Fuji-Man Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Does anybody know anything about this? http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102639507 Or more importantly, and disk image of it? I have a 'copy' of it, but it stops load every two sectors. Thanks, Fuji-Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji-Man Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Had a copy. Media failed. Flaked and left mess on drive head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Scanning my collection now - it doesn't sound familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Mentioned at the bottom of this page: http://www.atarimagazines.com/v3n8/ioboard.html I wonder if it was vapourware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Kline Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 So far, I've only found this: http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102639507 Artifact Details TitleAntica-4 Catalog Number102639507 TypeSoftware PublisherNovin PlatformAtari 48k 800 or 1200XL Format5.25 inch Floppy Disk Categoryapplication:editor:image CreditGift of Dan M. Shaffer Lot NumberX2783.2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 I believe Antica-4 saw an incredibly limited release. OTOH, I don't think Lance Lucre ever made it: https://archive.org/stream/1983-12-anticmagazine/Antic_Vol_2-09_1983-12_Buyers_Guide#page/n45/mode/2up https://archive.org/stream/1984-03-anticmagazine/Antic_Vol_2-12_1984-03_The_International_Atari#page/n105/mode/2up -- Atari Frog http://www.atarimania.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Wonder if he was on the Centron 3D team 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji-Man Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 Well, as gingerly as I could, I made a copy of the disk. This one is going to need some work. The directory sectors: 361, 364, 369, and sector 714 are shot. I'm going to guess that there were =<16 files on the disk. Anyone want to take a shot fixing this? xDisc 0038A.ATR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Here's some progress: ANTICA4.ATR Sector 369 was wiped, so I just fixed the sector link. In the Directory I have named a set of ANT and ACS files as ONE.ANT and ONE.ACS until we figure out the correct name... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji-Man Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Wow. okay. Great job Jay! Seems to be loading. Are those .ANT and .ACS files just picture files? It's a shame that the one directory sector for the directory had bitrot. It would be nice to have the original filenames, but who has another copy? I'm hoping to find another disk of it in these boxes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 The ACS file type could be Antica Character Set and the ANT is probably the layout? The only filenames unknown are ONE.ANT and ONE.ACS, but they could be ANTICA.ANT and ANTICA.ACS for a Demo. The other filenames should be correct since sector 362 was intact. The main file "Autorun.sys" had hard coded filenames such as Antica.Pic and Antica.Mat. The PIC file's first 2 bytes has "LZ", so I'm guessing that is correct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji-Man Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Okay, now we need some docs and put it on Atarimania. I am looking for another copy in all these disks. I still have about 1000 to go, but I got a feeling something may show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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