Kyle22 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I'll attempt it if I can get AMAC to run on SDX hard disk.. If not, I may do it the hard way, but it may take a while... The printout of the code listing says AMAC2, but I can't find it. I haven't looked yet, but it sure would be nice in AMAC2 is on one of those disks. AMAC1 was originally protected, but is easily fixed with a sector editor. Hopefully AMAC2 is not protected, or uses the same (lame) protection as AMAC1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 When we saw that the source was in AMAC2 I looked everywhere online for AMAC2 but found that AMAC1 was what everyone seemed to have in their archives. And AMAC1 is listed as the last stable version. So while Star Raiders 2 is amazing, getting a copy of AMAC2 out there would be equally amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 The only AMAC 2 I am aware of is the CAMAC cross-assembler that was used at Atari, did they actually make a native version? -Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 What parts of the source fail to compile on AMAC 1.0 (haven't looked yet)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Will there be a disc release, maybe even boxed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8pdct Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I have had a look at both source comparing it to original program and they are not the same. many parts are the same, some have slight differences and others are very different. wounder how work is going on contents of hard drive? Spotted something interesting in source how ever. Some names of solar systems and where they came from.. SOLNAM DB $80+'S','ol' ;HERE DB $80+'X' ;STARBASES DB $80+'X' DB $80+'X' DB $80+'X' DB $80+'G','idney' ;GIDNEY & CLOID DB $80+'M','ongo' ;FLASH DB $80+'G','azoo' ;FLINTSTONES DB $80+'G','ort' ;DAY THE EARTH DB $80+'A','yesha' ;SHE DB $80+'T','omania' ;GREAT DICTATOR DB $80+'G','onzo' ;MUPPETS DB $80+'M','ote' ;NIVEN DB $80+'B','ellus' ;WORLDS COLLIDE DB $80+'K','andor' ;SUPERMAN DB $80+'A','ltair' ;FORBIDDEN PLNT DB $80+'V','ultan' ;FLASH GORDON DB $80+'W','oola' ;TARZAN'S SON DB $80+'L','aika' ;RUSS SPACE DOG DB $80+'K','arza' ;MICRONAUT DB $80+'I','skandar' ;STAR BLAZERS DB $80+'K','ato' ;GRN HRNT SDKIK DB $80+'K','hartoum' ;GDFTHR RCEHORS DB $80+'B','agheera' ;JUNGLE BOOK DB $80+'G','ammera' ;JAPANESE MNSTR DB $80+'K','repysh' ;HORSE ASSASIN DB $80+'T','hrintun' ;NIVEN DB $80+'B','adenov' ;ROCKY/BULWINKL DB $80+'M','urania' ;PHANTOM EMPIRE DB $80+'S','ehlat' ;STAR TREK DB $80+'T','rantor' ;FOUNDATION DB $80+'L','othar' ;MANDRAKE MAGIC DB $80+'M','ach' ;SPEED RACER DB $80+'B','oskone' ;E. DOC SMITH DB $80+'D','iscojon' ;FOR ME TO KNOW DB $80+'S','tarbase' ;STARBASE n Wounder what 2nd last one means? James 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Discojon. John Travolta, 'Saturday Night Fever' I would suspect. I don't recall for sure, but I think John Travolta even has a line in that movie "that's for me to know and you to find out" but that may be a line of his from another movie or show and just coincidence here. Edited January 25, 2016 by Gunstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oky2000 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 It's really amazing that this game surfaced, I saw the post on that piss poor Lemon64 forum (don't go there man, full of antisocial scum and also racists,,,,oh and moderators who don't moderate) I always wondered why what was released was called Star Raiders II because it didn't feel like a sequel (don't get me wrong though, the released game is one of my all time favourite 8 bit games on any system!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 It's really amazing that this game surfaced, I saw the post on that piss poor Lemon64 forum (don't go there man, full of antisocial scum and also racists,,,,oh and moderators who don't moderate) Really? I post on there from time to time and never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lendorien Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Read through this whole thread and I have to say that this is amazing. Here's hoping that drive is recoverable and the source code can be retrieved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Really? I post on there from time to time and never had a problem. I'm on there as well, not seen any racial stuff but there can be times when its a tad elitest and I do know of people who used to use it but stopped because of the way it was ran. I'm not in to the scene stuff these days, just the new demos and games created, when it gets political I clear off....Its all about the fun with me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Good to see the work on the drive and game is still going, not read the whole thread but I hope some forward movement has been made on the drive. Best wishes to all involved... