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Welcome to Retromags, the vintage video game magazine archive
Welcome to Retromags, the vintage video game magazine archive. This site is all about digitally preserving video game magazines from yesteryear. You'll find hundreds of full issues to download and thousands of scanned magazine covers. Game magazines used to be incredibly important to the game industry, and while those days are long gone thanks to the Internet and World Wide Web, that does not mean those old magazines shouldn't be remembered and enjoyed today. This site allows you to do so easily and digitally. It's a nice alternative to having to have boxes of magazines stored in your house if that's something you don't want.
We are always looking for help, be it scanning or donating magazines, or contributing to the site in other forms. It costs nothing to be a member of this site. We do not sell anything on this site, and there are no ads. There are no profits made on this site; any money that is ever obtained by this site goes towards the cost of hosting the site.
A Note to Publishers and Content Owners
This site is set up to digitally preserve video game magazines from 1999 and earlier for current magazines. The rules for defunct magazines vary on a case-by-case basis. We do this because issues of these magazines are not readily available from publishers/content owners. While we don’t have legal permission, we operate in a way where we do not release anything that will reduce any potential income for you, or magazines that are available from you, nor do we release scans that are of a quality that may reflect poorly on you. So far this has worked, with several publishers/content owners basically ignoring our existence.
However, if you wish that we do not make content that you legally have ownership available on this site, just let us know and we will remove it. While we would prefer permission, we will fully oblige with your wishes concerning your content. This is a hobby we do out of passion and love for the video game magazines of yesterday, and not worth legal battles of any kind.
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Posted 02 July 2010 - 03:54 PM
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Posted 04 July 2010 - 03:32 AM
Fixes for all mags without download links.
This is one of them.
http://www.retromags...080-march-1996/
This is one of them.
http://www.retromags...080-march-1996/
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Posted 04 July 2010 - 08:09 PM
I'll fix the ones I have issues for. But some of them I never downloaded, so I won't be able to fix them yet.
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Posted 05 July 2010 - 07:11 AM
I don't know if the coders ever got them updated for this version of IP Board, but it would be nice to see a return of the Attack System and/or Arcade if possible.
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Posted 05 July 2010 - 10:20 PM
GamePro Issue 80 has been fixed.
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Posted 14 July 2010 - 09:59 AM
The members name in the members section of the board using the blueberry light skin are not visible. Same color as the background.
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Posted 14 July 2010 - 10:07 AM
Ah, hell. I'll have to see if I can change the name colour.
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Posted 14 July 2010 - 07:11 PM
I contacted the author of the skin about it. He hadn't noticed it before. He promptly fixed it and provided an update. The name are now visible 
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Posted 14 July 2010 - 07:22 PM
E-Day, on 14 July 2010 - 07:11 PM, said:
I contacted the author of the skin about it. He hadn't noticed it before. He promptly fixed it and provided an update. The name are now visible
Coolness. Thanks for the prompt reply.
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Posted 15 July 2010 - 10:37 AM
Thank the skin's author. He was the fast one
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 01:27 PM
I'm getting too many download limit exceeded notices whenever I try to download something. A few even say that the file could only be downloaded 10 times and that it was no longer able to be downloaded. I've suggested this before and I still think hosting the files on a paid seedbox makes sense. For around $18/month you could get a seedbox to host the files on with a dedicated 100Mbps up/down connection and we wouldn't have to mess with all that MegaUpload garbage, which is usually slow if/when you can actually get it download your file. Not to mention I've seen a few messages from MegaUpload about a file being removed because it violates their terms and conditions.
If you figure $18/month for 12 months for a seedbox and about $5/month for 12 months for webhhosting, that's roughly $276 a year which is only about $50 more than was figured to keep this site going with the current options. IMHO, a site like this really shouldn't be relying on sites like RapidShare, MegaUpload, etc. I absolutely LOVE old gaming magazines and have several that aren't available here that I'd be happy to contribute, but the current system is a pain. Anyway, I think it is at least worth considering. Originally I was going to download all I could from here and host it myself on a seedbox, but I'm not looking to compete with anyone, I just think there is a much better way to do this that would benefit all the members.
If you figure $18/month for 12 months for a seedbox and about $5/month for 12 months for webhhosting, that's roughly $276 a year which is only about $50 more than was figured to keep this site going with the current options. IMHO, a site like this really shouldn't be relying on sites like RapidShare, MegaUpload, etc. I absolutely LOVE old gaming magazines and have several that aren't available here that I'd be happy to contribute, but the current system is a pain. Anyway, I think it is at least worth considering. Originally I was going to download all I could from here and host it myself on a seedbox, but I'm not looking to compete with anyone, I just think there is a much better way to do this that would benefit all the members.
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 06:15 PM
Not a big deal, but it looks weird:
Under the logo at the top of the page, the "Links" and "Chat" are underneath all the other links. Just kind of bugs me.
Other than that a lot of the more useful things have already been listed.
Under the logo at the top of the page, the "Links" and "Chat" are underneath all the other links. Just kind of bugs me.
Other than that a lot of the more useful things have already been listed.
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 08:51 PM
Mister Zero, on 30 July 2010 - 06:15 PM, said:
Not a big deal, but it looks weird:
Under the logo at the top of the page, the "Links" and "Chat" are underneath all the other links. Just kind of bugs me.
Other than that a lot of the more useful things have already been listed.
