collection from poland

jarre · 02 January 2020, 23:11

Hi all,

Got this picture from a PD / Shareware collection from Poland.
Seems like it is a 200 disk collection, who knows more about this, and
is this already preserved..?????

Hope for info and pictures soon, in the meanwhile tips are welcome

rygar · 03 January 2020, 00:06

In almost every Polands cities there were "shops" which offer copy of games. You have to bring own disks and choose what ever you want from "menu"

It's pity i don't have any of this lists anymore

It seems it was very small shop. In my city lists have thousands rows. Most games came to other cities directly from Warsaw's (capital city) computer exchange market.
Here is article about it:
https://kreczmar.gadzetomania.pl/577...a-grzybowskiej

jarre · 03 January 2020, 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by rygar

In almost every Polands cities there were "shops" which offer copy of games. You have to bring own disks and choose what ever you want from "menu"

It's pity i don't have any of this lists anymore

It seems it was very small shop. In my city lists have thousands rows. Most games came to other cities directly from Warsaw's (capital city) computer exchange market.
Here is article about it:
https://kreczmar.gadzetomania.pl/577...a-grzybowskiej

Thanks, interesting article, wondering if some hidden diamond(s) is in here, and how the disks are built, own menu, intro, registered versions, well walting for more photo's before i decide buying this collection

mailman · 03 January 2020, 04:29

It depended on the author/seller. Most of them had a simple CLI selector with assigned F1, F2, F3 (and so on) keys to run individual programs or games (if there was more than one on a disk).

chip · 03 January 2020, 12:57

You never know where a gem is present

How can you establish that ..... from the name of the game ?

That's not enough for sure, it could be a different cracked / trained version indeed

Solo Kazuki · 03 January 2020, 16:52

Actually shop still exist and it's also pawn and service for older computers (mainly Amiga). Here is page of (pawn) shop and service.

jarre · 07 January 2020, 20:58

got some more photos, looks like a very nice collection
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DamienD · 07 January 2020, 21:20

Maybe ask over at PPA; I'm sure people there would be very interested in preserving this collection

For me personally, this doesn't hold any appeal.

Same as if there was a French / German / Italian / Spanish collection...

chip · 08 January 2020, 18:25

Actually it looks a nice collection

jarre · 08 January 2020, 20:54

Yep, chip, that was what i thought......

DamienD · 08 January 2020, 22:44

Well, it's definitely been looked after and the disks stored properly

...but it seems to be a collection of Polish "Shareware" games; probably from magazines.

Let's be honest; even Polish commercial games and the best of PD aren't really that great so...

tmb · 10 January 2020, 11:01

please no more pd-disks!
they are all rip offs of each other or have only demo versions of lame games nobody would buy anyway.
my experience with pd stuff so far: slideshows, lame games, demo versions of lame games and "funny" animations that waste a lot of disk space and nobody ever wants to look at any of those.
just my 2 cent.

AntiPontifex · 11 January 2020, 00:48

Nah, preserve it all (being serious)! Maybe there's a sequel to Franko's Revenge in there (not serious)!

DamienD · 11 January 2020, 01:00

I'm totally with tmb on this one

Not worth preserving IMHO; magazine stuff / demos / PD games etc.

...and all you guys saying it's definitely worth it; cough up the funds then between yourselves if it's so special; and don't expect jarred to do it!!!

AntiPontifex · 11 January 2020, 10:09

@Damien LOL! I'm zloty-less at the moment; I guess your wish has been granted

DamienD · 11 January 2020, 12:36

My comments were sort of directed at chip.

He's always the first to say "preserve everything", but never actually contributes anything towards the cost or has anything to do with the process of imaging etc.

