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Jaguar connection 2003
by Marss
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All began by one moonless night. David Vincent was in his car when suddenly
he saw of light to Montdauphin, a lost village to several kilometers of
Disneyland. By this day, he decided to stop because he had made, some days
before, a long journey of 4000 on board kilometers of a plane that brought
back him toward his homeland. This return wanted to be himself a business
journey but the pleasure was other part.
For a long time this new gathering of Atari fans had been organized (since
September 2002). Things had been considered bigger. Of the advertisement,
yes it is necessary nowadays for some to make know itself. All concerned sites
have been touched (Atarihq.com, that was unaware of everything (except for two
Germans). Dhs.nu, only two people noticed my message, Yaronet.com, normal that
is the site that regroups us...). Never to despair. A room, it is primordial
to protect itself of rain and fog. The month of January is rotted indeed in
France, maybe elsewhere, also. The village hall had been reserved for the
weekend of January 25 and 26. All the dreamt comfort (kitchen, toilets, sinks,
big room and especially the heating). Rest made himself at the inhabitant,
that is at Guillaume's. The poor Guillaume has been obliged to cook during
two days. Excellent cook because here is what he prepared. No, in fact he
will tell you later.
Everybody was there. And then, them also, they will present themselves later.
Of televisions, of televisions everywhere. With machines, of machines everywhere
(Nuon 504, Atari St, Stacy, Jaguars, Lynx, VCS, GP 32, Saturn, Neo-Geo Pockets,
the arcade of Maximum Force (that I bought for 500 dollars at Bakou) and two PC
(one with Wintel (that didn't function indeed) and the other with Linux (that
worked well) to program the games Jaguar, of the videos of advertisements and
Ataris games.
I tried to interest participants to the writing of an article in real time. The
result is middle but it is a good summary of our activities. We begin with :
Nicolas (Nftsroz), 25/1, 13:45 :
The eventful arrival of yesterday vanished quickly when each took out his
collection and began to plug it to Laurent's screens. A small tower on the
Internet to warn friends, and one begins has watch games of each and to try
them. Today, ambiance still as relaxed with a pancake in manner of breakfast
(belated) and Martial that brings us a boundary-mark Maximum Force with its
great graphics. Some parts of DooM in network, Alien vs Predator for the
pleasure, nothing to retell, this meeting begins pleasant manner, and be
going to take an even more enthusiastic turn surely with the arrival of the
next atarists.
Icebraf, (Fabrice), 25/01:
It is indeed friendly to see all this united material. There is some indeed
for all fans of all consoles. Really excellent the marks out of Martial
(" Maximum Force "), friendly to play this game with the original guns. What
vicious programmers, they put us of gals in short dress that work to 4 paws
to the middle of bullet exchanges, it is rather decentralizing! Friendly also
to continue to discover the games Jaguar, and when I see the Doom, it takes
me to dream that the amateur portage of Doom on GP 32 is taken and improve
with one fashion multi-player that would be indeed the kick of parts in
network on GP32.
Laurent. S (LBM41), 25/01/03 15h35
Top! Organization pro. Of enthusiasts of the four corners of the country.
Of the extraordinary machines today extincted, in action owing our amazed
eyes. Of the mythical titles and distributed ever. Exchanges and discussions,
a shared pleasure! Terrific good mind, the state of grace for participants...
Olivier (Pocket Mag), 25/01, 15h33,
Hours of delay on the planning begin to accumulate, the meal of the noon is
annulled (we prefer to play) and we already have today exploded our food budget
greedily. What demand besides the people, hey ? One wonders it ! Maximum Force
(Arcade) is indeed magnificent, what pleasure to blast on big screen ! !
The Jaguar Connection it is as the opportunity to either discover to rediscover
a ton of new Jaguar games such as Barckley Shut up and Jam !, Demolition Man,
Protector SE, Caves of Fear, BattleSphere Gold... A big thank you to Songbird,
Scatologic and B&C! The following in some hours.
Martial (Marss), 25/01, 18h,
What time can it be ? I am hungry. It is well to find again. Some program on
Jaguar... To see.
Manu (Xirius_Thir), 25/01, 18h32,
Good God, there I must go there (unfortunately!), Happy and the full head of
beautiful things, a very good organization and a really nice ambiance, the
next time I will be again there, it is sure!
Morgan (Odie_one), 25/01/2003, 20h05,
There is full of machines, I don't know if one will have all the time to see
them. But it is indeed brilliant !!! Left in network on Doom (Jaguar) in
preparation, and of the Stunt Car Racer on ST. That of beautiful graphics 2D!
I am also hungry, my stomach pushes me to leave ;0)
Martial (Marss), 25/01/2003, 20h10,
One eats. But, it is very good.
