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: xx004@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Atari SIG)
Subject: SpartaDOS Project by Nelson Nieves
Date: 17 Oct 1996 21:32:49 GMT
PRESS RELEASE
November 30, 1995
To all ATARI 8-bit users who use SpartaDOS as their main disk operating
system. My name is Nelson Nieves. I want to announce my intentions to
support the ATARI 8-bit computer and users running SpartaDOS.
The programs are modeled after MS-DOS and Norton Utilities on the IBM
platform.
Among the following programs in development are:
vUnErase - view and/or unerase deleted files or directories; recover
partial deleted files to other disks or hard-drive partitions.
XCopy -- will use the extra 64k on 130XE computers for faster read and
write operations; SpartaDOS 3.2x users will be able to take advantage of
archival copies when used in combination with FAtr.
DeFrag -- a two part utility, defragmentor with a separate directory
optimizer.
I have created a sample file (in ARC format), it contains full working
versions of several of the programs that will be released commercially in
mid 1996, a list of programs under development, and a questionnaire for you
to fill in and mail back.
The sample files are NNTOOLS.ARC and NNTOOLS.TXT. They are now available
on the Internet at FTP site:
atari.archive.umich.edu
atari/8bit/New
It will be moved by the keeper of the 8bit archives (Jody Lenn) when he
gets a chance. A link to it should also be in "Newitems" at the same time
that it is moved. I'm guessing it'll be put in the "Spartados" directory.
NNTOOLS.ARC should also be available on GEnie and BBSes across the U.S.
For those of you who cannot ftp or get the file from GEnie send $10.00 U.S.
dollars for the sample file to:
Nelson Nieves, ATTN: ATARI 8-bit project, P.O. BOX 1702, Hatillo, PR
00659-1702
Let me know in which disk format:
[ ] ATARI 8-bit SpartaDOS
[ ] IBM 360k 5 1/4
[ ] IBM 1.2Mb 5 1/4
[ ] IBM 720k 3 1/2
[ ] IBM 1.44Mb 3 1/2
Questions? Call 1 (809) 820-3135. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern
standard time. Ask for Nelson.
Article 457 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: atr2unix 1.1 and binload 2.4 released
Date: 19 Oct 1996 22:13:09 GMT
Date: 20 Dec 1995 21:29:44 GMT
From: crow@coos.dartmouth.edu (Preston F. Crow)
Subject: atr2unix 1.1 released
atr2unix is a program to extract files from an ATR disk image file
to your DOS or Unix filesystem. Features include:
Support for MyDOS subdirectories
Mixed-case filenames (Unix only)
This release includes both a DOS executable and the C source code.
Currently available at:
ftp://ftp.cs.dartmouth.edu/pub/crow/Atari/atr2unix-1.1.tar.gz
It's been uploaded to UMich, but I don't know if anyone there is
dealing with uploads anymore.
--PC
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Trustees of Dartmouth College. Copyright (c) 1995. All right reserved.
Theabove positions are also held by Newt Gingrich, many foriegn world
leaders, and
you who are reading them. Preston bears no responsibility for the content.
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Date: 20 Dec 1995 21:30:36 GMT
From: crow@coos.dartmouth.edu (Preston F. Crow)
Subject: binload 2.4 released
binload is a program which analyzes Atari 8-bit binary load files on
your DOS or Unix computer. Features include:
Display start and size of each load block
Merge adjacent blocks
Disassemble blocks
This release includes both a DOS executable and the C source code.
Currently available at:
ftp://ftp.cs.dartmouth.edu/pub/crow/Atari/binload-2.4.tar.gz
It's been uploaded to UMich, but I don't know if anyone there is
dealing with uploads anymore.
--PC
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Article 458 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: DCM2ATR 1.4 is available
Date: 19 Oct 1996 22:23:20 GMT
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 1995 08:08:26 GMT
From: cmwagner@gate.net (Chad Wagner)
DCM2ATR is now available via ftp from
ftp://ftp.gate.net/pub/users/cmwagner/msdos/atari/dcmatr14.zip for DOS
users or
ftp://ftp.gate.net/pub/users/cmwagner/msdos/atari/dcmatr14.tar.gz for
UNIX users.
A important bug was fixed that is likely causing corrupted images, it
is important that you grab this and update your version. The bug will
not damage your disk, or the original files, but it will create
worthless disk images, and I hate to think that someone is out there
getting pissed off because none of these archives work.
So please grab the latest version, I am not sure if this has been an
inherent bug in the program and has just been discovered or if it was
created with 1.3, but this is the first I have heard of it, and thanks
to Mike White (lovegrov@student.umass.edu) it was fixed, and he also
provided the new routine to fix the problem, which I have no idea why
I didn't approach it the way he did. That is one of the reasons I
like to make source code available to the public, they can see things
that I may not.
Grab the latest version, 1.4, and Mike has also said that he will be
providing an Macintosh version, so if your interested in a Macintosh
version then follow-up to this thread and he will probably get
involved. His version is based on 1.3 with his bug fix so it is
essentially version 1.4 but is a Mac version, I am going to provide
the program also at the same ftp site, probably as:
ftp://ftp.gate.net/pub/users/cmwagner/msdos/atari/dcmatr13.sit.hqx for
Macintosh users. Please get ahold of it and you may send me reports
of bugs, and I will probably forward them to him, if they relate to
the Macintosh, but with version 1.5, hopefully, I will have a version
that will compile under Macintosh based on code written by Mike, but
this bug was so important that I could wait to incorporate it and join
the two as version 1.4.
(that archive may not be available, for Mac, right away, so if you
can't find it, check back in a day or so, I will probably have it on
after an hour or so of the time stamp on this message)
--
Michael Current, 8-Bit Atari FAQ & Vendor/Developer Lists maintainer
User groups: CAIN, SPACE, NWPAC / mailto:mcurrent@carleton.edu
Article 459 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: NEW 8 bit SOFTWARE
Date: 19 Oct 1996 22:26:42 GMT
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 95 10:26:04 GMT
From: derek fern <derek@dfern.demon.co.uk>
Hello to all Atari 8 bit Users.
New Software in from Poland
Wloczkkij translates to VAGABOND.
Produced by AVALON
Music by Tomasz Liebich.
Story Line : Vagabond comes home after a big adventure. He only wants to rest
So he decides to settle in his big comfy chair, then the door bell rings.
Its an alien, his space ship has crashed on entering the earths atmosphere.
None of his passengers are hurt but they are scattered across the Earth
and have to be found before they are discovered by the Earth people.
You have to cope with flying witches, Indians from the big head tribe,
pirartes, fire and evil sharp toothed pacmans.
Recent reviews from Holland details in Twaug mag give this game a 9 out of 10
the graphics are brilliant "Sega Quality.
This game will be on display with many other new Polish titles at the AMS
Computer Show at Stafford Bingley Hall on Sat 11 th November.
--
derek fern
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Michael Current, 8-Bit Atari FAQ & Vendor/Developer Lists maintainer
User groups: CAIN, SPACE, NWPAC / mailto:mcurrent@carleton.edu
Article 460 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: "POOLDISK" CD-ROM for Atari XL/XE
Date: 19 Oct 1996 22:29:34 GMT
Date: 2 Nov 1995 02:49:53 GMT
From: "Ernest.R.Schreurs" <ernest@pi.net>
Subject: 2000 ATR PD/Shareware images for use with SIO2PC/APE/Xformer on one CD
We are happy to announce the availability of the "POOLDISK" CD-rom
for the Atari XL/XE computer. This CD contains the contents of
over 2000 diskettes. Everything is stored in the ATR format as used
by SIO2PC and APE. This is also compatible with the format used by
the Xformer. There are some 250 Megabytes of ATR images on the CD.
To accomodate the Atari ST users, all images are also stored in the
XFD format as used by the ST-Xformer. This occupies another 250 Mb.
These disks include over 250 diskettes from ABBUC, and over 330 from
the BELLCOM PD library. There are also lots of disks from usergroups,
magazines and disk magazines. The Umich.edu 8-bit archive has also
been converted to the ATR format and is now stored in over 500 disk
image files. There are also some files not in ATR format on the disk,
for those that want to try and write an ISO-9660 driver for the XL/XE.
Until someone manages that, you need a PC or an Atari ST to act as
a server for your Classic Atari, or one of the emulators. The
remaining 100 meg of the CD is filled with 165 pictures from various
Atari 8-bit systems and peripherals. This CD is now available from us
for US $ 35, which includes shipping by the cheapest possible rate,
which may take over two weeks. Send a check drawn on an US bank to:
Ernest R. Schreurs
Kempenlandstraat 8
5211 VN Den Bosch
The Netherlands
Make checks payable to Ernest R. Schreurs. Do not fotget to mention
the mailing address, so we know where to send the CD to.
If you cannot send a check, US $ 35 in cash is acceptable too, but then
it is your own risk. If the money does not arrive, we will not know
that you sent any. If the check or the money gets here, we will ship
the CD as soon as possible. A few notes: some of the disks are in
German, Polish or Dutch. As far as we know, everything on the disk is
Public Domain or Shareware, except for the Pokey Magazines and the
Mega-Magazines, which are on the CD by permission, and are restricted
from further copying. You are responsible for whatever is copied off
the CD, if we accidentally placed anything on the CD that is not PD.
If the Jewel box cracks during shipping, this is your own risk. After
all, a new one costs under $1.
If you have any questions, send an E-mail to ernest@pi.net
--
Michael Current, 8-Bit Atari FAQ & Vendor/Developer Lists maintainer
User groups: CAIN, SPACE, NWPAC / mailto:mcurrent@carleton.edu
Article 461 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: APE 1.07 Now Available!
Date: 19 Oct 1996 22:39:31 GMT
Date: 28 Nov 1995 01:28:18 GMT
From: classics@seka.nacs.net ( )
The shareware release of APE 1.07 is now available! :) This release
includes the complete APE Pro System, which allows you to create
.PRO images using any 1050 (or compatible) disk drive.
WHERE TO GET APE?
I just uploaded APE107D.ZIP to archive.umich.edu, and it will appear soon
in the Atari/8Bit/Ape directory.
It will be a few days, and I am willing to e-mail a uuencoded copy of the
distribution to absolutly anyone who requests it. Just send me e-mail
at classics@nacs.net and I will reply asap.
REGISTERED USERS: You will need to re-submit your key information so a
new keyfile for 1.07 can be created for you. This key will be
compatible with all future version of APE.
Please submit your Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Country and Telephone
number. I will generate a key for you and send it along with the
new registered version of APE 1.07.
Thanks to the few registered users who encouraged me to keep working on
APE, and to everyone who helped (and continues to help) in its
delevopment!
Steve
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!! Request my *FOR SALE* LISTING OF CLASSIC VGAME GOODIES !! 2000+ Lines !!
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User groups: CAIN, SPACE, NWPAC / mailto:mcurrent@carleton.edu
Article 462 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: SpartaDOS Project--Update
Date: 19 Oct 1996 22:41:56 GMT
Date: 6 Dec 1995 21:30:48 -0500
From: nkey@ixc.ixc.net (Nelson Nieves)
Subject: Update to Press Release
UPDATE
December 6, 1995
To all ATARI 8-bit users who use SpartaDOS as their main disk operating
system. My name is Nelson Nieves. I want to announce my intentions to
support the ATARI 8-bit computer and users running SpartaDOS.
The programs are modeled after MS-DOS and Norton Utilities on the IBM
platform.
Among the following programs in development are:
vUnErase - view and/or unerase deleted files or directories; recover
partial deleted files to other disks or hard-drive partitions.
XCopy -- will use the extra 64k on 130XE computers for faster read and
write operations; SpartaDOS 3.2x users will be able to take advantage of
archival copies when used in combination with FAtr.
DeFrag -- a two part utility, defragmentor with a separate directory
optimizer.
I have created a sample file (in ARC format), it contains full working
versions of several of the programs that will be released commercially in
mid 1996, a list of programs under development, and a questionnaire for
you to fill in and mail back.
Thanks to Bill Kendrick the sample files, NNTOOLS.ARC and NNTOOLS.TXT,
are now available on the Internet at FTP site:
atari.archive.umich.edu
atari/8bit/New
It will be moved by the keeper of the 8bit archives (Jody Lenn) when he
gets a chance. A link to it should also be in "Newitems" at the same
time that it is moved. I'm guessing it'll be put in the "Spartados"
directory.
