Retro Gamer #39

Paul_s · 16 June 2007, 11:53

Hey chaps,

Just got mine this morning

10-page article on the A500 with small articles on the A600,500 Plus & CDTV with a best games bit too

Shame they chose a beat up yellowed 500 for the shoot!

Looks good, not read it yet

Graham Humphrey · 16 June 2007, 13:12

Presumably you subscribe to RG?

I've bought every issue of it but for some reason I've never got round to subscribing - I should do really.

Looking forward to that article when it comes out on Thursday, I enjoyed the A1200 one they had last year so hopefully this will be just as good.

Paul_s · 16 June 2007, 13:29

Yup I'm subscribed

Works out a lot cheaper too

Missed the A1200 one from last year

Only saw it 3 issues ago

Graham Humphrey · 21 June 2007, 17:36

Got this issue today, have to say it's a good read, both the mag in general and the Amiga article. I was well chuffed though - this quote from page 39:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro Gamer issue 39

The last three years have seen a handful of decent shareware releases such as Metal Warrior and Tank Wars...

So my game Tank Wars gets another mention (even if it's not actually shareware - this writer could do with learning the difference between freeware and shareware, they're not the same thing).

Didn't like how he gave Amiga Forever the credit for advancing the Amiga emulation scene though, I mean Cloanto don't write WinUAE do they?

And has anyone seen the pic of those two limited edition German A500s on page 39 (bottom right)? They look awesome, does anyone own one of these? I never knew they existed before.

Dizzy · 21 June 2007, 17:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

And has anyone seen the pic of those two limited edition German A500s on page 39 (bottom right)? They look awesome, does anyone own one of these? I never knew they existed before.

usefull info for us who dont read the mag

killergorilla · 21 June 2007, 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

So my game Tank Wars gets another mention (even if it's not actually shareware - this writer could do with learning the difference between freeware and shareware, they're not the same thing).

Congratulations mate, good to see some credit

You should get it added to HOL. Now I'm a HOL SUPER CONTRIBUTOR I'll take MILLIONS of screenshots of it and email them all to Belgarath each week until he creates an entry for it

Quote:

Didn't like how he gave Amiga Forever the credit for advancing the Amiga emulation scene though, I mean Cloanto don't write WinUAE do they?

I hate it when stuff like this happens. 99% of people using Amiga emulation wouldn't touch Amiga Forever with a barge pole. The other 1% should know better

WinUAE is the heart of amiga emulation, ClAOANOTN just stick a shiny bow on it and take the credit. When the kickstart freedom revolution happens ClAONTONAO will be the first to fall

Dizzy · 21 June 2007, 17:52

GH @ is this the amiga from the mag

http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/bundles/a500special.html

Graham Humphrey · 21 June 2007, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Congratulations mate, good to see some credit

You should get it added to HOL. Now I'm a HOL SUPER CONTRIBUTOR I'll take MILLIONS of screenshots of it and email them all to Belgarath each week until he creates an entry for it

Thanks! That's a good idea actually, I would love to see it in HOL, I may investigate this

Quote:

I hate it when stuff like this happens. 99% of people using Amiga emulation wouldn't touch Amiga Forever with a barge pole. The other 1% should know better

WinUAE is the heart of amiga emulation, ClAOANOTN just stick a shiny bow on it and take the credit. When the kickstart freedom revolution happens ClAONTONAO will be the first to fall

You can understand why they would mention Amiga Forever, after all it's legal and a professional magazine isn't going to publicly condone downloading Kicstart ROMs and such - but really, it isn't too much to ask to give Toni the credit for writing it is it? He's spent years on WinUAE and is still fully committed to updating and supporting it and it makes me sick to see rip-off merchants like Cloanto getting all the credit. But anyway...

Graham Humphrey · 21 June 2007, 17:56

@Dizzy:

The very ones! They look incredibly cool.

P-J · 22 June 2007, 13:53

Holy shit-- How did I miss this?

This is still the current issue, right? *Nips to WHSmith*

BobRedthorp · 22 June 2007, 14:01

Yeah, it was officially released in the shops yesterday, I quoted a bit from it on another thread here about the unreleased game putty squad, which seems to be heating up a little

Paul_s · 22 June 2007, 16:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

And has anyone seen the pic of those two limited edition German A500s on page 39 (bottom right)? They look awesome, does anyone own one of these? I never knew they existed before.

