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Macintosh Garden offline?
There's an effort to resurrect Home of the Underdogs going on right now, and I would appreciate it if someone who has access to the Mac Garden files could get in touch.There is a Google group at http://groups.google.com/group/hotu-revival. Thanks!
I'm going to join that group; looks promising. 
Is there still hope?
When I try to go to http://mac.the-underdogs.org, the upcoming screen says: webserver is up and working.
Let's hope this is the start of a renewal of Macintosh Garden.
When I try to go to http://mac.the-underdogs.org, the upcoming screen says: webserver is up and working.
Let's hope this is the start of a renewal of Macintosh Garden.
Wackymacs, do you have enough room on the Mac Hut to support the archive?
Enough space, yes, bandwidth, probably not. Why? Do you have a complete/partial mirror of the files?
Man ....
Talk about synchronicity. lol
I'd just read that MG was down today, then read a another message that said some people were working to get it back online.
They said around April 1st, 2009 -- ignore the date coincidence! lol -- that there should be, at the very least, a placeholder website here > Macintosh Garden v2.0
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Talk about synchronicity. lol
I'd just read that MG was down today, then read a another message that said some people were working to get it back online.
They said around April 1st, 2009 -- ignore the date coincidence! lol -- that there should be, at the very least, a placeholder website here > Macintosh Garden v2.0
:b&w:
No. I just thought it might be helpful for the people keeping the archive.
BTW the Home of the Underdogs is back www.hotud.org
I've been asked to add some Mac games to the database via Excel spreadsheet.
I started last night, had 50 games down and turns out it didn't save....
PEBKAC I think.
I've been asked to add some Mac games to the database via Excel spreadsheet.
I started last night, had 50 games down and turns out it didn't save....
PEBKAC I think.
http://www.hotud.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=87&topic=14.0
It seems like http://www.macintoshgarden.org will soon be the place…
It seems like http://www.macintoshgarden.org will soon be the place…
Yay!
I hope someone is backing it up
I hope someone is backing it up
I will do a regular mirror when it is online.Yay! I hope someone is backing it up
Hi all,
I'm still working on the new Macintosh Garden, yes it will soon be up on the domain http://macintoshgarden.org . Here's a screenshot of the home page, please let me know what you think.
I'm still working on the new Macintosh Garden, yes it will soon be up on the domain http://macintoshgarden.org . Here's a screenshot of the home page, please let me know what you think.
Technically Maxis didn't make A-Train. 
Nice!
Though personally i would prefer it to look like it did.
Personaly, i don't care i you make it flourecent orange text on a white background, as long as it gets up soon!
Though personally i would prefer it to look like it did.
Personaly, i don't care i you make it flourecent orange text on a white background, as long as it gets up soon!
Technically Maxis didn't make A-Train.
I didn't make a train either when I was kid.
I went to MacintoshGarden.Org & all I get's a 404.
Tomorrow -- April 1st, 2009 -- is the day they said they'd at least have a placeholder.
I don't see anything.
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Tomorrow -- April 1st, 2009 -- is the day they said they'd at least have a placeholder.
I don't see anything.
:b&w:
Hmmm... Me thinks that maybe this will be on Apple's release schedule... "tomorrow"
could mean at 11:59:59 at some other, un herd of country in the world...
So check back on the third
could mean at 11:59:59 at some other, un herd of country in the world...
So check back on the third
Check back on the 3rd ....
Will do!
By the way, I love the new look!
Like a few've said -- ta have it back the way it was before'd be nice but this way's good, too.
It keeps the spirit, if you will, of the original design: attractive, clean & intuitively easy to navigate.
And that's what's importsnt.
Lastly, unless you have a 68000 or PowerPC-based Macintosh computer, Macintosh Garden's delights are useless.
Has anyone heard anything of a "Classic Mode"-like hack for Intel Macintosh computers ?
No -- I don't wanna use MinivMac or whatever -- they never seem ta work for me.
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P.S. :
@MacGeek
Someone famous is from Evansville but I forget who. lol
Will do!
By the way, I love the new look!
Like a few've said -- ta have it back the way it was before'd be nice but this way's good, too.
It keeps the spirit, if you will, of the original design: attractive, clean & intuitively easy to navigate.
And that's what's importsnt.
Lastly, unless you have a 68000 or PowerPC-based Macintosh computer, Macintosh Garden's delights are useless.
Has anyone heard anything of a "Classic Mode"-like hack for Intel Macintosh computers ?
No -- I don't wanna use MinivMac or whatever -- they never seem ta work for me.
:b&w:
P.S. :
@MacGeek
Someone famous is from Evansville but I forget who. lol
Hey guys,
Hmm, I don't know how that April 1st date ever came about. I'm going to try and put the site up as soon as possible, I just need to find suitable hosting. Mac Garden's not quite finished but I'm going to put it up and we can take it from there. Please join the Google group to keep up to date:
http://groups.google.com/group/macintoshgarden
There are a lot of games that need descriptions and screenshots etc. Is anyone interested in helping out? The site's a wiki so it's easy to edit.
@CaryMG,
Thanks so much for liking it! I did try to stay true to the original Mac Garden... and I'm hoping it will keep it real with today's younger audience. I'm really glad you like it, thanks
I'm on an intel mac too. It would be nice if we didn't have to emulate these old games, is there a better way? Mind you, I've had good luck with SheepShaver:
http://lowendmac.com/mac2win/08m2w/sheepshaver-for-mac-os-x.html
Hmm, I don't know how that April 1st date ever came about. I'm going to try and put the site up as soon as possible, I just need to find suitable hosting. Mac Garden's not quite finished but I'm going to put it up and we can take it from there. Please join the Google group to keep up to date:
http://groups.google.com/group/macintoshgarden
There are a lot of games that need descriptions and screenshots etc. Is anyone interested in helping out? The site's a wiki so it's easy to edit.
@CaryMG,
Thanks so much for liking it! I did try to stay true to the original Mac Garden... and I'm hoping it will keep it real with today's younger audience. I'm really glad you like it, thanks
I'm on an intel mac too. It would be nice if we didn't have to emulate these old games, is there a better way? Mind you, I've had good luck with SheepShaver:
http://lowendmac.com/mac2win/08m2w/sheepshaver-for-mac-os-x.html
Personally, I like Mini vMac.
http://minivmac.sourceforge.net/
It;ll be nice when they get the FPU emulation working for the mac 2!
http://minivmac.sourceforge.net/
It;ll be nice when they get the FPU emulation working for the mac 2!
Macintosh Garden is now online, http://macintoshgarden.org
Please let me know of any suggestions, thoughts, ideas etc. We also need a lot of help to re-upload all the games, any help is welcome.
Please let me know of any suggestions, thoughts, ideas etc. We also need a lot of help to re-upload all the games, any help is welcome.
I like it a lot !
I started my account & how cool was it that after clicking the ADVENTURE category, the 1st game I see is "Captain Blood" --
a game I uploaded to MG! lol
Continued success !
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I started my account & how cool was it that after clicking the ADVENTURE category, the 1st game I see is "Captain Blood" --
a game I uploaded to MG! lol
Continued success !
:b&w: