+MrFish Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Has the manual for this ever surfaced? AtariMania: Disk Wizard II Edited December 4, 2018 by MrFish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfollowell Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Has the manual for this ever surfaced? AtariMania: Disk Wizard II No, but I've never really needed one. It was always fairly basic and simple to use. That being said, it would be nice to have one. I provided two images to AtariMaina for different versions of this program, but it's still listed as missing. For what it's worth, there is a manual for Disk Wizard, and I can't imagine it's all that much different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 For what it's worth, there is a manual for Disk Wizard, and I can't imagine it's all that much different. Thanks, but the point is actually to see the Disk Wizard II manual archived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfollowell Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Thanks, but the point is actually to see the Disk Wizard II manual archived. Here is a pdf of the Disk Wizard II manual I was able to locate on the pigwa.net Atari FTP Archive. It's pretty rough and I may try to OCR and recreate it, but this is the best I've been able to locate so far. I've already sent a copy to Allan over at AtariMania. ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collections/Atari%20documents/Atari%208-Bit%20Game%20Manuals/Disk%20Wizard%20II.PDF 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 Here is a pdf of the Disk Wizard II manual I was able to locate on the pigwa.net Atari FTP Archive. It's pretty rough and I may try to OCR and recreate it, but this is the best I've been able to locate so far. I've already sent a copy to Allan over at AtariMania. ftp://ftp.pigwa.net/stuff/collections/Atari%20documents/Atari%208-Bit%20Game%20Manuals/Disk%20Wizard%20II.PDF Thanks, that's pretty rough, as you say, but at least. As far as doing anything to improve what's there, I doubt it. Once characters are rendered in an inconsistent manner like that, there's not much that can be done in the way of general processing to brings things out. As far as OCR goes, there would most likely be a tough time getting through that as well, since those thick characters are going to be improperly deciphered all over the place. It's at least something that can be read, by the human eye, though. So, it'll suffice well enough until someone can scan a better copy. I appreciate you searching it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfollowell Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Something else I've noticed is that, the latest official release from the original publisher, C.A.P. Software, is rel. 2.5, dated 1984. However, I found a later version as part of the Pirate's Cracking Set. That version is rel. 7.5, dated 1988 and shows it's from D.U.P. Systeme. Has anyone else ever noticed this version or know anything about it? Other than the details changed on the title screen, author, publisher, date, etc., I really can't see any difference or improvement to the program. I'm assuming it's just a later, French version, though all of the text still appears to be in English. Edited December 4, 2018 by bfollowell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) Something else I've noticed is that, the latest official release from the original publisher, C.A.P. Software, is rel. 2.5, dated 1984. However, I found a later version as part of the Pirate's Cracking Set. That version is rel. 7.5, dated 1988 and shows it's from D.U.P. Systeme. Has anyone else ever noticed this version or know anything about it? Other than the details changed on the title screen, author, publisher, date, etc., I really can't see any difference or improvement to the program. I'm assuming it's just a later, French version, though all of the text still appears to be in English. Interesting. First time I've seen it. Looks like they might have changed a few things on the menu/title screen to make it look like theirs, and then sold it without authorization; else why would the release number go up so much without any detectable changes? They also changed the authorship; does that mean it was completely rewritten? I highly doubt it. Looks like the Pirate's Cracking Set was pirated itself. It probably wasn't even sold at all, just cracked/hacked. No serial number on the menu/title screen, and the title splash screen looks pretty unprofessional/amateurish (childish). Edited December 5, 2018 by MrFish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 lol Craking set... oh my hey let's get some crake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) lol Craking set... oh my hey let's get some crake... Exactly... They've got the nice little Fuji ship firing at the C64 logo too... Edited December 5, 2018 by MrFish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I think it would be crak instead of crake... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I've had this manual for Disk Wizard II on my hard drive for awhile. It's different than the one pointed to earlier. It's also rough-- but it's quite usable. Adam Disk Wizard II Manual.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) I've had this manual for Disk Wizard II on my hard drive for awhile. It's different than the one pointed to earlier. It's also rough-- but it's quite usable. Yes, rough, as you say; but more legible print than the one pointed to on Pigwa. Also, this one is newer, and from the same year (1984) as the most resent version of the program (v2.5). Thanks... Edited December 11, 2018 by MrFish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 Manual pages have been rotated and OCR'ed. No bookmarks yet; maybe later... Serious Computerist: Disk Wizard II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) Craking...lol....An early bit of scene fun or just a balls up.. Wasn't that in Jason and the Argonauts...Sorry, that was a Craken Its infectious Edited December 12, 2018 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Craking...lol....An early bit of scene fun or just a balls up.. Wasn't that in Jason and the Argonauts...Sorry, that was a Craken Its infectious Clash of the Titans. . Both great movies. Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Clash of the Titans. . Both great movies. Allan yep. but Kraken with a K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Clash of the Titans. . Both great movies. Allan Ack...Foot in it again, thought they also fought the big lad in Jason...Neh mind. and of course the spelling was in line with the the craking joke....Not all got it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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