bombatomba

Thanks very much for everyone's input, I'll be using it tonight. As for the post-2000 Game Informers, I will not be releasing these magazines, as they are part of my private archiving project. While I do have some pre-2000 magazines, the bulk of my collection are post-2000 Game Informers, OPM, and PC gaming magazines. Maybe sometime in the future, when people get nostalgic for the PS2-era magazines (and the last real era of gaming magazines) there will be room for them.

I'm currently scanning for my first submission, and I have a few questions. First, what resolution are you using. The pages themselves are 8"x10.75" (pre-cropped), the DPI is set to 300 and the default resolution is set to 2390x3207. I can scale to any resolution, so that isn't a problem. Second, I'm having trouble creating .cbr files. I understand the basics (I use WinRAR, so I save as .cbr), but everytime I try to open it in CDisplay it says that it contains no image files. Third, this is directly related to the second question, but what format do I save the images as when I create the .cbr file? The program I'm using, Paperport (which came with the scanner) has three (six if you count multi-page) versions of .tiff: uncompressed, Group 4, and Class F. I'm confused. Before I found this website I was saving my archives as extremely high-res .jpegs, so this new process (not the one in the wiki showing personal scanner settings but the other FAQ floating around the site) is a bit confusing. I'll be stopping my current scanning (Game Informer 45) and resuming my personal scanning (Game Informer Year 2002&2003), because I want this submission to fit the standards of the website.

What is your best garage sale/thrift store haul ever? It should be related to video games somehow. I've been doing an article on my blog on 1up (pretty much a waste of time), called the Adventures of the Bin Hunter, which is partially inspired by RF Generation's Treasure Hunt Chronicles (click here for the most recent issue), and completely inspired by the old garage sale articles done in Retrogaming Times. My personal favorite haul was a moving sale in an apartment building. My dad had given me a tip, and I showed up without a lot of hope (garage sales around here stink). Imagine my surprise to find a kitchen table stacked high with NES games, and a couple handfuls of SNES and N64 games. I was too shocked to count, but the guy assured me there were at least 75 NES games. They were all loose, but they were all good. There were no doubles in sight, and the titles were something not only a collector could appreciate, but also a gamer. The price was $100 for the lot (NES, SNES, and N64), but I payed it without hesitation (I was working for Ford at the time). When I got it home I began the joyous task of cataloging, and I found there were 81 NES games, 23 SNES games, and 10 N64 games. To this day I've yet to find a haul this grand, and with the economy in its current state (especially here in Michigan), I doubt I will even see one again.

Funyuns. If you're careful, there is almost no greasiness to worry about. I used to enjoy Jay's Hot Chips (I think they were called that), but they don't sell them around here anymore. :( Chinese food works too. Sometimes tacos if your careful. Actually, anything but pizza is fair game. This also extplains my weight problem.

Video games would not be the same without...... timelimits. I was only allowed to play games for an hour a time, about once a day. While not as bad as it sounds (I used to play tons of games at a friends house), try playing through Final Fantasy in one hour bites. Not that much fun.

Well it's not all bad. This particular laptop was given to me by a customer when she wanted a new one. It's a Latitude D600, and it's kind of cursed anyways. The downside is that my wife is now used to having a laptop around, so I may end up looking at new ones before the week is out. As for the cord, it's actually a fairly common problem with Dell laptops. On many (or most) AC power cords the bundled wires are of such so cheap and flimsy that all it really takes is for someone to bend the cord too much, and voile! Instant crap! To compound the problem the market has been flooded with even cheaper replacement cords from China, many of which are broken before they leave the factory floor. It's become such a common problem that I've been advising my customers against purchasing Dell products. Looks like you sidestepped that landmine, Tony_32. Even in the current job market I would still have problems with my conscience taking a job like that.

Anyone else have this problem? It happens on laptops, maybe your kid jerks the power cord around, or maybe it falls off the kitchen table. Maybe you just step on it on accident, but the result is the same: the message "AC Power cannot be determined", and it powers up but refuses to charge. Everywhere I look across the Internet I see the same thing from so many: A collective cry to never buy Dell again!

I'll have at it soon then. First I have a few things on my honey-do list, then I'll start scanning. One thing I love about GI is that the issues are stapled together, so if you're unbinding them (as I am), then the process involves nothing more difficult than some simple organization.

I've spent some time looking and was unable to locate any, but just in case, is anyone out there scanning any issues of Game Informer? I've been archiving my collection and after reading through the rules, thought I might contribute. I've been struggling through those damn broadsheet style issues of Game Informer and OPM, so it would be nice to start on some of my earlier issues first.

Oh my God, they have episodes on Youtube. Oddly enough, there are pretty watchable. Kind of like an old version of X-Play but spoken half in surfer-dude, and they don't talk as fast.

Yeah, Brennan used to always say, "Stoked!" I agree with Thor though. It was really rare to actually see stuff on television, so we ate it all up. The only other show I remember at this point was Nick Arcade, and I spent more time yelling at the people who sucked at games.

I haven't watched the video yet, but isn't that the drink advertised by a Van Halen song? I think I remember it tasting a bit like Sprite or some other drink like that. I wasn't a big fan and to this day I wish I had a can of it sitting around so I can teach my 4-year old what crap looks like.

Thank you very much, that clears up quite a bit.

Hello everyone, my name is bombatomba. I completely came across this site by accident (while searching for the publishing date of the Dragon Warrior strat guide) and was quite surprised by the massive amount of stuff you guys have uploaded. Unfortunately, I was unable to locate the magazine dearest in my memories (VG&CE, Jan/Feb 1989) however, there may be a few bits I can contribute. My question is, how do I go about uploading? I have read the FAQ, but I was unable to locate a guide on how to upload. Also, if anyone is able to locate the mag I seek (VG&CE Jan/Feb 1989), please don't be shy! QUICK APPEND: Will there be any plans to include pack-in posters (such as in NP), with the strat guides on the back?