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A new (experimental) inlays viewer is now available!

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/inlays_ ... el_id=2631

You can search inlays by title or by publisher or by combination both of them at once.
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All Firebird Software inlays were fully restored!
(removed scratches, tears, marks, etc.)

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/inlays_ ... el_id=4722
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Thank you for your effort Pavel, this tool is really nice! :)
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We need to think about a way to integrate this with the website layout/design.
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All Ocean Software inlays were fully restored!
(removed scratches, tears, marks, etc.)

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/inlays_ ... 508&kind=1
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All Imagine Software inlays were fully restored!
(removed scratches, tears, marks, etc.)

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/inlays_ ... 259&kind=1
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RMartins wrote: Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:41 pm We need to think about a way to integrate this with the website layout/design.
Right now, SC has a quick search field at the top right corner of every page. I would keep it without changes.

SC also has a more detailed search form in the home page. I suggest modifying it to have 4 tabs:

* Search titles (exactly like current advanced search)

* Search labels (people and companies)

* Search magazines

* Search inlays
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pavero wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:37 pm All Imagine Software inlays were fully restored!
(removed scratches, tears, marks, etc.)

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/inlays_ ... 259&kind=1
Just a question, @pavero ... hi-res Imagine or Ocean inlays were already added some time ago in a website update (IIRC) so why do you say that? They're not the same as the one in the archive?
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No, they aren't the same at all. From every single inlay all scratches, tears and marks were removed in Photoshop.

And they were re-uploaded again.

E.g. old one:
https://archive.zx-spectrum.org.uk/Soft ... ottom).png

And new one:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/si ... e_Back.jpg

I hope someone will find a difference. :-)
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Ah, now I get it.

Thanks for the hard work!
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All these inlays were uploaded again - fully restored (removed scratches, tears, marks, etc.).

A'n'F Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/inlays_ ... =39&kind=1

Again Again
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/inlays_ ... 440&kind=1

Electric Dreams Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/inlays_ ... 318&kind=1

MicroProse Software
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/inlays_ ... 711&kind=1
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After two years of HD inlays adding ... Some statistics have been revealed ...

Total number of publishers: 124
Total number of inlays: 3822 (1629.74 MB)
Fully restored inlays: 2511

The list of processed publishers:
CodeMasters
UltimatePlaytheGame
Ultrasoft+
2.99Classics+ (complete)
Accolade+
AceSoftware+
Activision+
AddictiveGames+
AgainAgain+ (complete)
AlligataSoftware+ (complete)
AlternativeSoftware
Americana+ (complete)
AnFSoftware+
AriolasoftUK+
AtlantisSoftware
AudiogenicSoftware+
BeyondSoftware
BladeSoftware+ (complete)
BlueRibbonSoftware
BubbleBusSoftware
BudgieBudgetSofware
Bug-ByteSoftware+
BulldogSoftware (complete)
BumfunSoftware+
CascadeGames+ (complete)
CenturyCitySoftware (complete)
ChallengeSoftware+
CrystalComputing
Currys
DatabaseEducational+Europress
Databyte+ (complete)
DesignDesignSoftware+ (complete)
DestinySoftware+
DigitalIntegration+ (complete)
DkTronics+
Domark+
DurellSoftware+ (complete)
EdgeThe+
EJSoftware
ElectricDreamsSoftware+ (complete)
ElectronicArts+
EmpireSoftware+ (complete)
Encore+ (complete)
EntertainmentUSA (complete)
FantasySoftware (complete)
FasterThanLight+ (complete)
FirebirdSoftware+
GargoyleGames+ (complete)
GBH+
Go+ (complete)
GoliathGames+
GrandslamEntertainments+ (complete)
GremlinGraphicsSoftware+
HewsonConsultants+
Hi-TecSoftware (complete)
HillMacGibbon
HitPak+
HitSquad (complete)
ImageWorks+ (complete)
ImagineSoftware+
Impulze+ (complete)
IncentiveSoftware+
Infogrames
InterceptorSoftware+
Kixx+
KrisalisSoftware+
Legend+
Level9Computing+
Martech+
Mastertronic
Mastervision
MatraComputerAutomations+
MelbourneHouse+
Microprose+
MicroStyle+
Mikro-Gen+
MindGames+
MindscapeInternational+ (complete)
MIrrorsoft+
MonumentMicrogames+
NewGenerationSoftware+
NexusProduction+ (complete)
OceanSoftware+
OdinComputerGraphics+ (complete)
OmegaSoftware (complete)
PalaceSoftware+
Piranha+
Players
ProximaSoftware
PsytronikSoftware (complete)
Pulsonic+ (complete)
Quicksilva+
RabbitSoftware (complete)
Rack-It
RainbowArts+ (complete)
React (complete)
Rebound (complete)
RetroWorks+
Ricochet
RomikSoftware+ (complete)
SilverbirdSoftware (complete)
SinclairResearch+
SoftwareProject
Sparklers
StarlightSoftware+
StormSoftware (complete)
Streetwise (complete)
SummitSoftware+
SunshineBooks
SuperiorSoftware+
System3Software (complete)
TerminalSoftware+ (complete)
Thalamus+ (complete)
Titus+ (complete)
TopShots (complete)
TopTenSoftware
TouchDown (complete)
Tronix+
VirginGames+
VirginMastertronic+ (complete)
VisionsSoftwareFactory
VortexSoftware+
Winner+ (complete)
ZeppelinGames

