Which game would you prefer to play while waiting for XCopy to copy Project-X Disk 1?

killergorilla · 10 January 2007, 12:10

In an effort to raise spirits on this meandering board I have devised a poll for the never ending question...

While copying Project-X using X-Copy which game would you play to pass the time? Project-X used to show all sorts of nasty errors while copying so these are some ideal solutions. Please pick your favourite!

Backgammon:

Curling:

Tesco Home Delivery Van

George Best:

Dog Faced Bat

Big Ted

Galahad/FLT · 10 January 2007, 12:41

Firstly, Project X first release version was Copylock so Xcopy wont copy it
Secondly, Project X Special Edition was PDOS MFM and Xcopy wont copy that either.

So what I'm trying to say is, don't bother trying to copy Project X, and then you can play whatever board game you like to your hearts content...... *cough*

killergorilla · 10 January 2007, 12:52

I had a working Copy of Project-X using X-Copy and Cyclone. No idea if the later disks worked but I could certainly get up to the 2nd boss with it.

musashi5150 · 10 January 2007, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

...and Cyclone...

Ah.. well, you didn't say that did you?

killergorilla · 10 January 2007, 13:01

Yeah but you guys should assume from my seasoned Amiga knowledge that I meant that

And besides, if I want to sit and play Dog Faced Bat while I watch XCopy refuse to copy Project-X (without Cyclone) then I can!

Zetr0 · 10 January 2007, 13:07

I had a cyclone II,

I dont think there was a game i couldn't copy with that and xcopy / dcopyIII

as to what game i would play while my disk's nibbled away....

simply SNES on the A600

(i had 2 miggies in them days)

but if its a board game.....

close one.... either... monopoly or space-crusade (yes the boardgame! lol)

killergorilla · 10 January 2007, 13:11

I don't see either of those in the list above.. DO YOU!?!?!

HUH!!?!

Zetr0 · 10 January 2007, 13:28

okay okay.... good point... (next time put them in there

)

from the sum what limmited options... it would have to be curling with big ted

)

killergorilla · 10 January 2007, 13:30

they are not limited! They are.. 'selective'

You've obviously never played Dog Faced Bat with Vodka forfeits. You should see that bat stagger, he's blind enough without the booze.

Zetr0 · 10 January 2007, 13:34

Man!!!! Alcoholic Echo Location..... thats wak!

rather than using a base sound, i can just imagine it making tunes like some of those drunkards at kari-ooke.... funny...

pbareges · 10 January 2007, 14:04

from the list above, clearly the curling baby face seems the most interesting way of spending time...closely followed by teddy bear (closing your eyes you may get the warm feeling of the blondie, and your imagination may compensate for the hot part)...apart from that your list sucks!

killergorilla · 10 January 2007, 14:05

Quaid, open your mind. You've never played the other games.

Mad-Matt · 10 January 2007, 14:18

I used to play my gameboy back then if the miggy was busy, or at a push id use tetraCopy and play tetris while it nibbled away, Now id play on the psp i guess

Xcopy/Cyclone/BurstNibbler were my main copy programs but tetracopy sometimes was able to sucessfully nibble tracks what others struggled with even if it did take a few read attapts.

1 game that I know Cyclone struggles with is Damage, never ever got disk2 to copy perfect. MortalKombat 1+2 were abit hit an miss as well, and needed a good quality disk to backup onto.

Marcuz · 10 January 2007, 14:31

i bought cyclone II when i had amiga 500 with external disk, but i had no friend with amiga and/or original games! so i couldn't use it like i would have liked to. alas. there was some magic in it that is lost with the adfs and the games everywhere. i'm sure that while nibbler was going on, maybe on disk 5 of Elvira Mistress of the Dark i would have played Corridor Football. basically you have a little plastic ball or aluminum foil ball or a plastic disk 1/3 cm tall and 3,5 cm large and a corridor 1,80 m large and 3,2m long, L shaped if you want, and completely empty but for a telephone desk. 3 doors, some closed some open, along of it, 2 main doors at the extreemes and one more that's the entry door. 1 brother to play with. the score is 10 goals. if you have also an old aunt to put in some casual scream, you are done. nice game, extremely portable. best played with socks on.

Coagulus · 10 January 2007, 15:15

Blimey, TetraCopy! Now that's brought back memories!

Zetr0 · 10 January 2007, 15:26

hmmmm

now i have had time to think about it....

Curling with Tesco's Van..... that sounds fun....

killergorilla · 10 January 2007, 17:23

Yeah you can mix em up. I once drove a Tesco Van into a pile of Dog Faced Bats. It was on ice too, and was very similar to curling.

Zetr0 · 10 January 2007, 18:16

man.... the only thing missing there was big ted and gorge best playing back-gammon in the back....