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) DB $80+'W','oola' ;TARZAN'S SON Should be John Carter's Martian "dog". Be interesting if Edgar Rice Burroughs used that name again in Tarzan. Soooo gotta know... anyone make Commander or Star Commander yet? Edited April 28, 2016 by doctorclu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tarzilla Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Should be John Carter's Martian "dog". Be interesting if Edgar Rice Burroughs used that name again in Tarzan. Soooo gotta know... anyone make Commander or Star Commander yet? Having read the Tarzan series multiple times, I don't recall Tarzan ever having a dog, let alone reusing the name Woola from the Mars series. ERB was pretty good at documenting his made up names. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_x Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 thats pretty amazing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Alexander Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I wish this game could be ported to the Atari 5200. As the first Star Raiders works great with the analogue stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Source is available, just replace the Atari 400/800 joystick routine with the 5200, then compile. Of course, you also have to map the keypad for keyboard functions too. But the source is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Alexander Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Source is available, just replace the Atari 400/800 joystick routine with the 5200, then compile. Of course, you also have to map the keypad for keyboard functions too. But the source is there. That would be great but its beyond my abilities. Maybe someone who has the abilities will help us 5200 owners out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Great to see progress being made on this. I would love to see this finished, it's such an amazing game. Truly the Elite that the A8 bit never got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 So ... this thread kind of died about a year ago. DId the Coruvs hard drive recovery project ever come to anything? And did anyone ever manage to successfully assemble the code into a working binary? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I would also like to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Probably not, because, otherwise, it would have been posted here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Great to see progress being made on this. I would love to see this finished, it's such an amazing game. Truly the Elite that the A8 bit never got. Elite is the Elite that the A8 never got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Here is the source that was found from 1985 on floppies that Bob was able to get ahold of... http://atariage.com/forums/topic/246591-wilmunders-star-raiders-ii-released/page-9?do=findComment&comment=3417105 January 10, 2016 From AJW "I'm pretty good about keeping archives, heck, I kept the source for Star Raiders for 30 years, so I was pretty sure I had floppy backup for the Corvus drive. Before taking on the effort of typing in the source, I felt I should take the time to try to find these backups. Yesterday I went deeper into the storage in my garage and found the tray where I kept my work floppies. In it there was a section labeled SRII and it looks like I have four sets of backups. The first three sets are dated 7-5, 8-2, and 11-5. I believe these are from 1984. The backup appears to require 3 floppies and are labeled 'D1: SRC', 'D3 *.WRK' & 'D3:SRC' The fourth set is a bit of a mystery. labeled 4/4/85, this was 3 months after I joined Lucasfilm Games. I may have just decided to make another archive, but this is only a 2-disk set. I would probably start with this set and work backwards. I also found my Corvus Boot disk if that may be of help and another floppy labeled 'SR Design Document'. I have a printout of the design doc, but having a digital copy would be a good place to start. Since TheRedEye was able to read the original SRII disk, my suggestion would be to see if he and I can meet locally and try to read these as well. --Aric" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 @FJC: Does the SDX Corvus driver allow raw sector access? If it does, what about dumping it with SCOPY to a (large) file that resides on an APT partition? That way it may be examined and re created on another drive. The Corvus "partition" scheme is well documented. It can't be that difficult to create a tool to recover this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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