Scanning/editing something? List it here!

[E-Day 6,314]

To avoid duplicating work (and needlessly potentially destroying a magazine), changing the status of several magazines in the database, and checking everyone's Work in Progress thread before starting something, if you are working on a scan or several scans (scanning, editing, or both), list it here. And check here to see if anyone has already started on that issue.

Hopefully this can help us avoid multiple people working on the same issues if we get more people participating. Plus this is a quick way to see who is working on what in one thread instead of having to check several.

[E-Day 6,314]

I am currently working on the following or have the following done and waiting for release:

 

VideoGames: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine Issue 56 (September 1993)
GamePro Issue 098 (November 1996)
GamePro Issue 100 (January 1997)
GamePro Issue 144 (September 2000)
GamePro Issue 146 (November 2000)
GamePro Issue 147 (December 2000)
GamePro Issue 163 (April 2002)
GamePro Issue 168 (September 2002)
GamePro Issue 171 (December 2002)
GamePro Issue 196 (January 2005)
GamePro Issue 205 (October 2005)
GamePro Issue 211 (April 2006)
GamePro Issue 213 (June 2006)
GamePro Issue 217 (October 2006)
GamePro Issue 218 (November 2006)
GamePro Issue 219 (December 2006)
GamePro Issue 220 (January 2007)
GamePro Issue 222 (March 2007)
GamePro Issue 223 (April 2007)
GamePro Issue 099 (December 1996)
Computer Gaming World Issue 177 (April 1999)
Expert Gamer Issue 58 (April 1999)
Flux Issue 3 (1995)
Game Player's Issue 15 Volume 2 Number 9 (September 1990)
Game Player's PC Buyer's Guide Volume 2 Number 5 (January 1990)
Game Player's Sega Genesis Strategy Guide (February-March 1991)
Game Player's Nintendo Buyer's Guide 1B (August 1988) - Good Rambo Page
Game Player's Nintendo Strategy Guide Volume 1 Number 2 (August 1988)
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Game Boy Games Issue 2 (September 1990)
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Volume 4 Number 3 (March 1991)
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Volume 4 Number 5 (May 1991)
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Volume 4 Number 6 (June 1991)
Sega Force Issue 3 (July 1993)
Sega Force Issue 5 (July 1994)
The Team Sega Newsletter Issue 07 (December 1989)
EGM Trickman's Best Tricks and Tips of 1993!
Game Players Presents Virgin - The New Games
Sega 1988 Vendor Brochure
Sega Challenge Issue 1 (Winter 1988)
Sega Challenge Issue 2 (Spring 1988)
Game Player's Issue 04 (October 1989)
Game Player's Issue 07 (January 1990)
Game Player's Issue 11 (May 1990)
Game Player's Issue 12 (June 1990)
Game Player's Issue 13 (July 1990)
Game Player's Issue 14 (August 1990)
Game Player's Issue 22 (April 1991)
Game Player's Nintendo Buyer's Guide 1A (June 1988)
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Game Boy Games Vol. 1 No. 1

Game Player's Nintendo Strategy Guide Vol. 1 No. 3
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 2 No. 4
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 2 No. 5
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 2 No. 6
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 3 No. 1
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 3 No. 2
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 3 No. 4
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 3 No. 7
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 4 No. 1
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 4 No. 2
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 4 No. 4
Game Player's Nintendo Guide Vol. 5 No 8 August 1992
Game Players Issue 50 Vol 6 No 8 August 1993
PSX Issue 5 June/July 1996
PSX Issue 16 August 1997

And these are donation magazines that I have out for manual scanning:

Sega Visions Issue 1 (update scan)
Mega Play Vol. 1 No. 1 ((November/December 1990) (update scan)
Mega Play Vol.2 No.4  (July/August 1991)
Mega Play Vol.3 No.4  (August 1992)
Game Player's Sega Genesis Strategy Guide Vol.2 No.4 (October-November 1991)  (update scan)

[MigJmz 1,140]

Finishing up 1998 EGM Buyers Guide soon

added CGW April 1999 to the to-do list

maybe ill go back to unedited marktrades PCG's then...

