Sean697

I'm on board with all that.

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I think for clarity's sake, we should just jump from number 27 to 48 on Game Players and leave the gap vacated when it wasn't published. And leave the Nintendo Strategy guide alone. Then all the issue numbers work for game player/game player's. It's obvious game player 48 June 93 was numbered as vol 6,6 and directly followed the Nintendo guide the following month of volume 6,5. And they somehow at issue 71 decided that was 71. Making the June 93 issue 48 of a continuous run of the same mag. Alternately we could just make the gap at 71 and start calling it at 71 and that issue. But I think it makes less sense as the previous month they published the same magazine. May as well keep the whole run of that version of game players 48 and up, and leave the numbering gap vacant the years it wasn't published when it went from game player's to game players.

There kind of is on the download page already where you can report an issue with the magazine to an administrator. I just wanted to make a thread for EGM in one place.Also I'm currently scanning Issue 13. Am halfway through scanning and straightening. (Because I remove the staples, I've been scanning 4 pages at a time, naming them so I don't lose track of pages numbers and straightening and cropping all in one step before moving to the next set of 4 pages.) Because of family off for holidays and projects probrably won't be able to finish and edit till Jan.

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So I think the issue on EGM 1 is the retmags page is named -x-x-x-retromags-x-x-x-.jpg while the page is usually named x-x-retromags-x-x.jpg . So I think the dash in front of the x is causing it to display as the first page. All the other ones follow the second naming convention that Iv'e looked at. Even the older ones. I unpacked my cbz, removed the dash to make it like the other splash pages. Made a new cbr with only that change and it displays correctly.

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Thanks e-day! What you are doing is exactly what I would like. To cross them out as we go. One other thing, how do I edit the original thread. Seems like I don't have access to do so. I need to add the problems found as I go. So the splash page on EGM 1 is named such that it appears before the cover. So in comic reader software that displays the covers, it displays that page first instead of the cover. I believe it is the only EGM that is like that. I don't think we need to replace all the retromags thank you pages. I'm just putting the ones that on that are out of date and list incorrect information, like then5 year cutoff, and only if there are other changes that need to be fixed in the magazine. So are you saying you can't remove the existing file from the server and update it with the new file? Because the ones where the name is not correct to the standard, or where pages are out of order or changes to content needs to be updated we will need to update the file.

What's interesting is the complete run of Game Buyers I just got is a continuation of Ultra Game Players. I did not know that.

