ProjectMAGE ? ["WTF is MAGE?"]

Methanoid · 05 June 2006, 08:50

GamebaseAmiga.. GBA.. fine.. WTF is MAGE?

DamienD · 05 June 2006, 11:33

Apparently a newly developed, more flexible + powerful "GameBase" type of application.

I'm sure eLowar or Belgarath will be able to elaborate more

Belgarath · 05 June 2006, 11:41

Powerful GameBase type of application? I don't know where you heard that...
It stands for Meeting All Gay Eab'ers. Glad to see you both here!

ok, it doesn't stand for that (sorry to dissapoint you fred)
More will be revealed in good time!

DamienD · 05 June 2006, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belgarath

It stands for Meeting All Gay Eab'ers.

You see, this is why I've never heard of it. Not my circle...

eLowar · 05 June 2006, 13:05

Greetings and welcome to our shiny new forum.

There is now (as a matter of fact already has been for a few hours

) a short explanation on the GameBase Amiga website in the Introduction section.

Quote:

What is MAGE? MAGE is a new frontend soon to replace GameBase for GameBase Amiga which will consequently become MAGE Amiga.

This is as much information as you'll get for now. More is to be revealed soon (most likely before this month's end).

DamienD · 05 June 2006, 13:16

Cool, thanks for the info

What does MAGE stand for? Just a guess, probably wrong; Multiple Auditing Game Engine?

Methanoid · 05 June 2006, 14:36

My Auld Granny's eMiga?

eLowar · 05 June 2006, 14:39

What could it mean? Who knows.

Belgarath · 05 June 2006, 14:48

Make A Guess Eeediots!

Ironclaw · 05 June 2006, 14:54

Multi Arcade Game Emulator
Multi Amiga Game Emulator
Mega Amiga Game Emulator
Most Advanced Game Emulator
Master Amiga Game Emulator
Master Amiga Game Engine

well... easy to come up with words.. but could be anything really...

Methanoid · 05 June 2006, 15:29

My Amiga Goes Everywhere!

Ironclaw · 05 June 2006, 15:53

Methanoid's Amiga Got Email.

Marcuz · 05 June 2006, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by eLowar

Greetings and welcome to our shiny new forum.

There is now (as a matter of fact already has been for a few hours

) a short explanation on the GameBase Amiga website in the Introduction section.

This is as much information as you'll get for now. More is to be revealed soon (most likely before this month's end).

but will the files around the current gamebase amiga obsolete? specifically: will the current dat files compiled by you and Belgarath still be used or the new frontend will use a new set or the actual amiga adfs directories?
i ask this because i had just downloaded the current amiga gamebase and still have to use its dats and putting the thing up and running: if things will changes so soon i will excuse myself from the setting and wait for the new thing

eLowar · 05 June 2006, 23:45

While details are still secret, this much can be said:

The same set of files will be used, they have been determined to be the ideal (available) version of each game after all.
Also the files will be usable in the exact same form they're now usable in with GameBase.

So by all means set up and use GameBase Amiga now. Especially since public versions of MAGE are still going to take another while.

Have fun.

Retro-Nerd · 05 June 2006, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by eLowar

While details are still secret, this much can be said:

The same set of files will be used, they have been determined to be the ideal (available) version of each game after all.
Also the files will be usable in the exact same form they're now usable in with GameBase.

So by all means set up and use GameBase Amiga now. Especially since public versions of MAGE are still going to take another while.

Have fun.

Is there a chance to upload the games update Pack for Version 1.1 & 1.2 to or something? I don't like torrent files.

eLowar · 05 June 2006, 23:56

I have provided mass host downloads in the past and am planning on doing it again. At the moment all files except the Games (but including rare games) and SPS are available for direct download from the GameBase Amiga website and I will not provide large scale SPS downloads anyways (neither torrents nor mass host).

But, yes, there will probably be mass host downloads for the games again.

Retro-Nerd · 06 June 2006, 00:00

Yes, i've already grabbed the updates for 1.2, good work again. I highly appreciate your gamepack upload to a quickhoster, thanks for the info.

