We have opened a new forum, The ISO Cellar.

This forum is visible to members with 100+ posts and VIPs, and will consist of nothing but links to CD Images of Abandoned games, or games released as freeware. Thanks go to Gargantuan Orangutang for comming up with the idea.

Please read the forum rules within the forum before using it, and enjoy the new addition to the site. :)

There's not too much content in it right now, but with the help from all of you, we hope to be able to offer one of the internet's best ISO resource for abandonware and freeware.

Have fun! :ok:

:kosta:
This is getting better and better. A big hand to the Crew and Gargantuan Orangutang.

Wow! Deepest and most truly heartfelt thanks and appreciation to you guys for providing this resource :brain:

I agree with our Mightiest Midget - it is getting better and better!

It might be a good idea to add a list of ISOs, so you don't have to go through all the subforums to see what's in there.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(velik_m @ Dec 19 2006, 07:50 PM) [snapback]272141[/snapback]</div>I don't know. Seems unneccessary to me. After all, the subforums make that list in my eyes. The list would have to be sorted alphabetically, and that's exactly what the subforums do. If it's about this speed/loading issue, then that won't last forever, and once AB is back on it's feet, I believe this will work like a charm.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mighty Midget @ Dec 19 2006, 08:59 PM) [snapback]272144[/snapback]</div>I don't know. Seems unnecessary to me. After all, the subforums make that list in my eyes. The list would have to be sorted alphabetically, and that's exactly what the subforums do. If it's about this speed/loading issue, then that won't last forever, and once AB is back on it's feet, I believe this will work like a charm. [/b][/quote]I would actually find it pretty useful. Imagine that you are not searching for a particular game. Will you open every letter in a tab or just look at a list and see what name catches your eye? :)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Abi79 @ Dec 19 2006, 09:04 PM) [snapback]272152[/snapback]</div>I don't know. Seems unnecessary to me. After all, the subforums make that list in my eyes. The list would have to be sorted alphabetically, and that's exactly what the subforums do. If it's about this speed/loading issue, then that won't last forever, and once AB is back on it's feet, I believe this will work like a charm. [/b][/quote]I would actually find it pretty useful. Imagine that you are not searching for a particular game. Will you open every letter in a tab or just look at a list and see what name catches your eye? :)
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Imagine a list of 130 games... I think I'll stick to the subforums. A couple of titles makes it easier to linger, and when I finally decide to keep looking, I'll just go to the next subforum :)

Great stuff - although I dislike ISOs myself, I still feel this is a great step forward for AB, as there are a lot of people who don't share my feelings on the subject. Good job!

You can always use the forum search function to find a something in particular you're looking for.

What when this silt/subforms will grow large?
Will there be a person, who will be checking the lnks?
after some time they can be out-of-date ... what then ??

If that would become a problem you could always "employ" someone to look after.

If the a link is down I'm sure someone will tell me, or Tom. There are links that DO expire, that's why it's important to keep them active. In the case of Megaupload links, I revisit them every 22 days and manually download a bit of each so they don't dissapear.

If there's ever hundreds of these links, we may have a problem, and will need more "links refreshers" other than myself.

I'm afraid that after some time 2 of you will be not enough to check all of the links
But I'm sure, taht there will be many people glad to help in this work ^_^
Good work guys :ok:
Abandonia grows stronger each day thanks to You

chainsoar casts "Here's Some Pie" for +1 post count and Pie given to insanefury.

Stop spamming, or I will cast "Here's Some Spam" for -50 posts.

This is all good news. Abandonia just gets better and better.

Thanks guys! This site does indeed keep getting better and better!

Yes it's getting better indeed. :)

Too bad I can't access :(

Keep being a good active member and one day you will make it to the best iso place ever. :Woot AB rules!

Just noticed the iso forum yesterday, very nice :)

Hard task to get up to post count.

especialy when spamming isn't allowed.

Anyway...

this is post #15

All for the Sub-forum. :tomato:

Hope the message got through to Kosta and people like that as I would love to read about it or even be an historian. :ok:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(win98 @ Feb 8 2007, 04:12 AM) [snapback]278440[/snapback]</div>Where you talking about me?

Don't think so. Win98 occasionally sounds like he's out of phase with our current plane of reality.

Got the information from the_fifth_horseman that is 20 posts need it to acess the iso cellar. But I just read that is need it 100... whats the real info?

