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Forum: Nostalgia & memories 02 February 2014, 02:55
Replies: 195
Views: 45,674
Posted By ufo
Actually, it was that he thought he was going to...

Actually, it was that he thought he was going to get busted so put out the message that he was dead?

See the intro:
Caribbean Disaster - Hoodlum - 1996...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 01 February 2014, 20:08
Replies: 195
Views: 45,674
Posted By ufo
Out of all the scene groups who was actually...

Out of all the scene groups who was actually busted?

Did they ever do jail time/have to pay any big fines?


Did I read somewhere a long time ago that 'The Black Cat' got busted for something?
Forum: Coders. General 31 January 2014, 12:39
Replies: 21
Views: 6,616
Posted By ufo
Not sure if you were asking me or Galahad, but if...

Not sure if you were asking me or Galahad, but if to me - I think I added either 1 or 1.5 to my A500.

Added some RAM to A1200 as well, think it was fast, 2 or 4 meg.



Some great bedtime...
Forum: Looking for a game name ? 31 January 2014, 12:37
Replies: 2
Views: 1,215
Posted By ufo
Foreign Amiga Games?

Wasn't quite sure where to put this topic, but as the title suggests...

I think it was in the mid to late 90's a string of foreign games started appearing/spreading, mostly Scandanavian in origin...
Forum: support.Games 31 January 2014, 02:56
Replies: 713
Views: 513,888
Posted By ufo
lol :D sadly not at the time Displayed the...

lol :D sadly not at the time

Displayed the protection page with the flags and a nice message telling you how wonderful Quartex were for cracking it and then...

it just didn't work :bash



...
Forum: Coders. General 31 January 2014, 02:43
Replies: 21
Views: 6,616
Posted By ufo
On the original topic of 'tutorials', I remember...

On the original topic of 'tutorials', I remember some reading materials back in the day (maybe not quite tutorials, they could possibly have been manuals or books) about registers/addressing for...
Forum: Coders. General 30 January 2014, 21:23
Replies: 21
Views: 6,616
Posted By ufo
I thought I recalled getting the ARIII working on...

I thought I recalled getting the ARIII working on an A1200...

Or was there a newer cart that came after the ARIII maybe?
Forum: request.Other 30 January 2014, 11:44
Replies: 1
Views: 967
Posted By ufo
Photos of Game Collections and your Setup?

I asked about this before but trying again...

Anyone have any old photos of their Amiga game collections and setup and if so can you post here?

Purely for nostalgia purposes :)
Forum: Coders. General 30 January 2014, 11:09
Replies: 21
Views: 6,616
Posted By ufo
Yep that sounds familiar, I think I read that one...

Yep that sounds familiar, I think I read that one some time ago.




I remember this but stupidly didn't pay much attention to it as I thought the game was crap lol and wasn't interested wasting...
Forum: Coders. General 30 January 2014, 11:04
Replies: 21
Views: 6,616
Posted By ufo
Sorry didn't know, I have adjusted my comments...

Sorry didn't know, I have adjusted my comments appropriately as want this thread to remain open.
Forum: request.Apps 30 January 2014, 10:50
Replies: 157
Views: 34,801
Posted By ufo
Dragon's Lair was a strange one. I remember...

Dragon's Lair was a strange one.

I remember having 2 originals of it to play around with.

One of these, would copy and work successfully up to around the 4th level (I think you were trapped in...
Forum: support.Games 30 January 2014, 10:42
Replies: 713
Views: 513,888
Posted By ufo
Pirates! - Quartex crack, manual protection -...

Pirates! - Quartex crack, manual protection - didn't seem to be cracked at all

Am sure this has been TOSEC'ed but don't know if it was ever identified or not, or maybe it was later fixed

If...
Forum: Coders. General 29 January 2014, 20:02
Replies: 21
Views: 6,616
Posted By ufo
Is that the one located on their own website? If...