NNTOOLS.ARC should also be available on GEnie thanks to Jonathan Mordosky
(ACUTE BBS) and BBSes across the U.S.
For those of you who cannot ftp or get the file from GEnie send $10.00
U.S. dollars for the sample file to:
Nelson Nieves, ATTN: ATARI 8-bit project, P.O. BOX 1702, Hatillo, PR
00659-1702
Let me know in which disk format:
[ ] ATARI 8-bit SpartaDOS
[ ] IBM 360k 5 1/4
[ ] IBM 1.2Mb 5 1/4
[ ] IBM 720k 3 1/2
[ ] IBM 1.44Mb 3 1/2
Questions? Call 1 (809) 820-3135. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern standard
time. Ask for Nelson.
--
Michael Current, 8-Bit Atari FAQ & Vendor/Developer Lists maintainer
User groups: CAIN, SPACE, NWPAC / mailto:mcurrent@carleton.edu
Article 463 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Atari800 emulator versions 0.2.5 and 0.2.7 released
Date: 19 Oct 1996 22:48:20 GMT
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 1995 21:43:29 GMT
From: David Firth <david@signus.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Uploaded: Atari800-0.2.5.tar.gz (Unix/Amiga)
I have uploaded version 0.2.5 of the Atari 800 Emulator for Unix, the
major changes since version 0.2.1 are as follows:-
+ Vertical Fine Scrolling
+ Sound on systems supporting the Network Audio System
+ LAX unofficial opcode
+ Option to use Fast Floating Point routines (-ffp)
+ DLIST command in monitor to dump display list (mnemonic output)
+ 50% Faster (Timing based on a refresh rate of 1).
The Source code can be downloaded from:-
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/emulators/atari/Atari800-0.2.5.tar.gz
The Amiga binary can be downloaded from:-
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/emulators/atari/Atari800-0.2.5-Amiga-bin.lzh
ftp.demon.co.uk (158.152.1.44)
Bye
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David Firth <david@signus.demon.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 20:37:32 GMT
From: David Firth <david@signus.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Uploaded: Atari800-0.2.7.tar.gz
I have just uploaded version 0.2.7 of the Atari 800 emulator for
Unix (and Amiga) to the following location:-
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/emulators/atari/Atari800-0.2.7.tar.gz
Changes in 0.2.7
----------------
- Renamed atari_h_device.c to a more general devices.c
- Emulator (private) opcode ESCRTS ($d2) added to support patching of OS.
- Printer device supported via Unix lpr command.
- Moved from RCS to CVS and added rcs Id keyword to all C files.
- Emulated OS: Better handling of Keyboard and ATASCII to screen
code conversion. Editor uses LMARGN, RMARGN, ROWCRS and COLCRS.
- Many other changes to EmuOS including implementation of SETVBV
COLDSV and WARMSV.
- Detection of X11 server supporting the MIT Shared Memory Extension in
preperation for shared memory pixmaps.
- Corrected bug in H: device (filename extraction routine).
Changes in 0.2.6
----------------
- Corrected calculation of number of sectors and reading of double
density ATR files (Thanks to Preston Crow)
- Correction for Linux ELF systems.
- XVIEW and NAS work under Linux/ELF
- Default directory for XVIEW Disk File Chooser is set within the
Makefile. By default it is pointing to /usr/local/lib/atari/DISKS
- Corrected bug in Missile 0 to Playfield collision detection.
- Corrected WSYNC bug (multiple stores to WSYNC during one scanline).
River Raid now runs correctly.
- -emuos to enable emulated operating system. Users without the
necessary atari OS ROMs can use this option to boot disk images/ROMs.
Currently this is very experimental and runs very little without
problems. Defender runs perfectly but if you haven't got the OS it's
unlikely you'll be able to get this either!
- H0: device accesses the current directory on your Unix Machine.
- H1: through H4: can access four directories specified either within
the Makefile or via the -H1, -H2, -H3 and -H4 command line options.
By default they are set to /usr/local/lib/atari/Hx where x is 1, 2,
3 or 4.
- H5: through H9: duplicate H0 through H4 but have automatic ATASCII
to ASCII translation. They are not suitable for binary files.
- All files accessed via the H: device have Unix filenames consisting
entirely of lowercase letters.
--
David Firth <david@signus.demon.co.uk>
--
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User groups: CAIN, SPACE, NWPAC / mailto:mcurrent@carleton.edu
Article 464 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Nordic Atari Show 1996
Date: 21 Oct 1996 16:05:31 GMT
The Swedish Atari User's Association
in cooperation with NoCrew presents
*Nordic Atari Show 1996*
14 - 15 - 16 of June
We don't give up! Once again we arrange NAS for all Atari lovers. Last year
gave us the taste for it, thanks to all the visitors that gave
us feedback. This year we're helped by the party elite second to none;
NoCrew! The exhabition part is also much better. We look forward to three days
full of activity and excitement. Here's a little taster. More
information will be out as soon as we know more.
ACTIVITIES
*hacker convent* competitions for FALCON, STE, ST and Atari 8-bit
*exhabition* retailers and non-commercial organisations will be
there to show you the latest...
*demonstrations* Jaguar, Lynx, MiNT, MagiC, Linux, DTP, Internet etc
*seminars* seminars about programming, Internet, multitasking etc
*others* competitions for you who are novice at programming
(lottery, MidiMaze, mini-harddisk-throwing,
CocaCola-drinking etc)
*When:* 14-15-16 of June *Where:* Lundby Gymnasium in Gvteborg, Sweden
Fees: Payment: SAK member: Non member:_
3-day entrance prepaid 100 SEK 125 SEK
3-day entrance at the door 125 SEK 150 SEK
1-day entrance at the door 50 SEK 75 SEK
We will, of course, be selling T-shirts or pins at the show.
INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS
If you want to join the exhibition on NAS you must pay the
exhibitors fee of 1000 SEK on our postal giro 491 75 44 - 1 before
the 31th of May. The area is 3x3 meters. Non-commercial organisations
can join the exhibition for free.
A maximum 2 persons per company and 1 person per non-commercial
organisation is included in the fee (which includes entrance to the
hacker convent).
Please state your contact person on the postal giro paper.
Since the canteen - that we plan to give the exhibition in - is not the
biggest in the world the bootsize will be limited. However the size of
your boot will be at least 9sqm. If you wishes to have a bigger boot
you should contact us to get specialprizes. Bigger boot will be given
as far as the limited space allows it.
"The boot" will be a couple of dining tables plus a suitable amount of
chairs that you can have at your disposal. A good thing is to bring
white bedsheets or tablecloth of paper to cover the tables.
It's quit gran. A big sign with the companys logo on is recomended too.
We like to remind you that we can't help you in the same way as a real
exhibitionservice at a normal exhibition even though we ofcourse will
do our very best to support the exhibitors in every way.
The exhibition will have these opening-hours:
friday 14 juni 12.00 - 21.00
saturday 15 juni 09.00 - 21.00
sunday 16 juni 09.00 - 16.00
MORE INFORMATION
Rolf Johansson
rojo@tripnet.se
Tel: 0708-900441
0522-22216
031-825073
Ylva Budsjv
ylva@shewolf.ct.se
ylva@tripnet.se
2:203/221.4@fidonet.org
90:1101/101.0@nest.ftn
Tel: 031-7765906
0740-283775
Lari Kovanen (only hackerparty)
larkov@tripnet.se
Tel: 031-180140
031-582059
Our *homepage* is at *http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/~d4reine/NAS.html*
Here you allways find the latest information and you can write email
to us and ask questions.
The Swedish Atari Users' Association
Box 11416
404 29 GVTEBORG
Tel: 031-7060992
Fax: 031-363973
Homepage: http://www.pedserv.gu.se/janne/sak.html
*WELCOME TO NORDIC ATARI SHOW 1996!*
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Article 465 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: PC Xformer 3.3 now available
Date: 21 Oct 1996 16:11:00 GMT
Date: 1 Dec 1995 17:20:57 GMT
From: brasoft@coho.halcyon.com (Darek Mihocka)
Tomorrow, PC Xformer 3.3 goes on sale at the Toad Atarifest and will
be available next week from Atari dealers in Europe as well. I have
just put up a new demo version of PC Xformer that is in sync with
version 3.3. It is up on the PC Xformer web page at
http://www.halcyon.com/brasoft/
Look in the file download area to download xf33demo.zip
This new demo replaces PC Xformer 2.0 and 2.5 which were based on old
source code and don't make for a good demo any more.
PC Xformer 3.3 is now the world's fastest Atari 8-bit emulator, with
support for player missile graphics, display list interrupts, GTIA
graphics, and both Atari 800 and XL/XE emulation modes.
On a 90 Mhz Pentium it runs at about 10 times the speed of a 130XE,
although there is the option to slow the emulator down to normal speed
to make certain games more playable.
As before, PC Xformer 3.3 costs $34.95. We've re-written the manual
for PC Xformer 3.3 to make it easier to read and it now includes new
demos and file transfer utilities not included before.
- Darek
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Darek Mihocka the PC Xformer and Gemulator guy, email:brasoft@halcyon.com
c/o Branch Always Software, 14150 N.E. 20th St. #302, Bellevue, WA 98007
phone:206-236-0540 fax:206-236-0257 WWW:http://www.halcyon.com/brasoft/
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Article 466 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: MUX Window, from New Breed Software
Date: 21 Oct 1996 16:15:56 GMT
Date: 5 Dec 1995 05:26:57 GMT
From: kendrick@zippy.sonoma.edu (William Kendrick)
By Spring 1996, New Breed Software will release "MUX Window", a windowing
system based on the X Window System.
Using a number of Atari 8-bits (400/800/XL/XE series) connected together
in a Local Area Network with the "Multiplexer" ("MUX" for short) from
Computer Software Services, this system presents a Client/Server scenario
similar to X.
The existing software uses a networkless model (the Window Manager / Server
are INCLUDEd within the Clients) and has proven to be most satisfactory
(albeit quickly running low on free RAM!)
For more information and (currently out of data) source code (in Action!,
an extremely fast, high level compiled language), please look here on the
World Wide Web:
http://zippy.sonoma.edu/~kendrick/nbs/ados/
Note: This system is NOT emulating the X Window system. However, it would
be relatively simple to replace the Window Manager / Server GUI with a program
which intercepts MUX-Window calls, translates them to the X Window protocol,
and sends them to an X Terminal. It would also be possible (not nearly as
simple, or as useful) to set up a MUX Window WM/Server as an extremely
scaled down X Terminal! Ah, but to dream. :)
Thank you.
-bill!
kendrick@vax.sonoma.edu ||| kendrick@zippy.sonoma.edu
William (Bill) Kendrick / | \ ** New Breed Software **
http://zippy.sonoma.edu/~kendrick/
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Article 467 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Moving Quarxon & Caterpiggle to public domain
Date: 21 Oct 1996 16:20:17 GMT
Date: 6 Dec 1995 03:20:06 GMT
From: scottlu@microsoft.com (Scott Ludwig)
I wrote 2 games, one called "Quarxon", the other "Caterpiggle" back in
1982 and published them through APX (Atari Program Exchange), for Atari
400's and 800's. Please officially consider them public domain now, and
feel free to distribute them.
Thanks to those who helped me (re)obtain copies of them. Does this
newsgroup accept binaries? If so I'll post them.
Scott R. Ludwig
scottlu@microsoft.com
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Article 468 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: How To Upgrade to PC Xformer 3.3 For Dummies Vol. 1
Date: 21 Oct 1996 16:23:28 GMT
Date: 11 Dec 1995 23:54:34 GMT
From: brasoft@coho.halcyon.com (Darek Mihocka)
It would seem a lot of people are having problems with what should be a
rather trivial exercise. I've read several posts today from people
claiming that a) their email to Branch Always Software goes unanswered,
and b) their attempt to download the PC Xformer 3.3 upgrade from our web
page fails.
Given that I reply to about 20 or 30 pieces of email each day, it seems
there are those people who are mailing the right place and those that
are not. The correct email address for Branch Always Software is:
brasoft@halcyon.com
This has been our email address for most of the year and will continue
to be for some time to come. IF YOU ARE NOT SENDING EMAIL TO THIS
ACCOUNT, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A REPLY. Do not send email to our old
America Online or Compuserve accounts. I terminated those months ago and
mail sent to those old accounts goes into a black hole. America Online,
being the assholes they are, keep the account around and don't send
email back to the sender to indicate that the account is terminated.
