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December 1st, 2008
Two users have already been so kind as to upload disk images from their own collections - thanks to T-Pow and Gert! This also brings us to something which I assumed would be obvious, but before anyone is disappointed: We're happy about any disk images you send in, but only those of games which are already listed on the site will be made available immediately to everybody.
Anyway, here are the four we could match to our collection:
* Colonization (PC)
* Ökolopoly (PC)
* Spellcasting 301: Spring Break (PC)
* UFO: Enemy Unknown (PC)
Keep the files coming, everyone!
Mr Creosote
Two users have already been so kind as to upload disk images from their own collections - thanks to T-Pow and Gert! This also brings us to something which I assumed would be obvious, but before anyone is disappointed: We're happy about any disk images you send in, but only those of games which are already listed on the site will be made available immediately to everybody.
Anyway, here are the four we could match to our collection:
* Colonization (PC)
* Ökolopoly (PC)
* Spellcasting 301: Spring Break (PC)
* UFO: Enemy Unknown (PC)
Keep the files coming, everyone!
Mr Creosote
November 29th, 2008
There are some conventions which are just fairly random. One of them is that games for IBM PCs are spread as installed versions while all others can usually be found as disk images. There isn't really a reason for making this difference (at least as far as computers which have a harddrive are concerned).
We've already been adding installed versions of Amiga games for quite a few years now, and we've also added full CD versions of any games where such versions exist. The last logical step missing in this is, of course, adding floppy disk images of PC games as well.
This will always be an additional option and not replace installed versions. If you're one of the people who just want to try a game as quickly as possible, don't bother downloading disk images. If you're a collector, however, you'll find this is the best option: the original format the games came in.
To give you a basic idea of how to handle such files, there is a new Disk Images FAQ dealing with the creation and usage of floppy and CD images. The former leads us right to the point which is probably most important about this: We need your help!
I personally used other computers than IBMs for gaming until the mid-90s, so my own collection of floppy games is limited. Many disks have also already gone bad, and quite a few of the other games I own we can't offer for legal reasons.
So, come on, people - creating an image of a floppy disk takes only a minute and the process is described step-by-step in the FAQ linked above. To start out, here are a few from my collection (and more are to come), but it's really up to you to expand on this.
* Battle Isle 2 (PC)
* Championship Manager '93 (PC)
* Deadline (PC)
* Fantasy Empires (PC)
* Flashback (PC)
* Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist (PC)
* Heimdall 2 (PC)
* Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (PC)
* History Line 1914-1918 (PC)
* Panzer General (PC)
* Pirates! Gold (PC)
* Raptor (PC)
Mr Creosote
There are some conventions which are just fairly random. One of them is that games for IBM PCs are spread as installed versions while all others can usually be found as disk images. There isn't really a reason for making this difference (at least as far as computers which have a harddrive are concerned).
We've already been adding installed versions of Amiga games for quite a few years now, and we've also added full CD versions of any games where such versions exist. The last logical step missing in this is, of course, adding floppy disk images of PC games as well.
This will always be an additional option and not replace installed versions. If you're one of the people who just want to try a game as quickly as possible, don't bother downloading disk images. If you're a collector, however, you'll find this is the best option: the original format the games came in.
To give you a basic idea of how to handle such files, there is a new Disk Images FAQ dealing with the creation and usage of floppy and CD images. The former leads us right to the point which is probably most important about this: We need your help!
I personally used other computers than IBMs for gaming until the mid-90s, so my own collection of floppy games is limited. Many disks have also already gone bad, and quite a few of the other games I own we can't offer for legal reasons.
So, come on, people - creating an image of a floppy disk takes only a minute and the process is described step-by-step in the FAQ linked above. To start out, here are a few from my collection (and more are to come), but it's really up to you to expand on this.
* Battle Isle 2 (PC)
* Championship Manager '93 (PC)
* Deadline (PC)
* Fantasy Empires (PC)
* Flashback (PC)
* Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist (PC)
* Heimdall 2 (PC)
* Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (PC)
* History Line 1914-1918 (PC)
* Panzer General (PC)
* Pirates! Gold (PC)
* Raptor (PC)
Mr Creosote
November 24th, 2008
It's a bit late and I want to get on bed, so you will get downloads tomorrow (which probably really means today). For now, I hope you find pleasure reading the review for Lands of Lore (PC).
And while we are on it: remember people, making reviews is great and we are awaiting yours.
Wandrell
It's a bit late and I want to get on bed, so you will get downloads tomorrow (which probably really means today). For now, I hope you find pleasure reading the review for Lands of Lore (PC).
And while we are on it: remember people, making reviews is great and we are awaiting yours.
Wandrell
November 15th, 2008
The top ten run has now hopefully sunk into your conciousness enough, so what's following now is a phase of the usual 'whatever comes to your mind'. I don't know what your plans for the site are, so I don't know what you guys will add next. I can only try to keep the passive part of the crowd entertained with a few favourites of mine. So here's Jeopardy! (PC).
Mr Creosote
The top ten run has now hopefully sunk into your conciousness enough, so what's following now is a phase of the usual 'whatever comes to your mind'. I don't know what your plans for the site are, so I don't know what you guys will add next. I can only try to keep the passive part of the crowd entertained with a few favourites of mine. So here's Jeopardy! (PC).
Mr Creosote
November 1st, 2008
So here we are - the end of the line, the cream of the crop. The game most people have been looking for. Obviously, it's a very popular game, and admittedly, it is a game which would have fit in my 'filling gaps' run some time ago, because the first part of the series has already been on the site for a long time. Ah, first clue - it's a sequel. It also belongs to one of the genres less represented on the site (second clue). However, now I see that this writing of clues is kind of pointless as your eye will wander to the bold, underlined part of the text which spells out the game's name anyway, so without further ado, let's get to #1: Lemmings 2: The Tribes (Amiga).
Obviously, #1 concludes the run of your most requested games. Thanks for everyone who followed the list and we hope you appreciate those new game entries. You really should, because after all, it is the games you wanted to see...
Mr Creosote
So here we are - the end of the line, the cream of the crop. The game most people have been looking for. Obviously, it's a very popular game, and admittedly, it is a game which would have fit in my 'filling gaps' run some time ago, because the first part of the series has already been on the site for a long time. Ah, first clue - it's a sequel. It also belongs to one of the genres less represented on the site (second clue). However, now I see that this writing of clues is kind of pointless as your eye will wander to the bold, underlined part of the text which spells out the game's name anyway, so without further ado, let's get to #1: Lemmings 2: The Tribes (Amiga).
Obviously, #1 concludes the run of your most requested games. Thanks for everyone who followed the list and we hope you appreciate those new game entries. You really should, because after all, it is the games you wanted to see...
Mr Creosote
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