Is that the one located on their own website? If so seems completely dead for me :sad
Forum: Coders. General 29 January 2014, 01:46
Replies: 21
Views: 6,616
Posted By ufo
:laughing Galahad wept. Although just seeing...

:laughing Galahad wept.

Although just seeing the name again reminded me, on some of the later Grapevine/LSD disks I think vaguely I remember the existence of another cracking tutorial and I think...
Forum: Coders. General 28 January 2014, 13:07
Replies: 21
Views: 6,616
Posted By ufo
Thanks will take a look. Any in particular...

Thanks will take a look.

Any in particular that are good to start with?




If using an Amiga back in the mid/late 90's, what tools/utilities would have been used?

...and do these same...
Forum: Coders. General 28 January 2014, 12:03
Replies: 21
Views: 6,616
Posted By ufo
Cracking Tutorials?

Are there any Cracking Tutorials available apart from the one written on Carrier Command?

Also, what programs are required for cracking if using actual Amiga and alternatively if using PC?
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 28 January 2014, 10:56
Replies: 264
Views: 85,085
Posted By ufo
If I can locate it - not sure where that would be...

If I can locate it - not sure where that would be now though.

At the time I had no idea why the widely spread cracked version was on 2 disks especially since I already had the original and knew it...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 January 2014, 17:43
Replies: 264
Views: 85,085
Posted By ufo
Interesting, but that's not the one I was...

Interesting, but that's not the one I was thinking of it.

If memory serves correctly, there was no trainer on the one I found.

I think a black screen with white text appeared (I think or else I...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 January 2014, 09:34
Replies: 264
Views: 85,085
Posted By ufo
Strangely I did find a 1 disk version later,...

Strangely I did find a 1 disk version later, can't remember who cracked that, but how did that work then?



Actually I mistyped, if you read the scrolling cracktro at the start it actually told...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 24 January 2014, 13:34
Replies: 264
Views: 85,085
Posted By ufo
Can't remember who cracked it (Quartex maybe?)...

Can't remember who cracked it (Quartex maybe?) but the cracked version came on 2 discs. Obviously just so they could fit their cracktro in :)

The disc switching process wasn't very helpful though...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 21 January 2012, 00:28
Replies: 57
Views: 7,468
Posted By ufo
Gods definitely was a challenge, both enjoyable...

Gods definitely was a challenge, both enjoyable and frustrating at times.

As with many games though the ending of Gods was such a disappointment, after all that effort, playing time and learning...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 20 January 2012, 06:11
Replies: 60
Views: 9,287
Posted By ufo
Don't think anyone has said but, but another...

Don't think anyone has said but, but another Lamer:

Metal Mutant


Was a bore and a chore to play from almost the very moment it has loaded!
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 20 January 2012, 06:03
Replies: 57
Views: 7,468
Posted By ufo
From that first list, I also beat: - Parasol...

From that first list, I also beat:

- Parasol stars
- Rainbow Islands
- Jim Power

All tough as they progress but with a lot of practice and back then many more hours to waste they could...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 27 December 2011, 03:53
Replies: 61
Views: 8,344
Posted By ufo
Rodland and similarly Bubble Bobble spring to...

Rodland and similarly Bubble Bobble spring to mind, but probably between the two of these Rodland as it remains reasonably easy throughout.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 27 December 2011, 03:50
Replies: 123
Views: 19,976
Posted By ufo
I don't think games/piracy were the only single...

I don't think games/piracy were the only single factor.

The Amiga was a beast of a machine when it came to other tasks as well and it's a massive shame that they did not capitalize on/in the...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 21 December 2011, 02:26
Replies: 170
Views: 28,322
Posted By ufo
Strange, I actually liked that - made it feel...

Strange, I actually liked that - made it feel more "arcade" like as that's how you would do it on a coin-op :)
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 19 December 2011, 02:09
Replies: 587
Views: 204,130
Posted By ufo
Do forgive me for the probably silly question...

