Best Amiga Game manual download sites

Paul · 12 June 2004, 20:10

I was thinking, We need to add to EAB's FAQ system a list of good sites with Game manual for download. I had a look on google but could not find any which are still active.

Next I tried using web.archive.org which allowed me to get:
http://web.archive.org/web/200112160...k/agm/agma.htm
(I downloaded all manuals from this for backup)

If anyone else knows of any sites please let me know. Thanks

Dizzy · 12 June 2004, 20:33

Home of the underdog have some manuals, for pc games, but some of the games are the same as the amigaversion. http://www.the-underdogs.org/manuals.php
Hopefully http://www.replacementdocs.com/ will be back online again

Minuous · 13 June 2004, 08:14

Maybe I should set up such a site?

You folks would have to send me some content, although I do have some on my hard disk already...

13 June 2004, 22:35

There is loads of manuals, help files, walkthroughs contained in the LSD Docs Disk and alike series, available on back2roots.org. Problem is, there is no index / table of contents, so looking something up is a royal pain in the back end.

In an ambitious moment, i started converting some of the "ppmore" docs from those disks to pdf.. problem is, there is thousands of them and my ambition left me once i had what i was looking for.. Took long enough, i think i wore out my Amiga Keys with all the reboots to check out whats on each disk

I assume if a few folks would team up and create an index or even a searchable collection of textfiles/pdf files from these (not sure about any "copyright" or moral issues with grabbing somebody elses manuals and sticking them on a web page), that could be a neat idea for a site.

Minuous · 14 June 2004, 15:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephanK

There is loads of manuals, help files, walkthroughs contained in the LSD Docs Disk and alike series, available on back2roots.org. Problem is, there is no index / table of contents, so looking something up is a royal pain in the back end.

Actually, there is...In the Zone :-) . Enjoy.

14 June 2004, 16:29

Wow, perfect.. thanks alot...

One wonders, if one could feed that list into a SQL database and make it searchable and then have it spit out a link to the matching .adf...

Paul · 14 June 2004, 19:44

Thanks Minuous for LSD Docs Disk index file.

Added new section to FAQ:
Where to find Amiga Instruction Manuals?.

cebulba · 14 June 2004, 20:20

correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that CAPS also scanned WHOLE Manuals when releasing games?
Fiath?

Dizzy · 15 June 2004, 00:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by cebulba

correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that CAPS also scanned WHOLE Manuals when releasing games?
Fiath?

correct, but you cant download CAPS files

derSammler · 15 June 2004, 11:32

Quote:

correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that CAPS also scanned WHOLE Manuals when releasing games?

This was only done in the beginning. Scans are no longer needed for a game to be released. The last game with full scans was released almost 1 year ago...

DrBong · 18 June 2004, 20:19

LSD Docs is the best source. Just in case people are not aware, though, scans of game manuals have been slowly added to HOL in recent months. S.T.A.G. and The Art of Chess are two recent examples.

Runey · 19 June 2004, 01:55

GameBaseAMY will be including game manuals for all possible games. However a game will not be refused release just because no manual is available. Format will almost certainly be PDF unless anyone else has any other suggestions. Most manuals are being sourced through the LSD docs at this stage. The titles will be searchable making it easy to find what your looking for. However it is going to take time for this to happen.

PS: Just in case anybody didn't know. Replacement Docs is still missing quite a few 'good' version of its docs since it got hacked. Anybody who thinks they may have a copy can you please upload them to Replacement Docs. Thanks

Macca · 16 August 2004, 13:35

When it's back online...

www.replacementdocs.com

Is my favourite - it covers Amiga and a multitude of others - unfortunately it's down at the moment moving servers.

wlcina · 20 August 2004, 14:19

replacement docs is not working for a few months :-( , do you have some amiga manuals free to download ? I am looking for some manuals (Elvira: misstress of dark, Elvira: jaws of cerberus, and some RPG)

20 August 2004, 15:03

Not the manual but here is a clue book for elvira.

wlcina · 20 August 2004, 15:05

thanks, this is enough for me. I was stucked with that fat ugly cooker :-/

fisken uno · 10 June 2006, 12:53

Read my post in this thread:

http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=249316&postcount=17

Now, if anyone would host this archive (30MB) we would all have easy access to the LSD docs.

lostfriend · 10 June 2006, 13:31

well i extracted about 600 Manual textfiles which are included in the whdload packages.I dont know if they have any use for this. (I dont mean the WHDLOAD README files for each game)

Belgarath · 10 June 2006, 18:54

I also provided a ton of text docs for use with GameBase Amiga back in December.

fisken uno · 14 June 2006, 11:10

My pack of all the LSD docs (extracted, decrunched, renamed and ready for reading/viewing directly on a PC) is up!

