+Allan Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Does anybody know if all or some of the Atari Interface magazine disks are archived some where? https://archive.org/details/atari_interface_oct90_202004/mode/2up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 I guess with the views and lack of response that these disks have not been archived. I have about 10-12 of them that I will archive. Here's the first one. https://archive.org/details/atari-interface-march-1992-disk Click on "Show All" to get the ATRs. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 I'm about half way through copying the disks I have (about 12) and no errors so far. Fingers crossed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 O.K. Here are issue June and July 1991 And January, February, April, May, July, August and November 1992. I scanned all the original labels. A couple of them did had hand written labels so I didn't bother scanning them. Hopefully somebody out there has some more of them that they can add to this thread. Atari_Interface_magazine_disk_scans.zip Atari_Interface_magazine_disks.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 I think Spartados X has a program that will un-arc these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 I only have five scanned issues of AIM - scanned by my friend Bodo Juerss who died a few years ago... but no diskettes. The magazines (Nov. 1991, Dec. 1991, Jan. 1992, June 1992, Fall 1992) are all available at archive.org, so there is no need (for me) to upload them here... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 To extract TEST.ARC do this: cd (destination dir.) ARC X C:\DOWNLOAD\TEST To view the directory of the ARC, use V instead of X That's assuming that C:\DOWNLOAD\ is the location of the .ARC file. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) I think I'm the one who sent of those disks to Allan to be archived. I got the following Atari Interface disks a few days ago: 1991 - Aug - Uploaded to this thread on May 28, 2021 1991 - Sept. 1991 - Oct. 1991 - Nov. 1991 - Dec. 1992 - June 1992 - Sept. 1992 - Oct. 1992 - Dec I don't think these have been archived yet... or have they? Adam Edited May 28, 2021 by ballyalley Updated release disk of Aug. 1991 issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I figured that it couldn't hurt to place the first disk that I copied to an ATR file here. I used APE with my SIO2USB and a 64K 600XL running SmartDOS 6.1D. If some of the other disks are needed, then I'll have time to copy some more of them next week after the Memorial Day holiday. This is the disk for the August 1991 issue of Atari Interface magazine. The magazine can be read here: https://archive.org/details/atari_interface_aug91 Here is a scan of this two-sided disk: Here are the two ATR images: Atari_Interface_Disk_1991_08_Aug_Side_1.ATR Atari_Interface_Disk_1991_08_Aug_Side_2.ATR Here are the files on each side of the disk: Atari_Interface_Disk_1991_08_Aug_Side_1.ATR BRIKBAT DCM 293 GLYPH ARC 252 WARPZONEARC 099 AIMDISK TXT 021 SOURCES TXT 038 005 FREE SECTORS Atari_Interface_Disk_1991_08_Aug_Side_2.ATR EXTENDEDARC 327 INFOMINDARC 316 MYDOS80 ARC 054 011 FREE SECTORS Here are the contents of AIMDISK.TXT from side one of the disk. This is formatted for 40-colums just like it is in the disk. The 80-column mode for MyDOS looks neat. So does the extended BASIC. Has anyone tried any of these programs before now? Enjoy! Each AIM 8-bit Disk of the Month is a single-sided, single-density "flippy" packed with software. To extract files in the ARC format, you need the UNARC.COM utility and to decompress files with a DCM extension, you need DISKCOM3.UTL (available from most BBSes, user groups or on the April/May '91 AIM 8-bit Disk). Here's a short description of the files on the August '91 disk. For more complete documentation, see the text files contained within most of the ARChives. -- Side 1 -- BRIKBAT.DCM -- A 2-player combat game where you control a Breakout-type paddle to volley the ball and knock out bricks. But, there's a twist -- you also get nifty items like a laser gun, etc to fire upon your oponent. Adds a whole new dimension to the old Breakout style game. Excellent playability and good graphics. Diskcomm'ed boot disk. Shareware. GLYPH.ARC -- A font editor and utilities package. This ARC includes Glyph (the font editor), Rosetta (a conversion utility), documentation and a number of fonts. Shareware. SOURCES.TXT -- Names and addresses of companies and US magazines still supporting the Atari 8-bit. If you know of others, let us know and we'll update this list periodically. WARPZONE.ARC -- PD "demo" release of a game written for the Atari some 7 years ago. In WARPZONE, you blast the aliens while collecting all the crystals from the various sectors in each level. Complete game available for a Shareware contribution to the author. -- Side 2 -- EXTENDED.ARC -- Extended Atari BASIC adds DOS commands, line renumbering, automatic line numbering, joystick cursor control, clock, function keys, and many other commands and functions to Atari BASIC. Runs on XL/XE's with at least 64K RAM and built-in BASIC. Works well with DOS 2.5 and MyDOS, but doesn't work with SpartaDOS. Docs and three sample programs included. INFOMIND.ARC -- INFO MINDER is a new full-screen database program for all Atari 8-bit machines. Written in Atari BASIC, user customizing options, easy data entry and more. Very easy to use and flexible enough for almost any purpose. UNARCs to 662 sectors, so be sure to use an empty disk (no DOS) to UNARC. MYDOS80.ARC -- An 80-column menu for MYDOS 4.5. Works with any 80-column driver, but the README file in this ARC is for the XEP80. This replaces the DUP.SYS of MYDOS 4.5. Readers can purchase this disk from their local AIM participating user group or by sending $6 ($5 + $1 S/H) to Unicorn Publications, 3487 Braeburn Circle, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Please specify the August '91 disk when ordering. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Anyone have a disk image of Atari Interface magazine, October 1991? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji-Man Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 (edited) Here is a blank AIM diskette label for those who want one, gimp'd from labels above. Atari Interface Magazine DOM label blank.xcf Edited April 29 by Fuji-Man Fixed upload. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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