What to do with all my old disks...

JonSick · 16 May 2010, 17:05

I have approx 40 or so boxed amiga games and 5 disk boxes crammed full of "disks" - there's about 500 or so "blank disks".

What should I do with em. Do they fetch much on ebay? Should I sell individually, or as one joblot?

TCD · 16 May 2010, 17:42

For the boxed games, check if they are already preserved : http://www.softpres.org/games
If they aren't listed it would be great if you could preserve them first before selling them. Afterwards you should check which games sell quite well (or have a 'rare' tag on HOL...). Sell those individually and the rest as a pack. Also sell the 500 blanks as a seperate pack. You could offer them here first : http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=25

JonSick · 16 May 2010, 18:04

Hmmm... I just had a quick look, I seem to have 1 or 2 things that aren't listed (provided I'm doing it right).

I have Photon Paint 2.0 and it doesn't appear to be listed. Is that something that will want preserving, or am I doing it wrong?

wilshy · 16 May 2010, 18:09

Chuck them on ebay as a job lot. I Sold 29 boxed amiga games in various conditions for £80 as a job lot.

TCD · 16 May 2010, 18:10

SPS only lists games for now, but I'm sure they are interested in apps aswell. Make a new thread about that here (http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=45) and wait for an answer.

Crown · 16 May 2010, 18:10

Hi dude,

if you have amiga demos please let us know as these would deserve to be preserved too. I can help with that.

JonSick · 16 May 2010, 18:29

I shall certainly sort through what I have. I definately have some demos, I'll have to search.

From memory, I have a Scoopex demo, any good?

Crown · 16 May 2010, 19:26

yeah, anything you can find (demos, packs, diskmags, etc.) would be cool.

if you happen to have disks with music (modules) that would be fab

cheers

JonSick · 16 May 2010, 19:47

Cool. What I'll do is I'll have a sift throuhg. If anything is worthwhile, I'll get them where they need to be.

slk486 · 16 May 2010, 20:08

Sounds like the right thing to do, and if you happen to have a boxed Dragon Wars, please let me know

Peter · 16 May 2010, 21:04

Do you have any shareware or PD games - maybe even some full registered versions??
We would love to have them!

JonSick · 16 May 2010, 22:35

I remember being a fan of PD. I may have some pieces. If I can get some together, I'll happily share the wealth, no probs.

Peter · 16 May 2010, 23:06

Many thanks for this...

Crown · 17 May 2010, 19:42

Thanks mate for your help

junkmanuk · 18 May 2010, 09:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter

Do you have any shareware or PD games - maybe even some full registered versions??
We would love to have them!

I've got some shareware games, I always thought they were on aminet so I never bothered too much with them?

Battlecars and Conquest are the only two I recall off the top of my head, because I played them a lot!

Peter · 18 May 2010, 11:18

A fair few shareware and PD games are still available via Aminet and various other Amiga web sites but there was a vast amount of these types of games released and some games have just disappeared over the years as people have sold their Amiga.

Especially rare are the full versions of games - (some games were only demo's and the authors requested a small fee for the complete game)

That is why I am especially grateful if members can check their old floppy disk boxes as you never know what games could have been hidden away!

We have been lucky and found a few gems over time.

Battle Cars and Conquest do seem to be available on-line - I saw both games for download on the Games Coffer's website... but as I say you never know what else members may still have in a box of old floppies....

JonSick · 18 May 2010, 13:58

I won't be able to look until Saturday. However if I do have anything useful to you guys, it may well be a case of passing them over to one of you guys to do the salvaging as I don't have easy access to an Amiga to do it.

prowler · 20 May 2010, 23:17

Hi JonSick,

I would happily convert any disks you have to images for uploading if you would like to lend them to me.

If you're in the SE London area I could even pick them up and return them to you.

16 May 2010, 17:05	#1
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	What to do with all my old disks... I have approx 40 or so boxed amiga games and 5 disk boxes crammed full of "disks" - there's about 500 or so "blank disks". What should I do with em. Do they fetch much on ebay? Should I sell individually, or as one joblot?

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16 May 2010, 17:42	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	For the boxed games, check if they are already preserved : http://www.softpres.org/games If they aren't listed it would be great if you could preserve them first before selling them. Afterwards you should check which games sell quite well (or have a 'rare' tag on HOL...). Sell those individually and the rest as a pack. Also sell the 500 blanks as a seperate pack. You could offer them here first : http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=25

16 May 2010, 18:04	#3
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	Hmmm... I just had a quick look, I seem to have 1 or 2 things that aren't listed (provided I'm doing it right). I have Photon Paint 2.0 and it doesn't appear to be listed. Is that something that will want preserving, or am I doing it wrong?

16 May 2010, 18:09	#4
wilshy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SouthEast-ish UK Posts: 372	Chuck them on ebay as a job lot. I Sold 29 boxed amiga games in various conditions for £80 as a job lot.

16 May 2010, 18:10	#5
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	SPS only lists games for now, but I'm sure they are interested in apps aswell. Make a new thread about that here (http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=45) and wait for an answer.

16 May 2010, 18:10	#6
Crown Demoscener Join Date: May 2006 Location: FR Age: 54 Posts: 459	Hi dude, if you have amiga demos please let us know as these would deserve to be preserved too. I can help with that.

16 May 2010, 18:29	#7
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	I shall certainly sort through what I have. I definately have some demos, I'll have to search. From memory, I have a Scoopex demo, any good?

16 May 2010, 19:26	#8
Crown Demoscener Join Date: May 2006 Location: FR Age: 54 Posts: 459	yeah, anything you can find (demos, packs, diskmags, etc.) would be cool. if you happen to have disks with music (modules) that would be fab cheers

16 May 2010, 19:47	#9
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	Cool. What I'll do is I'll have a sift throuhg. If anything is worthwhile, I'll get them where they need to be.

16 May 2010, 20:08	#10
slk486 Registered Looser Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 336	Sounds like the right thing to do, and if you happen to have a boxed Dragon Wars, please let me know

16 May 2010, 21:04	#11
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Do you have any shareware or PD games - maybe even some full registered versions?? We would love to have them!

16 May 2010, 22:35	#12
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	I remember being a fan of PD. I may have some pieces. If I can get some together, I'll happily share the wealth, no probs.

16 May 2010, 23:06	#13
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Many thanks for this...

17 May 2010, 19:42	#14
Crown Demoscener Join Date: May 2006 Location: FR Age: 54 Posts: 459	Thanks mate for your help

18 May 2010, 11:18	#16
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	A fair few shareware and PD games are still available via Aminet and various other Amiga web sites but there was a vast amount of these types of games released and some games have just disappeared over the years as people have sold their Amiga. Especially rare are the full versions of games - (some games were only demo's and the authors requested a small fee for the complete game) That is why I am especially grateful if members can check their old floppy disk boxes as you never know what games could have been hidden away! We have been lucky and found a few gems over time. Battle Cars and Conquest do seem to be available on-line - I saw both games for download on the Games Coffer's website... but as I say you never know what else members may still have in a box of old floppies....

18 May 2010, 13:58	#17
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	I won't be able to look until Saturday. However if I do have anything useful to you guys, it may well be a case of passing them over to one of you guys to do the salvaging as I don't have easy access to an Amiga to do it.

20 May 2010, 23:17	#18
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hi JonSick, I would happily convert any disks you have to images for uploading if you would like to lend them to me. If you're in the SE London area I could even pick them up and return them to you.

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