klasko54 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 20 hours ago, NIAD said: Until something is worked out with the manuals, Space Shuttle is a port of the MSX version, so the MSX manual should be a big help and you can see a picture of the overlay on Tram Pixelboy’s website. Never thought of that and just found the MSX SS manual. It answered a few of my questions. Thanks for the suggestion Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamshaft Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 On 1/2/2024 at 7:34 AM, Pixelboy said: Alright, so I can see lots of people want to be able to play Space Shuttle but require the manual, which is quite understandable. Full disclosure: I sent a PM to Kamshaft recently to see if he could host the manuals for Space Shuttle and Utopia on cvaddict.com, and I'm still waiting to hear back from him. Stay tuned. All the files Luc sent me are up. Enjoy! https://cvaddict.com/profile.php?gameid=452 https://cvaddict.com/profile.php?gameid=451 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Kamshaft said: All the files Luc sent me are up. Enjoy! Looks good, but what about the 4 sub-manuals for Space Shuttle? They're kind of important. EDIT: Also, you may want to post the 128K version of the Space Shuttle ROM which I posted earlier in this thread. It was not beta-tested like the 64K version was, but it should work better for some people on their AtariMax Ultimate SD cartridge. Edited January 9 by Pixelboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klasko54 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 1/5/2024 at 12:00 PM, Pixelboy said: Just want to mention that bennybingo never got back to me about the above, and his PM inbox is disabled so I cannot contact him via AtariAge. I tried sending him an e-mail using an e-mail address I had in my records, and I got no response, so I'm not sure if he got it. Hi. I noticed only one SS manual was posted to CVaddict. Is that all of them in one, Or are the other ones not available yet? Thanks. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klasko54 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 9 hours ago, Kamshaft said: All the files Luc sent me are up. Enjoy! https://cvaddict.com/profile.php?gameid=452 https://cvaddict.com/profile.php?gameid=451 Hi. Thanks for the main manual. Just curious is the other 4 manuals will be posted at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klasko54 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 9 hours ago, Pixelboy said: Looks good, but what about the 4 sub-manuals for Space Shuttle? They're kind of important. EDIT: Also, you may want to post the 128K version of the Space Shuttle ROM which I posted earlier in this thread. It was not beta-tested like the 64K version was, but it should work better for some people on their AtariMax Ultimate SD cartridge. Thanks for helping get these manuals to up. The sub manuals are very important because it covers using the trans and rotational engines and docking with the satellite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klasko54 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I would gladly make a donation for all the help we are getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Just want to mention that the 128K MegaCart ROM of Space Shuttle has been added to the first post of this thread. Thanks go to TPR for giving me editing privileges on the first post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SegaShooters Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Thanks so much for the ROMS and manuals. And a Happy and Healthy New Year to all of you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klasko54 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) On 1/2/2024 at 1:34 AM, jblenkle said: Any hints on how to start this game? I noticed on the scroll across the bottom of the screen it says to PRESS # to Begin, but then it says DEMO and I can't seem to do much other than turn a few switches on and off. Press the left fire button and choose STS-101. Then press #, And get ready for a countdown. Press 1 to start main engines at about 8 seconds. (It take a few seconds to start the countdown) Once it gets to 5 seconds, Thrust by pressing the left fire button and hold it down.(follow the red line as it moves to the right). Steer the ship up down left and right. But watch your altitude, If you get too high, It will abort. You have to stop at 210k feet. NOTE: That's as far as i got because we need the 4 sub manuals or its impossible to play any farther. Edited January 11 by klasko54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamshaft Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 The sub pages have been added! Took me like an hour to organize those pages. As for the 128K rom, my site was designed in such a way the it's one ROM per game. Would you guys rather see the 128K rom instead of the 64K one? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wavemotion Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 5 minutes ago, Kamshaft said: As for the 128K rom, my site was designed in such a way the it's one ROM per game. Would you guys rather see the 128K rom instead of the 64K one? From what I've read, the original game was developed and tested as a 64K "Activision-style" PCB game. That's how it loads up in the better emulators (I play on my own ColecoDS of course!). It feels like the 128K version plays on hardware that can't handle the original design but I don't know if that would be a good enough reason to not use the original as it was designed. Adjusting the rom to suit less-compatible hardware feels off... and if this was a classic game, I'd say we should absolutely not change the original rom - but as this is modern homebrew... it probably isn't a big deal even for purists. Having said all that... I'd vote for the 128K version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamshaft Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Took a bit of reprogramming on my site, but I got both roms up there. Enjoy! Donations welcome! LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kamshaft said: The sub pages have been added! Took me like an hour to organize those pages. The link to the manual on your web site doesn't work. EDIT: Also, the screenshots are missing for some reason? Edited January 11 by Pixelboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamshaft Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Pixelboy said: The link to the manual on your web site doesn't work. EDIT: Also, the screenshots are missing for some reason? Works, it was all tested before hand. Edited January 11 by Kamshaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wavemotion Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Yeah, CV website all working fine here. And to jump on the Space Shuttle bandwagon, I threw together a simple overlay for ColecoDS (9.0a) in case anyone plays it via my emulator. Had to abbreviate some of the text for the 256x192 touch screen but it gets the job done. Just go into Game Config and select your overlay as 'Space Shuttle' - works fine for either version of the ROM (64K or 128K). Edit: converted the overlay for Utopia as well... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Kamshaft said: Works, it was all tested before hand. Sorry, I'm still getting a 404 when I click on the link for the manual. Can anyone else confirm upon visiting this page? I'm not seeing the screenshots either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymiester Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I received the 404 error just now, so your not alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wavemotion Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Yeah, it's now giving me 404. I was able to grab it when it was first put up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamshaft Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Dunno, works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymiester Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I've tried Edge, Firefox and Chrome and all produce the 404 error. Right click and save as doesn't work either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdurable Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On my first try clicking on the Manual - I got the 404 error .. I then right clicked on it and selected copy link which I pasted into a new Tab in my browser https://www.colecovisionaddict.com/manuals/space-shuttle-a-journey-into-space.pdf I was then able to open the PDF and save it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamshaft Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Sounds like caching issue. Dunno guys... Try an incognito window. Edited January 11 by Kamshaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 I just tried with a different browser altogether, one I never actually use (namely Microsoft Edge) and I still get the 404. A 404 error is a server response, which means it's not necessarily a cache problem on the browser's end. Could it be a file access permission problem instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamshaft Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 22 minutes ago, Pixelboy said: I just tried with a different browser altogether, one I never actually use (namely Microsoft Edge) and I still get the 404. A 404 error is a server response, which means it's not necessarily a cache problem on the browser's end. Could it be a file access permission problem instead? I know that, but at this point I don't know what's causing it. Did you try another game and try downloading the manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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