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TSGui - Amiga Application Review Copy ADFs On Workbench 1.3 (and others) with GUI 2006 Thomas Rapp *My video review for TSGui *Download TSGui *Brought to my attention by Ms. MadLemon *My guide for transferring files from PC to Amiga *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings I've previously had two main methods for copying Amiga floppy disk images (ADFs) to an actual floppy, and I've been fairly content with those. I originally used a free method through the use of ADF Sender terminal on a Windows PC, with transdisk on the Amiga via the shell. This method works flawlessly, but involves working with both the PC and the Amiga at the same time while typing in commands. I tried another method through the paid program of Amiga Explorer, which allows you to drag and drop an ADF through Windows to your Amiga floppy drives with little involvement from you on the Amiga end. This method again works fine, yet despite less steps it left me incr...

Fooling Around With Deluxe/Personal Paint Originally published May 16th, 2016 *Video Review for Deluxe Paint *Making a Title Card in Deluxe Paint Video *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings I actually recorded this video in December of last year for my one year YouTube anniversary. So forgive that I don't have a proper write up on this. For all new Amiga related videos I do I want to write an article I'd be proud to have read that I believe is both linked to the video as well as separate. As in for those that choose to watch the video and read the post they will get something out of both that they couldn't get from one or the other. But it would be kind of a pain to do that in this case since the material is old. Still, I feel there's something a few people might enjoy in the video if they care to take a look. I'm showing off one way in particular I still find use for Amiga software. In this case Deluxe and Personal Pain...

The Dreaded Read/Write Error and Disk Doctor Article originally published April 17th, 2016 *Video for the Amiga Read/Write Error *Next article *Previous article *Alphabetical list of writings Imagine you’re playing your favorite game on the Amiga. You’ve been at it for an hour and you’ve just triggered a cut scene which requests that you insert disk 3. You eagerly oblige and await the change of scenery. A sound tingles your senses and an entire array of emotions jolts through your body. You’ve heard that sound before… You know what the Amiga is about to say even before it does… Your disk has a read/write error. The floppy drives sound let you know this two seconds before the system told you. The Amiga floppy drive always had a unique sound. It’s the reason why I don’t seek out alternatives to using it other than the occasional game that can be installed on a hard drive. I want some games to run off a floppy disk because that drive’s sound beats any computer ...

World Circuit -1992 - Amiga (A.K.A. Microprose Formula One Grand Prix by Geoff Crammond) *Article originally published April 2nd, 2016 *My Video Review For World Circuit *Next article *Alphabetical list of writings Originally released in late 1991 in Europe with that incredibly long name above, the game was given a small makeover before being released in America in 1992 as World Circuit. This was an Amiga original game designed by Geoff Crammond. In Europe Crammond is looked at as a legendary game developer, much like Sid Meijer in the United States. A popular magazine in Europe even started calling him Sir Geoffrey Crammond, and the name stuck. Prior to World Circuit, Geoff received notoriety in Brittan with a BBC Micro title called Revs. It was a simple yet very impressive driving game on that system. It was later ported to the C64, a faithful port but not exactly impressive when compared to other racing games on the system. A 1989 game would bring him success a...