ratigators.com has removed download links?

[tylerbgood]

Whenever I need a US Sega cover or manual, I have gone to http://www.ratigators.com/ to download what I need. Under each image TSOLFan used to have  link to a 300 dpi version. Now all those links appear to be gone. I know he used to be active here, but it looks like he hasn't contributed to the site in a couple years, and his website seems similarly abandoned. He has a bunch of NES and Genesis games pending upload, but that status hasn't changed in a long time. I didn't know if perhaps other members of TCP have been in contact with him and know the reason for the removal of the download links? Perhaps he had bots hammering his site to download all his scans so he shut them down by removing the links to the full versions? Just guessing though.

[segamer]

I noticed that. One of our users asked for a cover for Space Jam for Saturn. I was going to make it but I couldn't download the cover. I don't have an answer for you. Just request covers on the forum. You might get lucky.

[sheep2001]

Whilst I commended his ethos to getting everything scanned, I found the images so badly moired I couldn't really use them for making covers. 

No idea why he took down the links though. 

[tylerbgood]

I noticed that. One of our users asked for a cover for Space Jam for Saturn. I was going to make it but I couldn't download the cover.

The 300 dpi versions are still on the site, they just no longer have links so they're hard to access. You can either edit the link address for the preview image on ratigators.com or use the Wayback Machine to find the link and view the current version.

Whilst I commended his ethos to getting everything scanned, I found the images so badly moired I couldn't really use them for making covers. 

I agree that they are imperfect, but I'd rather make my personal covers with one of his scans than a pixelated image from Google that I have to stretch to twice its size to fit the template. But for making official covers for the main site, you're right, the moire effect is just too pronounced.

And the manual scans are far better than what can be found at replacementdocs, regardless.

[Cjax08]

I noticed that. One of our users asked for a cover for Space Jam for Saturn. I was going to make it but I couldn't download the cover. I don't have an answer for you. Just request covers on the forum. You might get lucky.

Aww man that sucks. Space Jam and Crimewave are the only 2 missing covers I have left. Well regardless I appreciate you making the effort for me man. The other 2 covers you found for me worked out great.

[ShoothimNow]

[segamer]

I noticed that. One of our users asked for a cover for Space Jam for Saturn. I was going to make it but I couldn't download the cover. I don't have an answer for you. Just request covers on the forum. You might get lucky.

Aww man that sucks. Space Jam and Crimewave are the only 2 missing covers I have left. Well regardless I appreciate you making the effort for me man. The other 2 covers you found for me worked out great.

Sorry I haven't gotten back to you about that. I've been looking for good images to make the covers you requested but I've been unsuccessful. Let me know if you come across good scans and I'll make them for you. 

[tylerbgood]

segamer, here are direct links to the 300 dpi versions from ratigators.com

http://www.ratigators.com/scans/segasaturn/Crime%20Wave%20(USA)/Crime%20Wave%20(USA)%2001.jpg
http://www.ratigators.com/scans/segasaturn/Crime%20Wave%20(USA)/Crime%20Wave%20(USA)%2099.JPG
http://www.ratigators.com/scans/segasaturn/Space%20Jam%20(USA)/Space%20Jam%20(USA)%2001.jpg
http://www.ratigators.com/scans/segasaturn/Space%20Jam%20(USA)/Space%20Jam%20(USA)%2099.jpg

[segamer]

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[tylerbgood]

Says Forbidden

Copy and paste the links into your browser, then they should show up. Must be set up to disallow hotlinking.

[segamer]

Most appreciated!

[Cjax08]

Most appreciated!

Woohoo. There's hope yet! Nice save Tyler.

[tylerbgood]

Happy to help!

[palmer6strings]

I may possibly have both games for Saturn. But if I remember correctly my booklet for space jam is badly yellowed. I can't say I'll get to it right away because it's packed away under a bunch of shit.

[wiggy]

Whilst I commended his ethos to getting everything scanned, I found the images so badly moired I couldn't really use them for making covers.  

No idea why he took down the links though.  

Surface blur is your friend.