www.atarimania.com Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Announcing something BIG! Just a few weeks ago, there was a unique opportunity to acquire a gigantic amount of software in Texas. Actually, scrap that, motherload would be a better definition! Lots and lots of programs, ultra rare titles both as originals and copies, you name it! The price was a bit crazy but Franck, the founder of our site and a huge collector himself, decided to jump in. The packages just arrived today and the best part is that the "Howling Houston Haul" will be made available on Atarimania soon. In other words, expect MANY scans and dumps in the coming weeks, including a truckload of one-of-a-kind, unseen titles! There are a number of people who we'd like to thank and the enterprise would've been impossible without them: @warerat for picking up the lot and taking the time to carefully pack all the items and ship the collection to Europe our friends of the Atari Software Preservation Initiative - @abbotkinneydude, @advfan, @Allan, @Atarigrub, @DjayBee, @Farb, @ijor, @luckybuck, @Savetz - who provided financial support and will be of great help to get the best dumps (as always) Again, remember that archival efforts are mostly in your hands. PLEASE transfer all your old Atari disks - copies or originals - and make them available on AtariAge or get in touch with either the Atari Software Preservation Initiative or Atarimania if you think you have something of value. Stay tuned for updates! -- Atarimania Team 23 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AtariGeezer Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I'm crossing my fingers and toes for the Macrotronics RM400 software package for the RM 1000 Radio Modem in Cartridge or Disk format... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 23 minutes ago, AtariGeezer said: I'm crossing my fingers and toes for the Macrotronics RM400 software package for the RM 1000 Radio Modem in Cartridge or Disk format... Not sure that'll be enough... There may be some unseen communications software in cracked form but not this title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 oh there's plenty of gaps getting filled with that haul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Wow, that sure is a 'haul'.. Sorry I can't offer more than my thanks for getting this stuff and I really hope you find some super rare stuff in there.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+warerat Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Thanks for trusting me to be your hands and eyes on the other side of the world to get this to you. Once I started unpacking and sorting through things to strategize how to best pack everything, it became apparent how special and one-of-a-kind this collection is. This was/is a substantial investment in software. I saw many titles I recognized but this was dwarfed by many more I didn't (some of them new in original shrink wrap, completely unaware they were now in the 21st century), as well as an extravaganza of cassettes. It was truly like stepping into a time machine and being transported back to that golden era. There are some real gems in this lot. On a comical note, this shipment of four boxes made quite a commotion at the UPS store. Apparently the clerk normally only deals with small domestic packages and packing up cable modems to ship back to their providers. This was the most expensive international shipment that he had ever handled and was affirmed with gasps of astonishment and curiosity from the other patrons behind me at the total cost (this weighed a little over 160 lbs) and the contents of these boxes that would warrant such an expense. While working my way through the stack of customs forms and singing away, it was reminiscent of applying for a large loan. The best was the amusingly sardonic exchange with the clerk that went something like this through out this long process: UPS Clerk: OK, I need to know... No. Sorry. CUSTOMS needs to know what is in these boxes Me: Old computer stuff UPS Clerk: Old computers? They don't have old computers in France?!? Me: This is a special collection that is 30-40 years old. UPS Clerk: No idea why someone would want to use a computer that old today, but we will make sure it gets to France; sign and initial here. Lesson learned: If you're shipping something UPS, especially internationally, beware of using their website to estimate the cost. I had exact dimensions and weight and it still provided a rather under-valued total when done in person. 18 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gury Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Great stuff! Good luck with sorting out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefffulton Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Oh, good lord, this is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNameOfTheGame Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Amazing. Shipping this quantity of software overseas to have it preserved is a gargantuan task. Thanks to all involved and thanks to the seller for letting the collection go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 Not part of the collection but here are some interesting items we added these past days... The Queen's Footsteps Brand new text adventure by Davide Bucci converted from other systems, please visit his website at http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/index.php?argument=varie/queen/queen.inc if you want to encourage him with other ports. Picture Parts Scans of the box for this Roklan prototype courtesy of Dutchman2000 (for the Apple ][ but the Atari version would've been the same). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I am having trouble registering on your site. Send emails but no response. Can I get some help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Must have been a chore sorting out what to ship and what not too, so much hardware and software. The cost would be incredible to ship over seas and with the current shipping issues it will be quite the journey for the software indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 @tjlazer I really don't know what's happening, it seems there are problems all the time. I'll let our webmaster Franck know about the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 52 minutes ago, www.atarimania.com said: @tjlazer I really don't know what's happening, it seems there are problems all the time. I'll let our webmaster Franck know about the issue. I sure hope you have mirrors and back ups of the site... as the problems mount you definitely don't want to to start over and the information gets messed up in one way or another. I have directed numbers of people there for the many resources you keep tucked away on AtariMania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+gnusto Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 If you need it, I can mirror it (and not publicly host it, to avoid confusion). I've got a very capable host with beefy storage for other needs that goes under utilized. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 Thanks for the very cool offer but I think we're really covered in that area Right now, it's just the registration process occasionally causing headaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarimania Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 On 2/6/2021 at 3:19 PM, tjlazer said: I am having trouble registering on your site. Send emails but no response. Can I get some help? Hi, We have problems sending emails, it seems that our server is blacklisted and I don't know why I'm working on it. Franck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Hi @Atarimania I've been browsing the ST section recently and saw that there are a few dumps missing, which are otherwise available elsewhere (TOSEC, etc). Was just wondering if that's deliberate (not sure what your dump submission rules are) or maybe an omission. I can provide the list and files if necessary. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 You should hear back from @marakatti soon about anything related to ST software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 BTW, it seems all the issues with the registration process, e-mails, password system and such have finally been resolved. Please let us know if you're still experiencing difficulties or seeing annoying things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Firedawg Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 1 hour ago, www.atarimania.com said: BTW, it seems all the issues with the registration process, e-mails, password system and such have finally been resolved. Please let us know if you're still experiencing difficulties or seeing annoying things. Site still not accepting my sign in information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 We'll report back... again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kheller2 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 7 hours ago, www.atarimania.com said: We'll report back... again When I tried to register, it gave me this during final submission : SMTP session, access denied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 To make things entirely clear, registration allows you to use My Atarimania for your collection and that's all. For contributions, just click on "400 800 XL XE" on the main page then "Contact" at the very bottom, that e-mail address works perfectly fine. We should have some dumps of unseen stuff within the next ten days or so. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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