Link provided by bippym and woody57

High Speed Mirror by dlfrsilver

Enjoy, y'all!

12 June 2004, 20:10	#1
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Best Amiga Game manual download sites I was thinking, We need to add to EAB's FAQ system a list of good sites with Game manual for download. I had a look on google but could not find any which are still active. Next I tried using web.archive.org which allowed me to get: http://web.archive.org/web/200112160...k/agm/agma.htm (I downloaded all manuals from this for backup) If anyone else knows of any sites please let me know. Thanks

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12 June 2004, 20:33	#2
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	Home of the underdog have some manuals, for pc games, but some of the games are the same as the amigaversion. http://www.the-underdogs.org/manuals.php Hopefully http://www.replacementdocs.com/ will be back online again

13 June 2004, 08:14	#3
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	Maybe I should set up such a site? You folks would have to send me some content, although I do have some on my hard disk already...

13 June 2004, 22:35	#4
StephanK Posts: n/a	There is loads of manuals, help files, walkthroughs contained in the LSD Docs Disk and alike series, available on back2roots.org. Problem is, there is no index / table of contents, so looking something up is a royal pain in the back end. In an ambitious moment, i started converting some of the "ppmore" docs from those disks to pdf.. problem is, there is thousands of them and my ambition left me once i had what i was looking for.. Took long enough, i think i wore out my Amiga Keys with all the reboots to check out whats on each disk I assume if a few folks would team up and create an index or even a searchable collection of textfiles/pdf files from these (not sure about any "copyright" or moral issues with grabbing somebody elses manuals and sticking them on a web page), that could be a neat idea for a site.

14 June 2004, 16:29	#6
StephanK Posts: n/a	Wow, perfect.. thanks alot... One wonders, if one could feed that list into a SQL database and make it searchable and then have it spit out a link to the matching .adf...

14 June 2004, 19:44	#7
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Thanks Minuous for LSD Docs Disk index file. Added new section to FAQ: Where to find Amiga Instruction Manuals?.

14 June 2004, 20:20	#8
cebulba Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Schneiderkrug/Germany Age: 47 Posts: 251	correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that CAPS also scanned WHOLE Manuals when releasing games? Fiath?

18 June 2004, 20:19	#11
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	LSD Docs is the best source. Just in case people are not aware, though, scans of game manuals have been slowly added to HOL in recent months. S.T.A.G. and The Art of Chess are two recent examples.

19 June 2004, 01:55	#12
Runey Survivor Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Adelaide / Australia Age: 52 Posts: 85	GameBaseAMY will be including game manuals for all possible games. However a game will not be refused release just because no manual is available. Format will almost certainly be PDF unless anyone else has any other suggestions. Most manuals are being sourced through the LSD docs at this stage. The titles will be searchable making it easy to find what your looking for. However it is going to take time for this to happen. PS: Just in case anybody didn't know. Replacement Docs is still missing quite a few 'good' version of its docs since it got hacked. Anybody who thinks they may have a copy can you please upload them to Replacement Docs. Thanks

16 August 2004, 13:35	#13
Macca Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gloucester Posts: 697	When it's back online... www.replacementdocs.com Is my favourite - it covers Amiga and a multitude of others - unfortunately it's down at the moment moving servers.

20 August 2004, 14:19	#14
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	replacement docs is not working for a few months :-( , do you have some amiga manuals free to download ? I am looking for some manuals (Elvira: misstress of dark, Elvira: jaws of cerberus, and some RPG)

20 August 2004, 15:05	#16
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	thanks, this is enough for me. I was stucked with that fat ugly cooker :-/

10 June 2006, 12:53	#17
fisken uno Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 716	Read my post in this thread: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=249316&postcount=17 Now, if anyone would host this archive (30MB) we would all have easy access to the LSD docs.

10 June 2006, 13:31	#18
lostfriend Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the middle of germany Posts: 76	well i extracted about 600 Manual textfiles which are included in the whdload packages.I dont know if they have any use for this. (I dont mean the WHDLOAD README files for each game)

10 June 2006, 18:54	#19
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	I also provided a ton of text docs for use with GameBase Amiga back in December.

14 June 2006, 11:10	#20
fisken uno Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 716	My pack of all the LSD docs (extracted, decrunched, renamed and ready for reading/viewing directly on a PC) is up! Link provided by bippym and woody57 High Speed Mirror by dlfrsilver Enjoy, y'all!

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