AntiPontifex · 12 January 2020, 00:41

No worries; I kinda figured it wasn't a shot at me. Still, those Polish games are waiting for preservation! Think of Franko! LOL

DamienD · 12 January 2020, 01:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntiPontifex

Still, those Polish games are waiting for preservation! Think of Franko! LOL

Hahahahaha

There's good reason why some games like the following are not in my collection

... Doman
... Franko: The Crazy Revenge!
... Street Hassle

no9 · 12 January 2020, 01:08

Beware, it's comming*! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franko_2

* [ Show youtube player ]

AntiPontifex · 13 January 2020, 02:10

This is the first I've heard about this: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

02 January 2020, 23:11	#1
jarre Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Deventer - Netherlands Posts: 599	collection from poland Hi all, Got this picture from a PD / Shareware collection from Poland. Seems like it is a 200 disk collection, who knows more about this, and is this already preserved..????? Hope for info and pictures soon, in the meanwhile tips are welcome Last edited by jarre; 29 January 2020 at 08:50.

07 January 2020, 20:58	#7
jarre Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Deventer - Netherlands Posts: 599	got some more photos, looks like a very nice collection Attachment 65856 Attachment 65857 Attachment 65858 Attachment 65859 Attachment 65860 Last edited by jarre; 18 November 2020 at 13:11.

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03 January 2020, 00:06	#2
rygar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,331	In almost every Polands cities there were "shops" which offer copy of games. You have to bring own disks and choose what ever you want from "menu" It's pity i don't have any of this lists anymore It seems it was very small shop. In my city lists have thousands rows. Most games came to other cities directly from Warsaw's (capital city) computer exchange market. Here is article about it: https://kreczmar.gadzetomania.pl/577...a-grzybowskiej

03 January 2020, 04:29	#4
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,431	It depended on the author/seller. Most of them had a simple CLI selector with assigned F1, F2, F3 (and so on) keys to run individual programs or games (if there was more than one on a disk).

03 January 2020, 12:57	#5
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	You never know where a gem is present How can you establish that ..... from the name of the game ? That's not enough for sure, it could be a different cracked / trained version indeed

03 January 2020, 16:52	#6
Solo Kazuki Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Poland Posts: 1,302	Actually shop still exist and it's also pawn and service for older computers (mainly Amiga). Here is page of (pawn) shop and service.

07 January 2020, 21:20	#8
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Maybe ask over at PPA; I'm sure people there would be very interested in preserving this collection For me personally, this doesn't hold any appeal. Same as if there was a French / German / Italian / Spanish collection...

08 January 2020, 18:25	#9
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	Actually it looks a nice collection

08 January 2020, 20:54	#10
jarre Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Deventer - Netherlands Posts: 599	Yep, chip, that was what i thought......

08 January 2020, 22:44	#11
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Well, it's definitely been looked after and the disks stored properly ...but it seems to be a collection of Polish "Shareware" games; probably from magazines. Let's be honest; even Polish commercial games and the best of PD aren't really that great so...

10 January 2020, 11:01	#12
tmb scene mystery Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Vienna / Austria Posts: 58	please no more pd-disks! they are all rip offs of each other or have only demo versions of lame games nobody would buy anyway. my experience with pd stuff so far: slideshows, lame games, demo versions of lame games and "funny" animations that waste a lot of disk space and nobody ever wants to look at any of those. just my 2 cent.

11 January 2020, 00:48	#13
AntiPontifex Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 80	Nah, preserve it all (being serious)! Maybe there's a sequel to Franko's Revenge in there (not serious)!

11 January 2020, 01:00	#14
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	I'm totally with tmb on this one Not worth preserving IMHO; magazine stuff / demos / PD games etc. ...and all you guys saying it's definitely worth it; cough up the funds then between yourselves if it's so special; and don't expect jarred to do it!!!

11 January 2020, 10:09	#15
AntiPontifex Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 80	@Damien LOL! I'm zloty-less at the moment; I guess your wish has been granted

11 January 2020, 12:36	#16
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	My comments were sort of directed at chip. He's always the first to say "preserve everything", but never actually contributes anything towards the cost or has anything to do with the process of imaging etc.

12 January 2020, 00:41	#17
AntiPontifex Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 80	No worries; I kinda figured it wasn't a shot at me. Still, those Polish games are waiting for preservation! Think of Franko! LOL

12 January 2020, 01:08	#19
no9 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Poland Posts: 352	Beware, it's comming! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franko_2 [ Show youtube player ]

13 January 2020, 02:10	#20
AntiPontifex Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 80	This is the first I've heard about this: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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