AMR is incomplete scans of AF issues and I don't just mean missing adverts, which is pointless really.
http://www.bombjack.org/commodore/
Hi everyone,
I have now managed to get issues from 1 to 96 and 136 (last issue) of Amiga Format.
I also have every special edition of Amiga Format except for Amiga Format Special 3 and 10, one is the Beginners Guide to the Amiga and the second was the one that was packaged in the Dynamite Amiga 1200 package! So if anyone can help out with those two that would be great!
I think it is fitting first of all to scan issue 1 of Amiga Format and the very last issue 136.
Now I don't know how this will work, but is there anywhere on www.amiga.org (http://www.amiga.org) that this could be hosted for people to download for nostalgic reasons?
I was going to get hosting for my amigaformat.com domain, but I can't really afford the $$$ at the moment. I've also tried contacting Future Publishing asking for permission to host these magazines, but so far no response.
Anyway I'm up for some ideas perhaps people may want to make a small donation to my paypal account to help me with my time in getting almost 100 issues scanned in along with the price I've had to pay to purchase these in the UK and get them sent to Australia.
Let me know your thoughts and if there are specific articles you're after let me know and I'll see what I can do to scan them. Preference of course would be given those who care to donate some a dollar or two.
I have every Amiga Format annual except one.
Why not on Archive.org where "Amiga Computing" and "Amiga World" are already hosted?
Yes it was a good idea I came up with ;)
Why are people scanning them again? They've been done!!
Can someone HELPFUL go on USENET and download all issues available (about 75%) and just upload them directly to Archive.org so EVERYONE can view them.
Scan issues never scanned before first and then go back to replacing unacceptable scans. Unlike the C64 era where we needed to have 600DPI scans to see the control codes in the program listings of games to type in it's fine at even 150DPI for now (more important to have the pages flat 100% on scanner glass....an issue with many CU Amiga scans making them useless to read)
I'd love having every issue of Amiga Format even if I have to donate a couple of bucks. Wonderful!!!
As Digiman said, 150 DPI should be enough but I'd like to add something.
I'm tired with reading scanned PDF comics because, when scanning a page, a white card should be put at the other side of the page you are scanning. Otherwise, it is very likely, in every page, to see portions of the next one because, don't forget, the light of the scanner passes through the whole sheet (two pages).
The card should be white for comics because that's the colour for pages. I wonder which should be for AF. It could be white but some page could need another color.
I know this makes even harder the scanning process but the result I believe could be much better. I have never tested that.
What do you think?
The reality of life is holding me up, have a 14 month old baby, a pregnant wife, full time job and uni...
Perhaps I'd be tempted to release them in 12 issue blocks.
issues 1 to 12
issues 13 to 24 etc.
I got the following supplement/subscribers newsletter issues:
AF Backstage (sub newsletter): 58-68
Amiga CD Format: Supplement issue: 51
AF Buyer's guide: Supplement issue: 54
AF Comic Relief: Supplement issue: 43
The Best Of The Amiga: Supplement issue: 27
Exploring Real 3D: Supplement issue: 77
Get Into the Net With Your Amiga: Supplement issue: 65
Get Into Your CDROM With Your A1200: Supplement issue: 65
Get the Most Out Of Your Amiga: Supplement issue: 42
Sound & Vision: Supplement issue: 30
Nice website you found those on... :)
DLH
www.bombjack.org/commodore (http://www.bombjack.org/commodore)
I got the supplements of Underground-gamer but they are the same as the one on bomberjack yes.
To bad bomberjack do not have many issues of the magazine.
Im still in need of missing Magazine issues :)
It would be great if you can share the magazine pdfs you have. torrent ?
I also have alot of physical magazines and PDFs which i will probably upload to mirrorcreator.com.
Only by working together can we get a complete Amiga Format magazine collection set up.
Im thinking add to the list on EAB with a complete list, listing any missing issues.
I'd love having every issue of Amiga Format even if I have to donate a couple of bucks. Wonderful!!!
As Digiman said, 150 DPI should be enough but I'd like to add something.
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Great idea!
I am thinking of setting up a file server containing all my TB of Amiga related material, I just have to organize it before it go public, also I have to sort out the software that still are being sold to avoid getting hate ;)
Im also in process of switching ISP for higher upload speed since my servers and seedboxes are quite heavy used atm and I got little to none bandwith over (the biggest thief is my seedboxes, damn you retro oriented torrent sites) ;)
So give me time and all I got will be avaliable to Amiga.org :)
The reality of life is holding me up, have a 14 month old baby, a pregnant wife
This is a great idea, I can pitch in what I got.
I got all floppies in ADF also I got 89 of the 136 magazines scanned and saved in PDF.
I also got some supplement issues and subscribers newsletters scanned and saved in PDF.
I got the following Amiga Format issues:
1-3, 12, 17-21, 23, 26-27, 29-38, 40-63, 65-85, 87-94, 97-98, 102, 105, 108, 120, 136.
So I am missing 47 issues I would love to have.
I got the following supplement/subscribers newsletter issues:
AF Backstage (sub newsletter): 58-68
Amiga CD Format: Supplement issue: 51
AF Buyer's guide: Supplement issue: 54
AF Comic Relief: Supplement issue: 43
The Best Of The Amiga: Supplement issue: 27
Exploring Real 3D: Supplement issue: 77
Get Into the Net With Your Amiga: Supplement issue: 65
Get Into Your CDROM With Your A1200: Supplement issue: 65
Get the Most Out Of Your Amiga: Supplement issue: 42
Sound & Vision: Supplement issue: 30
That's what I got and can share, I would love to get the missing issues!
No electricity in your house or are you just very enthusiastic Catholic couple :)lol, im in a similar position, my daughter is 17 months old and the wife is 2 months pregnant - it's intentional for us tho as we dont want a big gap between our 2 kids like some of our friends have done, as their kids are just to far apart in age to play with each other.
lol, im in a similar position, my daughter is 17 months old and the wife is 2 months pregnant - it's intentional for us tho as we dont want a big gap between our 2 kids like some of our friends have done, as their kids are just to far apart in age to play with each other.
Cheers djos. That's what I'm thinking - she says she'd love a baby sister/brother but I can see her developing very fast and I doubt it will last.No worries, strike while the irons hot mate! :D
Here is an updated list of Amiga Format Magazines from USENET and other places.
I hope to complete the collection with your help.
Any remaining issues I will scan more myself to hopefully have a full set.
If you do download, please contribute and mention errors or bad scanned pages.
cheers and have fun
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