Marcuz · 10 January 2007, 18:45

i would like to mate in a van tough, once in my life.

killergorilla · 10 January 2007, 18:53

sorry marco, I like you, but just not in that kinda way

10 January 2007, 12:10	#1
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	Which game would you prefer to play while waiting for XCopy to copy Project-X Disk 1? In an effort to raise spirits on this meandering board I have devised a poll for the never ending question... While copying Project-X using X-Copy which game would you play to pass the time? Project-X used to show all sorts of nasty errors while copying so these are some ideal solutions. Please pick your favourite! Backgammon: Curling: Tesco Home Delivery Van George Best: Dog Faced Bat Big Ted

10 January 2007, 14:18	#13
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 43 Posts: 1,838	I used to play my gameboy back then if the miggy was busy, or at a push id use tetraCopy and play tetris while it nibbled away, Now id play on the psp i guess Xcopy/Cyclone/BurstNibbler were my main copy programs but tetracopy sometimes was able to sucessfully nibble tracks what others struggled with even if it did take a few read attapts. 1 game that I know Cyclone struggles with is Damage, never ever got disk2 to copy perfect. MortalKombat 1+2 were abit hit an miss as well, and needed a good quality disk to backup onto. Last edited by Mad-Matt; 10 January 2007 at 14:24.

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10 January 2007, 12:41	#2
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 8,711	Firstly, Project X first release version was Copylock so Xcopy wont copy it Secondly, Project X Special Edition was PDOS MFM and Xcopy wont copy that either. So what I'm trying to say is, don't bother trying to copy Project X, and then you can play whatever board game you like to your hearts content...... cough

10 January 2007, 12:52	#3
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	I had a working Copy of Project-X using X-Copy and Cyclone. No idea if the later disks worked but I could certainly get up to the 2nd boss with it.

10 January 2007, 13:01	#5
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	Yeah but you guys should assume from my seasoned Amiga knowledge that I meant that And besides, if I want to sit and play Dog Faced Bat while I watch XCopy refuse to copy Project-X (without Cyclone) then I can!

10 January 2007, 13:07	#6
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 48 Posts: 9,768	I had a cyclone II, I dont think there was a game i couldn't copy with that and xcopy / dcopyIII as to what game i would play while my disk's nibbled away.... simply SNES on the A600 (i had 2 miggies in them days) but if its a board game..... close one.... either... monopoly or space-crusade (yes the boardgame! lol)

10 January 2007, 13:11	#7
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	I don't see either of those in the list above.. DO YOU!?!?! HUH!!?!

10 January 2007, 13:28	#8
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 48 Posts: 9,768	okay okay.... good point... (next time put them in there ) from the sum what limmited options... it would have to be curling with big ted )

10 January 2007, 13:30	#9
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	they are not limited! They are.. 'selective' You've obviously never played Dog Faced Bat with Vodka forfeits. You should see that bat stagger, he's blind enough without the booze.

10 January 2007, 13:34	#10
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 48 Posts: 9,768	Man!!!! Alcoholic Echo Location..... thats wak! rather than using a base sound, i can just imagine it making tunes like some of those drunkards at kari-ooke.... funny...

10 January 2007, 14:04	#11
pbareges Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: montreal / canada Age: 46 Posts: 722	from the list above, clearly the curling baby face seems the most interesting way of spending time...closely followed by teddy bear (closing your eyes you may get the warm feeling of the blondie, and your imagination may compensate for the hot part)...apart from that your list sucks!

10 January 2007, 14:05	#12
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	Quaid, open your mind. You've never played the other games.

10 January 2007, 14:31	#14
Marcuz Wurk??? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 47 Posts: 5,292	i bought cyclone II when i had amiga 500 with external disk, but i had no friend with amiga and/or original games! so i couldn't use it like i would have liked to. alas. there was some magic in it that is lost with the adfs and the games everywhere. i'm sure that while nibbler was going on, maybe on disk 5 of Elvira Mistress of the Dark i would have played Corridor Football. basically you have a little plastic ball or aluminum foil ball or a plastic disk 1/3 cm tall and 3,5 cm large and a corridor 1,80 m large and 3,2m long, L shaped if you want, and completely empty but for a telephone desk. 3 doors, some closed some open, along of it, 2 main doors at the extreemes and one more that's the entry door. 1 brother to play with. the score is 10 goals. if you have also an old aunt to put in some casual scream, you are done. nice game, extremely portable. best played with socks on.

10 January 2007, 15:15	#15
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 820	Blimey, TetraCopy! Now that's brought back memories!

10 January 2007, 15:26	#16
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 48 Posts: 9,768	hmmmm now i have had time to think about it.... Curling with Tesco's Van..... that sounds fun....

10 January 2007, 17:23	#17
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	Yeah you can mix em up. I once drove a Tesco Van into a pile of Dog Faced Bats. It was on ice too, and was very similar to curling.

10 January 2007, 18:16	#18
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 48 Posts: 9,768	man.... the only thing missing there was big ted and gorge best playing back-gammon in the back....

10 January 2007, 18:45	#19
Marcuz Wurk??? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 47 Posts: 5,292	i would like to mate in a van tough, once in my life.

10 January 2007, 18:53	#20
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 7,957	sorry marco, I like you, but just not in that kinda way

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