So I am going to start this thread with the intent of making sure all our EGM's are correct. I will be noting mistakes, bad pages, mixed up pages, etc. Basically anything to ensure our magazines are the best quality and standardized. Some things are easy fixes. Others I expect will remain on the list for awile until we can remedy them. Hopefully when these are fixed it will be re uploaded and we can add a checksum as well to track. As this happens we can shorten this list. If you see something I missed be sure to reply. Or if you can help fix some of them if you have acess to the original magazine any help would be welcome. Electronic Gaming Monthly 1989 Buyer's Guide: COSMETIC The cover is not in in great shape. We could use a better cover for this scan. Has lots of creases and damage. Electronic Gaming Monthly 1992 Buyer's Guide: ADMINISTRATIVE: filename lists unknown as the month, should consider winter or dec is when these usually came out. Changed it to Fall since magazines marked as winter usually meant the start of the year - E-Day Above item literally needs the filename to be changed it is currently electronic_gaming_monthlys_1992_video_game_buyers_guide_-_1991_unk.cbz COSMETIC: Back Cover could use some editing and cleaning up. Otherwise is acceptable. EGM 3-D: COSMETIC: The whole magazine needs cropping. Nearly every even page has carry over of the adjacent odd page. Also many outside edge of pages are not cropped and show pages behind. Pg 32 may need a rescan. Back cover needs some editing and cleaning up. Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 2: ADMINISTRATIVE: If rescan need new retromags splash page in rear. COSMETIC: Cover needs a new scan/or editing to clean it up. Has visible creases that can be edited out that are pretty bad. All pages have bleed through or reverse page. Pages are messy and have stains and basically no editing done. Pages need straitening This magazine needs a new scan. It is pretty poor quality and should be marked for rescanning due to the issues above probably not all fixable via editing. Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 3: COSMETIC: Cover needs editing for creases. Needs updated retromags splash page in rear. Rest of mag needs light editing for creases/stains but is otherwise acceptable. (Low priority) Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 4: ADMINISTRATIVE: Needs updated retromags splash page in rear if rescanned. COSMETIC: Cover needs editing for creases or new scan.(Has address label attached) Pages 2 and 3 have tape on them. Need rescan or editing. All white pages have bleed through from reverse page visible. Needs lots of general editing for creases and stains and spots. Especially from page 77 to back cover. This magazine needs a new scan. It is pretty poor quality and should be marked for rescanning due to the issues above probably not all fixable via editing. Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 5: ADMINISTRATIVE: Needs updated retromags splash page in rear. COSMETIC: Cover and page 2 have huge rip. Needs new cover scan and page 2 scan. Page 44 and 45 have scotch tape. Can be edited out. Page 83 and 84 have extreme creasing. Could pull a good version from other EGM scan as are ads, or edit. This mag could use some editing but not worth rescanning for. (Low priority) Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 6: ADMINISTRATIVE: Missing retromags credit page. COSMETIC: Cover needs editing or rescan for creases. This mag needs light editing but is otherwise very acceptable. (Very low priority, don't recommend rescan) Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 8: No problems. This magazine has a rare alternate cover that was only distributed at the CES. It would be nice to have a scan of it to add.Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 12: ADMINISTRATIVE: If updating needs newer retromags credit page. COSMETIC: New Cover scan or edit of existing cover. Large creases. Pg 9 has large creases and needs editing In general this mag has a lot of creases throughout. But it is acceptable and doesn't warrant a new scan. Possibly some editing. (Low priority) Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 14: COSMETIC: Needs new cover scan or edit. Extreme creasing and in poor shape. Pages 2,3,4,82,83,84 have visible scotch tape on them that needs editing out or rescanning. Back Cover needs rescan or editing. Extreme creasing. Electronic Gaming Monthly 15: COSMETIC: Needs new cover scan. Beyond editing. Has huge rip. Needs a new scan. Magazine is in horrible condition. Maybe our worst scan. I believe E-day is aware how bad this one is. (This is the 91 buyers guide issue) Electronic Gaming Monthly 28: ADMINISTRATIVE: Needs new Retromags credits page. MISTAKES/MISSING Missing pages 47 (Page after page 46 microprose ad) - 63. According to DB entry by addictedkoala, these pages actually exist and are missing from our scan. Page 109 to page 156 may be missing content or numbered incorrectly. In scan numbering jumps from 108 to 125 which starts the Atari Ad. It is 32 pages and goes to page 156. Database entry says Atari ad is 109-156. Scan is missing pages 109-124 or missing content before page 157. The scanned pages are numbered Atari 1-32. We need someone to check this against a real magazine to ensure we are not missing 16 pages of this magazine somewhere. Not a mistake but in the magazine they skip from 186 to 207 on the same two page spread. Our scan reflects this accurately. Interesting way to increase a page count in the magazine. Electronic Gaming Monthly 29: ADMINISTRATIVE: Needs new Retromags credits page. COSMETIC Cover needs cleanup or new scan. Appears like it can just be cleaned up in photshop. Page 3,4 Have large