This is probably the most common cause of unresponded to email.
To upgrade to PC Xformer 3.3 over the Internet, you simply need to do
two things. Mail in the Product Registration Card that came with your
PC Xformer package. Most people forget to do that. Second, browse our
web page and fill out a comment form and request access to the
registered users download section. In this form, you must include your
full name and mailing address as it appeared on your registration card,
plus you must specify a one word USERID and one word PASSWORD to use.
It's very much like logging in to Unix itself. Once you send the form,
you will have download access within a day or two. That's all you need
to do.
Common reasons why people don't get granted access: they are not
registered users, they did not specify a userid or password, or they
specify a multiple word userid or password.
If you do not already own PC Xformer 3.0 or higher, you obviously can't
upgrade online. You need to purchase the product first. To purchase PC
Xformer, you go to an Atari dealer such as Toad Computers here in the
U.S., Micro Discount in England, or KE-Soft in Germany, or the ABBUC
user group in Germany, and order PC Xformer 3.3 for $34.95. Then mail in
the registration card and follow the directions already described.
This isn't rocket science folks! In order to avoid forcing everyone to
mail money in and wait to receive upgrades to PC Xformer, I am making
available this online method of upgrading. From the messages I'm
reading, and the bogus comment forms I've received so far, it would seem
that this may be too challenging for some people. Either they can't read
English, or they are simply idiots, I don't know. But in any case, if
people are finding it too difficult to upgrade online, then for future
PC Xformer upgrades we'll go back to the "old" way of doing things using
snail mail.
For those who can't find their way around the Internet, snail mail
upgrade notices for PC Xformer 3.3 as well as for the PC Xformer Cable are
going to be mailed out to all registered users of PC Xformer in the next few
weeks and you will have the option to upgrade by snail mail. Watch your
mailboxes in early January.
- Darek
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Darek Mihocka the PC Xformer and Gemulator guy, email:brasoft@halcyon.com
c/o Branch Always Software, 14150 N.E. 20th St. #302, Bellevue, WA 98007
phone:206-236-0540 fax:206-236-0257 WWW:http://www.halcyon.com/brasoft/
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Article 469 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: PC Xformer cables - status
Date: 21 Oct 1996 16:27:03 GMT
Date: 12 Dec 1995 00:08:54 GMT
From: brasoft@coho.halcyon.com (Darek Mihocka)
Just to update everyone, right now I've received about 35 advance orders
for the PC Xformer cables. Since that's getting close to "critical mass",
I've gone and placed an order for parts to make about 50 of the cables.
I expect to receive the parts and start making cables over the holidays
later this month, UPS willing, and cables should be ready for sale some
time in January. The cost of the cables will be $24.95.
If you're interested in a cable, email me so that I make sure to have
enough parts. It's easy to order extra parts now, but once I receive the
parts and the cables get made I won't be ordering any more parts for a
while. Making cables is not something I care to turn into a full time
hobby! :-)
As for the questions I've left unanswered such as "how much will
shipping be to Germany?" or "will there be a package price for PC
Xformer and the cable?" or "were any animals harmed during the
manufacturing of the cable?" etc, I don't know. When I find out shipping
costs and bundle pricing, I'll post that information on the web page.
- Darek
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==========================================================================
Darek Mihocka the PC Xformer and Gemulator guy, email:brasoft@halcyon.com
c/o Branch Always Software, 14150 N.E. 20th St. #302, Bellevue, WA 98007
phone:206-236-0540 fax:206-236-0257 WWW:http://www.halcyon.com/brasoft/
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Article 470 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Rainbow v1.1 Update
Date: 21 Oct 1996 16:33:00 GMT
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 15:49:18 GMT
From: lamcw@aston.ac.uk (Chris Lam)
------------------------------------------------------------
Rainbow - The Atari 400/800/800XL Emulator for the Apple Mac
------------------------------------------------------------
January 1996.
Dear Users,
Version 1.1 of Rainbow is now ready. You can try out the new
demo at
http://www.aston.ac.uk/~lamcw/emulators.html
or by FTP from
ftp.amug.org in info-mac/app
and related mirror sites.
The demo version has a new speedometer which measures emulation
performance. The full shareware version has these NEW features:-
- better sound emulation
- faster large view displays
- NEW FULL SCREEN display!
- speedometer
- and more!
Registered users please email me with reg. number and password for
free update. If you would like to register for the full version, see
textfiles in the demo.
Regards,
Chris Lam,
Rainbow Keeper.
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Article 471 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: MAE 1.0
Date: 21 Oct 1996 16:35:27 GMT
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 21:21:07 GMT
From: jharris@cybergate.com (John Harris)
Thank you to everyone who has been patiently waiting for the MAE assembler
1.0 release. Things are getting very close to being ready, and I think the
results will be well worth the wait. The project really snowballed as I
kept wanting to improve "just-one-more-thing", and now after some really
major changes, it's almost finished. Special thanks to Glenn Saunders and
Kent DeGroff, who sent Shareware donations even though I hadn't officially
asked for them. This was largely responsible for providing the motivation
for all the extra work. Special thanks also to Itay Chamiel who provided
me with high-speed 64 column and 80 column text drivers.
Here's a partial list of what has been done recently:
New memory configuration which uses up to three banks of extended RAM,
doubles the symbol table size, ups the source buffer to almost 40K, and
reduces MAE's main memory usage to only $B700-$BBFF. The region from
$4000-$7FFF in main memory is now completely free, and you can assemble
object code into memory there, or whatever else you might want.
MAE comes with 64 and 80 column software drivers that work on a Gr.8
screen. Both drivers are _far_ quicker than working with the XEP80, and if
your banked RAM supports ANTIC banking, it won't reduce the size of your
source text buffer at all! (But will use $5600-$7FFF of the above
mentioned free memory area). The 64 column mode in particular is very nice
looking on a monochrome or split-video monitor.
The native 40 column mode, and also the 64 column handler, both support
horizontal scrolling out to 80 column line widths.
Completed 24-bit support, 65816 opcodes, and 16-bit operands in the
debugger.
Everything is faster. Assembly speed is up to twice as fast, the editor is
faster, and the debugger is significantly faster in some operations.
Storage requirements for local labels have been reduced, which saved an
additional 25% on the symbol table size in some of my source files. This
will make it easier to assemble larger source files without reconfiguring
memory.
Macro processing has been completely rewritten, and is much more flexible.
It now passes parameters as full ASCII strings, which makes a huge
improvement over what you can do with macros.
After marking a block in the editor, you can press Ctrl-; to comment or
uncomment the lines. (It adds or removes ";" characters at the start of
each line).
The editor can move labels up or down to adjacent lines, or move lines up
and down relative to surrounding lines.
Many more new features and bug fixes. I'm really happy with the way it
turned out.
John Harris
jharris@cybergate.com
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Article 472 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Atari 8-Bit Support from Richard Gore, Special Announcement
Date: 21 Oct 1996 16:42:01 GMT
Date: 26 Feb 1996 11:24:46 -0500
From: CHMRIG@EAST-01.NOVELL.LEEDS.AC.UK (R. GORE)
ATARI 8-BIT SUPPORT FROM RICHARD GORE
-------------------------------------
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
As of 15th March 1996 I will no longer have access to e-mail, I will
continue to support the Atari 8-bit machines but any correspondance
will have to be done by letter or telephone. Below is a list of my
current range of 8-bit products, if you want any details by e-mail
this could be your last chance.......
My list of software for sale has now got quite long, so to save space
and bandwidth I will just give a list of what I have got along with
their prices, then if you need any further information you can simply
e-mail me at chmrig@leeds.ac.uk and I will supply the information.
My range of commercial software:-
JAWBREAKER #2.99 ($7) disk only 16k
MOUSEKATTACK #2.99 ($7) disk only 48k
ARENA #2.99 ($7) disk only 64k XL/XE
BUBBLE ZONE #2.99 ($7) disk only 64k XL/XE
SUPER PRINT-LAB XE #6.50 ($15) disk only 128k XL/XE
GTRACKER #6.50 ($15) disk only 64k XL/XE
GTRACKER XL UTILS #6.00 ($13) disk only 64k XL/XE
CLIP TRACKER XE #6.50 ($15) disk only 128k+ XL/XE
BLACK LAMP #4.95 ($11) disk only 64k XL/XE
TUBE BADDIES #4.95 ($11) disk only 64k XL/XE
Special offer (1); buy both Jawbreaker & Mousekattack in one pack for
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ only #5 ($11).
Special offer (2); buy both Arena & Bubble Zone for only #5 ($11).
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Special offer (3); buy both Tube Baddies & Black Lamp on one disk for
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ only #9.50 ($20).
Special offer (4); buy GTracker and GTracker XL utilities for only
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ #10 ($21).
Special offer (5); buy all 3 'TRACKER' programs, as offer (3) plus
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CLIP TRACKER XE for only #15 ($30).
Ex-stock, shrink wrapped commercial software. Limited stocks. You are
advised to check stock levels before ordering:-
Disks: SUMMERGAMES #5.00 ($10)
----- SOLAR STAR #5.00 ($10) also known as Sun Star.
ONE OF EACH ONLY: DROPZONE (disk) #5.00 ($11)
----------------- GAUNTLET DEEP'(disk) #2.00 ($5)
Prices in UK pounds (#) include p&p to UK, overseas add #2 for p&p,
payable in pounds sterling or UK cheques, IMO, Postal Orders.
Prices in US dollars ($) include shipping to USA, but payment must be
in US$ cash, sorry no cheques (checks).
For further information or to order contact RICHARD GORE at
79 SPROTBROUGH ROAD, SPROTBROUGH, DONCASTER, DN5 8BW, ENGLAND
Tel. no. (01302) 784642
E-mail: chmrig@leeds.ac.uk (before 15th March 1996)
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Article 473 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
>Newsgroups: freenet.sci.comp.atari.news
Date: 23 Oct 1996 01:13:46 GMT
Date: 1 Apr 1996 19:13:35 GMT
From: magi@stud.uni-sb.de (Markus Gietzen)
Hello !
The version 0.11 of XL-It! is out:
XL-It! is a free ATARI 800-XL emulator which is available for
these platforms:
o NEW MS-DOS (>=i386)
o NEW SUN Sparc-Stations
o Silicon Graphics (MIPS)
o Linux (ELF/intel)
Features:
o NEW Player/Missiles with collisions
o GTIA-modes (in pixel and in textmode)
o DLIs
o NEW vertical and horizontal fine-scrolling
o Overscan, underscan and "normal"-scan supported
o 800XL MMU
o Supports reading from 2 drives (normal 1050)
o .XFD and .ATR diskfiles
For more information try the XL-It! homepage:
"http://www.htw.uni-sb.de/people/mgietzen/atari/xl-it.html"
Bye,
Markus Gietzen
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Article 474 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Atari Corp and JTS Corp to Merge (press release)
Date: 23 Oct 1996 01:16:03 GMT
ATARI CORPORATION AND JTS CORPORATION TO MERGE
Expands company interests to growing disk drive market
SUNNYVALE, Calif., February 13, 1996 -- Atari Corporation (AMEX: ATC) and JTS
Corporation today agreed to merge the two companies. Atari is the pioneer in
multimedia video entertainment and JTS is a manufacturer of computer disk
drives.
"This merger puts us in a great position to capitalize on a very experienced
management team and a rapidly growing disk drive market. JTS is using
innovative technology, particularly in the 3" disk drive market, and we are
excited about its prospects," said Jack Tramiel, Chairman of Atari.
"Our partnership gives us the ability to expand our capabilities and pursue
new opportunities," said Tom Mitchell, president and chief executive officer
of JTS. "Dataquest has predicted that 115 million disk drive units will be
shipped worldwide in 1996, and it is a great time for us to be participating
in this market," said Mitchell.
Terms of the Agreement
Under the terms of the agreement, the new corporation will operate under the
name of JTS Corporation and the officers of JTS will become the officers of
the merged company. The Atari entertainment business and the JTS disk drive
business will operate as separate divisions of the new merged company.
