EternalAmiga

EternalAmiga · 21 July 2003, 11:23

Hi

After an absence of about a year, Ive resumed updating my website:

eternalamiga.cjb.net

I would like to ask if the amiga community thinks it is worth it, or are the games available already on other sites and therefore there is really no need for my website. If people think it is worth keeping I will redesign it and update it.

Also what are some sites like Jambo where I can place my website to gain hits?

Thanks

killergorilla · 21 July 2003, 11:34

Yeah I think you should keep it up, there are always new people wanting to try out Amiga emulation and a lot of the sites out there are most likely going to be too bloody messy or complex for them to have a clue what they are looking for.

You have screenshots and descriptions which is also pretty nice!

You could try hosting some different amiga things to adf's? Maybe the CAPS games, they are pretty small in size and would offer people something different to download, and variety never hurt anyone! There are only a few sites I can think of that host caps games so any more I'm sure would be appreciated.

Pyromania · 21 July 2003, 11:51

I would go for a redesign and keep your site up. I looks like it has positive merits.

EternalAmiga · 21 July 2003, 13:18

What exactly are CAPS games?

killergorilla · 21 July 2003, 13:20

hehe,

they are like adf's but are images of the original disks, before they were cracked by groups such as skid row/fairlight etc. etc.

the best place to find info is www.caps-project.org

It's very nice!

fiath · 21 July 2003, 13:23

That is a bit of a misnomer. They are not "our" games. They are just authentic original games true to how they were originally mastered.

So they are basically unmodified, and include whatever custom formats and/or copy protection that existed on the actual disk.

killergorilla · 21 July 2003, 13:32

Quote:

Originally posted by fiath
That is a bit of a misnomer. They are not "our" games.

True, it could sound like you owned/made the game.

oh well, I'm just trying to spread the joy of CAPS across the world

and Fiath - any news of those links?

fiath · 21 July 2003, 14:05

I was saying that to EternalAmiga, not you.

Yes, you and the other 10-ish people should recieve them as soon as I don't fall asleep at my computer.

Coming to an evening near you "soon".

killergorilla · 21 July 2003, 14:38

hehe,

bit of a mixup there!

I'm gonna shut up now.

oh yeah and get some sleep you weirdo

fiath · 21 July 2003, 15:22

I get loads of sleep compared to some other people I could mention, but unfortunately, my body is never satistfied.

Oh, and I would have quoted, but you had not replied by the time I viewed the thread

Djay · 21 July 2003, 23:11

there a few sites that offer every Amiga game known to man (or woman).. so i'd go with supplying really good games only (legal rights permitting of course)...

... maybe you should review the games aswell, try to offer things that TOSEC sites don't... keep up the great work...

can you add www.amiga.ukhq.co.uk to your list of links... i've got you link from my site

.. like the buttons

Twistin'Ghost · 22 July 2003, 08:28

You might want to not refer to the games as ROMS, too.

EternalAmiga · 22 July 2003, 12:27

Hi Djay

I did have your site linked but my host stuffed up the whole site and I had to do a quick patchup.

Ive fixed it now, its not the prettiest, I did have a banner up for your site but its gone missing.

Thanks for designing those buttons

There is a thankyou in the news archive somewhere

PS From what I remember you were giving up your site a while ago or something (correct me if Im wrong)

Djay · 23 July 2003, 22:35

Quote:

PS From what I remember you were giving up your site a while ago or something (correct me if Im wrong)

it kinda goes up and down.... i don't have the spare time to properly updated

Mr Creosote · 24 July 2003, 12:09

By providing short descriptions and screenshots of the games, your site is already better than 99% of all this 'l33ch 100000 R0MZ' shit you normally find on the net

A few suggestions:

Please change the link colour! This standard blue is really hard to read on black.

Remove the link borders around the buttons in the left frame. They're useless, because it's obvious this is the menu.

Some screenshots don't look right (e.g. A320 Airbus). Try keeping the original aspect ratio.

All screenshots are kind of small. Why not put them up in their original size (usually 320x256 or 320x200)?

JPG is a very poor format for screenshots, because it makes them all blurry. Better use PNG or GIF. That will also makes the files smaller.

Other than that, I don't have any problem with this design. It might not be the prettiest, but it's functional - that's enough for me.

As for getting hits, I'm running a webring / search engine dedicated to classic computer games of all systems at http://abandonweb.tuol.org (hint....

) which you could submit your site to. You should be able to find a lot more similar big linkpages from there in addition, too.

Djay · 24 July 2003, 21:40

also go into your User Cp (the button above) and add your website url to your homepage, that way i can just click straight on the button!!!!