Marcuz · 06 June 2006, 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by eLowar

While details are still secret, this much can be said:

The same set of files will be used, they have been determined to be the ideal (available) version of each game after all.
Also the files will be usable in the exact same form they're now usable in with GameBase.

So by all means set up and use GameBase Amiga now. Especially since public versions of MAGE are still going to take another while.

Have fun.

thank you mate

and thanks for the cool work so far!

06 June 2006, 05:47

There's one SPS missing after scanning with the latest dats:

2540_Planetfall_Disk0

The SPS site says Planetfall only has 1 disk, which is already in my SPS directory (2540_Planetfall_Disk1). Is this a save disk/"rare" disk, and can you provide a download?

eLowar · 06 June 2006, 09:14

Hmm, yes that is is one of said boot disks actually (Disk0 files usually are). This should be in an "SPS Fills" pack. I'm not sure how I missed it. I don't have time to look into it in detail right now either, but for the time being, here it is:
REMOVED SPS GAME LINK - BIPPYM

Could you do me a favor and make sure that's the only such disk in this release?

05 June 2006, 08:50	#1
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	ProjectMAGE ? ["WTF is MAGE?"] GamebaseAmiga.. GBA.. fine.. WTF is MAGE?

05 June 2006, 14:39	#8
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	M. A. G. E. What could it mean? Who knows.

05 June 2006, 23:45	#14
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	MAGE / GameBase compatability While details are still secret, this much can be said: The same set of files will be used, they have been determined to be the ideal (available) version of each game after all. Also the files will be usable in the exact same form they're now usable in with GameBase. So by all means set up and use GameBase Amiga now. Especially since public versions of MAGE are still going to take another while. Have fun.

05 June 2006, 23:56	#16
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	mass host downloads I have provided mass host downloads in the past and am planning on doing it again. At the moment all files except the Games (but including rare games) and SPS are available for direct download from the GameBase Amiga website and I will not provide large scale SPS downloads anyways (neither torrents nor mass host). But, yes, there will probably be mass host downloads for the games again.

06 June 2006, 09:14	#20
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	Hmm, yes that is is one of said boot disks actually (Disk0 files usually are). This should be in an "SPS Fills" pack. I'm not sure how I missed it. I don't have time to look into it in detail right now either, but for the time being, here it is: REMOVED SPS GAME LINK - BIPPYM Could you do me a favor and make sure that's the only such disk in this release? Last edited by BippyM; 06 June 2006 at 12:11.

05 June 2006, 11:33	#2
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Apparently a newly developed, more flexible + powerful "GameBase" type of application. I'm sure eLowar or Belgarath will be able to elaborate more

05 June 2006, 11:41	#3
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	Powerful GameBase type of application? I don't know where you heard that... It stands for Meeting All Gay Eab'ers. Glad to see you both here! ok, it doesn't stand for that (sorry to dissapoint you fred) More will be revealed in good time!

05 June 2006, 13:16	#6
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Cool, thanks for the info What does MAGE stand for? Just a guess, probably wrong; Multiple Auditing Game Engine?

05 June 2006, 14:36	#7
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	My Auld Granny's eMiga?

05 June 2006, 14:48	#9
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	Make A Guess Eeediots!

05 June 2006, 14:54	#10
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	Multi Arcade Game Emulator Multi Amiga Game Emulator Mega Amiga Game Emulator Most Advanced Game Emulator Master Amiga Game Emulator Master Amiga Game Engine well... easy to come up with words.. but could be anything really...

05 June 2006, 15:29	#11
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	My Amiga Goes Everywhere!

05 June 2006, 15:53	#12
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	Methanoid's Amiga Got Email.

06 June 2006, 00:00	#17
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Yes, i've already grabbed the updates for 1.2, good work again. I highly appreciate your gamepack upload to a quickhoster, thanks for the info.

06 June 2006, 05:47	#19
noseface Posts: n/a	There's one SPS missing after scanning with the latest dats: 2540_Planetfall_Disk0 The SPS site says Planetfall only has 1 disk, which is already in my SPS directory (2540_Planetfall_Disk1). Is this a save disk/"rare" disk, and can you provide a download?

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