Under the logo at the top of the page, the "Links" and "Chat" are underneath all the other links. Just kind of bugs me.
Other than that a lot of the more useful things have already been listed.
Um, what resolution are you running in? They all are on the same line to me at 1280x1024 on my monitor and 1280x800 on the laptop. I just checked, and 1024x768 does bump "Chat" down for lack of space though. So, perhaps it's a matter of your chosen monitor resolution, browser, etc.
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Posted 31 July 2010 - 08:24 AM
Schloss Ritter, on 30 July 2010 - 08:51 PM, said:
Um, what resolution are you running in? They all are on the same line to me at 1280x1024 on my monitor and 1280x800 on the laptop. I just checked, and 1024x768 does bump "Chat" down for lack of space though. So, perhaps it's a matter of your chosen monitor resolution, browser, etc.
That makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up.
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Posted 31 July 2010 - 11:23 AM
VioletSkye, on 30 July 2010 - 01:27 PM, said:
I'm getting too many download limit exceeded notices whenever I try to download something. A few even say that the file could only be downloaded 10 times and that it was no longer able to be downloaded. I've suggested this before and I still think hosting the files on a paid seedbox makes sense. For around $18/month you could get a seedbox to host the files on with a dedicated 100Mbps up/down connection and we wouldn't have to mess with all that MegaUpload garbage, which is usually slow if/when you can actually get it download your file. Not to mention I've seen a few messages from MegaUpload about a file being removed because it violates their terms and conditions.
$18/month is a lot just to host a bunch of 1's and 0's, and is not a cost I am willing to absorb. Nor do I want to hassle members for donations. On top of that, changing all the links in the download section is a monumental task to say the least. Chances are that those MegaUpload files that you've seen removed were ones that were not uploaded to this site's MU account. And if the uploader named the file nintendo_power_issue_100.zip instead of np_100.zip, it is much more likely to be found and deleted.
VioletSkye, on 30 July 2010 - 01:27 PM, said:
If you figure $18/month for 12 months for a seedbox and about $5/month for 12 months for webhhosting, that's roughly $276 a year which is only about $50 more than was figured to keep this site going with the current options. IMHO, a site like this really shouldn't be relying on sites like RapidShare, MegaUpload, etc. I absolutely LOVE old gaming magazines and have several that aren't available here that I'd be happy to contribute, but the current system is a pain. Anyway, I think it is at least worth considering. Originally I was going to download all I could from here and host it myself on a seedbox, but I'm not looking to compete with anyone, I just think there is a much better way to do this that would benefit all the members.
Considering I paid $67 for the first two years of hosting for this site, $276 is rather expensive. Well, very expensive. I'd rather we didn't have to rely on MegaUpload, but I don't want to use the sites host for the files, because eventually they'll do what the old host did, and tell us to remove all the files. Nor do I want to have to ask for money from members to help cover the costs. Plus lots of people downloading from the site will cause them to shut down the site temporarily for using too many resources. And again, changing the links in the Downloads section is a lot of work. We had to do it once already. 800 links to change on 800 pages is a lot.
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Posted 03 August 2010 - 10:03 PM
The link to the Wiki should be moved to the top bar instead of being buried under Help & Info.
Clicking the Retromags logo should lead to Home, and the Home shortcut can be culled from the top bar.
The other links on the top bar can possibly be consolidated better? Too bad there aren't drop-down category menus.
Clicking the Retromags logo should lead to Home, and the Home shortcut can be culled from the top bar.
The other links on the top bar can possibly be consolidated better? Too bad there aren't drop-down category menus.
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Posted 04 August 2010 - 05:48 AM
The Retromags logo does lead to Home, with the portal page being the home page for the site.
That top bar of links isn't very flexible and not that easy to work with. For instance, I can't really change the order the links are in. Nor can I realy consolidate them. I agree that the link to the Wiki should be in the top bar, but I don't want to add yet another link to the already crowded top bar. I could remove the Chat link, since no one ever uses the chat room.
That top bar of links isn't very flexible and not that easy to work with. For instance, I can't really change the order the links are in. Nor can I realy consolidate them. I agree that the link to the Wiki should be in the top bar, but I don't want to add yet another link to the already crowded top bar. I could remove the Chat link, since no one ever uses the chat room.
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Posted 04 August 2010 - 02:56 PM
The logo leads to the Forums not to the Home portal page. If you link the logo to the portal page, you could remove the Home button.
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Posted 04 August 2010 - 03:41 PM
I don't know if I can remove the Home button. Like I said, that menu bar isn't very flexible. I can't even change the order some of those links are in, so I don't think removing Home is an option.
Edit: After some research, I found out I can rearrange the links and all that. It requires that I edit the JavaScript for the site's global template. That could get dangerous, but it's worth a try. That menu has always bothered me.
Edit: After some research, I found out I can rearrange the links and all that. It requires that I edit the JavaScript for the site's global template. That could get dangerous, but it's worth a try. That menu has always bothered me.
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Posted 04 August 2010 - 04:40 PM
Oops, guess I should test things out more before I speak. Apparently even though the logo looks like it's going to the forum when I hover and check the link, it actually already does go to the portal page. So, yeah, just the superfluous Home button is all that needs to be tweaked, if possible. Need to make room for the Arcade link too if Phillyman ever gets around to reinstalling it like he said, heh.
