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Old 08-12-2010, 08:11 PM   #11
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Cool!

Keep in mind that since I live in the United States, many of the manuals are different from the European versions and almost always unilingual (English).

For example, my copy of the Alone in the Dark manual is in gray scale and is entirely in English. The one featured here is in colour and has several Eurpoean languages.

I also have manuals for games that (I imagine) are abandonware but aren't featured here (yet)... Roadwar Europa for example. Would you want those for "the future", or wait until the software has been approved and featured here?

What about literature that comes with the game? The North American version of Alone in the Dark came with a faux newspaper called "The Mystery Examiner". Would you want a scan of that...? The North American game Elite came with a short novel called "The Dark Wheel". Do you want a scan?

How about install guides, in-box adverts and "trinkets"? Is that beyond the scope of what you want?
just submit it all. We will check on FTP what could be used and what not.
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Old 08-12-2010, 09:47 PM   #12
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I'm gonna join paco and become all wet

you have all that stuff??? Where have you been all this time man??

Actually, I think we are also interested in extras of the same game but from different country, especially if there are differences (and obviously there are). Same goes for game that aren't on our site right now but can be considered old (even if they are still protected).

Did you just said Roadwar Europe????? You are positive that it is Roadwar Europe, not Roadwar 2000???? I've been searching for that one for along time now. I want it want it want it!!!!! Actually I also need it, since it is not exactly the same as Roadwar 2000 and I wanted to check manual before reviewing the game...

Mate, please don't vanish from the site... This is your holy mission, to provide all that material so we can preserve it, and show our kids the games when games were still fun and interesting and inspirational.... I better stop, I can get carried away easily
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Old 08-12-2010, 09:58 PM   #13
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I'm gonna join paco and become all wet

you have all that stuff??? Where have you been all this time man??

Actually, I think we are also interested in extras of the same game but from different country, especially if there are differences (and obviously there are). Same goes for game that aren't on our site right now but can be considered old (even if they are still protected).

Did you just said Roadwar Europe????? You are positive that it is Roadwar Europe, not Roadwar 2000???? I've been searching for that one for along time now. I want it want it want it!!!!! Actually I also need it, since it is not exactly the same as Roadwar 2000 and I wanted to check manual before reviewing the game...

Mate, please don't vanish from the site... This is your holy mission, to provide all that material so we can preserve it, and show our kids the games when games were still fun and interesting and inspirational.... I better stop, I can get carried away easily


I'll stick around. I am big on preservation myself.

One last question-- I'll be dumping this stuff here exclusively. Do you want me to put an Abandonia watermark or tag somewhere on the PDF?

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Old 09-12-2010, 04:31 PM   #14
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Okay... I am currently uploading the games. I did some scanning last night and here are the manuals and literature that are scanned, cleaned in Photoshop and ready for public consumption:

Beavis and Butthead in Virtual Stupidity (Manual)
Roadwar Europa (Manual)
Elite: The Dark Wheel (Novel included in the box)
Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game (Manual)
Sheep (Manual)
Ecstatica (Poster manual... cool)

Here are the items scanned but not yet cleaned in Photoshop and PDF'd:

Fade to Black (Manual)
Little Big Adventure: Relentless (Manual)
Starflight (Manual)
Alone in the Dark (Supplemental newspaper)

I'll do some more scanning this week. Yes or no on the watermark...?

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Old 09-12-2010, 04:35 PM   #15
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Okay... I am currently uploading the games. I did some scanning last night and here are the manuals and literature that are scanned, cleaned in Photoshop and ready for public consumption:

Beavis and Butthead in Virtual Stupidity (Manual)
Roadwar Europa (Manual)
Elite: The Dark Wheel (Novel included in the box)
Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game (Manual)
Sheep (Manual)
Ecstatica (Poster manual... cool)

Here are the items scanned but not yet cleaned in Photoshop and PDF'd:

Fade to Black (Manual)
Little Big Adventure: Relentless (Manual)
Starflight (Manual)
Alone in the Dark (Supplemental newspaper)

I'll do some more scanning this week. Yes or no on the watermark...?

APf
Preferably without watermark. You can add a "Scanned by APFelon" message if you want, just somewhere where there is some free space. Not on every page mind you.
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Old 10-12-2010, 12:37 AM   #16
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Preferably without watermark. You can add a "Scanned by APFelon" message if you want, just somewhere where there is some free space. Not on every page mind you.
Okay... The first batch of literature is up and I am going to send a second wave as soon as I get one or two more things scanned and cleaned.

I did watermark them, but in a way that I doubt anyone will notice. I just want to be able to identify them should I ever encounter them again.

Hope they are useful!

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Old 10-12-2010, 07:12 AM   #17
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you can bet your *&*$*$$^#&&^* that it is useful

Thanks man, you really hit the spot
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Old 10-12-2010, 04:29 PM   #18
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Good!

Here is my current shortlist- I hope to have these scanned within the week:

Zephyr
CivNet Advances Chart
Wing Commander Secret Missions 2: Crusade
Risk (Virgin 1989)
Theme Park
Wings of Fury
Resurrection: Rise 2
Whiplash
Iron Assault
The Perfect General (Manual and maps)
Archon Ultra
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse
Magic Carpet
Flight of the Amazon Queen
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Some of these games you have for download with no manual, some are approved abandonware, and some I don't know if they are okay or not. If there is something on the list that is not suitable, let me know so I can knock it off the list.

Conversely, if anyone wants one as a priority, let me know.

Thanks!

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Looks ok, nobody else has uploaded them on the FTP.
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