Djay · 24 July 2003, 21:51

do a target blank to external links, that way the linked site, wont load into your main frame

EternalAmiga · 26 July 2003, 14:27

woops, Ill fix all that stuff up

In the original version all that stuff was fixed but the host I was using stuffed up some files and I had to quickly knock them back up again

21 July 2003, 11:23	#1
EternalAmiga Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Amigaland Posts: 35	EternalAmiga Hi After an absence of about a year, Ive resumed updating my website: eternalamiga.cjb.net I would like to ask if the amiga community thinks it is worth it, or are the games available already on other sites and therefore there is really no need for my website. If people think it is worth keeping I will redesign it and update it. Also what are some sites like Jambo where I can place my website to gain hits? Thanks

22 July 2003, 12:27	#13
EternalAmiga Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Amigaland Posts: 35	Hi Djay I did have your site linked but my host stuffed up the whole site and I had to do a quick patchup. Ive fixed it now, its not the prettiest, I did have a banner up for your site but its gone missing. Thanks for designing those buttons There is a thankyou in the news archive somewhere PS From what I remember you were giving up your site a while ago or something (correct me if Im wrong) Last edited by EternalAmiga; 22 July 2003 at 13:28.

21 July 2003, 11:34	#2
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Yeah I think you should keep it up, there are always new people wanting to try out Amiga emulation and a lot of the sites out there are most likely going to be too bloody messy or complex for them to have a clue what they are looking for. You have screenshots and descriptions which is also pretty nice! You could try hosting some different amiga things to adf's? Maybe the CAPS games, they are pretty small in size and would offer people something different to download, and variety never hurt anyone! There are only a few sites I can think of that host caps games so any more I'm sure would be appreciated.

21 July 2003, 11:51	#3
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	I would go for a redesign and keep your site up. I looks like it has positive merits.

21 July 2003, 13:18	#4
EternalAmiga Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Amigaland Posts: 35	What exactly are CAPS games?

21 July 2003, 13:20	#5
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	hehe, they are like adf's but are images of the original disks, before they were cracked by groups such as skid row/fairlight etc. etc. the best place to find info is www.caps-project.org It's very nice!

21 July 2003, 13:23	#6
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	That is a bit of a misnomer. They are not "our" games. They are just authentic original games true to how they were originally mastered. So they are basically unmodified, and include whatever custom formats and/or copy protection that existed on the actual disk.

21 July 2003, 14:05	#8
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	I was saying that to EternalAmiga, not you. Yes, you and the other 10-ish people should recieve them as soon as I don't fall asleep at my computer. Coming to an evening near you "soon".

21 July 2003, 14:38	#9
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	hehe, bit of a mixup there! I'm gonna shut up now. oh yeah and get some sleep you weirdo

21 July 2003, 15:22	#10
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	I get loads of sleep compared to some other people I could mention, but unfortunately, my body is never satistfied. Oh, and I would have quoted, but you had not replied by the time I viewed the thread

21 July 2003, 23:11	#11
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	there a few sites that offer every Amiga game known to man (or woman).. so i'd go with supplying really good games only (legal rights permitting of course)... ... maybe you should review the games aswell, try to offer things that TOSEC sites don't... keep up the great work... can you add www.amiga.ukhq.co.uk to your list of links... i've got you link from my site .. like the buttons

22 July 2003, 08:28	#12
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	You might want to not refer to the games as ROMS, too.

24 July 2003, 12:09	#15
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	By providing short descriptions and screenshots of the games, your site is already better than 99% of all this 'l33ch 100000 R0MZ' shit you normally find on the net A few suggestions: Please change the link colour! This standard blue is really hard to read on black. Remove the link borders around the buttons in the left frame. They're useless, because it's obvious this is the menu. Some screenshots don't look right (e.g. A320 Airbus). Try keeping the original aspect ratio. All screenshots are kind of small. Why not put them up in their original size (usually 320x256 or 320x200)? JPG is a very poor format for screenshots, because it makes them all blurry. Better use PNG or GIF. That will also makes the files smaller. Other than that, I don't have any problem with this design. It might not be the prettiest, but it's functional - that's enough for me. As for getting hits, I'm running a webring / search engine dedicated to classic computer games of all systems at http://abandonweb.tuol.org (hint.... ) which you could submit your site to. You should be able to find a lot more similar big linkpages from there in addition, too.

24 July 2003, 21:40	#16
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	also go into your User Cp (the button above) and add your website url to your homepage, that way i can just click straight on the button!!!!

24 July 2003, 21:51	#17
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	do a target blank to external links, that way the linked site, wont load into your main frame

26 July 2003, 14:27	#18
EternalAmiga Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Amigaland Posts: 35	woops, Ill fix all that stuff up In the original version all that stuff was fixed but the host I was using stuffed up some files and I had to quickly knock them back up again

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