MissAtarimania31 Jul 2026
Amazing demo
Thax23 May 2021
Hi Monk, just letting you know I've run several times Numen demo on my 130xe - altho I have the plug in 320xe memory upgrade. And it runs superbly.
And yes it's a beautiful demo ??
Monk23 Feb 2020
Thax, no, it can't. I know the version you speak of, and I tested it with my real Atari 800 XL. Turns out, there's no music, and the effects are 'halved' - and that is, those that work. Most do not work.
So it's half-true; you can load -some- of the effects in this demo as single files, but they don't work fully or properly, because they STILL require more than 64 k (small k!) of memory.
However, it could possibly work with 130XE or something.
This would be an excellent demo, if it worked on an unhacked, unmutilated, beautiful, 8-bit stock Atari with 64 k of memory. So much can be done with such a computer, it's a shame these demos always require some unofficial, third-party soldering modifications that most people will never have.
For the record, I don't consider C64's "Prince of Persia" a Commodore 64-game either, for the same reason.
Numen has nice music, absolutely beautiful effects, a very boring '3D' bit between effects, and sadness that comes from the realization that I, like most people, will never see this on a real Atari computer.
ArchonWizard17 Feb 2015
It's nice to see the 8-bits crossed the Y2K boundary. Kind of feels like watching a space probe exit our solar system.
thax9 Jul 2013
Outstanding demo, it can be loaded on standard atari, but loads in parts. theres even better stuff on 8 bit now, credit to the programmers who squeeze every ounce out of these old yet reliable and amazing machines!
thax9 Jul 2013
Outstanding demo, it can be loaded on standard atari, but loads in parts. theres even better stuff on 8 bit now, credit to the programmers who squeeze every ounce out of these old yet reliable and amazing machines!
Timothy W.14 Jul 2009
I had a 130xe that I had modded to 1meg of ram way back in 1989. It was a great ram disk for sure.
Thorsten Günther8 Jun 2009
I still have an Atari 800XL with 320KB of RAM, but this was only recently equipped with a new-built Compy-Shop enhancement board. Yet, this 256KB board has been published in the 1980s (approximately in 1987/88).
Johnny Ace14 Apr 2009
I think there actually WAS a 320XE with 320kb of RAM which was only released in a few countries (the USA not being one of them). I've run into a few other programs over the years that require 320kb and never knew what the hell to make of them...
Christopher C.27 Mar 2009
Who the hell ever had an 8 bit atari with 320kb ram?!
Dada7 Nov 2007
I'm sorry, but i think that a demo must run on the real machine, without extension ... (64ko or 128ko).
I don't like the 3D effects, but the others are realy fantastics (the bump is ... waouw !!!)
kurczo4 Jan 2007
Atari rulez!!!
Matt Huls9 Dec 2006
Holy cow...that just blew my f%$%ing mind!
Avanze29 Apr 2006
Awesome.
BrunoN1 Dec 2005
Pure ownage.
Peter29 Sept 2005
Fantastic !!!!
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