rip. Need new scan of page(s). Electronic Gaming Monthly 35: ADMINISTRATIVE: Needs new Retromags credit page. MISTAKES/MISSING: Need to check actual magazine. Pages 131-147 are missing. (After 130 there is a Lemmings ad and then jumps to 148.) COSMETIC: Needs new cover scan. Lots of creases. Whole magazine needs cropping and editing on edge. Appears not to have been cropped at the spine where paper cut. Page 73,74 needs new scan. Piece of page has been cut out. Page 77,78 needs new scan. Piece of page has been cut out. Page 85,86 needs new scan. Tape, 3 hole punch marks, Rips. Page 101 needs editing. Has rip mark on face. Needs new scan of Back cover and adjacent last page. Creases. Electronic Gaming Monthly 38: ADMINISTRATIVE: Retromags page is named -x-x-x-retromags-x-x-x-.jpg while the page is usually named x-x-retromags-x-x.jpg. The dash at the front causes it to show in most reader software before the cover thus blocking cover view. Need to just change out to the new cover page to fix this rather than rename current one. COSMETIC: This scan has absolutely no cropping at all. Every page has borders right off the scanner. Needs straitening and cropping. No need for new scan. Electronic Gaming Monthly 44: ADMINISTRATIVE: Needs new Retromags credit page. MISTAKES/MISSING: Pages 68,69 possibly missing. Need to check with another copy of magazine. Pages jump from 67 to 70. All pages after are off by two from filename and page number. COSMETIC: Cover needs minor clean up (Can be done with editing in PS.) Whole magazine needs cropping and straitening. Pages cut from spine no cropped. Back cover needs minor editing. Electronic Gaming Monthly 53: ADMINISTRATIVE: MISTAKES/MISSING: Page 31 is in the scan twice back to back. Lunar Sega CD ad. COSMETIC: Needs new cover scan. Rips and Creases. Whole magazine is not cropped or edited. There are a few cutoff pages on the bottom. Magazine is barely acceptable. I wont say it needs a new scan. I think can be fixed. But its close. Electronic Gaming Monthly 54: ADMINISTRATIVE: COSMETIC: Cover needs cleanup or rescan. Creases and rips. Page 2 same as cover. Whole magazine not cropped. Doesn't appear to have any editing at all. Electronic Gaming Monthly 59: ADMINISTRATIVE: Needs new Retromags credit page. COSMETIC: Page 173 and 174 need a new scan. Order form cut out from page leaving large hole in both pages. Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 70: MISTAKES/MISSING: This magazine has a 4 different covers that. It would be nice to have a scan of them to add. Electronic Gaming Monthly 75: I have a bagged copy of this extra so I added it to my scan pile, I'll do a whole new scan on this. ADMINISTRATIVE: Retromags page is named -x-x-x-retromags-x-x-x-.jpg while the page is usually named x-x-retromags-x-x.jpg. The dash at the front causes it to show in most reader software before the cover thus blocking cover view. Need to just change out to the new cover page to fix this rather than rename current one. COSMETIC: Cover page needs touch up. Main cover has some creases. But if going to include the spine, it needs to be cleaned up in PS. Page 43,44,45,46 need new scan. Half of the page is ripped out and missing. Most pages need cropping and editing. This one could maybe receive a new scan or a lot of cleanup with editing. Electronic Gaming Monthly 82: No problems. This issue has 4 variant covers. There are two included with the scan.. I have seen a green one and I think the 4th is yellow (Or there is a red and a pink?). Would be nice to get all 4 cover variants. If someone has the green and yellow we can add them with my blue. Electronic Gaming Monthly 89: No Problems. [*]MISTAKES/MISSING: [*]This magazine has at least one other different cover. It would be nice to have a scan of them to add. Electronic Gaming Monthly 96: No problems. [*]MISTAKES/MISSING: [*]This magazine has at least 2 more different covers that. It would be nice to have a scan of them to add. Electronic Gaming Monthly 100: ADMINISTRATIVE: Technically this is not a Retromags scan. Preserved as a user DL link. This is a Retro Avengers scan and thus does not have a Retromags credit page. Filename is obviously not Retromags standard as it is not a Retromags scan. We should in future make our own Retromags scan. MISTAKES/MISSING: Possibly missing a poster. Would need a fresh copy to verify. (I think this had a poster with all 100 issues on it) Electronic Gaming Monthly 107: ADMINISTRATIVE: Needs new Retromags credit page. COSMETIC: Whole magazine needs cropping. Jagged spine edges and page damage. Electronic Gaming Monthly 109: MISTAKES/MISSING: Missing pages 145,146. (Retromags missing page placeholder is present.) Electronic Gaming Monthly 113: ADMINISTRATIVE: Needs new Retromags credit page. Page numbering is not standard. All pages are numbered 1-xxx with no identifier or attempt to match to actual magazine pages. Thus they are all off from actual page numbers. MISTAKES/MISSING: After page 66 there is page 86. Then page 67. This page is a mistake as 86 already appears later in the magazine. Need to remove this page. (Numbered 69 currently) Appear to be missing page 236. COSMETIC: Back cover needs a rescan. It is a mess. Electronic Gaming Monthly 128: (I have a good copy. I'll do a new scan.) [*]ADMINISTRATIVE: [*]Retromags page is named -x-x-x-retromags-x-x-x-.jpg while the page is usually named x-x-retromags-x-x.jpg. The dash at the front causes it to show in most reader software before the cover thus blocking cover view. Need to just change out to the new cover page to fix this rather than rename current one. [*]COSMETIC: [*]A small number of the pages need cropping or filling edges in PS. Not too bad. Electronic Gaming Monthly 135: No problems.