Best place to look for these is on ebay.de I've seen both models going a year or so ago but they're pretty rare shizzle

Zeewolf · 23 June 2007, 14:28

I got hold of this magazine myself, it brought back so many memories that I had to come back onto these forums and start off my Amiga passion again. (Think the wife ain't going to be too happy!

) I really enjoyed going through the pictures and trying to name the games.

Paul_s · 30 June 2007, 20:08

Oh btw, the A1200 article Graham talks about is from issue #22

Another good read

eBay seem to have a few going

Graham Humphrey · 30 June 2007, 20:09

I presume you managed to get a copy from Ebay then? How much did that set you back, as some issues of RG on there can be quite pricey...

Retro-Nerd · 30 June 2007, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_s

Best place to look for these is on ebay.de I've seen both models going a year or so ago but they're pretty rare shizzle

Aah, the Stefanie Tücking designed Amigas. She moderated a famous german video clip show in the 80s. I saw the Leopard edition on eBay some month ago.

Some weeks ago:

http://cgi.ebay.at/Amiga-500-DESIGN-...QQcmdZViewItem

Paul_s · 30 June 2007, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

I presume you managed to get a copy from Ebay then? How much did that set you back, as some issues of RG on there can be quite pricey...

618 pence posted

Nay bad

Graham Humphrey · 30 June 2007, 20:44

Pretty good, I've seen a couple go for over a tenner before so I think you've done well

Paul_s · 30 June 2007, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Aah, the Stefanie Tücking designed Amigas. She moderated a famous german video clip show in the 80s. I saw the Leopard edition on eBay some month ago.

Some weeks ago:

http://cgi.ebay.at/Amiga-500-DESIGN-...QQcmdZViewItem

at the price!

I'm going to create a new thread about these with loads of nice pics

watch out!

adgloride · 01 July 2007, 00:37

I used to get it when it came with the cover discs. I had 6 months left on the subscription when the company prining it went under. I've got the subscription half price anyway. With the new company releasing retro gamer I got 2 magazines free. I then bought a few more. I didn't like it as much as the original. Think I have the first 30 retro gamer magazines when I stopped buying them.

16 June 2007, 11:53	#1
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	Retro Gamer #39 Hey chaps, Just got mine this morning 10-page article on the A500 with small articles on the A600,500 Plus & CDTV with a best games bit too Shame they chose a beat up yellowed 500 for the shoot! Looks good, not read it yet

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16 June 2007, 13:12	#2
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Presumably you subscribe to RG? I've bought every issue of it but for some reason I've never got round to subscribing - I should do really. Looking forward to that article when it comes out on Thursday, I enjoyed the A1200 one they had last year so hopefully this will be just as good.

16 June 2007, 13:29	#3
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	Yup I'm subscribed Works out a lot cheaper too Missed the A1200 one from last year Only saw it 3 issues ago

21 June 2007, 17:52	#7
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	GH @ is this the amiga from the mag http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/bundles/a500special.html

21 June 2007, 17:56	#9
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	@Dizzy: The very ones! They look incredibly cool.

22 June 2007, 13:53	#10
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	Holy shit-- How did I miss this? This is still the current issue, right? Nips to WHSmith

22 June 2007, 14:01	#11
BobRedthorp Huge member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glasgow, UK Age: 41 Posts: 303	Yeah, it was officially released in the shops yesterday, I quoted a bit from it on another thread here about the unreleased game putty squad, which seems to be heating up a little

23 June 2007, 14:28	#13
Zeewolf I am an Amiga man. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wales Age: 46 Posts: 113	I got hold of this magazine myself, it brought back so many memories that I had to come back onto these forums and start off my Amiga passion again. (Think the wife ain't going to be too happy! ) I really enjoyed going through the pictures and trying to name the games.

30 June 2007, 20:08	#14
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	Oh btw, the A1200 article Graham talks about is from issue #22 Another good read eBay seem to have a few going

30 June 2007, 20:09	#15
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I presume you managed to get a copy from Ebay then? How much did that set you back, as some issues of RG on there can be quite pricey...

30 June 2007, 20:44	#18
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Pretty good, I've seen a couple go for over a tenner before so I think you've done well

01 July 2007, 00:37	#20
adgloride Amiga Mod Chipper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: UK Age: 51 Posts: 229	I used to get it when it came with the cover discs. I had 6 months left on the subscription when the company prining it went under. I've got the subscription half price anyway. With the new company releasing retro gamer I got 2 magazines free. I then bought a few more. I didn't like it as much as the original. Think I have the first 30 retro gamer magazines when I stopped buying them.

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