Atari has extended a bridge loan to JTS in the amount of $25,000,000. In the
event that the merger is not consummated, the bridge loan will be convertible
into shares of JTS Series A Preferred Stock at the option of Atari or JTS and
subject to certain conditions.
As a result of the transaction, Atari stockholders will hold approximately 60%
of the outstanding shares of the new company following the merger. The
transaction is structured to qualify as a tax-free reorganization and will be
accounted for as a purchase.
The board of directors of Atari and JTS have approved the definitive
agreement. The merger is subject to certain shareholder and regulatory
approvals and other conditions to closing. The parties anticipate the
transaction will close toward the end of the second calendar quarter of 1996.
JTS Management Team
JTS was formed in 1994 by Jugi Tandon, the company's current chairman of the
board. Tandon is well-known in the computer storage industry for his ability
to develop innovative products for the marketplace. Tandon will remain
chairman of the board of the new company.
Tom Mitchell was a cofounder of Seagate Technology and president and chief
operations officer of both Seagate and Conner Peripherals. Mitchell brings
unparalleled industry and operational experience in the high-volume disk drive
market. He is a pioneer in disk drive manufacturing in Singapore, Thailand,
China and India.
About Atari Corporation
For more than twenty years, Atari has provided consumers with high-quality,
value-priced entertainment. Atari markets Jaguar, the only American-made,
advanced 64-bit entertainment system and licenses and markets software in the
multi-platform, multimedia market. Atari is located in Sunnyvale, California.
About JTS Corporation
Founded in 1994, JTS Corporation develops and manufactures hard disk drives
for the computer industry. JTS has recently introduced its new 3" Nordic
product for the portable computer market. Headquartered in San Jose,
California, with manufacturing facilities in Madras, India, JTS employs 1,300
people worldwide.
The above statements regarding the disk drive industry and JTS' prospects are
forward looking statements and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
Among the factors that would cause actual results to differ materially are the
following: business conditions and growth in the portable computer industry
and in the general economy; competitive factors, including pricing pressures;
availability of components from third parties; risks associated with
manufacturing of products in India or other overseas jurisdictions and risks
associated with JTS' ability to ramp its manufacturing operations, including
cost and yield issues.
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Article 475 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Imagic Image Converter 1.04 Now Available!
Date: 23 Oct 1996 01:19:32 GMT
From: dh395@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steven J Tucker)
Date: 12 May 1996 02:37:40 GMT
Imagic, the universal disk image converter for Win95/NT is now
available in version 1.04.
Imagic can take any number of disk images, such as ATR, XFD, SCP, and DCM
images, and _quickly_ convert them to any other format, INCLUDING DCM!
Thats correct, imagic can _generate_ DCM images on the fly, try it today!
Version 1.03 corrects problem w/ double density DCM decompression and
incorrect reporting of some valid DCM images as 'broken'.
Version 1.04 added both create _and_ decompression support for Spartados
SCOPY (*.SCP) Images.
Imagic is available as very inexpensive shareware at
http://www.nacs.net/~classics.
Steve
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Limbaugh hating, Trek watching, all around lazy computer fart.
!! Request my *FOR SALE* LISTING OF CLASSIC VIDEO GAME STUFF !! 2000+ Lines !!
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Article 476 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Announce: XL-it! Version 0.13
Date: 23 Oct 1996 01:22:16 GMT
From: Markus Gietzen <iig05-1@htw.uni-sb.de>
Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 14:04:18 +0200
XL-it! Version 0.13 is now available from this site:
"http://www.htw.uni-sb.de/people/mgietzen/atari/xl-it.html"
XL-it! is a freeware Atari XL/XE emulator for MS-DOS (>=i386).
Altough it is still in an early stage it runs already many
of our loved games.
This is a fraction of the games which are working:
- Boulder Dash, M.U.L.E., Alternate Reality, BlackLamp, Plastron
- Schreckenstein, Ninja, Mario Brothers, Ballblaster, Pitfall
- Xevious, Defender, DigDug, Asteroids, Choplifter, Missile Command
- Frogger, BlueMax ...
New features:
- Write-support
- support for 4 drives
- 2-3 times faster
- Monitor: assembler, modify memory, search memory
- several bugfixes
Bye,
Markus
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E-Mail: iig05-1@htw.uni-sb.de
WWW: http://www.htw.uni-sb.de/people/mgietzen.html
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Article 477 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: New version of Imageman
Date: 23 Oct 1996 01:23:15 GMT
From: Ivan Mackintosh <ivan@rcp.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 1996 10:59:09 +0100
Imageman is a PC DOS utility that allows XFD/ATR images to
be created or manipulated (files added/deleted/extracted).
The new version V0.2 can be obtained from the XL-It web page:
http://www.htw.uni-sb.de/people/mgietzen/atari/xl-it.html
under the link "Emulator Tools". (My web site still has
problems and will not be running properly for 2-3 more weeks)
Changes to the new version:
* A browser used for loading images;
* Enhanced density support includes creating, adding, deleting
and extracting;
* Convert existing single density disks to enhanced density
(for extra disk space).
Ivan
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Article 478 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: NAS96.
Date: 23 Oct 1996 01:32:14 GMT
From: bertil.jagard@straight.ct.se (Bertil Jagard)
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 96 00:55:00 +0200
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SWEDISH ATARI USERS' ASSOCIATION (Svenska Atariklubben)
IN COOPERATION WITH NoCrew PRESENTS
-* THE NORDIC ATARI SHOW AND CONVENTION 1996 *-
WITH CONVENTION, EXHIBITION, SEMINARS,
DEMONSTRATIONS, CONTESTS ... AND MORE!
AT KORTEDALA GYMNASIUM IN GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
ON THE 14th, 15th and 16th OF JUNE
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NOTE: The information in this text is not complete! Updates will come.
PRESENTATION
NAS was first arranged in 1995. It's a special show with a hacker convent,
exhibition and different seminars - all in one place.
This time the Nordic Atari Show is held in a school building, Kortedala
Gymnasium, in Gothenburg. It offers several small rooms for the hacker
contests and seminars, a big lecture hall for showing demos and films and a
normal size restaurant for the exhibition. Showers and dressing rooms are
available, and there is free carparking in the school area.
Pizza restaurant, cafe and other shops are only a few steps away from the
school. If you want to stay at a hotel please contact us for information
or visit our Webpage for details (http://www.tripnet.se/sak/nas).
Kortedala Gymnasium is fifteen to twenty minutes away from the central part
of Gothenburg. There are good possibilities for communications by tram or
car.
The dates are the 14th, 15th and 16th of June. Gather with your friends and
join us at a very fun and exciting show for Atari users around the northern
and european part of the world!
This year the exhibition and seminars are arranged by the Swedish Atari
Users' Association (Svenska Atariklubben), and the hacker convent by
NoCrew.
Below are all the activities, and the low entrance prices. Last year they
were a little bit high, but this year we hope it's suitable for all
wallets!
THE ACTIVITIES
For more detailed information see below.
exhibition
retailers and different associations will be there
hacker convent
competitions for FALCON, STE, ST and 8-bit
demonstrations
Jaguar, Lynx, MiNT, MagiC, Linux, DTP, Internet etc
seminars
about programming, Internet, multitasking etc
others
competitions for the non-programming experienced
(lottery, MidiMaze-contest, harddisk throwing, CocaCola-drinking etc)
THE PRICES
type payment SAK-member non-member
3-day entry prepaid SEK 100 SEK 125
3-day entry at the door SEK 125 SEK 150
1-day entry at the door SEK 50 SEK 75
The T-shirt is gasping yellow with a fine black print. Highest quality.
Don't miss this fantastic offer. Limited quantity.
T-shirt prepaid SEK 75 SEK 90
T-shirt at the door SEK 100 SEK 120
A cafeteria with low prices on CocaCola, Jolt, sandwiches, buns and
other tasty products will of course be available.
If you live in Sweden, you can order your tickets to NAS96 via
our Webpage at http://www.tripnet.se/sak/nas
Otherwise, if you live outside Sweden or don't have WWW access, and want to
order tickets to a lower price, please pay the right amount of money to our
Swedish postal giro account
nr 73 69 10 - 1
before the 31st of May 1996. Don't forget to state your name, address,
country, telephone, fax, email address and SAK membership nr so that we
know who's paying.
THE EXHIBITION
The exhibition will be open on the following times:
Friday 14th 12:00 -- 21:00
Saturday 15th 09:00 -- 21:00
Sunday 16th 09:00 -- 16:00
If you and your company or organisation wants to join the exhibition, then
estimate the space you need and pay the fee to us. We offer you different
sizes (measurements in Swedish meters) depending on your needs.
4,5 m2 costs 500 SEK
9,0 m2 costs 1000 SEK
18,0 m2 costs 2000 SEK
If you want more space, then every extra m2 is 150 SEK. Please contact us
first to get further information.
The retailer's fee includes full entrance for two persons.
Nonprofit organisations can join the exhibition for free (with a space of
4,5 m2). This includes full entrance for one person.
Please pay at our Swedish postal giro account,
nr 73 69 10 - 1
before the 31st of May 1996.
State your company/organisation name, address, country, telephone, fax,
email address, contact person and space needed. If you'd like to speak
at a seminar about something, then tell us about it.
THE DEMONSTRATIONS
More will be added as soon as we get to know about them.
BBS We'll be showing STraight BBS, with products as Semper, LED, Octopus
etc. Sysop Bertil Jagard will be answering questions and demonstrate
different situations, as well as speaking about ethics and problems
with communicating.
MagiC What is MagiC? What is multitasking? Find out by using MagiC 4, and
swapping between those programs. Learn about problems and get tips
from experienced users.
Making How can magazines be made with Calamus SL? We'll be showing how
magazines the Swedish Atari Users' Association (Svenska Atariklubbens)
with SL magazine "AtariMagasinet" is made. Tips, problems, features and
possibility to make yourself some visit cards or other things
to take home.
THE SEMINARS
More will be added as soon as we get to know about them.
Internet What is Internet and how can I use it with my Atari? Experienced
administrators will be talking about Internet - history, how it's
made, the future and more. We'll put it in reality too, with
products for Atari computers that all of us can use - easy!
THE CONVENTION
NOTE: This is preliminary information. Updates will come.
Which computer? Atari in all forms. We want the hackers and the democoders.
The Linux freaks. The MiNT people. The Jaguar nuts and everyone else
that uses Atari in some form.
Demo contests
BIG ONE
No limit at all. Should be able to run on a Atari compatible computer
present on NAS96.
SMALL ONE
The limit is the shoesize squared (european) of the deliverer in bytes.
World cup in alfabutton
We will try to break the world record in typing a to z on a standard
keyboard. So far, way below two seconds. Go practise...
Films and demos
We will alternate between showing films and old demos on our big
screen projectors. Of course newer ones as well.
Prices
They will most certainly show up and be of good quality.
More info to come.
More information is available from larkov@tripnet.se, or visit NoCrew's
homepage at http://www.dd.chalmers.se/~f93labr/nocrew/index.html
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT NAS96
The best way to get new information is to join our NAS96 mailing-list.
Write to nas-users-request@tripnet.se and include the following in the
message text:
subscribe nas-users <your email address>
Our homepage is also informative to visit. It is at
http://www.tripnet.se/sak/nas and is updated whenever it is needed.
If you want more information about NAS96, then use any of the addresses or
telephone numbers below. Email is always the fastest way to get answers.
Rolf Johansson
rojo@tripnet.se
Tel: +46-708-900441 (mobile)
+46-522-22216 (week)
+46-31-825073 (ends)
Lari Kovanen
(about the convent)
larkov@tripnet.se
Tel: +46-31-582059 (home)
Ulf Hogberg
ulftage@tripnet.se
Swedish Atari Users' Association
Svenska Atariklubben
sak@straight.ct.se
Box 11416
S-404 29 GOTEBORG
SWEDEN
Tel: +46-31-7060992
Fax: +46-31-363973
Webpage: http://www.pedserv.gu.se/janne/sak.html
NoCrew
lbrink@cd.chalmers.se
c/o CCW
Forsta Langgatan 20
S-41 28 GOTEBORG
SWEDEN
Webpage: http://www.dd.chalmers.se/~f93labr/nocrew/index.html
WELCOME TO GOTHENBURG AND NAS96! 960411RJ
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Article 479 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Old computers magazine!