Except The Game Players does continue numbering directly from Game players Nintendo Strategy guide. The last Game Players's Nintendo Strategy Guide is Volume 6 number 5 (May 93)The first Game Players is numbered Vol 6 number 6 (June 93) which would be issue 48. If think the early days of The game players guide to Nintendo games and buyers guide to Nintendo games is a mess. Since those two merged. But the numbering does work on those as well if you count back.

In fact it is looking at Magweasels numbering, our Nintendo players guide numbering is off. https://web.archive.org/web/20071105225458/http://www.magweasel.com/wiki/Game_Players_Nintendo_Guide Our sept 98 issue should be number 2. There are three number 1 issues vol1 number 1? That would take Nintendo Players guide to issue 47 then issue 48 is Game Players and the numbering follows all the way correctly to the end of ultimate game players.

At least the Magweasel site (Kevin Gifford) had his numbering change with the 72 issue June 95. Looking at his old index , Game Players does pick right up from Nintentdo's players guide, and more than likely the numbering is incorrect in our database with our Nintendo players guide numberering,(Vol6 No5 to Vol6 number 6 separating Nintendo players guide from Gane Player) as the first issue of Game Players would be 48.

If that's the case I'd recommend separating game players from Game player's (with the exception of that 1 issue) and continue numbering into ultra game players.

So it should go Game player's and end numbering at issue 27 in sep 91? (Or oct 91 when changes to game players)Then game players Nintendo guide which ends at June 93 at issue 49. Then game players at June 93 should pick up the new numbering from there at 50? Which then goes on to ultra game players in Oct 96 at issue 89? The only thing is the game players numbering in our database begging get with June 93 (presumably you'd call that 50) comes up to 74 before they start to but issue numbers on game players with 72. Unless our database is wrong. Like for example we are missing game players April 94. Maybe there never was one. That would put the numbering at one off.

Also in the database the holiday 97 issue is titled holiday 98. It says holiday 97 on the magazine spine.

So I got a lot of missing mags from major lag for the database for ultra game players. So game players goes up to issue 69. But Ultra game players starts off in the database as 70. Except for one thing. The ultra game players have there own issue numbers. That don't match up with the database numbers. http://www.retromags.com/magazines/category/usa/ultra-game-players/#.VnM8W3ppZCk You can see what we are calling issue 70 is clearly issue 89mon the cover. I don't know why they are numbered how they are. Looking back the game players are actually numbered with a new numbering scheme back in game players issue 72 (which we call issue 53) which appears to be the first imagine published issue. shouldn't we change our database to match their issue numbers? Especially when you get to ultra game players where the numbering doesn't make a lot of sense with our database at all? Maybe this was something decided when before I joined the site. Personally I'd rather see a gap in the game players and use their issue numbers starting with June 95 to clear up confusion with the numbering.

I'm hopefully within the next week going to audit all the EGM's the site has. And note descrepencies or stuff that needs to be fixed. Was going to make a list. So would it be better if I correct some of the easy ones, like a page in the wrong order and upload it myself as a revision, or just post the list and an you or eday fix it and remove the old file and remove from the list?

Any missing covers can go in the cover gallery for the database. Simple scan will do. Enable a descreening option if you have it on your scanner or the covers come out funny looking. You can check the sites scan guide under the help tab. But covers are fairly easy.

Sean697 If if anyone cares. I haven't played much online lately but always up for some Splatoon.

Their front end is top notch. That's pretty amazing.

Easy EGM. It had all the coverage I wanted at the perfect time, the dawn of the 16 bit generation. Lasted all the way to last generation. And I guess is still technically going.

I think my iPad pro might beat it. Really at that size it feels perfect.

Also, console wars is worth a read. Some people don't like the writing style Blake Harris chose to tell the story. But it's a great look inside the history of the 16-bit console war between Sega and Nintendo. It tells a little more of the Sega side of the story due to Nintendos secrecy about such things. It really is more Sega heavy. Though there were Nintendo people who went on the record.

The ultimate history of video games and Phoenix: the fall,and rise of video games are both pretty good reads. Probably the two best general history books. Service games as mentioned above is a great read for Sega information. It is well researched. The author does throw out some of his opinions on what went wrong at Sega that are certainly debatable but he gets all the facts and it's a great read, especially for a lot of early Sega history. My favorite recent book is Sega Mega Drive Collected Works. It is pricy but is one of the most well made books I ever read. It is like a love letter to the Mega Drive/Genesis. The cover and pages are lists outstanding quality. It contains great art. And a great interview section on the back half of the book. It was also officially sanctioned by Sega so the have a lot of interviews with people from Sega, as well as exclusive design documents for many games included, like enemy routines for Streets of rage and design docs for Gunstar heroes. It is like a coffee table book to show off the art but also has great interviews and never before seen information. Just a great book. Any of the Harcore gaming 101 books are pretty good too. They are well put together with lots of information. I think I'll pick up their castlevanis book and Konami shooter book. They recently released their top 200 games of all time. I own their Sega arcade classics vol1 book and it's a great resource for Sega arcade games.