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Forum: Amiga scene Today, 06:48
Replies: 64
Views: 2,167
Posted By dreadnought
It's amazing how hilariously backwards and...

It's amazing how hilariously backwards and hyperbolic some of the things said in these kinda threads are. I mean, given that many/most people here are not only pretty experienced users but also...
Forum: Amiga scene Today, 06:22
Replies: 3,783
Views: 506,112
Posted By dreadnought
You could frame it as a template for "what to say...

You could frame it as a template for "what to say when you hate PCs" :D

How convenient it is to forget that (as mentioned above) the main and obvious reason for the decline in big box PC sales is...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion Today, 04:36
Replies: 7
Views: 131
Posted By dreadnought
The Settlers is actually pretty mellow. I know,...

The Settlers is actually pretty mellow. I know, you do get to wage war later on but what I remember mostly from playing it is just building stuff.

It's not exatly a party game thou, same with...
Forum: Amiga scene Yesterday, 05:20
Replies: 3,783
Views: 506,112
Posted By dreadnought
Oh, please :p A video is a video. And if press...

Oh, please :p A video is a video. And if press such as Wired (biggest Apple fanboi ever and AppleInsider (what it says on the tin) talk about investment and resucing, than I'll take their word for...
Forum: Amiga scene 21 April 2024, 15:41
Replies: 3,783
Views: 506,112
Posted By dreadnought
https://www.wired.com/2009/08/dayintech-0806/ ...

https://www.wired.com/2009/08/dayintech-0806/

I can find a video on youtube about pretty much every established fact being untrue, but it doesn't make it so.
Forum: project.Amiga Game Factory 21 April 2024, 07:47
Replies: 10
Views: 458
Posted By dreadnought
Thank you for this, Pancio, I love translations -...

Thank you for this, Pancio, I love translations - especially of this style Amiga games!
Forum: support.Demos 20 April 2024, 04:12
Replies: 21
Views: 47,561
Posted By dreadnought
Amazing collection, thanks a lot! I only wish...

Amazing collection, thanks a lot! I only wish there were date tags in file names. Is there some database to look this up?
Forum: Amiga scene 19 April 2024, 11:20
Replies: 3,783
Views: 506,112
Posted By dreadnought
Whoa, much hyperbole :p Seriously though,...

Whoa, much hyperbole :p

Seriously though, are you guys sure this is only because Windows is so unmitigably awful, and has nothing to do with the small matter of modern O-systems being somewhat...
Forum: Amiga scene 19 April 2024, 05:46
Replies: 64
Views: 2,167
Posted By dreadnought
I find it mindboggling. Are your really saying...

I find it mindboggling. Are your really saying these programs do not have "Save As" ability, especially Word?

About settings, yeah, now I recall that actually Windows started doing it around #10,...
Forum: Amiga scene 19 April 2024, 05:01
Replies: 3,783
Views: 506,112
Posted By dreadnought
I don't recall I've ever been disappointed with...

I don't recall I've ever been disappointed with my PC purchases. That's because I'm on a rather tight budget (ok, maybe recently not so tight as before) and always plan my moves very carefully.

I...
Forum: Amiga scene 18 April 2024, 12:11
Replies: 64
Views: 2,167
Posted By dreadnought
But does any serious software actually do that? ...

But does any serious software actually do that?

As for games, vast majority will still let you save manually, in addition to whatever autosave system they might have.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 18 April 2024, 11:18
Replies: 10
Views: 2,398
Posted By dreadnought
Thank you, that would be great. Do you have a...

Thank you, that would be great. Do you have a "normal" camera or smartphone only?
Forum: Amiga scene 18 April 2024, 09:17
Replies: 64
Views: 2,167
Posted By dreadnought
No, they are (in theory) aimed at normal people,...

No, they are (in theory) aimed at normal people, following the massive success of smartphone UIs.

That said, it is also true that there's a lot of typical middle-manager meddling and...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 18 April 2024, 06:52
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,928,281
Posted By dreadnought
But what I'm actually playing right now is...

But what I'm actually playing right now is Matchless Kung Fu. This game is a trip, and so rather hard to describe, being a mix of so many different genres (maybe Kenshi is close to it in spirit).
...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 18 April 2024, 06:49
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,928,281
Posted By dreadnought
Fallout 4 is officially my Best Modern Game Ever....

Fallout 4 is officially my Best Modern Game Ever. The base game is excellent as it is (especially combat) but with just a few mods you can turn it into a "forever" game. The 2 key mods I recommend...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 18 April 2024, 05:26
Replies: 3
Views: 346
Posted By dreadnought
I think they got the idea from our epic &...

I think they got the idea from our epic & inspirational A1200 thread: https://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=1680050&postcount=3672
Forum: Amiga scene 17 April 2024, 17:59
Replies: 3,783
Views: 506,112
Posted By dreadnought
Exactly! Isn't that disappointing?

Exactly! Isn't that disappointing?
Forum: Amiga scene 17 April 2024, 17:32
Replies: 3,783
Views: 506,112
Posted By dreadnought
I think you totally should! This is page 184, so...

I think you totally should! This is page 184, so any "sane limit" (if there ever was one) has been exhausted long, long time ago.
Forum: Amiga scene 17 April 2024, 17:02
Replies: 3,783
Views: 506,112
Posted By dreadnought
He did not say the topic is about A1200 vs SNES....

He did not say the topic is about A1200 vs SNES. "Eg" means example given. And since this topic is indeed A1200 vs everything else (at least from nearby time-frame) then all the hardware is fair...
Forum: project.EAB 17 April 2024, 15:45
Replies: 28
Views: 1,289
Posted By dreadnought
Query: what was better, PC 386DX or Amiga 1200?...