Edited June 15, 2019 by MigJmz

[kitsunebi 2,241]

22 minutes ago, MigJmz said:

added CGW April 1999 to the to-do list

This is on E-Day's "done and waiting for release" list directly above your post

[MigJmz 1,140]

31 minutes ago, kitsunebi77 said:

This is on E-Day's "done and waiting for release" list directly above your post

woops didnt see..  He's doing every Philly scan there is.

Edited June 15, 2019 by MigJmz

[E-Day 6,314]

I just prepped a huge pile of GamePro issues that I am currently scanning for Melki to edit. So stay away from any GamePros for the time being

[E-Day 6,314]

Also not from the donation pile, but my own GamePros that I prepped but didn't seem to scan yet, issues:

173
174
177
181
186

[E-Day 6,314]

Not that these are common, but I have a pile of SWATPro issues on the docket for scanning, as well as single issues of less common magazines.

I think this thread is better suited for when you are going to scan something that is quite common (Nintendo Power, EGM, GamePro), rather than the less common stuff (Game Player's, SWATPRo, Foul, etc)

[MigJmz 1,140]

whats available to edit on the qnap?? Seems Eday has it covered

Tell me if these are available:

 Tips and Tricks 115

 Tips and Tricks 86

 Tips and Tricks 59

Edited September 1, 2019 by MigJmz

[E-Day 6,314]

I think I took care of everything Phillyman put on there apart from the five issues that needs pages rescanned. I can always upload some of my stuff if you want something to edit. I have the following donated flatbed scans available for editing:

Game Player's Sega Genesis Strategy Guide Vol.2 No.5 (October-November 1991)
GamePro Issue 003 (September-October 1989) (replacement scan)
GamePro's Handheld Video Games (Spring 1991)
Mega Play Vol. 2 No. 4 (July-August 1991)
Mega Play Vol. 3 No. 4 (August 1992)
The Adventures of GamePro Issue 1 (June 1990)
The Adventures of GamePro Issue 2 (January 1991)
The Adventures of GamePro Issue 3 (August 1991)

[MigJmz 1,140]

sure anything you can spare im up for it.

[E-Day 6,314]

On 9/1/2019 at 9:05 PM, MigJmz said:

sure anything you can spare im up for it.

I'm uploading the two Mega Play issues  to your folder on the QNAP. I'm also uploading the Photoshop action I use for that flatbed scanner. On my monitor the results look good, but feel free to tweak it to suit your liking.

It's set up so that once you have a page all nice and straight and cropped, you hit the F3 key, and it will save a cropped version, then it will do the colour corrections, resize the picture from 600 dpi to 300 dpi at a height of 3240 (full size), save a JPG copy of that in a folder called Full, then is sizes down to a height of 2200 and saves a JPG copy of that to a folder called 2200. Then it closes the image. I save two versions in case one day we decide to go with full size scans; that way we have a bunch ready to go.

When you're done you can release them, but leave the finished cbz files and all the images in your folder. I will download them and back them up as I normally do, syncing them between my QNAP and the Retromags one.

The uploading might take a while as each scan is a 600DPI TIF file at around 100MB each. The Mega Play issues each have 68 pages and the two above mentioned folders with the proper sized thank you pages in them. If you see all that for one issue that means it should all be uploaded.

[kitsunebi 2,241]

4 hours ago, E-Day said:

 I save two versions in case one day we decide to go with full size scans; that way we have a bunch ready to go.

What's stopping us, again?  I thought our bandwidth problems were in the past.

[E-Day 6,314]

Not sure anymore, to be honest. Maybe it's that it's not really necessary at this time (or maybe it is). Some scans end up being double in file size when they are full size. Maybe people would not go for that.

[MigJmz 1,140]

soo. whats available I see lots of new things in the QNAP but I don't know who's working on what at the moment.

 

Are these available?: 

Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Volume 2 Number 3

Zelda Ocarina strat book

 Tips and Tricks 41

 Tips and Tricks 86

Winning tips for Sega Genesis

Play Action Super Nintendo

EGM 144

Edited November 9, 2019 by MigJmz

[E-Day 6,314]

Those have all been edited and finished. I don't have much extra scanned at the moment. I'm going to scan a bunch of guides from the donation soon though. 

