Emulator on E Bay

10 August 2010, 20:23

Hi to everyone
I'm just getting back into the amiga scene after many years away and have also just bought a pc.
My question centre's round the amiga emulator that is currently on sale on e-bay. The item number is 270618181066 and it is described as coming with 4,000 games. I wondered if fellow members thought this a good emulator and easy for a novice to come to terms with.
I would appreciate any advice on this matter

Regards to all
Grae

Jimbo · 10 August 2010, 20:35

No never buy those things. You can download the newest winuae (google name) Will give you the emulator. Kickstarts again just have a little google around. The games you can get from KG's site:

http://kg.whdownload.com/kgwhd/ (games) pre installed on HD either use on real miggy or winuae.

http://www.winuae.net/ emu

This is all that comes on those ebay discs, complete rip off. Everything else can be downloaded for free from EAB's fileserver. All for free.

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...ht=file+server

EDIT: Never ask about kickstarts here, but as I said, google is your friend

FOL · 10 August 2010, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by GRAE

Hi to everyone
I'm just getting back into the amiga scene after many years away and have also just bought a pc.
My question centre's round the amiga emulator that is currently on sale on e-bay. The item number is 270618181066 and it is described as coming with 4,000 games. I wondered if fellow members thought this a good emulator and easy for a novice to come to terms with.
I would appreciate any advice on this matter

Regards to all
Grae

Thats not an emulator.
According to description, its every piece of amiga software / apps available.

He tells you to download the emulator for the WinUAE homepage. How your expected to play the games he supplies is another thing unless he is including the Kickstart roms (which he is not supposed to do).

TCD · 10 August 2010, 20:42

Another one of those sellers

Don't waste your money on it. Like Jimbo said, it offers nothing some Google searches won't fix. If you really want big packs of games, either get KG's packs or grab some torrents. Won't recommend the file server for this (although it's nice to fill some gaps

). The eBay 'offer' is a complete ripoff.

asm1 · 10 August 2010, 20:48

Yeah slightly dodgy ... esp with his collection of newds that he advertises.

Back to the question of the "emulator"

1) is it any good ? - yes winuae is excellent. Would I buy it here ? no I wouldn't more for moral reasons than anything else - you can download it free as he says.

2) The Games ? - Again, there are some excellent miggy games around that are easily installed and played on Winuae.

3) Other Software - naughty.

There is nothing in that "bundle" that isn't available free online if you know where to look. The grey area is as FOL says the Kickstart roms. which are still under copyright. These are however available "honestly" if you buy a real Amiga

or Cloanto's Amiga Forever application set which is based around Winuae.

sneeker · 10 August 2010, 20:53

Sounds like the ultimate Amiga set, I wouldn't buy it as its easy enough to find for download, but the kgwhd pack and the tosec set are basically all you need.

10 August 2010, 23:34

Thank you to everyone who has replied to my question. As a complete novice I would have bought the emulator off e-bay if it was'nt for your help.
I can promise that after all your helpful comments I will be doing no such thing. And will look into the matter more carefully.
This site and the people on it have been tremendously helpful and kind. Thank you all again.
Regards

Grae

Wasagi · 11 August 2010, 00:15

I'm happy to pop a DVD in the post if you like with something similar setup. Sadly I cant supply copyrighted material, but if you PM me I'm happy to get you setup for free

Wasagi · 11 August 2010, 00:19

Btw, it seems this guy is selling the kickstart roms:

http://www.picturebay.co.uk/Amiga_In...structions.txt

6 DVDs worth of amiga stuff?? wonder whats on it all lol

TCD · 11 August 2010, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wasagi

6 DVDs worth of amiga stuff?? wonder whats on it all lol

The Amiga CD(32/TV) stuff in TOSEC is worth almost 300 GB (zipped)... The disk stuff is around the 30 GB mark. So 9 DVDs isn't that much

jabsy · 11 August 2010, 14:49

That 9 disc set does contain the KS roms. Plus all the workbench floppies up to 3.1. I bought it a few years ago.

ChrisUnionNJ · 28 August 2010, 09:56

And whats does he charge I can find most of the stuff he has I bet..

Chris

Wasagi · 28 August 2010, 10:40

Grae, apologies I was on holiday for a week I will get this shipped out to you immediately!

jimmer78 · 13 October 2010, 11:04

aren't the games still copyrighted?

TCD · 13 October 2010, 13:44

Yes

HonestFlames · 13 October 2010, 16:57

As are the ROMs and Workbench, but since when did that stop eBay sellers?!

To be fair to them, if (as a buyer) you've more money than you have time, it can be nice and easy to just get everything all ready to plug and play without mucking about.

To most of us, the mucking about is the whole point of the exercise, but c'est la vie

Eclipse · 14 November 2010, 21:50

Unfortunately we're not allowed to tell you that the easiest way to obtain ROM's is by torrenting.