Date: 23 Oct 1996 01:43:07 GMT
From: historical@aol.com (Historical)
Date: 17 Jun 1996 05:51:07 -0400
Some people collect stamps, baseball cards, dolls and even cars -
but, did you know that there is a group for people who collect computers!
The Historical Computer Society is an international user group for old
computer enthusiasts ("old computers" and/or "old enthusiasts"). Issue #9
of "Historically Brewed" is now out and shipping! Our biggest and I think
overall best issue yet. It contains an exclusive interview with Ed
Roberts, creator of the MITS Altair computer! Also, the final installment
of the excellent DEC pdp-8 history. "The Internet and Computer History",
"For the Collector", "Remembering Gary Kildall", Collecting home and
arcade video machines, letters, member stories, comics and more!
The Society is dedicated to preserving older and classic computer
hardware, software and literature while educating and helping it's members
as well as the general public. The Society and it's magazine were started
in the pioneering spirit of the early computer clubs. One of the most
famous groups was the Homebrew Computer Club from the San Francisco Bay
area started in March of 1975. No other single organization helped to
spawn more of today's computer legends than did Homebrew. This is why the
name "Historically Brewed" was chosen for the magazine.
Computer history nostalgia is now available to all buffs of "antique"
computing everywhere. Many people have fond memories of their early
computing days. Never has another device evolved so rapidly as to produce
nostalgic artifacts in less than a quarter of a century! "Historically
Brewed" is a forum for these people to meet and share their stories.
The Historical Computer Society intends to become the authority in
the community of retired personal computers. Hundreds of old computers are
thrown out everyday by Americans as junk, but HCS believes that these
outmoded machines have value. HCS can help owners find answers about
system operation, peripherals, software, books, magazines and service.
"Historically Brewed" is ready to become the premier circular for
information, classifieds and trading of outdated equipment, etc. New
subscriptions in the U.S. are only $14 a year or try an issue for only $3;
subscriptions in Canada are $16 and $20 international. HB is sold at The
Computer Museum in Boston, the American Computer Museum in Bozeman,
Montana and at Smithsonian Book Stores, Washington, DC. HCS, 3649 Herschel
Street, Jacksonville, FL 32205. Best, David Greelish, President, HCS
http://www.cyberstreet.com/hcs/hcs.htm
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Article 480 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: BBS Express! Professional ver 2.0 and 2.1a
Date: 16 Nov 1996 23:19:06 GMT
From: BobKlaas <bobkla19@mail.tcd.net>
Subject: BBS Express! Professional ver 2.0 and 2.1a
Date: 24 Jul 1996 23:49:03 GMT
Have had a few ask that these programs be made available again,
these were the last Keith Ledbetter wrote. Have accumulated the
files for distribution and have them avaiable for order. Price
$20.00 for BBS Express! Professoinal (tm) and Express!Net comes
with Node, and Manuals for both. Add $4.00 for s/h...
BBS Express! Professional (tm), is at Revision 5.0b..This is
still avaiable for those who want the updated version at $39.95
plus $4.00 s/h.
If interested send M/O or credit card information (take Visa/MC)
to K-Products
4267 W. Midway Dr.
Salt Lake City, Ut. 84120
Or K-Products
P.O. Box 22122 A.M.F.
Salt Lake City, Ut.84122
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Article 481 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: ANNOUNCE: Antic magazine on the Web
Date: 16 Nov 1996 23:20:22 GMT
From: savetz@northcoast.com (Kevin Savetz)
Subject: ANNOUNCE: Antic magazine on the Web
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 1996 09:02:50 -0700
I am happy to announce the launch of the Digital Antic Project. Antic
magazine was the premiere magazine devoted to 8-bit Atari computers.
Antic, like the 8-bit Atari, has been forgotten by all but a small
minority...
The Digital Antic Project is a small crusade to put all of the old issues
of Antic (and eventually its sister magazine, STart) on the Internet. I
have received permission from the publisher of Antic to make the material
available on the Internet for free.
The site currently features the complete text of the first two issues, as
well as cover art and memorable ads from the magazine. More material will
be added as time permits -- faster if YOU volunteer to help by scanning,
HTMLizing, or proofreading.
The site is at http://www.northcoast.com/savetz/antic/dap.html
Your comments, suggestions and help are welcome!
Current contents of the site include:
----- April 1982 - Vol.1 No. 1
Products in Depth - A survey of three word processors
Starting Line - Glossary for the novice
Systems Guide - Memory Map, part one
Pilot - Pilot your Atari
Tape Topics - Some help for cassette owners
In the Public Domain - Chicken
Forth Factory - Multi-tasking in Forth
Assembly Language - A keyboard mask
Editorial
Software Reviews
Useful Tricks - Assembler-editor cartridge
Looking at Books
Kids Korner
GTIA
What's in a Name? ANTIC and Atari
User Notes - how to tell if you have a GTIA chip
----- June 1982 - Vol.1 No. 2
Modems
Dialing For Data
Communications Software
Assembly Language - Move-it
Starting Line - Screen Editing
'Tari Talkers - Speech Synthesis Comparison
Tricks of the Trade - Game Program Techniques
Pilot Your Atari - Large Text
In the Public Domain - Death Star
Systems Guide - Memory Map
Pascal - A First Look
GTIA
Forth Factory
I/O Board
Inside Atari
When the Chips are Down
New Products
Looking At Books
Kids Korner
Cheers,
Kevin Savetz
savetz@northcoast.com
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Article 482 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Bits and Pieces
Date: 16 Nov 1996 23:22:08 GMT
From: David Firth <david@signus.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 19:40:00 +0100
I've just uploaded my life times Atari 8bit work (well some of it) onto
my WEB page located at:-
http://www.signus.demon.co.uk/david/atari/atari.html
Atari800-0.5.0.tar.gz
Source code for an Atari 800, 800XL, 130XE and 5200 Emulator for
UNIX, VMS and AMIGA.
Atari800-0.4.5-amiga-bin.lzh
Amiga Binary for the above emulator.
Superman
Disk image containing an unfinished version of the VCS Superman
for the Atari 800 series. Includes GIF.
Alien Encounter
Disk image containing a crap game (well by todays standards) I
wrote in 1984/85. Sort of a cross between space invaders and
centipede. Includes GIF.
UltraSpeed Copier 2.3
Disk copier that uses the US Doubler Ultra Speed I/O. Copies
Single, Duel and Double density disks. Can copy disks formatted
without special format using Ultra Speed. Includes GIF.
1050 Menu 2.2
Multiboot program written for the 1050 drive. Yes I know a
lot of you prefer DOS files, but I've uploaded it for those
that don't :-) Includes GIF.
Test Computer Language
A small compiler I wrote in 1985/86 and used to write Enigmatix!
published by Page 6. Compiles programs to DOS binary files or
direct to a BOOT disk. Also contains a RUN mode which compiles
and RUNs the program in memory. The language is block structured
and supports procedures, functions, while loop, repeat until
loops, if statements etc. The compiled code can be used in
VBI and DLI Interrupts. WEB page contains semi-finished HTML
User Guide (HTML not index correctly yet!) and a few example
programs (Breakout, 8way scrolling, Interrupt driven music).
Hopefully its not too low level for the remaining 8bit die
hards ;-) This is probably not what you want if you've only
used Atari BASIC. Includes GIF.
See http://www.signus.demon.co.uk/david/atari/atari.html
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>Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Bits and Pieces
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In article <wcJMqFAAoPAyEwHw@signus.demon.co.uk>, David Firth
<david@signus.demon.co.uk> writes
>Test Computer Language
> A small compiler I wrote in 1985/86 and used to write Enigmatix!
> published by Page 6. Compiles programs to DOS binary files or
Oops, on reading this again it doesn't say what I meant :-( I wrote the
compiler and my *brother* used it to write Enigmatix! There my
conscience is clear now :-)
See ya
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Article 483 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Uploaded: Atari800-0.5.0.tar.gz for UNIX and AMIGA
Date: 16 Nov 1996 23:23:35 GMT
From: David Firth <david@signus.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 19:49:04 +0100
I've just uploaded Atari800-0.5.0.tar.gz onto my web page
located at:-
http://www.signus.demon.co.uk/david/atari/atari.html
You can also obtain an Amiga binary version at the same location. It
requires an A1200. The Amiga version is currently 0.4.5. If you've
got a C compiler and the resources you should be able compile 0.5.0
yourself - Hopefully I'll be able to upload a new binary shortly.
Changes in 0.5.0
----------------
- Simplified interface to CPU module.
- DIRECT_VIDEO now works with PMG collision detection. This option
increases performance by about 28% but can result in different colours
being displayed. This is because this option relies on COLPF0, COLPF1,
COLPF2, COLPF3 and COLBK all having different values, hence the
emulator sometimes modifies the colours :-( This option can be enabled
during the configuration phase.
- Correction to ANTIC Mode 5 Vertical Scrolling.
- Correction to PMG DMA Code - Demon Attack now works OK.
- Added code to limit the emulator to 50fps - this will not have any
effect if your machine can't run the emulator greater than 50fps.
F10 in X11, XVIEW, MOTIF and SVGALIB versions toggles the limit
on/off. When the limit is off the emulator will go as fast as it can.
- Path to directory containing the OS ROM images is now defined during
the configuration phase (Declaration of ATARI_LIBRARY has been removed
from the Makefile).
- Correction to handling of PMG DMA - Pitfall II now Works.
- The unused bits in PMBASE are now ignored correcting errors in Atari
Chess and Frogger.
Bye
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David Firth
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Article 484 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Jts Corporation and Atari Corporation Announce Stockholder
Date: 16 Nov 1996 23:25:02 GMT
Approval and Closing of Merger
Reply-To: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Wednesday July 31 9:30 AM EDT
Jts Corporation and Atari Corporation Announce Stockholder Approval and
Closing of Merger
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- JTS Corporation (ASE: JTS) and
Atari Corporation (formerly American Stock Exchange: ATC) announced today
that they each received stockholder approval of their proposal to merge the
two companies. JTS and Atari have filed Certificates of Merger with
authorities in Delaware and Nevada and the merger closed today. JTS
Corporation will be the surviving entity in the merger, and the combined
organization will be based in San Jose, California. The JTS Common Stock
will commence trading on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "JTS"
on July 31, 1996. The Atari Common Stock was delisted from the American
Stock Exchange following trading on July 30, 1996.
Upon closing of the merger, each outstanding share of Atari Common Stock was
exchanged for one share of JTS Common Stock. JTS exchanged approximately
63,850,000 shares of its Common Stock for all of the outstanding stock of
Atari and JTS has 103,415,517 million shares outstanding following the
merger. The merger is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for
Federal Income Tax purposes.
"This merger is another step toward our goal of becoming a leading
international supplier of hard disk drives in the rapidly growing hard disk
drive market," said David T. Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer and President
of JTS. JTS designs, develops, manufacturers and markets hard disk drives
for use in notebook computers and desktop personal computers. The Company
recently introduced its new 3-inch Nordic product for notebook computers.
"We are pleased to be a part of JTS Corporation, the disk drive market is
growing rapidly and we continue to be excited about the prospects of the
3-inch Nordic disk drive," said Jack Tramiel, former Chairman of Atari.
JTS is headquartered in San Jose, California and has its disk drive
manufacturing facility in Madras, India. JTS' Atari Division licenses and
markets software in the multi-platform, multimedia market. JTS employs 4300
people worldwide.
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Article 485 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: JTS CORP agrees to buy Atari Corp
Date: 16 Nov 1996 23:25:40 GMT
Wednesday July 31 10:36 AM EDT
JTS CORP agrees to buy Atari Corp
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31 (Reuter) - JTS Corp and Atari Corp said on
Wednesday they each received stockholder approval of their proposal to merge
the two companies.
JTS and Atari have filed certificates of merger with authorities in Delaware
and Nevada and the merger closed today.
JTS Corp will be the surviving entity in the merger, and the combined
organization will be based in San Jose, Calif.
The JTS Common Stock will commence trading on the American Stock Exchange
under the symbol "JTS" on Wednesday. The Atari Common Stock was delisted
from the American Stock Exchange following Tuesday's trading.
JTS exchanged about 63,850,000 shares of its common stock for all of the
outstanding stock of Atari and JTS has 103,415,517 million shares
outstanding following the merger.
-- New York Newsdesk 212-859-1610.
