New Releases - 01/24

[kitsunebi]

As you can see, some of these magazines in my recent haul were very water damaged. Still, a scan of a damaged magazine is better than nothing until we can find better replacements.

Sharing these remaining Hyper issues is super appreciated! Checked #251 briefly and to be honest, I don't even recognize any damages - looks flawless to me. Again, many thanks for making these available to us!

I think you might be confusing watermarks (identifying marks/logos superimposed onto the digital Hypers) with water damage - damage caused to physical mags that have come into contact with water (on Jason's haul.)  Watermarks can be edited out with some care if they aren't too obtrusive.  Water damage is pretty much impossible to fix in editing.

[Kiwi]

Hubz 600dpi scan of Famitsu #09 has been added to the download area.

[kitsunebi]

Games For Windows #2 is HERE, complete with disgustingly pain-in-the-ass-4-page-wide-gatefold-ads.

[Jason]

As you can see, some of these magazines in my recent haul were very water damaged. Still, a scan of a damaged magazine is better than nothing until we can find better replacements.

Sharing these remaining Hyper issues is super appreciated! Checked #251 briefly and to be honest, I don't even recognize any damages - looks flawless to me. Again, many thanks for making these available to us!

I know that Jason has been scanning in some of those issues. So I wonder how's that progressing? He did say that it would be a slow process of scanning the issues. But thankfully, I am patient. 

I'm getting there I only have an old A3 Flat bed scanner and its not a book (edge scanner) so its quite a chore to get each page straight without pressing down too hard on the scanner top (to avoid damaging the magazine spine) and minimizing the warping that appears towards that centre part when done on these types of scanners.

[CLDavi]

As you can see, some of these magazines in my recent haul were very water damaged. Still, a scan of a damaged magazine is better than nothing until we can find better replacements.

Sharing these remaining Hyper issues is super appreciated! Checked #251 briefly and to be honest, I don't even recognize any damages - looks flawless to me. Again, many thanks for making these available to us!

I know that Jason has been scanning in some of those issues. So I wonder how's that progressing? He did say that it would be a slow process of scanning the issues. But thankfully, I am patient. 

I'm getting there I only have an old A3 Flat bed scanner and its not a book (edge scanner) so its quite a chore to get each page straight without pressing down too hard on the scanner top (to avoid damaging the magazine spine) and minimizing the warping that appears towards that centre part when done on these types of scanners.

I agree. The flatbed scanner does present some issues when scanning magazines. But with a little bit of careful operation and patience, the job does get done. At least the recent inclusion of previously absent Hyper Issues (like 243 and 251) should make your job easier. A lessened workload, thanks to the community. Keep up the good work! 

[Kiwi]

Jason scans a rather hefty 400pg monster of a mag in the shape of PC Plus #61.

[Kiwi]

Hubz scans of Family Computer Magazine issues 06 and 07 have been added to the site.

 

[kitsunebi]

Hubz scans of Family Computer Magazine issues 06 and 07 have been added to the site.

And edited by me.  In addition to the usual cleanup around the gutter and the joining of connecting elements across facing pages, I can only assume these mags were printed on at least two different paper stocks, since part of the mag had pages that were relatively white, and part of the mag had pages that were brown, especially along the sides.  Took some work trying to make everything look uniform - often had to use magnetic lassos to exclude images from the editing field so they wouldn't get faded out when trying to color match the backgrounds.

Issue 7 features an interview with Mario designer Shigeru Miyamoto on the eve of the release of another game of his, The Legend of Zelda.  It's missing an 8 page pullout (pgs 123-130), which consisted of maps for the game "Challenger."  The pullout was affixed with glue rather than staples (you can still see where it was pulled free, along with the instructions to the reader to pull it loose from the mag.)

[Kiwi]

Jason provides us with one of the missing Hyper issues .... The Japan Special .... scanned on a flatbed so maximum effort involved in getting this out. Oh man!! I HATE scanning on a flatbed scanner 

[CLDavi]

Jason provides us with one of the missing Hyper issues .... The Japan Special .... scanned on a flatbed so maximum effort involved in getting this out. Oh man!! I HATE scanning on a flatbed scanner 

I've just looked at this issue, and I'm impressed! Even with the limitations of the flatbed scanner, Jason seems to have done a smashing good job of its presentation. Keep up the good work!   

[Kiwi]

Jason gives us another four issues of Australian PC User ....

 
 

[Kiwi]

Also incoming from Jason is PC Power #27.

[kitsunebi]

God dammit, the UK got Virtua Milkman and Die Screaming Fatboy Turbo??  Why do y'all get all the cool stuff?

[Gregorick]

God dammit, the UK got Virtua Milkman and Die Screaming Fatboy Turbo??  Why do y'all get all the cool stuff?

Virtua Milkman was good but it really lagged behind its Arcade counterpart. Thank god they released Virtua Milkman Remix.

[slider1983]

Virtua Milkman was good but it really lagged behind its Arcade counterpart. Thank god they released Virtua Milkman Remix.

I had to double check those weren't PD games. 

I only have an old A3 Flat bed scanner and its not a book (edge scanner) so its quite a chore to get each page straight without pressing down too hard on the scanner top (to avoid damaging the magazine spine) and minimizing the warping that appears towards that centre part when done on these types of scanners.

I get your pain. I'm in the same position which is why probably Kiwi is hesitant to upload any of the stuff I sent him since they're bookazine scans. My recent scan I'm just finishing now (which isn't a bookazine) doesn't have that problem so I see no reason it can't be uploaded so here's hoping. 👍