List Of What's Available?

[Tony_32]

Is there a list of what's here and what's not besides what's in the "downloads" section? I have lots of older magazines, mid 80's to 90's that I am willing to scan. I just don't want to scan some and find out they're already here.

Ok, I looked through them and this is most of them:

Game Informer Jan/Feb '93, Summer '92, Spring '92, Sept/Oct '92, Nov/Dec '91, Jan/Feb '92, Jan '94,

Donkey Kong Country Players Guide

Game Players Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games June 1990, Dec 1990, Vol 1 No 2, Vol 1 No 3, Vol 2 No 3, Vol 2 No 5, June 1991, Vol 2 No 4, Vol 4 No 2, Vol 4 No 1, Vol 4 No 3, Vol 3 No 7, Vol 3 No 2, Vol 4 No 5, Vol 4 No 4, Vol 4 No 6,

NextGen Vol2 No1, March '99, April '99, July '99, May '99, Aug '99, Vol 1 No 1, Vol 1 No 3, Vol 1 No 4, Vol 2 No 2, June '99, Vol 1 No 2,

LOZ:Ocarina of Time Strategy Guide (NP)

GoldenEye: 007 Strategy Guide (NP)

VideoGames - Aug '96, Jan '96,

MarioMania Player's Guide Official

Tips & Tricks - June 1998, May '97, Feb '98, Aug '96

GamePro - Apr '95, Apr '93, Dec '95, Nov '98, Jan '93, Nov '97

Expert Gamer - Mar 2000, Codebook 11/98, Nov '98,

GameFan - Vol 3 Issue 12,

Sega Visions - July '94,

PSM - Jan '99

EGM - Dec '91, Nov '94, Feb '93, Videogame Buyers Guide 1998 and 1993, June '98, Apr '93, Dec '94, Jan '95, Street Fighter 2 Official Strategy Guide, Apr 2000, Aug '98

PS EXtreme - Vol 4 Issue 5, Vol 3 Issue 7,

Game Buyer - Oct '98 Issue 4

Nintendo Power Strategy Guide Vol 19

Flux - Issue 3, 4

Various Pamplets and posters I've collected over the years (Confidential......Goldeneye NP,

Official SuperGameBoy Guide

Totally Unauthorized SM64 Guide (Brady Games)

Game Players Vol 8 No 13

Mario Paint Players Guide

Super NES Official Game Guide (NP)

Videogames & Computer Entertainment - June '91 (No cover), Apr 1990 (No cover)

Top Secret Passwords Nintendo Players Guide (NP)

Rzone

Strategies for Nintendo Games (Consumer Guide)

Super NES Official Players Guide,

Edit: I also have lots of Nintendo Power mags but they're apparently covered here. My goal is, if not for others, but for myself, transfer them to digital to save physical space. And after scanning, sell or give them away. Though I'm afraid like quantum physics, they will be destroyed in the process if I have to splice but it's fine with me as long as they won't sell for anything.

Edited June 30, 2009 by Tony_32

[triverse]

I have been working a little here and there on such a list (it gets out of hand quickly) and just how to present it.  The easiest way would be to list your mags that you have available and post what you are thinking about scanning first.  That way, people can see what you have and comment on it if they are scanning that issue too.

[kbf_private_joker]

It's a potential problem, but it doesn't happen often, especially if you have something that is rare. We used to have a "work in progress" site, but it was too much of a pain to always keep updated. Plus nobody really used it, so it defeated the purpose. Try to find the most rare thing you have and scan that first. Otherwise, just pick something and hope nobody else is scanning it. As long as we only have about 10 people scanning, this isn't a big problem. It would be a problem though if we had 50, with multiple people scanning the same magazine.

I guess we'll tackle that problem when we get there

[triverse]

kbf said it about perfect.  I did like the work in progress site, just as kbf said, no one used it therefore it was pointless (now if we could have co-ordinated everything then it would have become an invaluable part of the process).

[Phillyman]

I think the simplest way is what I am trying on the Wiki......note it is not complete....but I think its simplicity would work out in the end.....

http://www.retromags.com/wiki/Retromags_Projects_Page

A simple list on the wiki that everyone can edit......split up by magazine and year......where we say the following next to the name.....

Not Scanned

Scanned

Editing

Complete

[triverse]

Not trying to fence dance here on this subject, though I am doing a good job at a one man square dance, but I agree with the post by Phillyman, the wiki will allow anyone to edit it and change what they are doing (something that was cumbersome on the WIP we had, though it was cool too).

[Phillyman]

Not trying to fence dance here on this subject, though I am doing a good job at a one man square dance, but I agree with the post by Phillyman, the wiki will allow anyone to edit it and change what they are doing (something that was cumbersome on the WIP we had, though it was cool too).

If we over complicate things, no one will want to go through the trouble to keep it updated. The tracker system we had required our members to sign up for a third account on Retromags. The system E-day has with the colorized wiki tables is nice.....but just changing a color from orange to blue is a hassle when you have that much code to stare at.....it makes my eyes bleed. Just a flat list.....that everyone can edit.....sounds the best to me.

[triverse]

I agree about the flat list.  I have been trying to organize a simple text file but I keep getting sidetracked on other things when I end up stalled because I can't get an issue number for a magazine (like the original EG's).

[Phillyman]

I agree about the flat list.  I have been trying to organize a simple text file but I keep getting sidetracked on other things when I end up stalled because I can't get an issue number for a magazine (like the original EG's).

Thats the best thing, we dont need an issue number.....even the volume/number combo will work with this system

[kbf_private_joker]

Sounds good. As long as we drill it in people's heads that they need to keep it updated, it will work great. It's like everything else, as long as you use it, it works perfectly

[Tony_32]

Phillyman, check your pm's. My window for doing mags is kind of slim so I want to make sure you check my stuff before going on.