TCD · 14 November 2010, 21:55

Well, someone could mention there are plenty for direct download as well, even sets... but of course I would never do that.

10 August 2010, 20:23	#1
GRAE Posts: n/a	Emulator on E Bay Hi to everyone I'm just getting back into the amiga scene after many years away and have also just bought a pc. My question centre's round the amiga emulator that is currently on sale on e-bay. The item number is 270618181066 and it is described as coming with 4,000 games. I wondered if fellow members thought this a good emulator and easy for a novice to come to terms with. I would appreciate any advice on this matter Regards to all Grae

10 August 2010, 23:34	#7
GRAE Posts: n/a	Emulator on E Bay Thank you to everyone who has replied to my question. As a complete novice I would have bought the emulator off e-bay if it was'nt for your help. I can promise that after all your helpful comments I will be doing no such thing. And will look into the matter more carefully. This site and the people on it have been tremendously helpful and kind. Thank you all again. Regards Grae

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10 August 2010, 20:35	#2
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	No never buy those things. You can download the newest winuae (google name) Will give you the emulator. Kickstarts again just have a little google around. The games you can get from KG's site: http://kg.whdownload.com/kgwhd/ (games) pre installed on HD either use on real miggy or winuae. http://www.winuae.net/ emu This is all that comes on those ebay discs, complete rip off. Everything else can be downloaded for free from EAB's fileserver. All for free. http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...ht=file+server EDIT: Never ask about kickstarts here, but as I said, google is your friend

10 August 2010, 20:42	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,733	Another one of those sellers Don't waste your money on it. Like Jimbo said, it offers nothing some Google searches won't fix. If you really want big packs of games, either get KG's packs or grab some torrents. Won't recommend the file server for this (although it's nice to fill some gaps ). The eBay 'offer' is a complete ripoff.

10 August 2010, 20:48	#5
asm1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Age: 44 Posts: 637	Yeah slightly dodgy ... esp with his collection of newds that he advertises. Back to the question of the "emulator" 1) is it any good ? - yes winuae is excellent. Would I buy it here ? no I wouldn't more for moral reasons than anything else - you can download it free as he says. 2) The Games ? - Again, there are some excellent miggy games around that are easily installed and played on Winuae. 3) Other Software - naughty. There is nothing in that "bundle" that isn't available free online if you know where to look. The grey area is as FOL says the Kickstart roms. which are still under copyright. These are however available "honestly" if you buy a real Amiga or Cloanto's Amiga Forever application set which is based around Winuae.

10 August 2010, 20:53	#6
sneeker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester! Posts: 308	Sounds like the ultimate Amiga set, I wouldn't buy it as its easy enough to find for download, but the kgwhd pack and the tosec set are basically all you need.

11 August 2010, 00:15	#8
Wasagi Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Essex / United Kingdom Posts: 264	I'm happy to pop a DVD in the post if you like with something similar setup. Sadly I cant supply copyrighted material, but if you PM me I'm happy to get you setup for free

11 August 2010, 00:19	#9
Wasagi Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Essex / United Kingdom Posts: 264	Btw, it seems this guy is selling the kickstart roms: http://www.picturebay.co.uk/Amiga_In...structions.txt 6 DVDs worth of amiga stuff?? wonder whats on it all lol

11 August 2010, 14:49	#11
jabsy Yeah Hup! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Age: 54 Posts: 345	That 9 disc set does contain the KS roms. Plus all the workbench floppies up to 3.1. I bought it a few years ago.

28 August 2010, 09:56	#12
ChrisUnionNJ Amibay Mod/Staff Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Union NJ Age: 61 Posts: 194	And whats does he charge I can find most of the stuff he has I bet.. Chris

28 August 2010, 10:40	#13
Wasagi Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Essex / United Kingdom Posts: 264	Grae, apologies I was on holiday for a week I will get this shipped out to you immediately!

13 October 2010, 11:04	#14
jimmer78 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 133	aren't the games still copyrighted?

13 October 2010, 13:44	#15
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,733	Yes

13 October 2010, 16:57	#16
HonestFlames Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Telford / England Posts: 38	As are the ROMs and Workbench, but since when did that stop eBay sellers?! To be fair to them, if (as a buyer) you've more money than you have time, it can be nice and easy to just get everything all ready to plug and play without mucking about. To most of us, the mucking about is the whole point of the exercise, but c'est la vie

14 November 2010, 21:50	#17
Eclipse Turpentine Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Posts: 744	Unfortunately we're not allowed to tell you that the easiest way to obtain ROM's is by torrenting.

14 November 2010, 21:55	#18
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,733	Well, someone could mention there are plenty for direct download as well, even sets... but of course I would never do that.

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