At the beginning it was 100 posts. Later we were informed the restriction was lowered to 20 - see here.

ok the_fifth_horseman
I almost got sad with the 100 posts
thx again for the information

Cool idea, if only I hadn't stopped posting...

:bleh: I was sad 'cause I though it was an IQ of 100, in which case I'd never have access... even at 20 I'm pushing it! :w00t:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Taskmaster @ Feb 19 2007, 10:03 PM) [snapback]280033[/snapback]</div>aaaaaand Taskmaster just earnt himself a brrrraaaand new title ;)

Enjoy! :max:

I was talking about GTX2GvO and me and I admit sometimes my head is in the clouds.

:blink: Duh... uhm... I don't get it! Huh, huh... cause I'm a moe-rann!



:ok: :w00t: :bleh:

wow, isn't that a great forum? thanks for that.. a lot!

I have some old isos here. Can I share too?

Of course you can. The more the merrier... ^_^

It's really great news :brain:
It was a pain playing great games without sounds and movies. This is certainly a great step for abandonia.
Thanks to everyone who brought and supported this idea.
And I have an another suggestion too. Although 20 posts is quite fair in my opinion, making it even less could help refreshing links. Anyway, great job folks :ok:

Nice one mates!!! ^_^

Recently I bought some old Italian strategic games and I'll pleased to share them with you. I can give you free space for hosting if needed :ok:

Mmh I am happy for the VIP and now it means I have to increase my effort to deserve the VIP statup :ok: eh eh don't kill me if I will translate the whole forum into Italian :tai: :P :titan:

Why does it seem like some of the iso's on their forum are too large? And why do you have isos of games already on the site(like Tyrian 2000 :whistling: )? ???

well, isos are large cause its full cds version (with all the music and sounds and animations and other stuff). and the 'duplicated' games are there cause those games on main abandonia download site are ripped, while in iso cellar there are full versions

Ok Ok, makes sense.

Wait a moment, aside from uploading isos/games. Can I upload software?

No!? :omg2:

Btw: Games are software.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(strider @ Aug 9 2007, 04:15 AM) [snapback]303772[/snapback]</div>Depends on the software and on the ...umm... "kind of acquisition" it needs to get it.
If it's freeware...

Sorry to misinterpret. I meant software that one could use for purposes OTHER than gaming.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(strider @ Aug 9 2007, 12:48 PM) [snapback]303858[/snapback]</div>Wouldn't be very sensible on an abandonware-gaming-site. :rolleyes:

I'm lucky I saw it for the first time yesterday. It's good idea, something like a jewel for rarely underrated games that deserve another chance :)

If I may suggest (just my idea, nothing more nothing less), I think you should use b.t. (acronym, yes, I mean what I mean) because some links has gone dead (unfortunately it's the worst thing when files are uploaded on web, while in the mean that I mean it should be lasting longer :unsure: )

We should have a volunteer with a large HD downloading all ISOs, checking which are dead and reviving that ones. :tomato:

The only feasible situation in which we would would be when Abandonia would have its own dedicated torrent tracker.
About all of currently existing trackers also deal with warez, and we don't want that here.

It's all right to use 4share right? I mean it's rather simple and re-uploading isn't much of an issue.

Sure.

You could let us low posters take a look at the forum without allowing us anything else no?

Actually, you do have the list in a nother forum, so I should probably just look there...

/me kicks self for obvious solution

That list only has games that were approved for addition. Not all of them are in the ISO Cellar, and there are many others in the Cellar not listed there.

Due to the number of prior incidents with people spamming to get to the Cellar, it now requires a week of forum membership in addition to the aforementioned 20 posts.

hmm... guess I'll have to become a more active user of the forum =)

Or recover the password to your original account, Radiv.
You've got over 60 posts to your name on that one.

A fantastic idea, one of the best on any site i've visted.

with 100+ posts ? God bless me ...

Nope, that was a long time ago.
We changed the limit to a much lower one.
But please don't spam to get there. Or your postcount will be reduced to -50.

Yeah, 20's not bad. Something to work toward and good incentive to start a conversation.

Okay, I think I've passed the post goal, but I can't seem to find the ISO Forum anywhere. Is it hidden, or am I blind/stupid?


Duh, NM. My week probably isn't up yet.