tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post7567738038537914141..comments2024-03-28T10:57:55.089+00:00Comments on Retro Treasures: Zork by Personal Software (Apple II)gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-49310535625142514782015-12-17T01:11:28.765+00:002015-12-17T01:11:28.765+00:00Another one on sale now..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/...Another one on sale now..<br />http://www.ebay.com/itm/331728414775<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-88015049455198426902011-07-15T16:11:25.518+00:002011-07-15T16:11:25.518+00:00You are apparently -and, dare I say, bravely- acti...You are apparently -and, dare I say, bravely- actively supporting randomness and its appreciation.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-48553515778299631042011-07-15T16:08:15.065+00:002011-07-15T16:08:15.065+00:00an appreciation of randomness is an underappreciat...an appreciation of randomness is an underappreciated virtue.<br /><br />I still have my SB16 3.5" driver disk too! Although who knows where the heck the card is - or why I keep the driver disk for the matter...MadPlanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06725908232972984690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-25615550402541101532011-07-15T13:33:19.856+00:002011-07-15T13:33:19.856+00:00Randomness virtually guides the fate of all digita...Randomness virtually guides the fate of all digital media it seems... ;pgnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-55619387431426576702011-07-15T13:31:36.706+00:002011-07-15T13:31:36.706+00:00Oh God, a virtual collection is something so beaut...Oh God, a virtual collection is something so beautiful I can't take it out of my mind. It would also be virtual, anyway, so...<br /><br />Ok, let's get serious again. I guess it's just a matter of luck then, because I perfectly remember my data being regulary lost when it came to 5.25 disks... then again, I still own my first 3.5 diskette (Soundblaster 16 drivers - you know, for your retrogaming needs) and it's still working (and so does the SB!). <br /><br />Well, it's just... so random :DMikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564899192015274424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-25523901155251881202011-07-15T07:40:10.454+00:002011-07-15T07:40:10.454+00:00On the other hand oh MadPlanet, this PNG might eve...On the other hand oh MadPlanet, this PNG might eventually be considered a virtual collectors item. No, really!gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-11184092276860507132011-07-15T07:32:40.376+00:002011-07-15T07:32:40.376+00:00That is a thing of beauty. Too bad saving a copy o...That is a thing of beauty. Too bad saving a copy of the png to my desktop is as close as I will come to owning it.<br /><br />And I dunno about the 5.25 floppies - I don't remember having major problems, but I do remember spinning some of my more favorite C64 games on my 1541 so often that I could actually see through a few of them. Now that just can't be good for data integrity.MadPlanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06725908232972984690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-78012492841842357402011-07-15T06:56:26.967+00:002011-07-15T06:56:26.967+00:00@ Mik: Well, I do expect they'll be checked an...@ Mik: Well, I do expect they'll be checked and promptly returned if they dare not load on command. Then again, my PC floppies still work wonderfully my friend.<br /><br />@ Anonymous: Washed off? That's a very impressive bit of trivia indeed! Also, thanks for the info :)gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-84014327032248176212011-07-14T19:59:57.101+00:002011-07-14T19:59:57.101+00:00What? 5.25 disks are generally very resilient if s...What? 5.25 disks are generally very resilient if stored properly. Even if they get dirty, they can be washed off and usually the data retrieved. I have disks that are 30+ years old that still work fine.<br /><br />Now, 3.5 disks are another story completely. Good luck with those - the drive heads on 3.5 drives were pretty weak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881574431924666276.post-86396039791169292472011-07-14T15:43:24.625+00:002011-07-14T15:43:24.625+00:00And given the well-known feebleness of 5.25 floppy...And given the well-known feebleness of 5.25 floppys, there's a good chance it will never work. Well, probably it's not such an issue for anybody who could pay two thousand bucks for a game!Mikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564899192015274424noreply@blogger.com