Query: what was better, PC 386DX or Amiga 1200? Write in style of english amiga board posters "Bruce Abbot" and "hammer"
Ok, the proof is in the pudding. ChatGPT definitely does not read eab :cool
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 17 April 2024, 08:16
Replies: 10
Views: 2,398
Posted By dreadnought
I am slowly preparing a long overdue update to...

I am slowly preparing a long overdue update to the v0.1 of this project. It's quite big, since I have acquired quite a few different machines and TVs/monitors since then - but one big...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 16 April 2024, 04:52
Replies: 100
Views: 4,576
Posted By dreadnought
Hah, I knew we'll end up arguing about the C64...

Hah, I knew we'll end up arguing about the C64 colour palette the moment I saw the thread title ;)

Here's my idea for a drinking game: go to Lemon 64 Top 100 C64 game's list, crank the votes up to...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 15 April 2024, 10:19
Replies: 100
Views: 4,576
Posted By dreadnought
This is the biggest problew with your OP - not...

This is the biggest problew with your OP - not anything about "the mood", because of course there are a lot of C64 fans on an Amiga board, but stating that this micro had less innovative games than...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 14 April 2024, 16:13
Replies: 100
Views: 4,576
Posted By dreadnought
Thread: DOA

Thread: DOA
Forum: Amiga scene 13 April 2024, 16:19
Replies: 63
Views: 5,814
Posted By dreadnought
Is this one of these moments when somebody...

Is this one of these moments when somebody forgets to add /s to their post ?
Forum: Coders. General 10 April 2024, 13:37
Replies: 987
Views: 138,422
Posted By dreadnought
It's a great achievement by @masteries, but it's...

It's a great achievement by @masteries, but it's not really a port...kinda remix more like.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 April 2024, 05:38
Replies: 75
Views: 3,288
Posted By dreadnought
Another great secondary character: Joey the...

Another great secondary character: Joey the robot/circuit board from Beneath A Steel Sky.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 April 2024, 05:34
Replies: 75
Views: 3,288
Posted By dreadnought
It's entirely possible that ST was ported later,...

It's entirely possible that ST was ported later, seeing as EC said the game was "edited for the first time [...] on Amiga" and that "Amiga was the first version". Even if not, the Amiga was...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 April 2024, 05:06
Replies: 75
Views: 3,288
Posted By dreadnought
Right, just make sure you read all the posts...

Right, just make sure you read all the posts after that too, seeing as there is no real proof for that claim, which comes from somebody else than Eric, who in turn has yet to be seen on record...
Forum: Amiga scene 10 April 2024, 04:55
Replies: 63
Views: 5,814
Posted By dreadnought
I agree, not a big fan (putting it mildly) of...

I agree, not a big fan (putting it mildly) of you-know-who, so if somebody trusted from the community started a fundraiser or some such, I'd definitely chip in.


Wonder if anybody has a rough...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 09 April 2024, 16:14
Replies: 36
Views: 1,392
Posted By dreadnought
Ok, I got in. The s**t is wild overall. But my...

Ok, I got in. The s**t is wild overall. But my feeble attempt to try to make it produce a real amiga tune failed miserably. This is the closest I got to something resembling computer music (and it's...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 09 April 2024, 15:15
Replies: 36
Views: 1,392
Posted By dreadnought
Impressive stuff - but tbh I expected...

Impressive stuff - but tbh I expected Amiga/Paula-sounding tunes.

EDIT: I thought I'd give it a whirl, but it seems sign up only takes google/MS/Discord accounts? ffs...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 08 April 2024, 09:29
Replies: 75
Views: 3,288
Posted By dreadnought
An interesting choice that, and Walker too. I...

An interesting choice that, and Walker too. I wouldn't necessarily disagree, though maybe these should go into the The Most Iconic Vehicle list.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 07 April 2024, 10:34
Replies: 75
Views: 3,288
Posted By dreadnought
This topic is about characters from games you...

This topic is about characters from games you could play on Amiga, not about all games ever made (like the BAFTA poll I linked to). I grew up with A500, it was my world back then and still my...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 07 April 2024, 06:20
Replies: 75
Views: 3,288
Posted By dreadnought
S'funny how in the Amiga world even a simplest of...

S'funny how in the Amiga world even a simplest of topics (and not entirely serious one to boot) can cause hair-splitting & bickering :cool

That aside...



...these guys get it. My initial...
Forum: Coders. General 06 April 2024, 14:53
Replies: 987
Views: 138,422
Posted By dreadnought
I actually think a civilised,...

I actually think a civilised, philosophical-theoretical discussion about the point at which an Amiga ceases to be an Amiga could be interesting (even if ultimately pointless, in the vein of...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 05 April 2024, 18:09
Replies: 75
Views: 3,288
Posted By dreadnought
You mean an important character from one of the...

You mean an important character from one of the most iconic Amiga games can not be iconic himself? That is certainly an alien logic ;)
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 05 April 2024, 14:09
Replies: 75
Views: 3,288
Posted By dreadnought
Amiga's most iconic game characters?

BBC has this article (https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-68721939) about BAFTA poll in which Lara C tops Mario as the Most Iconic Game Character Ever (and some other WTF things like Baldur's Gate 3...
Forum: request.Old Rare Games 03 April 2024, 08:31
Replies: 39
Views: 1,410
Posted By dreadnought
Ah, yes, good ol' Ingrid... ...

Ah, yes, good ol' Ingrid...


https://amiga.abime.net/misc_preview/2701-2800/2747_preview0.jpg?v=11522
Forum: request.Old Rare Games 03 April 2024, 06:14
Replies: 39
Views: 1,410
Posted By dreadnought
Mindwalker...

Mindwalker (https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/mind-walker) - an awesome early Amiga 3D classic.
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