[MigJmz 1,140]

well  darn, guess its time to re-do my first ever scan of PCG then. Along with new ones.

Edited November 10, 2019 by MigJmz

[E-Day 6,314]

I'm actually scanning several issues of GamePro that need an updated scan. If you're interested in helping with those feel free. Though I think you working on PC Gamer is time better spent, especially new issues

[DCinthe80s 0]

Hello, I have a clean copy of Nintendo Power #203 (May 2006) that I am prepared to debind and scan. Is anyone else planning on scanning this issue?

If this goes well, I plan on debinding and scanning Nintendo Power issue #s 209, 210 and 211.

Please advise.

Thanks!

DCinthe80s

[vgmax 2]

Working on Computer Game Review July 1995.

[E-Day 6,314]

Even though this was my idea, I have not been good with actually updating it with my scans. I will update the list tonight of what I have already scanned and what will be upcoming as I have already prepped the next batch.

[E-Day 6,314]

Another foible has reminded me to update this thread (and to start marking most things that exist in the database with a Scanning status). Anyhow, the following items are already scanned by me (and most have been edited):

S.W.A.T.Pro Issue 06 (June-July 1992)
S.W.A.T.Pro Issue 07 (August-September 1992)
S.W.A.T.Pro Issue 12 (July 1993)
S.W.A.T.Pro Issue 20 (November 1994)
S.W.A.T.Pro Issue 21 (January 1995)
S.W.A.T.Pro Issue 23 (May 1995)
S.W.A.T.Pro Issue 25 (September 1995)
Star Wars Episode I - Racer Strategy Guide
Super Power Supplies (Spring 1998)
Super Power Supplies (Summer 1998)
The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time Official Strategy Guide
Winning Tips for Sega Genesis (1993)
Winning Tips for Sonic the Hedgehog (1994)
Games TM Issue 95 (April 2010)
Tips & Tricks Video Game Codebook Volume 17 Issue 1 (February 2010)
Tips & Tricks Video Game Codebook Volume 17 Issue 3 (May 2010)
Tips & Tricks Video Game Codebook Volume 17 Issue 4 (June 2010)
Tips & Tricks Video Game Codebook Volume 17 Issue 7 (October 2010)
Killer Instinct Nintendo Power Exclusive Edition Issue 1 (1996)
Nintendo fun vision Issue 30 (February-March 1997)
Nintendo Power Subscriber Bonus 2001
PlayAction Strategies - Super Nintendo (1992)
Pokémon Power Volume 1 (August 1998)
Pokémon Power Volume 2 (September 1998)
Pokémon Power Volume 3 (October 1998)
Pokémon Power Volume 4 (November 1998)
Pokémon Power Volume 5 (December 1998)
Pokémon Power Volume 6 (January 1999)
Power Supplies Catalog (Winter 2000)
Code Vault Issue 5 (August 2002)

Also prepped for scanning are the following Strategy and guide books:

