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08-27-2011, 06:40 PM
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
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I remember using a program like that on my A1000 ...22 years ago. Best bit was the entire A1000 case resonated so it made a huge noise! |
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08-27-2011, 06:43 PM
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Location: Maryland - U.S.A.
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
I could care less, as long as the program loads and runs!
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08-27-2011, 06:49 PM
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
In answer to the OP, I think you're talking about the tactile sensation of putting discs in and out.
You get exactly the same thing with musicians, they prefer older synthesisers with lots of knobs because you can feel the changing of the sounds. Modern synths have lots of knobs now but there's nothing quite the same as the instant feedback you get from playing with a genuine 70s synth. Same reason I prefer to buy CDs instead of downloads. |
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08-27-2011, 08:33 PM
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
I think whdload and jst and the other hard drive installer are one of the best things about using an amiga today. Checksum errors, swapping, loading times I do not miss at all.
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08-27-2011, 10:41 PM
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
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You are right! Thats why I use analogue drum machines and synths if possible! And thats why I prefer VINYL over CDs! 
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08-27-2011, 11:19 PM
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
Ooops... I posted this in the wrong thread...
Last edited by Franko; 08-28-2011 at 07:54 AM.. Reason: Wrong thread... it was early doors... |
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08-28-2011, 04:30 AM
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
The only "romance" involved with Amiga floppy discs in my opinion is when theyre original copies of software and it has the manuals, box, etc. Apart from that I hate floppies. Always have, probably always will
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08-28-2011, 07:39 AM
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
Floppies rocks!!!. I still like to load my a500 games via floppies, as i like the sound of the drive clocking as i also like to load tapes into my sony hb75p msx computer, after all it's a hobby and it's what you enjoy of it.*If i want to load a game from hd, i fire up steam and do a good play of tf2.
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08-28-2011, 08:09 AM
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
Interesting replies on here, thanks for all of them. Also, I loved the art work that went in to trainer menu's along with the music.
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08-28-2011, 10:59 AM
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
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You people who only like MODERN things!!! Records!! LPs!! ANALOG BABY!!!!  desiv
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09-18-2011, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Re: Is it me, or do you find booting a game from disk much more 'romantic' than WHDlo
The sound of it!
aaaaa-a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. eeeeeee urrrrrrrr. Sometimes it took far too long though, I'm sure some games took three or four times as long to load as it does to copy an entire disk. |
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