Any news on MAGE?

29 May 2007, 01:00

I've seen latest news are 1 year old (if my search was correct)...
Is the project active?
I'm curious: which db will you use? OpenOffice Base? do you plan to replicate/improve gamebase functions (adding multiplatform) or are there completely new stuff?

Ciao
Luca

eLowar · 29 May 2007, 08:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by luke_70it

I've seen latest news are 1 year old (if my search was correct)...
Is the project active?

It is again as of now. First my thesis got in the way, then it was paused bacause of the GameBase Amiga release. I must admit we're not nearly as far as I'd hoped, but we'll see.

Quote:

Originally Posted by luke_70it

I'm curious: which db will you use? OpenOffice Base? do you plan to replicate/improve gamebase functions (adding multiplatform) or are there completely new stuff?

The database back end is SQLite and improving GameBase was the whole point of it.

The general concept of GameBase is not bad, though, so it will certainly resemble GameBase in many ways.

I've decided to refrain from making any more estimates about when it's coming until I actually have something presentable (which is why I concentrated on this very presentable GameBase Amiga release and WHDRun before continuing).

But yes, it is still coming. Eventually.

denbob1200 · 31 October 2007, 03:36

Hi elowar just wondering when will we be treated to mage amiga, how far into the project are you.
Any updates any more news anything at all ?.

eLowar · 31 October 2007, 06:10

[Generic RealLife(R) Excuse No. 47]

No, it's not abandoned yet. I'll post news when I have them.

wobbly · 07 June 2008, 03:16

is MAGE Amiga still being worked on or is it dead ?

DamienD · 07 June 2008, 03:22

All 3 "MAGE news" threads merged

eLowar · 07 June 2008, 04:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by wobbly

is MAGE Amiga still being worked on or is it dead ?

Both the database (by Belgarath) and the tool (by me) are still being worked on, just the tool is once again delayed. I was going to do more work again recently, but I ended up with some personal problems I don't really want to go into. They're also not quite resolved yet, but I'll take your interest as motivation, it's just still hard to say anything definite. But nothing is dead, and I'm sure someone (e.g. Belgarath, ahem

) will eventually start bitching at me enough so things will get done, no matter how down I am.

Marcuz · 07 June 2008, 10:21

i refuse to install gamebase amiga before to have mage too much hassle to be repeated for another program. so i will not play amiga adfs until then!!!

Belgarath · 07 June 2008, 11:59

If it's too much hassle to install one program and then later on have to install another program...then yes marco you do need help

Marcuz · 07 June 2008, 13:13

no i have expressed myself poorly... i have Gamebase installed, with the gamebase ST, GBC v05, NES and SNES. i will not install amiga now though, as i cannot bring myself to do it, too complicated. move this here, that there... SPS, whdload stuff... make a clrmame rebuild of the whole collection to see if i miss something.

i did installed it once already some versions ago and after some months it gone broken, not to be fixed ever.

an hassle that i will keep for when MAGE will be out, if ever, along - maybe - a newer version of the database. why to go through the updates?

do not think that i don't appreciate the great work you do with the database, just i'll keep it for future (hopefully a bit cleaner) installation

AAG · 08 June 2008, 21:37

If your familiar with edonkey/eMule - then Doc Pharside has links for Gamebase Amiga 1.5 - [Edit by eLowar] Link removed. Sorry, but there are too many files on there that violate EAB rules. It's also not related to marco's issue, which was a GameBase crash. [/Edit]

Ian · 29 January 2013, 00:51

Its been 5 years, time for a nudge

Radertified · 28 April 2013, 16:17

I'll also nudge because I love GBAmiga as much as GB64.

Does Belgarath have any intention of returning to the project or has it been abandoned?

manic23 · 28 April 2013, 17:21

I think it's safe to assume this project is dead now, shame though GBA was awesome

neil324 · 29 April 2013, 20:40

I think there are a couple of members over at the GB64 forums who started to update the GBA but stalled.

Surprising really when you look at the regular updates to GB64. The Amiga scene then and now was, is just as big as the C64.

Saying that the GB64 has a team I think who work on it, so maybe if a team work on the GBA and people take a letter each and update or something. Must be a lot of work for one person.

Here's the thread they got as far as updating A&B,

http://www.gb64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4876

I don't mind joining in to help if someone wants to try and arrange something.

29 May 2007, 01:00	#1
luke_70it Posts: n/a	Any news on MAGE? I've seen latest news are 1 year old (if my search was correct)... Is the project active? I'm curious: which db will you use? OpenOffice Base? do you plan to replicate/improve gamebase functions (adding multiplatform) or are there completely new stuff? Ciao Luca

31 October 2007, 03:36	#3
denbob1200 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: london Age: 55 Posts: 81	Mage amiga Hi elowar just wondering when will we be treated to mage amiga, how far into the project are you. Any updates any more news anything at all ?.

07 June 2008, 03:16	#5
wobbly Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 130	where is MAGE Amiga is MAGE Amiga still being worked on or is it dead ?

08 June 2008, 21:37	#11
AAG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 30	If your familiar with edonkey/eMule - then Doc Pharside has links for Gamebase Amiga 1.5 - [Edit by eLowar] Link removed. Sorry, but there are too many files on there that violate EAB rules. It's also not related to marco's issue, which was a GameBase crash. [/Edit] Last edited by eLowar; 08 June 2008 at 22:08. Reason: Enforcing EAB rules.

29 April 2013, 20:40	#15
neil324 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: england Posts: 44	I think there are a couple of members over at the GB64 forums who started to update the GBA but stalled. Surprising really when you look at the regular updates to GB64. The Amiga scene then and now was, is just as big as the C64. Saying that the GB64 has a team I think who work on it, so maybe if a team work on the GBA and people take a letter each and update or something. Must be a lot of work for one person. Here's the thread they got as far as updating A&B, http://www.gb64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4876 I don't mind joining in to help if someone wants to try and arrange something. Last edited by neil324; 29 April 2013 at 21:23.

31 October 2007, 06:10	#4
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	[Generic RealLife(R) Excuse No. 47] No, it's not abandoned yet. I'll post news when I have them.

07 June 2008, 03:22	#6
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	All 3 "MAGE news" threads merged

07 June 2008, 10:21	#8
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	i refuse to install gamebase amiga before to have mage too much hassle to be repeated for another program. so i will not play amiga adfs until then!!!

07 June 2008, 11:59	#9
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	If it's too much hassle to install one program and then later on have to install another program...then yes marco you do need help

07 June 2008, 13:13	#10
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	no i have expressed myself poorly... i have Gamebase installed, with the gamebase ST, GBC v05, NES and SNES. i will not install amiga now though, as i cannot bring myself to do it, too complicated. move this here, that there... SPS, whdload stuff... make a clrmame rebuild of the whole collection to see if i miss something. i did installed it once already some versions ago and after some months it gone broken, not to be fixed ever. an hassle that i will keep for when MAGE will be out, if ever, along - maybe - a newer version of the database. why to go through the updates? do not think that i don't appreciate the great work you do with the database, just i'll keep it for future (hopefully a bit cleaner) installation

29 January 2013, 00:51	#12
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Its been 5 years, time for a nudge

28 April 2013, 16:17	#13
Radertified Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: - Posts: 728	I'll also nudge because I love GBAmiga as much as GB64. Does Belgarath have any intention of returning to the project or has it been abandoned?

28 April 2013, 17:21	#14
manic23 Only Amiga! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London / UK Age: 53 Posts: 512	I think it's safe to assume this project is dead now, shame though GBA was awesome

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