Olivier (Pocket Mag), 25/01, 22h01,
What a meal! Of what to feed a real regiment, and one doesn't even have again
attacked the dessert). Strongly that one spends to the sitting old-fashioned
spotlight, some Jaguar games, Ikaruga on DC, the Avalon movie... Arghhh but
goes at what time we go to bed? (Does one indeed to go to bed? humph... -))
Morgan (Odie_one), 26/01/2003, 10h00,
Raised.... Tired... my eyes pull me. The meal of yesterday helped us a lot,
Guillaume assured food indeed at the level, it was a delight!!! Machines took
a rest during some hours, transformers calmed themselves, and get ready to
the new day. Of my side, I brought back my Ste 4Mo (thank you Kader !!!).
My Lynx II with 45 games, my Jaguar + CD + Catbox and 25 games and an
Amiga 500 1Mo. We have tried to see some comparatives on several different
platforms. Last night, the ST network gave well on Stunt Car Racer and
Lotus II. I don' t think to have the time to launch Populous, MidiMaze or
again Sky Chase... In short, it was brilliant to benefit of these present
instants. Today, network Lynx is to honor, notably with Xybots, Chekered Flag
or again California Games... I am impatient to see that!
Serge (CT), 26/01/2003, 10h05,
WOO woo! Wakened up, it is going in to be quickly similar for jaguars that
sleep again... Make heat! I brought back my portable Jaguar+a notebook under
Linux for the development. Tempted to explain the working of the beast. Later
today, are foreseen the burning of a bootable Jaguar CD and the creation of
animated sprites with management to the joystick... Stay tuned!
Mikael (miki) (amiga 1200), 26/1, 10h20,
One has been welcomed well and has been fed well (a good cook). Lack of time
and room (in the car not the room), next time I rent a truck. Good ambiance.
It is friendly.
Nicolas (Nfstroz), 26/1, 10h25,
The dinner of yesterday was royal (again thank you to Guillaume), and late in
the night we pushed the Dreamcast on Ikarugas, Guilty Gear XS and KOF'2OOO.
What pleasure to every time to make turn these bombs! A little Rayman on
Jaguar, some jokes, a tour on Protector SE, Native, Trevor Mc Fur (special
mention to graphics for these 2 last), and it is already close to 4 of the
morning... Well to bed... This morning the ambiance is quiet for the breakfast
and I cannot stop myself from thinking about the difficulty that I will feel
this afternoon to come back in the real world.
Fr‚d‚ric (Fredifredo) 26/1, 10h30,
First of all thank you Guillaume for this meal of dream, and then what great
ambiance! I was able to played to the last games Jaguar as Barkley or Battle
Sphere Gold, but it is with pleasure that I replayed to Super Burnout...
Except that to say besides if it is the great performance of my PC that
nearly successful to waste me my Jaguar Connection, but everybody here is
terrific friendly and I am delighted too much to have come ... Windows 98 I
am going too much to make you pain while going in tomorrow!
Marss, 26/1, 11h05,
After an excellent meal, the dish to the cold water and a sleep on a cold soil.
But, good, I slept 3 hours. Maximum Force pleases. Other people would have to
to arrive.
Guillaume (Arethius), 26/1, 11h20,
Here i am, I write here for the first time of the weekend. I could not have
benefitted a lot of all machines because I spent to all my Saturday afternoon
in the kitchen to prepare the dinner :
Enters
Soups to endives and Leeks
Salad of fried brie
Main dish
cute of marinaded pork and grilled
Faux-filets of beef grilled
Scallops of turkey jumped with in accompaniment of mushrooms of Paris
jumped
Potatoes jumped to the chive
Rice persille
For those that wished it a butter mustard could get married to grills
marvellously
Cheeses
A tray of cheese
Roasted bries
Dessert
Salad of fruits with cider
Niflettes
The meal lasted two hours well and I must confess that it was imposing.
Even though no one said anything, one had all so hunger. I adore Maximum
Forces, and I am going to finally launch the Protector tournament. Besides
it is necessary that I go there, get ready Morgan. Lol
Florian, the 26/01/2003,
That of discoveries since the day before yesterday evening, the JC edition
2003 happens marvellously. Numerous machines are present, of which some that
I didn't know at all. The room is too hot, meals are excellent as well as the
general ambiance. There is even the small corner of coders with CTS and
Fredi-Fredo that made the effort all two to make the displacement.
The game on which I passed the more of time is for the meantime Warlords on
... VCS2600 ^_S ^. Hey yes, this game is a pure bomb to four! Maximum Force
also in the domain of arcade games is enthusiastic by its presence. The old
fashioned-spotlight permitted, as to the last edition, to project games on
big-screens. Well, I return to benefit of the last hours of the JC! :)
In conclusion, such an event has a price. The involvement was 30 euros.
Unfortunately, the balance had been calculated badly because it lacks money
in the cash-box (the insurance of the room). It is comprehensible, it is the
first true meeting with 14 participants. Therefore, one now, collects money
to fill the deficit. I benefitted the meeting to buy the excellent
Alternative-Pocket, to thumb Revival and Attos (just as excellent) and to
confide Maximum Force to Florian, thank you to him. Maybe, I am going to
bring back the arcade of Area 51 for the convention of this summer.
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