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Article 486 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Amex Trades Common Stock of Jts Corporation - Company Merges with
Date: 16 Nov 1996 23:29:26 GMT
Atari Corporation
Reply-To: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Wednesday July 31 11:20 AM EDT
Amex Trades Common Stock of Jts Corporation - Company Merges with Atari
Corporation -
NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange today began
trading the common shares of JTS Corporation. Under a recent agreement, the
privately held company merged with Atari Corporation, an AMEX-listed
company, and will conduct all business operations under the name JTS
Corporation.
JTS Corporation based in San Jose, California, designs, manufactures and
markets hard disk drives for personal computers. The company has developed
two families of hard disk drives: the 3-inch form factor Nordic product
family for notebook computers and the 3.5-inch form factor Palladium product
family for desk-top personal computers. JTS is currently developing a
5.25-inch form factor disk drive for desktop personal computers.
Trading under the ticker symbol JTS, the stock opened at 5 5/16 on 1,300
shares. AGS Specialists Partners is the specialist unit for the company.
As the nation's second largest stock exchange, the American Stock Exchange
is the only primary marketplace for both stocks and derivative securities.
Visit American Stock Exchange web site located at http:www.amex.com
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Article 487 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Melbourne House games now free for distribution
Date: 25 Nov 1996 23:30:44 GMT
From: Fredrik Ekman <ekman@lysator.liu.se>
Date: 18 Aug 1996 18:00:40 +0200
In case anyone still cares about copyrights for old games, I would like
to forward a message I just got from Beam Software. Beam has the rights
to all the games distributed by Melbourne House in the 80's. In the US,
some of the Beam games, such as The Hobbit, were distributed by
Addison-Wesley.
This came by as a result of an interview I have been making with
Philip Mitchell regarding his text adventure series based on Tolkien's
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books. The interview will be
published in a future issue of Other Hands. Contact me or watch
comp.sys.sinclair for upcoming announcement if you are interested in the
details.
Anyway, i quote Mr. Mitchell's message:
"After discussion with the company directors I am glad to be able to say
that Beam has officially sanctioned electronic distribution of it's old
Spectrum and C64 (and Oric, BBC, Amstrad etc) games - provided that such
distribution is non-profit only. Please keep in mind that on some titles
(e.g. The Hobbit) there are other parties who have a vested interest in the
title and strictly speaking you would also need their permission."
If you want to confirm this, you can contact Beam through their Web site:
http://www.beam.com.au/
/F
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Article 488 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: CATnips (epilog) - Don Thomas resigns from Atari
Date: 25 Nov 1996 23:32:22 GMT
CATnips... Jaguar tidbits from Don Thomas
CATnips (epilog)
You may like to know that I have submitted my resignation to Atari and have
determined that Thursday, August 15 will be my final day.
I have been at Atari since November 1989. I helped launch the Portfolio, which
enjoyed tremendous success early in it's life cycle. Later, I took on the role
as a specialist and helped represent Portfolio technology at specialty trade
shows, key account presentations and in exclusive development scenarios. More
recently, I have streamlined an effective customer service department pursuant
to the resources afforded by corporate direction. During much of this time, I
have made every effort to be accessible and active on CompuServe as well as
GEnie, Prodigy, our Web Site and a BBS I sustained privately in my home.
Prior to Atari, I worked at Federated Electronics stores and was known within
the organization for my prejudice for Atari brand computers and games. Much of
my software library was provided to Federated as samples and the software buyer
asked me to test the latest titles.
I purchased my first Atari product in the early 80's. The 2600 was financed on
my First Visa Card from a Video Concept store in Dallas, Texas. I was so
impressed with the technology that I taught myself programming and developed a
newspaper delivery game to present to my employer, the Dallas Times Herald,
long before Paperboy ever hit the coin-op arcades. Only the crash of the video
game industry in the mid 80's kept me from entering the industry during those
years.
My first computer was the TI99/4a and, later, the Commodore 64. But it wasn't
until I opened an Atari 400 box in my apartment that I developed a passion and
soon found myself hoarding every cool thing I could find. From Scott Adam's
adventures to my MPP1000c modem and Rana disk drives, I was virtually
possessed.
After the Tramiels took over Atari, I bought into their 16-bit computer line
hook, line and sinker.... and never regretted a single moment.
When the Tramiels acquired Federated in the late 80's, I thought I died and
went to heaven. For the first time, I met the likes of Neil Harris and Mr. Jack
Tramiel himself. During the day, I helped expand Atari exposure in Atari's new
chain of electronic stores. At night I honed my programming skills into a line
of software I called Artisan Software. I successfully, released a total of 5
titles under that label, all for Atari 16-bit computers.
In 1989, Atari was compelled to discontinue Federated operations and my career
became a casualty in Jack's business war. While seeking employment anywhere I
could, I dedicated time and energies into the Atari Revolution... a grass roots
movement dedicated to foster word-of-mouth for Atari's fine line of products.
In November, Atari hired me back and I met Bob Brodie, Frank Foster and a
brigade of personalties who have long left a permanent mark in the historical
remembrances of the world's longest surviving home computer/video game company.
On August 26, I will be joining the professionals at Sony Computer
Entertainment. As you undoubtedly know, the Sony Playstation is America's
number one choice in next generation technology. After examining the
opportunities that are out there, the PSX looks to me to be the most promising
long term video game investment and I am proud to become part of the PSX team.
Atari, the name and the products is directly responsible for so many things in
my life. Inclusive are personal development and the acquisition lifelong
friends. The Tramiel family is equally responsible for having enriched my life
with wisdoms that I will forever value. There will always be a special part of
my heart for Atari. There will always be an envy that I wasn't there during
more glorious days and always I will take pride in knowing that I worked my
hardest during Atari's most difficult times.
As you undoubtedly know, Atari has just completed a merger with JTS; a
reputable supplier of hard disk drive technologies. The terms of the merger
relegates Atari as a division of JTS and no longer is Atari an independent
corporate entity. Shares of stock are now traded by the symbol JTS. Atari's
staff as of next week will consist effectively of 4 people; all of which are
among the most proud and honorable I have ever known.
On behalf of Atari, past and present, thank you to everyone who supported us.
Atari will always be an institution in our hearts remembering the evolution of
Pong, Asteroids, Star Raiders, Major Havoc, Millipede and many more. Look for
Atari's afterlife in licensed titles for other systems.
I have every intention to continue frequenting the Atari support areas and you
will no doubt find me popping up in a PSX forum near you! I'll look forward to
seeing you there.
-- Don Thomas @ Atari
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Article 489 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: New version of PC Xformer at emulators.com
Date: 25 Nov 1996 23:34:38 GMT
From: brasoft@coho.halcyon.com (Darek Mihocka)
Date: 29 Aug 1996 20:40:19 GMT
Many people have been wondering what the hell happened to the PC Xformer
upgrade that was supposed to be released last month and have been
sending me nasty email. Let me explain.
First of all, my company Branch Always Software now has a new name:
EMULATORS, INC!
We also have a new web page at:
http://www.emulators.com/
Most of the delay in introducing the new versions has been due to delays
in getting the domain name registered, getting our internet provider to
get their act together, and getting the new company together.
Unlike Branch Always Software which only dealt in Atari 8-bit an Atari
ST emulators, Emulators Inc. will develop and market non-Atari emulators
as well.
As far as PC Xformer goes, two new upgrades are in the works:
PC Xformer 3.6 is an upgrade to the DOS version of Xformer that most of
you already use. A new demo version of PC Xformer 3.6 will also be made
available on the new web site starting next week. PC Xformer 3.6 will be
in stores later in September.
PC Xformer 4.0 (a.k.a. Xformer 96) is the new Windows version of
Xformer. Although it is not ready to ship yet, we will be posting
"as-is" beta versions of it on our web page for you to try and give
feedback on. Xformer 96 should be in stores in the next few months.
Those of you with Atari ST computers will also be interested in the new
Gemulator demo which will also be available on the web page starting
September 3. So hope to see you there.
By the way, does anyone know what the status is of the So. California
show that was scheduled for Sep. 21? I'd love to come down and demo the
new products but I haven't heard anything first about that show or any
other show coming up. If you have any info about upcoming shows send me
an email.
- Darek @ Emulators, Inc.
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Darek Mihocka. Worldwide distributors of Gemulator and Xformer.
Emulators, Inc., 14150 N.E. 20th St. #302, Bellevue, WA 98007
phone:206-236-0540 fax:206-236-0257 http://www.emulators.com/
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Article 490 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Pokey the NEW Atari 800/800XL/5200 emulator released
Date: 25 Nov 1996 23:35:02 GMT
From: mhill@one.net (Mike)
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 22:26:40 GMT
Everyone,
8/31/1996
Pokey version 0.60 has officially been released to the masses!
Pokey is a FREEWARE Atari 800/800XL/5200 emulator for MSDOS systems.
I recommend a Pentium for decent emulation. Pokey has alot of great
features. Here is just a highlight. Check out my web page for more
detailed info.
* Runs on MSDOS Systems (Pentium Peferred)
* 800/800 XL emulation
* 5200 game console emulation
* Run 8K/16K/OSS Super Carts
* 320 X 200 screen (adjustable) or Mode X (320 X 240 or 360 X 240)
* Supports up to two PC joysticks (swapple on the fly or upon loading)
* DLI and VBI supported.
* All antic modes
* Player Missle Graphics with collision detection
* GTIA graphics
* Reads XFD and ATR disk images
* Supports loading disk images on the fly in slots D1-D8 (menu driven)
* Horizontal and vertical fine scrolling
* System Monitor
* FREEWARE!!!!!! If you like it drop me a line, send me a postcard,
heck Ill take money too!
Im working right now on the following
* Sound Support (Soundblaster Compatibles)
* 4 Joystick Support (using printer port joystick interface)
* Faster Emulation (right now it seems like you need a fast pentium
for decent emulation. Ill know more when you guys start testing!)
* Support for converting MSDOS files to Atari disk images on the fly
* Paddle support
* 5200 keyboard support. Since the 5200 doesn't have any console keys
and uses the keys on the joysticks to start I can't currently start my
only 5200 rom image (frogger).
* 5200 Joystick Support. Might be there now but since I only have
a 5200 Frogger cartridge image I can't start....Not sure if it works
yet.
Im looking for assistance on the following areas.
* 5200 rom images. A friend gave me his 5200 game console and about 15
cartridges. I don't have a way to transfer them to file so they are
useless right now. Any help here would be appreciated.
*5200 technical information. I have the Analog article on 5200
hardware but hope there is more.
My web page contains more information on Pokey and some links to other
8-bit sites/emulators, along with alot of credit to those who helped
me on the way! You will need to get the rom images from Xformer or
some other source as they are not included in the archive. I do have
a link for this on my page also.
So whats the url for the web paget? Read on! So go out now and grab
your copy of Pokey and drop me an email with some feedback!
mhill@one.net
http://w3.one.net/~mhill
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Article 491 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Pokey Version 0.61 released! Now with new Sound Support!
Date: 25 Nov 1996 23:35:35 GMT
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 1996 08:05:57 GMT
From: mhill@one.net (Mike)
Everyone,
Pokey version 0.61 has been released and is up on my web page below.
Whats been added since version 0.60?
More games run. Ripoff (Analog Magazine) now runs!
Better 5200 joystick support.
And the main feature that was just added was Sound support when using
the Pokey printer port sound card. This is a card you can build for
about $18-$25 US dollars (or less) that puts the Pokey sound chip used
in your Atari 800 on a small cicuit board with a few other chips. It
bascially gives you 100 percent accurate sound emulation of a real
Atari 8-bit.
It has some major pluses. Some of the obvious being that the sound is
dead nuts on the original. The emulation is very easy to code, there
is very little CPU overhead involved. You can plug the output of the
Pokey card right into your Sound Cards Line in.
The Pokey web page contains the latest version of the Pokey emulator
and an archive with a schematic for the Pokey printer card, part
listings, test program, and programming documentation for other
emulator authors to include in their emulators. I have been in touch
with other 8-bit Atari emulator authors and almost all seem very
interested in supporting the pokey sound card.
I also have plans to possibly build an internal PC card version that
wont waste your printer slot and will work better with a slower PC. If
you are electronics shy, or would rather have a PC card version, drop
me an email letting me know, and how much you would be willing to pay
for a real etched (no wires) PC board version. If there is enough
support I will have some made and send out tested Pokey sound cards.
