An online community for classic Commodore Amiga games and hardware, with a splash of C64 and C128 Goodness.
https://www.amigalove.com/
Hm... I think one does not say "cool" anymore, but since I'm born 1972, this is totally ok, LOL.
. Thanks manintric8 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:29 pmJaw Dropping games collection. Wow! I have a local friend who also has one that size or larger. He uses special software to organize and keep track of all of the titles, their condition, lists of what he's still hunting for, etc. Talk about OCD! I've pondered going down that route myself, but the good programs are quite expensive (and I think you have to subscribe to use them, which is kind of a turn off).
Anyhoo - thanks for making that video! Just fabulous.
. Like I said in the video the passion started out of a necessity. After the swapping/copying of games was not an option anymore I had to buy the original games. I remember to this day the time when I went into a local German games store and picked 1 game (it was "Strider" for the Amiga 500). The price was 89 Deutsch Marks, which was double of what my monthly pocket money was. So I thought "Damn, so I can only get 5 games per year?". The solution was obvious - buy used games and sell them at a higher price. So I started with 1 game and after around 8 or 9 years of actively trading, buying and selling my collection had grown to a little over 3500 games. Then "life" started (army time, college, work...) and for the past 25 years the games waited patiently in boxes.Oh no, I meant for the software used to organize one's collection.By the way, you don't have to pay any subscription for the classic games. Unless I misunderstood what you meant by saying that. All the games I have are mine, no annual fees or subscriptions necessary. Just thousands of disks and boxes and handbooks, lol.
Ah I seeintric8 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:41 pmOh no, I meant for the software used to organize one's collection.By the way, you don't have to pay any subscription for the classic games. Unless I misunderstood what you meant by saying that. All the games I have are mine, no annual fees or subscriptions necessary. Just thousands of disks and boxes and handbooks, lol.
. I actually did that by hand and with a type writer back in the 80s. Still have the old lists. But a more modern system certainly would make sense. One step at a time... right now I am just thrilled to see that the Amiga -- OSSC -- TV setup actually works. Also amazed that all the games still work. Was a bit worried that old disks lose data after 30 years. Myth?-- Digital TrendsLast year, a broadcast of 60 Minutes surprised many viewers with the discovery that 8-inch floppy disks were still the preferred method of removable storage for the computers in a U.S. Air Force nuclear silo. That report indicated that changes were in the pipeline, but the security of this outmoded technology was difficult to replicate with modern materials.
Speaking to a representative of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command, I found that this was still the case some 18 months since that report initially aired. “The floppy disks and associated technology are tried and true,” I was told. “As you can imagine, we want to ensure the utmost in reliability and efficacy when operating such a critical weapon system. Therefore, if a system is ‘old,’ but still reliable, we are inclined to use it.”