+remowilliams Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 On 11/16/2019 at 7:54 AM, wgmleslie said: If you purchase a physical copy of Universe, I suggest going all the way and getting the original 8 /12" x 11" packaging which includes a padded, silk-screened, D-ring, easel-type binder -- which contributed in no small part to the cost of the product. Those original binders are so nice When I contacted Tom Carbone quite some number of years ago though he did still have original copies of Universe, unfortunately he did not have any of the binder copies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) So I finally got around to ordering the 24x36 poster size of Universe. I didn't get a t-shirt or anything else, it came to about $30 including shipping, it should be here in a few days and I'll post a picture of it. I'm not going to worry about a frame for it, right away anyway, as I specifically installed white hardy-board on the walls around my work station for posters and such to easily apply and remove with that tacky stuff. I found a vinyl binder version of the game, but for the Apple II, which I would have purchased and then just reformatted the disks and write the Atari versions to them, because I haven't seen any other pop up in the last few months. Unfortunately the asking price for it was $899.00. I'll probably just print out the PDF's on good paper and put them in my own binder, and I can print out the title on sticker paper I have for the binder cover and disk labels. I just want something to display with my poster and be able to set on my lap or desk and flip through it, it doesn't have to be the real thing if they go for that much. Edited February 2, 2020 by Gunstar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pusakat Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I wasn't able to download the poster image. Could someone re-post? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) I also made another little poster of one of Omnitrend's ads for the game on some photo paper as well. Apparently I printed it on the wrong setting, so the very bottom was cut off, but in a good spot that looks ok. Edited February 3, 2020 by Gunstar 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 My Universe poster arrived today! I'm glad the huge blank spot on my wall that was reserved for the poster is finally filled. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I have a copy boxed copy somewhere I am going to dig it out and play with the rest of you guys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) I said to myself "margins? What are margins?" I wanted the image as large as possible to fill the entire poster. Edited February 7, 2020 by Gunstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Gunstar said: My Universe poster arrived today! I'm glad the huge blank spot on my wall that was reserved for the poster is finally filled. Looks good. I assume you painted those speakers to match the XL styling? Great attention to detail! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 @Stephen Yes, I painted them. From '85 to about '05 I always had mismatching components from 800/XL/XE lines, and I never liked it, I accepted it. When I finally put together a system with matching peripherals, I was so enthused about it I made the decision I want everything connected to the system to match too, ST mouse, PC speakers, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Hey guys.. is there any indication in game what version of the game your playing?? Also I have a PDF of the manual , and it talks about Atari version allowing you to use 2 drives.. I am using SIO2PC.. and I follow the directions but the version I have will not allow 2 drives.. SO my question is.. am I running an older 1.0 or 1.1 or something that does not have multi drive ability? OR??? James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Try version 1.3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 id 1 id 2 both on and running with disks loaded at boot up? you still have to do some disk flipping though... that's how I remember it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 It's been a long time, IIRC you had to hold a certain key during boot when using 2 drives. It would then prompt you to insert the Player disc in drive 2, you still had to swap the other discs in Drive 1 when prompted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 sounds about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, BillC said: It's been a long time, IIRC you had to hold a certain key during boot when using 2 drives. It would then prompt you to insert the Player disc in drive 2, you still had to swap the other discs in Drive 1 when prompted. My memory was a bit off, I found this in another thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 well, option for player disk in drive 2 and start+return for player disk in drive 1... while juggling the program disks around is an interesting arrangement that I vaguely remember. The universe conspires against us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Well with the version I had I tried those instructions. I have downloaded what was said was xl/ex in the link from the Billc link.. so will try that.. LEt you know! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Yep, I was not running 1.3 - looks much different. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 ok, so I have it up and running, but before I can even get through a menu. This comes up. What am I doing? (no really!) James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Feed your crew! See David's Quick Start Guide https://archive.org/details/OmnitrendUniverseQuickStart/mode/2up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) OK, got ya Bill, but I had not even been in the game 30secs?? James Managed to get to the system report.. I dont start with any crew.. it says crew 0.. how does that happen?? Edited April 8, 2020 by Bikerbob new information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 So through this thread and another Omnitrend's Universe thread, I have found 1.1 , 1.2, and 1.3 - In the early ones I have to do all the disk swapping. In the 1.3 ones I have run so far.. both on Altirra and on real 800 incognito.. I die before I can do anything.. The clock up in the top corner, I have no idea how its supposed to count.. but it moves fast, and by anything I understand in a date/clock is moving months or years at a time. Anyone help me play this?? I think I could dump the ATR back on to floppies and try it that way.. but not sure if something else is going on? James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 In Altirra, make sure the emulator is not in Warp Speed mode. Check under the System menu that Warp Speed is unchecked. That should slow the clock down. In the Quick Start Guide mentioned above, in Step #4, you need to hire a crew and purchase food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 32 minutes ago, Bill Lange said: In Altirra, make sure the emulator is not in Warp Speed mode. Check under the System menu that Warp Speed is unchecked. That should slow the clock down. In the Quick Start Guide mentioned above, in Step #4, you need to hire a crew and purchase food. Bill, thanks for the reply.. but this is happening on real hardware or Altirra.. so thats not an issue.. though I made sure I was only emu at 100% anyway. As for your 2nd point.. the same point you made 2 posts ago.. I never get there.. I die within the first menu choice I make in the game.. PERIOD James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerbob Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) So just made up some floppies with prosystem. Construction boots fine, I get to buy the ship, format the player disk is drive 2 (option) format completes, screen goes black. NOTHING. game is done. Are versions 1.2 and 1.3 official? I used to own this game, kicking myself for throwing it out or whatever in the late 90s - but here I am. EMU or Hardware FLoppy or ATR.. I cannot get this to run. James zip archive here in this thread Version 1.3 format disabled.zip worked for me. Many others all gave me the issues listed in the above 6 posts. YEAH!! Edited April 9, 2020 by Bikerbob new information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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