Semi-finished publishers:
Cronosoft - the most old ones are missing
CRL Group - many inlays are missing, more than 20
Elite Systems
Micromania
Micromega
Microsphere
Power House
Tynesoft - many inlays missing
Ubisoft - many inlays missing
US Gold

Some tips on other favourite/common/important publishers are welcome ...
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Excellent work, Pav!
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Outstanding work @pavero !! These are a real nostalgia trip for me. Do you have many of the following that could use a remaster -

Artic Computing
Adventure International
Magazine Covertape Inlays (like Sinclair User & Crash)
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[mention]pavero[/mention] Hi, out of interest, did you have any of the inlays I listed above for remaster or are you done now with remastering inlays ?
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OK, who's up for doing this for the inlays...?

https://bigboxcollection.com/
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saucysarah wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 11:00 am @pavero Hi, out of interest, did you have any of the inlays I listed above for remaster or are you done now with remastering inlays ?
If you are talking about Artic or Adventure International inlays. No, I haven't begun to process them yet.
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redballoon wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 11:27 am OK, who's up for doing this for the inlays...?

https://bigboxcollection.com/
Very nice!
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How's it going [mention]pavero[/mention] . I was browsing a few inlays today and noticed that there is no 'Elite Systems' inlays !? Only the very old WOS ones. Do you have any good quality Crash + Sinclair User etc. covertape inlays in nice quality ? Keep up the good work ! :D
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Yes, Elite systems inlays are on my list ... only 5 inlays missing for completing the set. Then I will publish them. ;-)

Now I'm not focusing on covertapes, but you will find many of them in Mort's great archive ...

https://archive.org/details/Spectruminl ... herdetails
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Thanks for the link but i'll have to pass on that as the filesizes are way too big for my internet connection !

I found another popular publisher almost completely missing from your remasters, 'US Gold'. There are only a couple of games in there. Are 'Acro Jet' and 'Silent Service' correct as US Gold because I don't see a US Gold logo or any mention on the boxes (only the white AcroJet inlay) ?
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US Gold is also on the list. About 10 compilation inlays are missing now ...

Silent Serive and AcroJet, at least for me, are titles from Microprose. ;-)
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pavero wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:00 pm Silent Serive and AcroJet, at least for me, are titles from Microprose. ;-)
That's what I thought. Only the white AcroJet inlay has a US Gold mention. Also, the Kixx release of 'Project Stealth Fighter' is in the MicroProse category.
Looking forward to your work. :)
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