The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
Nintendo Super NES Player's Guide
GoldenEye Official Nintendo Player's Guide
Killer Instinct Nintendo Player's Guide
Consumer Guide More Strategies for Nintendo Games
Game Players Encyclopedia of Nintendo Games Volume 7
The Fifth Element: The Official Strategy Guide
Mission: Impossible: The Official Strategy Guide
Syphon Filter: The Official Strategy Guide
Crash Bandicoot: The Official Strategy Guide
NFL GameDat 99 Preview Guide
The Bouncer: Official Strategy Guide
Secret of Mana: Official Game Secrets
Max Payne: Official Strategy Guide
Zone of Enders: Official Strategy Guide
Unreal Tournament: Official Strategy Guide
Totally Unauthorized GoldenEye 007 Strategy Guide
Totally Unauthorized Killer Instinct
Quake Authorized Strategy Guide
Totally Unauthorized PlayStaion Games Book Volume 2
Syphon Filter Totally Unauthorized Strategy Guide
Official Battle Arena Toshinden 2 Fighter's Guide
GamePro Ultimate PlayStation Cheats!
GamePro Mortal Kombat Stra`tegy Guide
GamePro Super Street Fighter II: Official Strategy Guide
Street Fighter Alpha Strategy Guide
Resident Evil: Official Strategy Guide
Prima's Secrets of the Games: PlayStation The Unauthorized Edition Volume 1
Star Wars Star Fighter: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
X Squad: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Red Faction: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Silent Scope: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Dark Rift: Official Secrets & Solutions
Smuggler's Run: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Buck Bumble: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Body Harvest: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
WCW vs. now World Tour: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
1080 Snowboarding: Prima's Unauthorized Game Secrets
Quake for Nintendo 64: Prima's Unauthorized Game Secrets
Mission: Impossible: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Prima's GoldenEye 007 Unauthorized Game Secrets
Prima's Blast Corps Unauthorized Game Secrets
Prima's Beyond the Beyond Unauthorized Game Secrets
Ninja Shadow of Darkness: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Battle Arena Toshinden: The Unauthorized Edition
Jade Cocoon: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Hybrid Heaven: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Prima's Unauthorized Guide to Resident Evil Director's Cut
O.D.T: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Bomberman World: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Space Station Silicon Valley: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Centipede: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Kagero: Deception II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
The Grandstream Saga: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Nightmare Creatures: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
 

[foxhound4lyf 3]

Hey all. Not sure if this is the best place to list this or if I should start a separate thread? But here are the magazines I’m working on. I have no real ETAs, since I’m focused mostly on going through my entire collection before submitting for edits (I don’t think I have the toolset/skills for editing). I jumped the gun on some of these by sending the entire magazines through my ADF scanner without checking for scanlines, so I’ll need to redo some of the magazines I’ve completed already.

Most of the older things listed here vary in condition, and several (uh, well, many) are missing pages. But I figure having something is better than nothing, and I don’t mind if they end up not being suitable for the site.

As a side note, I’m interested in trying to find ways to automate detecting scan defects (looking through individual pages is a huge time suck), so check out my thread in Help if you’re interested/already have some knowledge! https://www.retromags.com/forums/topic/11807-automated-detection-tensorflow-of-scanlines-bent-corners-etc/

U.S. PSM

Varying degrees of quality, some missing pages

Issue 47 (July 2001)
Issue 50 (October 2001)
Issue 52 (December 2001)
Issue 54 (January 2002)
Issue 56 (March 2002)
Issue 58 (May 2002)
Issue 59 (June 2002)
Issue 60 (July 2002)
Issue 61 (August 2002)
Issue 63 (October 2002)
Issue 64 (November 2002)
Issue 65 (October 2002)
Issue 66 (December 2002)
Issue 67 (January 2003)
Issue 68 (February 2003)
Issue 69 (March 2003)
Issue 70 (April 2003)
Issue 71 (May 2003)
Issue 72 (June 2003)
Issue 73 (July 2003)
Issue 74 (August 2003)
Issue 75 (September 2003)
Issue 76 (October 2003)
Issue 77 (November 2003)
Issue 78 (December 2003)
Issue 79 (January 2004)
Issue 80 (February 2004)
Issue 81 (March 2004)
Issue 82 (April 2004)
Issue 83 (May 2004)
Issue 84 (June 2004)
Issue 85 (July 2004)
Issue 86 (August 2004)
Issue 87 (September 2004)
Issue 88 (October 2004)
Issue 89 (November 2004)

Tips and Tricks

72 February 2001, Quality: Poor, missing pages

EGM

148 November 2001 (Missing the final pages/backcover?)

Expert Gamer

83 May 2001, Condition: Poor

Nintendo Power

186 January 2004
187 February 2004
188 March 2004
189 April 2004
190 May 2004
191 June 2004
192 July 2004

PC Magazine

Issue 91 December 2001

GamePro

190 July 2004
200 May 2005
243 December 2008
244 January 2009
245 February 2009
246 March 2009
247 April 2009
248 May 2009
249 June 2009
250 July 2009
251 August 2009
252 September 2009

[MikeAWPed 1]

Working on the following right now:

• Nintendo Power Volume 181

[MkMoveList 46]

I'm about to scan Tips & Tricks 007 (September 1995), if anyone is already scanning this speak up now.