Do forgive me for the probably silly question but, Mr. E was a double agent?

Or he cracked first then protected?

Did he get found out or was money just too enticing?
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 17 December 2011, 04:49
Replies: 170
Views: 28,322
Posted By ufo
Adventure games like that particularly were just...

Adventure games like that particularly were just begging for an HDD. I wouldn't have even considered playing them without it.

Bloodnet especially springs to mind, the AGA version had 12 discs!
...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 14 December 2011, 01:28
Replies: 18
Views: 4,834
Posted By ufo
I'm sure this won't be to most of your tastes,...

I'm sure this won't be to most of your tastes, but check this and see if anyone recognizes it & where you've heard it before:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27WAUNM7RQk

Starting at 1:52

...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 11 December 2011, 03:13
Replies: 0
Views: 1,682
Posted By ufo
Anyone got any photos (of Amiga game collections)?

This is probably a little of a strange request... but...

Many years ago, I used to really enjoy going into stores (any stores that sold games or any of the big chain stores) and seeing the many...
Forum: request.Old Rare Games 11 December 2011, 02:13
Replies: 90
Views: 191,627
Posted By ufo
Y'all sure about some of these titles? I...

Y'all sure about some of these titles?

I don't remember Bombuzal Or Car-Vup extra levels being protected, thought they were both AmigaDOS.

Quik The Thunder Rabbit, I think the first disk was...
Forum: request.Old Rare Games 11 December 2011, 01:39
Replies: 64
Views: 15,501
Posted By ufo
The title of this thread reminded me of...

The title of this thread reminded me of something.

In the later years of Amiga, I think when it was dying or nearly dead and support was almost gone I remember a number of very good looking...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 December 2011, 04:05
Replies: 123
Views: 19,976
Posted By ufo
You gave me an interesting thought here Galahad. ...

You gave me an interesting thought here Galahad.

If the Amiga had gotten to grips with the CD format earlier than it actually did, do you think it would have stood a better chance at surviving?
...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 December 2011, 02:56
Replies: 85
Views: 18,797
Posted By ufo
Almost though nobody was going to have mentioned...

Almost though nobody was going to have mentioned it until I reached the last few posts - but Bloodnet is a great game if you have the time to invest
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 December 2011, 02:47
Replies: 128
Views: 30,002
Posted By ufo
I second Top Banana! The sound effects in it were...

I second Top Banana! The sound effects in it were well amusing though :)

and definitely Viz - I spent ages studying the box deciding whether to buy it in Virgin and then ages studying and trying...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 December 2011, 02:45
Replies: 7
Views: 3,240
Posted By ufo
Strange this is being released in USA considering...

Strange this is being released in USA considering the Amiga was more popular in Europe. Wonder if it will be available on Amazon UK?
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 December 2011, 02:42
Replies: 305
Views: 65,265
Posted By ufo
I LOVED difficult games. They just kept me coming...

I LOVED difficult games. They just kept me coming right back for more!




Gold of Aztecs - Difficult, but doable, with practice

Cybernoid II - Hard or what, kept coming back to it though
...
Forum: request.Old Rare Games 10 December 2011, 02:23
Replies: 9
Views: 4,657
Posted By ufo
I have the original version somewhere (might be...

I have the original version somewhere (might be rather tricky locating it though).

Also have a few cracked versions though, the particular ones that come to mind are one that begins with a...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 December 2011, 02:05
Replies: 60
Views: 9,029
Posted By ufo
Maybe this is the wrong thread and there are...

Maybe this is the wrong thread and there are plenty I would repeat from other ppl, but the one that comes immediately to mind is:


Escape From Colditz


Such a tough tough game, took...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 09 December 2011, 22:32
Replies: 326
Views: 69,774
Posted By ufo
I would say (though only a personal feeling) that...

I would say (though only a personal feeling) that it's extremely difficult.

Through frustration and trying (and wanting to progress further) though, I did manage it, only once or twice.

You...
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