Speed Link - "Amiga Classix Diamond" CD free dowload, Kickstarts included

Retro-Nerd · 16 July 2009, 20:15

Just noticed this link from Forum64. Speed Link offers the probably "not so legal" Magnussoft CD with Amiga games and Kickstart 1.3 (surely overdumped as it's 512KB)/Kickstart 3.0.

Against the EAB rules in this case? I don't know, really. Can't see any authorisation for a free download with all this copyrighted stuff. For the retail CD you could imply that they pay a few cent to A....

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TCD · 16 July 2009, 20:33

Hmm, interesting find Retro. I'm quite sure that it still isn't legal (and very interested to see what Cloanto will do), but since it's an official site and the download is free I see the point.

prowler · 16 July 2009, 20:53

SL-6603 is the part number on the CD which came with my Amiga Classix Diamond Edition + Competition Pro USB Joystick.

I'm downloading the zip file now to see if the content is actually the same as that disc...

Photon · 16 July 2009, 21:39

Dunno if the ROM images are packaged somehow so they can only be used for this product, but amigakit sells them. So I'm sure it's above board and cloanto is happy.

prowler · 16 July 2009, 23:22

Yep, the zip file download contains a folder with the same files as are on the CD which came with my Amiga Classix Diamond Edition + Competition Pro USB Joystick.

The PDFs contain a copy of the Competition Pro USB Quick Install Guide and the list of all the 185 Amiga classic games.

That's pretty good support.

Full backup software and docs for free download.

TCD · 16 July 2009, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

That's pretty good support.

Full backup software and docs for free download.

Not sure if that was Retro's point here

So there are kickstarts in it and it's a free download. Too good to be true

Retro-Nerd · 16 July 2009, 23:38

I support any free downloads of kickstart roms. Official (surely some day) or made by an accident.

Graham Humphrey · 16 July 2009, 23:41

Surely still against board rules however

prowler · 16 July 2009, 23:45

Presumably, Speedlink have a licence to distribute the software, including the games and ROMs. And allowing free download of said software is only one method of distribution, after all!

Retro-Nerd · 16 July 2009, 23:46

Quote:

Surely still against board rules however.

Surely. I only wanted to bring attention to this curious free download. Remove the link, i don't really care about it. Speed Link is easy to find via google.

Rabbit80 · 17 July 2009, 14:49

Interesting find... both 1.3 and 3.0 ROMs included, and it works WITHOUT the joystick... I'm guessing that this is an error on Speed Links part..

Also noticed that the ROMs are not the same as the Amiga Forever ones - they don't have the ROM.key with them!

seuden · 17 July 2009, 15:21

Is this a download available originally for those that have bought the joystick but they've just not thought about it properly?

Rabbit80 · 17 July 2009, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by seuden

Is this a download available originally for those that have bought the joystick but they've just not thought about it properly?

Yes - its in the downloads section for said joystick

seuden · 17 July 2009, 16:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabbit80

Yes - its in the downloads section for said joystick

Ah, there we go then.

Retro-Nerd · 21 July 2009, 17:45

Speed Link removed the link as it seems. So time to close this thread imo.

TCD · 21 July 2009, 17:46

I wonder why

MethodGit · 22 July 2009, 01:46

Maybe limited edition offer or something? *shrugs*

Glad I managed to grab it while it was still up anyhow.

Didn't even have the Diamond edition before so it's a worthwhile add to my little Classix collection.

killergorilla · 22 July 2009, 01:53

Damn.

MethodGit · 22 July 2009, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Damn.

Wanted it but missed it?

killergorilla · 23 July 2009, 00:51

Just wanted it to stay there

16 July 2009, 20:15	#1
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Speed Link - "Amiga Classix Diamond" CD free download, Kickstarts included Just noticed this link from Forum64. Speed Link offers the probably "not so legal" Magnussoft CD with Amiga games and Kickstart 1.3 (surely overdumped as it's 512KB)/Kickstart 3.0. Against the EAB rules in this case? I don't know, really. Can't see any authorisation for a free download with all this copyrighted stuff. For the retail CD you could imply that they pay a few cent to A.... [Link removed - Graham] Last edited by Graham Humphrey; 17 July 2009 at 07:49.

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16 July 2009, 20:33	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Hmm, interesting find Retro. I'm quite sure that it still isn't legal (and very interested to see what Cloanto will do), but since it's an official site and the download is free I see the point.

16 July 2009, 20:53	#3
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	SL-6603 is the part number on the CD which came with my Amiga Classix Diamond Edition + Competition Pro USB Joystick. I'm downloading the zip file now to see if the content is actually the same as that disc...

16 July 2009, 21:39	#4
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	Dunno if the ROM images are packaged somehow so they can only be used for this product, but amigakit sells them. So I'm sure it's above board and cloanto is happy.

16 July 2009, 23:22	#5
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Yep, the zip file download contains a folder with the same files as are on the CD which came with my Amiga Classix Diamond Edition + Competition Pro USB Joystick. The PDFs contain a copy of the Competition Pro USB Quick Install Guide and the list of all the 185 Amiga classic games. That's pretty good support. Full backup software and docs for free download.

16 July 2009, 23:38	#7
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	I support any free downloads of kickstart roms. Official (surely some day) or made by an accident.

16 July 2009, 23:41	#8
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Surely still against board rules however

16 July 2009, 23:45	#9
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Presumably, Speedlink have a licence to distribute the software, including the games and ROMs. And allowing free download of said software is only one method of distribution, after all!

17 July 2009, 14:49	#11
Rabbit80 Its hard being famous! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gateway to the dales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 633	Interesting find... both 1.3 and 3.0 ROMs included, and it works WITHOUT the joystick... I'm guessing that this is an error on Speed Links part.. Also noticed that the ROMs are not the same as the Amiga Forever ones - they don't have the ROM.key with them!

17 July 2009, 15:21	#12
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Is this a download available originally for those that have bought the joystick but they've just not thought about it properly?

21 July 2009, 17:45	#15
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Speed Link removed the link as it seems. So time to close this thread imo.

21 July 2009, 17:46	#16
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	I wonder why

22 July 2009, 01:46	#17
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	Maybe limited edition offer or something? shrugs Glad I managed to grab it while it was still up anyhow. Didn't even have the Diamond edition before so it's a worthwhile add to my little Classix collection.

22 July 2009, 01:53	#18
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Damn.

23 July 2009, 00:51	#20
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Just wanted it to stay there

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