Games for Windows Issue 02 (January 2007)

Improved kitsunebi edition!

This is my own scan of this issue.  I'm uploading it as an alternate download option - not a replacement - for the version of this mag already available here.  The other version is also a nice scan, so I had no desire to replace someone else's hard work.  That said, this version has some advantages that may or may not be important to you, which are outlined below should you need to decide which version is best for you.

1. This scan is higher resolution - it is saved at 3200px height vs the other version's 2200px.

2. This scan was debound using a heat gun vs. the other scan's guillotine cutting.  This means that this version scanned the entire page from edge to edge, while the other version had a small portion of every page cut away before it ever entered the scanner.

3. Related to #2, this version has made efforts to have facing pages joined as seamlessly as possible when viewed in 2-page view mode.  The other version really had no possibility of doing so, since both facing pages had part of the gutter side of the page cut off during debinding, leaving a portion of the center of a 2-page join missing, and thus unable to be seamlessly joined.

In my opinion, the increase in resolution is of minimal importance for most users (and may even be undesirable, as it will of course increase the filesize.)  The main advantages of this version are mostly apparent only when viewing in 2-page mode.  When viewing in two page mode, this version is clearly superior as it shows the complete image across both pages, but if you only ever view a single page at a time, you will be unlikely to notice the fact that the other version's pages have been slightly cropped.  

Comparisons (note the center portion of the two page spreads)

(In all comparisons, this scan is shown on top)