I plan on releasing info for this version to developers also.
So grab the latest copy of Pokey off my page (its free and will always
be free!). While your there check out the Pokey Sound Card stuff two.
Download those schematics and build yourself a card! Im having a ball
playing Mule and Archon with actual Atari sound!
Mike Hill
mhill@one.net
http://w3.one.net/~mhill/pokey/pokey.html
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Article 492 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Pokey Version 0.62 just released
Date: 25 Nov 1996 23:36:17 GMT
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 02:50:13 GMT
From: mhill@one.net (Mike)
All,
I just released version 0.62 of Pokey the Atari 800/XL/5200 Emulator.
Whats new in version 0.62
Limited Keyboard emulation of the Joystick.
Faster emulation. Some games that were a little slow should run
better now.
And just in case you missed last weekends announcment. Pokey supports
sound (as of version 0.61) through the Pokey printer port card.
Specifications, parts lists, and test programs for the project are up
on my Web page listed below.
You can also get the latest version of Pokey from my Web Page below.
You will find screen shots of pokey running various games also. Im
looking at adding some samples of the Pokey card playing some of our
favorites.
If you want to know more about Pokey drop me a line.
Mike
mhill@one.net
http://w3.one.net/~mhill/pokey/pokey.html
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Article 493 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Rainbow v1.3
Date: 25 Nov 1996 23:36:57 GMT
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 22:15:36 GMT
From: jx91@cityscape.co.uk (Chris Lam)
Hi all,
Rainbow v1.3 (the Atari 8-bit emulator) is now ready for the Apple Macintosh.
New features include 100% speed capping, better 5200 controller emulation,
preference settings, faster virtual disk accessing and some new icons!
See
http://www.cityscape.co.uk/users/jx91/emulators.html
for more.
Registered users need only e-mail me with their registration number and
password for their free update.
Regards,
Chris Lam
Rainbow Keeper.
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Article 494 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: JHV announcement
Date: 25 Nov 1996 23:37:40 GMT
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 96 17:55:00 +0200
From: Frank_Szymanski@do2.maus.ruhr.de (Frank Szymanski)
A.B.B.U.C. is proud to present:
THE "JAHRESHAUPTVERSAMMLUNG" No. 11
Atari Bit Byter User Club the international computer club for the 8-
Bit ATARIs with more than 550 members holds its annual general meeting.
Everyone who is interested in classic ATARIs is invited.
There are several dealers/persons who sell used/new stuff for our
favourite 400/600/800/XL/XEs for example:
- KE Soft (famous developer of games software - remember G.U.L.P.?) is
presenting its new programs
- FTE(US) and ANG (a new generation software / Netherlands) are probably
there showing their variety of products
- A german developer is presenting an IDE-harddiskinterface for the XLs.
- PD library
- Users show their power computers, e.g. 1 megabyte ram, STEREO with a
second POKEY, RS232C interfaces, realtimeclocks etc. etc.
- flea market
location:
D - 45699 Herten (germany)
Buergerhaus Herten Sued
Ewaldstr.
beginning: 13.00 on october 26th (saturday) this year (1996)
Tschuess
Frank
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|CLUBZENTRALE PD-BIBLIOTHEK |
|c/o Wolfgang Burger Theo Schwacke |
| Wieschenbeck 45 Heinestr. 17 |
| D- 45699 Herten D-45699 Herten |
| Tel./FAX/:02366-39623 Tel:02366-34696 |
| email:0236639693-1@t-online.de |
| |
| Eingetragen beim Amtsgericht Recklinghausen unter Nr.: |
| VR 1421 |
| Kreissparkasse Recklinghausen BLZ 426 501 50 |
| Konto Nr.: 54 000 468 |
| Hompage: |
| http://wwwcip.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/~inf11492/abbuc/ |
| |
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Article 495 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: The More Than Games Flyer UPDATE 1996-A
Date: 25 Nov 1996 23:38:34 GMT
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 96 21:12:37 -0500
From: rldetlefsen@delphi.com
********************************** NOW RELEASED *****************************
The More Than Games Flyer UPDATE 1996-A
Many more items for Atari 8 and ST. With things for Apple II & Commodore.
300 items not in the last flyer. Almost 1100 pieces.
Now with a Portfolio Public Domain/Shareware library.
We've added almost 500 more magazines.
You can request any of the following:
*) MTG Flyer(94)- 40K each, 637 lines.
*) Games(2600, 5200, etc.) List- 5K, 67 lines.
*) Magazines List- 18K(due end of Sep 96), about 200 lines.
*) 1996 Update(all systems)- 40K, 538 lines.
Specify list(s) and whether you want ASCII or A8 Atari format,
and your email address, or postal address if you want a printed
version.
Also, let me know if you are no longer interested in Atari stuff.
Email to:74766.1561@compuserve.com.
Rick Detlefsen
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Article 496 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: ANNOUNCE: Uploaded Atari800-0.6.0 for UNIX, MS-DOS and AMIGA
Date: 5 Dec 1996 16:37:28 GMT
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 00:32:08 GMT
From: David Firth <david@signus.demon.co.uk>
The source code for the latest version of Atari800 can be downloaded
from my web page. There is also a binary version for MS-DOS at the
same location.
http://www.signus.demon.co.uk/david/atari/atari.html
Changes in 0.6.0
----------------
- Emulator can now be compiled for DOS using the DJGPP port of GCC (Thanks
to Ivo van Poorten)
Thanks to Maximum Entropy for he following Changes:-
- Implementation of Disable Drive menu item for Motif.
- Fixed scrolling problem for machines that can't access longwords on word
boundaries (e.g. SGI and SPARC).
- Added FPS Monitor to X11 and Motif versions.
- Changes to pattern matching for H: device.
Changes in 0.5.5
----------------
Thanks to Maximum Entropy for the following Changes:-
- Various corrections to MOTIF code.
- MOTIF callbacks for Insert Disk, Eject Disk and Insert ROM
- Bug Fixes in sio.c
- Bug Fix to devices.c allowing DOS 2.5 to get a directory of H:
- Bug Fix to monitor.c (EOF on INPUT + Blank Lines)
- Undocumented commands added to monitors HELP command.
--
David Firth <david@signus.demon.co.uk>
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Article 497 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Abbuc JHV 96 Germany
Date: 5 Dec 1996 16:38:09 GMT
Date: 9 Oct 1996 12:43:55 GMT
From: (schallt@worms.fh-rpl.de) Torsten Schall
Hello Atari 8 Bit System User,
As many of you know, will be on 26th of Okt. 96 the ABBUC
JHV fair
here a copy of the Official Homepage of ABBUC e.V.
from
Marek Tomczyk
http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~Marek.Tomczyk/8bit.html
and
Stefan Lausberg
http://wwwcip.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/%7Einf11492/abbuc/
11th ABBUC Annual Meeting, 1996
This year's ABBUC annual meeting will take place on Saturday,
October 26, 1996 in Herten (Germany). Like in all the years before, it
will start off in the "B|rgerhaus Herten S|d". This meeting is the main
and most important event for all Atari 8-bit fanatics in Germany and
Europe since it's surly the biggest one left. With ABBUC's 540 members
worldwide you can expect a great feast. If you're looking for audience to
present the fruits of your 8-bit development, surely there can't be a
better place than this one. Following are the details of the show.
Timetable:
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. preparation of the booths
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Club's main meeting (see below)
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. computer-show
Following: nice come-together in a restaurant
Agenda of the Club's main meeting
1. Welcome
2. Report of the managing-committee
3. Cash Report
4. Cash Audit Report
5. Reports by the Regional Groups
6. Various Topics
Something that you could not read there is the fact that Armin
Stuermer is not at the fairy. Charlie Chaplin will be at the JHV
and show/sell the Portronic/AMC hard- and Software.
There will be:
KE-Soft( The Brundles- perfekt Lemmings Clone ,
Kaisersoft( Polensoft/Topmag )
Many regional Groups from the ABBUC ( Arg`s and other
Hard-/Software
Highlander Software ( XFormer Help, TB Coder ... )
Charlie Chaplin ( AMC/Portronic )
- The ABBUC Head
W: Burger ( Big Boss)
Mr. "Floppy" P|tz
Mr. J. Kuepp ( Manuals )
... ( Sorry,i don`t know all their names)
hopefully with many ???
could be fte at the fair ( many ????? )
Their should be some new Hardware that gives you options to
use your loved system for many more years.
If you want more Info`s look at Marek Tomczyk`s Atari 8 Bit
Resort or
Addresse:
Atari Bit Byter User Club e.V.
c/o Wolfgang Burger
Wieschenbeck 45
D-45699 Herten
Germany
Tel./Fax +49 2366 39623
Mailbox:
+49 5439 3265
Offline: Mon.-Fri.: 2 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Mon.+Thu.+Fri.: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Sat.+Sun.: 12 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
try it Atarians.
Torsten Schall ( King kong ) Stand 09. 10. 1996
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Article 498 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: Did you hear anyone say "Goodbye"?
Date: 5 Dec 1996 16:39:07 GMT
Did you hear anyone say "Goodbye"?
==================================
by Donald A. Thomas, Jr. (10/4/96)
It's odd to imagine an institution, which was as big and as powerful as Atari
once was, to have been shut down in recent days. The real amazement for me is
that it was all accomplished without a measurable flinch from within or outside
the gaming industry. I can understand that gamers wanted to push Pong out the
door early in the timeline. I can appreciate that the classics such as Missile
Command and Asteroids do not push 32-bit and 64-bit systems to any
technological limits. I know all these things intellectually, but the heart
cannot face the truth that the world and the corporate machine known as Atari
could not find an amicable way to coexist.
On Tuesday, July 30, 1996, Atari Corporation took each and every share of it's
company (ATC), wrapped them all in a tight bundle and presented them to JTS
Corporation; a maker and distributor of hard disk drives. On Wednesday, the
shares were traded under the symbol of JTS. Within a few weeks, the remaining
staff of Atari that were not dismissed or did not resign, moved to JTS'
headquarters in San Jose, California. The three people were assigned to
different areas of the building and all that really remains of the Atari
namesake is a Santa Clara warehouse full of unsold Jaguar and Lynx products.
It was only as long ago as mid '95 that Atari executives and staff believed
things were finally taking a better turn. Wal*Mart had agreed to place Jaguar
game systems in 400 of their Superstores across the country. Largely based on
this promise of new hope and the opportunities that open when such deals are
made, Atari invested heavily in the product and mechanisms required to serve
the Wal*Mart chain. But the philosophical beliefs of the Atari decision makers
that great products never need advertising or promotions, put the Wal*Mart deal
straight into a tailspin. With money tied up in the product on shelves as well
as the costs to distribute them to get there, not much was left to saturate any
marketplace with advertising. While parents rushed into stores to get their
kids Saturns or PlayStations, the few that picked up the Jaguar were chastised
by disappointed children on Christmas day.
In an effort to salvage the pending Wal*Mart situation, desperate attempts to
run infomercials across the country were activated. The programs were
professionally produced by experts in the infomercial industry and designed to
permit Atari to run slightly different offers in different markets. In spite of
the relatively low cost of running infomercials, the cost to produce them and
support them is very high. The results were disappointing. Of the few thousand
people who actually placed orders, many of them returned their purchases after
the Holidays. The kids wanted what they saw on TV during the day! They wanted
what their friends had! They wanted what the magazines were raving about!
In early 1996, Wal*Mart began returning all remaining inventory of Jaguar
products. After reversing an "advertising allowance" Atari was obligated to
accept, the net benefit Atari realized was an overflowing warehouse of
inventory in semi-crushed boxes and with firmly affixed price and security
tags. Unable to find a retailer willing to help distribute the numbers required
to stay afloat, Atari virtually discontinued operations and traded any
remaining cash to JTS in exchange for a graceful way to exit the industry's
back door.
Now that JTS has "absorbed" Atari, it really doesn't know what to do with the
bulk of machines Atari hoped to sell. It's difficult to liquidate them. Even at
liquidation prices, consumers expect a minimal level of support which JTS has
no means to offer. The hundreds of calls they receive from consumers that track
them down each week are answered to the best ability of one person. Inquiries
with regard to licensing Atari classic favorites for other applications such as
handheld games are handled by Mr. John Skruch who was with Atari for over 13
years.
