Pleaseeee

Amiga1992 · 01 September 2002, 09:57

Read this
and tell me the guy says bollocks... WB disks in Amiga Format's last issue????? I doubt this happened, anybody has this last ish?

I just think he's full of it. Like most r0mkiddies in that board.

01 September 2002, 10:01

The guy doesn't even have a nick. I wouldn't trust what he's saying.

Amiga1992 · 01 September 2002, 10:10

Hmm... Now I have it from a very good source (hi

) that it seems to be true :eek

01 September 2002, 10:18

Future Publishing gave copyrighted software???

Is this good source... Amigaboy?

On second thought, AF CDs had system files on them every month. You could even copy the contents of the cd to a HD and have a WB installed HD this way.

Amiga1992 · 01 September 2002, 10:30

Yes, meegaboy

Seems like Pietro Tchswhatever gave them rights to put'em in the CD.

blackcornflake · 02 September 2002, 01:33

I can confirm that this is true.

I had not looked for these files before now, but a search of the final AFCD reveals the following files in the +System+/Tools/Workbench/Workbench3.x/ drawer:

Extras3.0.dms (304k)
Fonts3.0.dms (508k)
Install3.0.dms (384k)
Locale3.0.dms (227k)
Storage3.0.dms (126k)
Workbench3.0.dms (358k)

Bizarre.

Djay · 02 September 2002, 02:13

what Amiga did Workbench 3.1 ship with?

blackcornflake · 02 September 2002, 02:46

I don't think it shipped as new with any machine - it was an upgrade. It was/is available for all Amigas, though: 500, 1200, 3000, you name it.

Side point: the 3.1 ROMs were first featured in the CD32, I believe. 3.1 added support for the Akiko chip, as well as the CDXL datatype (handy for all those CD32 game intros).

PixelsAtDawn · 02 September 2002, 02:51

WB 3.1 shipped with the Escom A1200, short-lived as it was. And I had the misfortune to buy one, dodgy disk drive and all

But ah well, it was a learning experience! And it still allowed me to play AGA games.

But I still lusted after my A600

blackcornflake · 02 September 2002, 12:57

Ah yes, Escom. They sold a lot of Amigas, considering the machines were getting on a bit by that time. The quality of the bundled games was terrible too.

Shame Petro Tyschtschenko never got his wish granted (internet-ready, high spec all-in-one package). They might have sold a few more.

01 September 2002, 09:57	#1
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Pleaseeee Read this and tell me the guy says bollocks... WB disks in Amiga Format's last issue????? I doubt this happened, anybody has this last ish? I just think he's full of it. Like most r0mkiddies in that board.

01 September 2002, 10:01	#2
oldpx Posts: n/a	The guy doesn't even have a nick. I wouldn't trust what he's saying.

01 September 2002, 10:10	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Hmm... Now I have it from a very good source (hi ) that it seems to be true :eek

01 September 2002, 10:18	#4
oldpx Posts: n/a	Future Publishing gave copyrighted software??? Is this good source... Amigaboy? On second thought, AF CDs had system files on them every month. You could even copy the contents of the cd to a HD and have a WB installed HD this way.

01 September 2002, 10:30	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Yes, meegaboy Seems like Pietro Tchswhatever gave them rights to put'em in the CD.

02 September 2002, 01:33	#6
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 794	I can confirm that this is true. I had not looked for these files before now, but a search of the final AFCD reveals the following files in the +System+/Tools/Workbench/Workbench3.x/ drawer: Extras3.0.dms (304k) Fonts3.0.dms (508k) Install3.0.dms (384k) Locale3.0.dms (227k) Storage3.0.dms (126k) Workbench3.0.dms (358k) Bizarre.

02 September 2002, 02:13	#7
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	what Amiga did Workbench 3.1 ship with?

02 September 2002, 02:46	#8
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 794	I don't think it shipped as new with any machine - it was an upgrade. It was/is available for all Amigas, though: 500, 1200, 3000, you name it. Side point: the 3.1 ROMs were first featured in the CD32, I believe. 3.1 added support for the Akiko chip, as well as the CDXL datatype (handy for all those CD32 game intros).

02 September 2002, 02:51	#9
PixelsAtDawn Amiga Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire/UK Age: 42 Posts: 253	WB 3.1 shipped with the Escom A1200, short-lived as it was. And I had the misfortune to buy one, dodgy disk drive and all But ah well, it was a learning experience! And it still allowed me to play AGA games. But I still lusted after my A600

02 September 2002, 12:57	#10
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 794	Ah yes, Escom. They sold a lot of Amigas, considering the machines were getting on a bit by that time. The quality of the bundled games was terrible too. Shame Petro Tyschtschenko never got his wish granted (internet-ready, high spec all-in-one package). They might have sold a few more.

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