BEYOND THE BORDERS – Atari ST volume 2 (with PDF)

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1991-1993: The Atari ST and the Creatives, Vol. 2. A fantastic journey to the outer edges of the 68000. National borders and machine limitations seem to no longer exist. The demo scene is constantly growing and discovering a variety of new techniques to deal effectively with Atari's 16/32-bit systems.

With an afterword by Erik Simon, co-founder of Thalion. The long-time game developer looks back on his time with Wilfried Carmincke.

Lots of new insights into Eclipse software design from founder Marc Rosocha. The video game pioneer added many unknown details to the story. Rosocha also gives an insight into his first encounter with the Atari Corporation when he was working on games for the new Atari Falcon.

The games industry is changing and Japanese consoles are taking the market by storm. The manga style is infecting European artists. IBM PCs are gaining attention. Philips CD-ROM promises to be the storage medium of the future, while Commodore remains a tough opponent. Atari tries to save its market share by launching the Falcon and the Mega STE, but aims back at the console market with the first 64-bit console. Thalion is experiencing an internal split and is forced to face up to its origins. Most European game publishers are turning their backs on the ST. Former scene-goers are not giving up so easily, but are even heading for new horizons. The experienced ST demo coders are trying their hand at the Amiga and PC markets. There is only one thing left to analyze: are the crackers responsible for the general decline in sales?

BEYOND THE BORDERS goes beyond that - in every way. Not only does this volume showcase some of the best art work on Atari's 16-bit computers, but it also gives readers a chance to experience the demise of the home computer industry from the Atari perspective. Volume 2 is a comprehensive tome, packed with unforgettable Atari ST/E demos, incredible last-minute achievements, underground backstories, and features. A tour de force of microcomputer passion.

Memoirs from the creators of Unlimited Matricks (ULM), SYNC, Electronic Images (EI), Torment, Legacy, NeXT, Oxygène, Hemoroids, ST Connexion, Diamond Design, Overlanders, Dune, MJJ Prod, Aggression, Chronicle, Hotline, Replicants, Medway Boys, Delta Force, ACF Design Team, Animal Mine, Stax, Newline, New Power Generation (NPG), Black Monolith Team (BMT), Disk Busters Association (DBA), the Maggie team and many more. ..

With Alexander de Vries (Bonus), Chris Holland (CiH), Richard Spowart (Felice), Sietse Postma (Slimer), Angelo Bod (Lowlife), Arnaud Carré (Leonard), Bengt Sjölén (Redhead), Benjamin Gerard (Ben), Bleick Bleicken (McFly), Christophe Balestra (Oxbab), Fabrice Odero (Fury), Felix Brandt (Flix), Georges Kesseler (Gunstick), Guillaume Le Pennec (Dogue de Mauve), Gunnar Gaubatz (Big Alec), Jan Achrenius (Xenit), Jean-Sébastien Gerard (Jess), Jens Rudberg (Abel), Jesper Rudberg (Kasper), Jurie Horneman ( Relayer, Thalion), Kiia Kallio (Lancelot), Klaus Berg (Vantage), Marc Rosocha (Eclipse), Michel Savariradjalou (Mic), Mickaël Pointier (Dbug), Sébastien Molines (Bigfoot), Stefan Guath (Icaruz), Sven Bauer (Jora), Tilmann Bubeck (Chaos Inc. ), Vesa Pellinen (Crawdaddy), Wolf Groß (Jacky), Laurent Fargues (Jace), Nic Alderton (Count Zero) , Markus Velten (MC), David Newman (Rhino) ...

Demo classics: Anomaly Megademo, Dark Side of the Spoon, Decade Demo, Eat my Bollocks, Flip-O-Demo, Froggies Over The Fence, O-Demo, Ooh Crikey Wot A Scorcher, Phaelon GigaDemo, Punish Your Machine, and many more ...

Thalion/Eclipse games: Lethal Xcess, Monster Business, Stone Age, Trex Warrior, No Second Prize, Amberstar, Lionheart, Ambermoon, Airbus A320...

About the product:

with PDF!

English
offset printing + thread stitching
230 × 170 mm landscape format
book in Atari 12" screen format
432 pages of Atari history
135g/m²
semi-matte paper
Fine raster printing, bright colors
More than 80 Atari ST demos
games with press analysis
Double-sided compositions
30 features / flashbacks
tools of the makers
50-page interview appendix
Fantastic pixel art gallery