In spite of Nintendo's claim that their newest game system is the first 64-bit
game system on the market, Atari Corporation actually introduced the first
64-bit system just before Christmas in 1993. Since Atari couldn't afford to
launch the system nationwide, the system was introduced in the New York and San
Francisco markets first. Beating the 32-bit systems to the punch
(Saturn/PlayStation), Atari enjoyed moderate success with the Jaguar system and
managed to lure shallow promises from third-party companies to support the
system. Unfortunately, programmers grossly underestimated the time required to
develop 64-bit games. The jump from 8-bit and 16-bit was wider than
anticipated. In addition, Atari was already spread thin monetarily, but were
required to finance almost every title that was in development.
After the initial launch, it took Atari almost a year before an assortment of
games began to hit store shelves. Even then, having missed the '94 Holiday
Season, many of the planned titles were de-accelerated to minimize problems
caused by rushing things too fast. Consumers were not happy and retailers were
equally dismayed. The few ads that Atari was able to place in magazines were
often stating incorrect release dates because that information changed almost
every day although magazines deadline their issues up to 120 days in advance.
It was in 1983 that Warner Communications handed Jack Tramiel the reins of
Atari. By this time, Atari was often categorized as a household name, but few
households wanted to spend much money on new software and the systems were
lasting forever. No one needed to buy new ones. That, combined with Warner's
obscene spending, amounted to a *daily loss* of over $2 million. Atari was
physically spread all over the Silicon Valley with personnel and equipment in
literally 80 separate buildings; not considering international offices and
manufacturing facilities. Mr. Tramiel took only the home consumer branch of
Atari and forced Warner to deal with the arcade division separately. Within a
few years, Jack took the company public, introduced an innovative new line of
affordable 16-bit computers and released the 7800 video game system.
To accomplish these miracles for Atari, Jack implemented his "business is war"
policies. While people who publicly quoted his statement often felt that policy
meant being extremely aggressive in the marketplace, the meaning actually had
closer ties to Tramiel's experience as a concentration camp survivor. Of the 80
buildings in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and Milpitas, almost every one of them were
amputated from Atari's body of liabilities. The people, the work, the heritage,
the history were fired or liquidated. Those who survived were unsympathetically
required to fill in the gaps and while most tried, few actually found a way to
be successfully do what a dozen people before them did. Atop the mountain, Jack
pressed with an iron thumb. All Fed/Ex mailings were required to be
pre-approved by one of a handful of people. "Unsigned" purchase orders went
unpaid regardless of the urgencies that inspired their creation. Employees
found themselves spending valuable time trying to find ways around the system
to accomplish their jobs. Many of them lost their jobs for bending the rules or
never finding a way to make things work. As horrible as it all sounds, it
actually was the only way to protect Atari as a company and give it a chance to
survive as it did and did very well.
Jack's introduction of the 16-bit computer was initially hearty in the United
States but it went extremely well in Europe. Europeans were not accustomed to
"affordable" technology and although the Atari computers were not IBM
compatible, it didn't matter because people could afford them. Jacks' private
laugh was that the computers were sold at prices much higher in Europe than
Americans were willing to pay. As a result, most of the machines made were
being shipped to European destinations to capture the higher margin. This
enraged the people in the United States that had been Atari loyalists. While
waiting months for stores to take delivery domestically, international
magazines were touting ample supplies. Those in the know within the U.S. became
dismayed. The remainder never knew Atari was slowly abandoning the value of
Atari's name recognition as it became easier and easier to forget some
assuming Atari had long filed for bankruptcy.
On a technical level, Atari 16-bit computers were designed beyond their time.
For less than $1,000, consumers could enjoy "multimedia" before the phrase was
ever really widely used. The icon-based working environment proceeded Windows
popularity although the essential attributes of the two environments were very
similar. MIDI was built-in and became an instant hit in the high-end music
industry. Tasks were activated and manipulated with a mouse and the system
accepted industry standard peripherals such as printers, modems and diskettes.
With all the genius that went into the technology of the machines, very little
of equivalent genius went into the promoting and marketing the machines. Mr.
Tramiel was the founder of Commodore Business Machines. When he introduced the
PET computer in 1977, Jack discovered he didn't have to call a single
publication. Instead they all flocked to his door demanding an opportunity to
see the product. News magazines. Science Journals. Business newsletters.
Newspaper reporters. They were all there with microphone, camera and pen in
hand. And they kept coming back. Adding a switch, announcing a new 4K
application or signing a new retailer were all big stories the press wanted to
handle.
Today, a new video game announcement may generate a request from any of the
dozens of gaming magazines for a press release, but a lot of costly work has to
be done to assure fair or better coverage. Editorial people are literally
swamped with technical news. Samples are mailed regularly to their attention.
Faxes fly in through the phone lines and e-mail jams up their hard drives. It
takes a lot to grab their attention.
While Atari retained hopes to be successful with the Jaguar, Atari's marketing
people were fighting established standards in the industry with severe
handicaps. Since cartridges (the Jaguar was/is primarily a cartridge-based
system) were so expensive, editorial people were required to return them before
new ones would be sent. Editorial people like to assign review projects. So
finding cartridges they sent out was not always easy to do. Additionally,
reviewers often love their work because they get to keep what they write about.
Regardless, the few magazines willing to cover Atari products were more often
turned away because of a lack of programmable cartridges or any number of other
indecisive barriers. In-store signs and posters were sometimes created, but
many retail chains charge premiums to manufacturers that want to display them.
Some direct mail campaigns were implemented, but Atari often could not afford
to keep those things being advertised on schedule. Therefore, the
advertisements were published and distributed, but the product was not
available.
Clearly, Jack's experience with the world beating a path to the door of a
company making a better mousetrap no longer applied. The world had revolved a
few times beneath him and he never noticed. The tactics used to successfully
sell Commodore computers were simply antiquated notions from the past.
Meanwhile, Sony launches the PlayStation with over $500 million in marketing
funds. Today, the PlayStation is considered the most successful next-generation
gaming machine throughout the world. Sony bought the market. Tramiel's Atari
never learned how to do that. Actually, they never could afford it anyway.
After the 1990's got underway, Europe as well as the rest of the world,
discovered that IBM-compatible computers were becoming more powerful and more
affordable. The world always did want computers at home just like in the office
and companies like Dell and Gateway exemplified the industry's trend toward
home-based office computers. As a result, companies like Commodore, Atari and
Next couldn't compete any longer. While the dedicated user base of each of them
felt abandoned by these companies having to leave the computer market, the
inevitable prevailed. Commodore jumped ship, Next changed business goals
completely and Atari invested what they had left in the Jaguar game system.
Even today, Apple is kicking and screaming. As good as Apple was at creating a
huge niche for themselves, they focused more heavily on education. When kids
grow up and get jobs, they want business machines. IBM was always the business
standard.
When one examines the history of Atari, an appreciation can grow for how many
businesses and people were a part of the game over the years. Chuck E. Cheese
Pizza was started by Atari's founder, Mr. Nolan Bushnell. Apple Computer was
born in a garage by ex-Atari employees. Activision was founded by Ace Atari
programmers. The list goes on and on.
But for some pathetic reason Atari's final days came and went with no tribute,
no fanfare and no dignified farewells. Why? Where did all the talent go? Where
are all the archives? Where are the vaults? Where are the unpublished games and
where are the originals of those that were? Why has no company stepped forward
to adopt the remaining attributes Atari has to offer? Where are the creditors?
What has happened to all the properties and sites? Where are the databases,
warranty cards, promotional items, notes on meetings, unanswered mail? Who owns
P.O. Box 61657? Who goes to work in Atari's old offices? Where do consumers
have their systems fixed? Who is publishing new games? Who still sells Atari
products? Why are there still a lot of people talking about Atari on-line?
I'm an ex-Atari employee and proud to have been. I'm still an Atari devotee and
proud to be. To me, these are questions which all deserve an answer, but who
will ask them?
The best people to ask these questions are those who have exposure to the
public. If you believe Atari left us without saying goodbye, contact Dateline
at dateline@nbc.com. If you REALLY believe, then send this article to 10 of
your friends in e-mail. AND if YOU REALLY, REALLY believe, mail a few to
newspapers or other news programs. A letter in your own words would be great!
I'd spend money for a thorough retrospect on Atari. Wouldn't you?
Wouldn't it at least be nice to say "Goodbye"?
--Don Thomas 75300.1267@compuserve.com 209/239-3898
Permission is granted to freely reprint this article in it's entirety provided
the author is duly credited.
--
Michael Current, 8-Bit Atari FAQ & Vendor/Developer Lists maintainer
User groups: CAIN, SPACE, NWPAC / mailto:mcurrent@carleton.edu
Article 499 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: ACEC Swap Meet
Date: 5 Dec 1996 16:41:00 GMT
Date: 15 Oct 1996 02:37:11 GMT
From: msteve@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Michael Steve)
A C E C S W A P M E E T
We at ACEC have listened intently to the input of those who have
attended our event in the past so as to make them happy. This is what we
have done this year:
- Some unhappy people have told us, "ACEC, why do you hold this event in
the middle of the worst winter weather that Ohio has to offer?"
Our response this year is to move the event from December to November,
where the ending of fall tapers into a somewhat less harsh climate
(we hope).
- Some other not completely satisfied people have told us, "ACEC, why do
you host this event on a weekday making it almost necessary to risk
getting a speeding ticket or causing an accident to make it here whilst
braving the idiotically harsh elements of Ohio's December"
Our response this year is to not only include the above point but to also
move the date from its well known Wednesday slot and bring it to a lesser
known Saturday slot.
- Some other people afflicted by unbalanced Chi have told us, "ACEC, why
do you host this event so late in the evening that I can't see the cops
as they deviously hide behind the darkened snowdrifts on the splendid
Ohio Winter Interstates?"
Our response this year to appease these brethren was to not only include
the above two points, but also change the schedule to a more brighter
timeframe (we hope) of 1 to 4PM.
- Even another group of do-gooders wanting to improve our event told us,
"ACEC, why don't you guys serve food at this thing?"
Our response this year is, well, you just can't please everybody can you?
Atari Computer Enthusiasts of Columbus SWAP MEET
CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS
Olentangy River Rd (corner of Ackerman and Dodridge)
Columbus, OH 43202
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9TH 1996
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Have something Atari to sell? |_ |_ |_
Looking for something |_ |_ |_
Atari to buy? |_ |_ |_
Come and see what can be found |_ |_ |_
or sold at this event... /_ |_ \_
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P.O.BOX 29103 #### #### ##### #### providing support
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43229-0103 ## ## ## ## ## ## ## for the Atari ST,
###### ## ##### ## TT, Falcon, 8-bit,
Meetings are held the ## ## ## ## ## ## ## Lynx, and Jaguar.
2nd Wednesday of every ## ## #### ##### ####
Month, 7:30 pm, at
Chemical Abstracts Atari Computer Enthusiasts of Columbus
_______________________________________________________________________________
WE'RE ON THE WEB!!! http://hcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu/~steve/ATARI/acec.html
SWAP MEET INFORMATION PAGE BEING CREATED
--
Michael Current, 8-Bit Atari FAQ & Vendor/Developer Lists maintainer
User groups: CAIN, SPACE, NWPAC / mailto:mcurrent@carleton.edu
Article 500 of freenet.sci.comp.atari.news:
From: aa700@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael Current)
Subject: XL-it! 0.16 available
Date: 5 Dec 1996 16:42:27 GMT
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 02:28:01 +0200
From: Markus Gietzen <iig05-1@htw.uni-sb.de>
I'd like to announce that XL-it! 0.16 Atari 8-bit emulator
is available at:
http://www.htw.uni-sb.de/people/mgietzen/atari/xl-it.html
New features:
o Better sound
o PC-Joystick support
o User Interface
o Speed-lock
o better modex-support
Bye,
Markus
--
Markus Gietzen Author of XL-it! Atari XL/XE-emulator
GenEm Sega Genesis Emulator
E-Mail: iig05-1@htw.uni-sb.de
WWW: http://www.htw.uni-sb.de/people/mgietzen.html
--
Michael Current, 8-Bit Atari FAQ & Vendor/Developer Lists maintainer
User groups: CAIN, SPACE, NWPAC / mailto:mcurrent@carleton.edu
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