tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post8324766669026308089..comments2024-03-28T14:34:40.554+00:00Comments on The Collection Chamber: UPDATE - March 2020Biffman 101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-1223691080478222792020-03-30T20:55:05.984+01:002020-03-30T20:55:05.984+01:00By way of postscript: I've recognised just now...By way of postscript: I've recognised just now that it was me who was wrong from the beginning, because I should have written "the four of you" (although you, James, don't belong to Biff's staff, I always was aware of that) within my "Thank you for the flowers, James" post. Sorry about that. :-)<br /><br />Bye for now,<br />Thomas<br />Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-16234082880585102812020-03-30T20:37:13.684+01:002020-03-30T20:37:13.684+01:00I'm terribly sorry, Your Excellency, James B, ...I'm terribly sorry, Your Excellency, James B, there you're mistaken. ;-) <br /><br />Because when I mentioned the "third man" (no hierarchical meaning intended), I rather had Austin Brewer in mind. But as a consolation, I can state that your potential for being an actual member of the fancy gang around Biff is truly present.<br /><br />Bye for now,<br />Thomas<br />Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-83872933848749638842020-03-30T02:18:28.076+01:002020-03-30T02:18:28.076+01:00Ich habe gerade die Worte "three of you"...Ich habe gerade die Worte "three of you" hier bemerkt, was den Eindruck erweckt, dass ich irgendwie mit dieser Seite verbunden bin. Zur Verdeutlichung: das stimmt nicht. Es mag so scheinen, nur weil ich mehr in die Kommentare schreibe als unsere Gastgeber. ;)James Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-85499828979468330602020-03-10T20:43:46.995+00:002020-03-10T20:43:46.995+00:00Thanks! It's very much appreciated.Thanks! It's very much appreciated. Biffman 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-83673137112658140002020-03-10T14:32:09.943+00:002020-03-10T14:32:09.943+00:00Thank you for all the hard work you put into this ...Thank you for all the hard work you put into this site and into preserving this games.<br />I've made a small donation as a token of appreciation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747949042249397501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-59085716814935907492020-03-09T17:17:49.780+00:002020-03-09T17:17:49.780+00:00I have been thinking about separating them into th...I have been thinking about separating them into their separate installers but it's just a matter of time.Biffman 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-13121434096475693352020-03-07T22:31:00.634+00:002020-03-07T22:31:00.634+00:00Is it possible to get updated/fixed version of Bet...Is it possible to get updated/fixed version of Bethesda Terminator collection? Thank you for your work, it is nice to be able to play all these old games again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-53875561043766817552020-03-07T12:06:36.422+00:002020-03-07T12:06:36.422+00:00Thanks Thomas. I shall endeavour to try to live up...Thanks Thomas. I shall endeavour to try to live up to your praise :)HeroOfAvalon 101https://talesinvisualmedia.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-34237299989102245412020-03-06T22:08:37.635+00:002020-03-06T22:08:37.635+00:00Haha, yeah James, you're so goddamn right with...Haha, yeah James, you're so goddamn right with that "usually" issue. Honestly said, right after having sent said message yesterday, I read it again and didn't feel too comfortable with my "for usual" wording, but yeah, it was too late already for doing the necessary correction work. I think that my gut feeling took lead over my brain in that case when I naively translated the German expression "für gewöhnlich" as "for usual".<br /><br />And here you go again with another pretty German written sheet of paper! Just one little note: It's absolutely okay to say you ("Du") to me. Even though I rather prefer my free press lad reporting the liberal-democratic-conservative way. :-)<br /><br />Bye for now,<br />Thomas<br />Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-59314201542768158522020-03-06T14:43:13.039+00:002020-03-06T14:43:13.039+00:00Nottud: I believe Dr Brain 1 and 2 (by which I ass...Nottud: I believe Dr Brain 1 and 2 (by which I assume you mean The Castle of and The Island of) are available for download on a variety of abandonware sites, e.g. legendsworld, possibly? These old DOS games can be run very easily using DOSBox, or a DOSBox front-end like D-Fend Reloaded. (I find that convenient because I just have to drag and drop the game into it, and it is automatically set up.) They can also be run using the SCUMMVM engine, which is incredibly user-friendly, and can be downloaded from the SCUMMVM site.James Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-47044751291639903732020-03-06T13:42:37.717+00:002020-03-06T13:42:37.717+00:00I do actually have 2 too but it on floppy disk and...I do actually have 2 too but it on floppy disk and my machines don't take it. :( Can still read the book it came with though. :)nottudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181794535347414339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-87881238775213868232020-03-06T13:38:31.445+00:002020-03-06T13:38:31.445+00:00Thanks for the hard work - greatly appreciate Clue...Thanks for the hard work - greatly appreciate Clue and more recently played through Shivers 2. At some point hoping for Dr Brain 1 and 2. I have 3 and 4 on disk which I don't mind sharing the files from them to help if you are planning to do 3 and 4.nottudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181794535347414339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-67853804025251894922020-03-06T03:59:15.145+00:002020-03-06T03:59:15.145+00:00Ich bin überrascht, endlich einen kleinen Fehler v...Ich bin überrascht, endlich einen kleinen Fehler von Thomas zu sehen: Die Worte "for usual" passen nicht zusammen, also würde ich "usually" sagen.<br /><br />Vielen Dank, dass Sie mir ein Kompliment gemacht haben, indem Sie gesagt haben, ich klinge wie ein kluger und scharfer Journalist. Leider hat Großbritannien viele schreckliche rechtsgerichtete Boulevardjournalisten, und Biffman würde mich wahrscheinlich mit einem davon vergleichen. Es ist also nicht immer ein Kompliment! :)James Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-12146389225688430442020-03-05T20:08:30.344+00:002020-03-05T20:08:30.344+00:00Thank you for the flowers, James. Yeah, it could w...Thank you for the flowers, James. Yeah, it could well be the case that my written English tends to sound ambitiously formulated; which is due to the fact that I always try paying attention to the written (or spoken, respectively) detail, no matter if it refers to my German Krauts' mother tongue or English (although I have to admit that for usual I'm heavily tempted to unintentionally switch back and forth between Oxford- and American English (in fact, my personal borders are still fluid between a "petrol station" and its U.S. "gas" counterpart, haha).<br /><br />But whichever way you look at it, there's no chance I'll ever sound at least equivalent to the grandmasters of the English word, namely yourself, Biff, and our brandnew Hero (Of Avalon). Which isn't my intention either; instead, the three of you, whose written language reminds of that of smart n' sharp journalists, sound like my ideal English teachers, so I'm also using your texts to learn and grow likewise by them.<br /><br />You, James - which isn't too difficult to recognise - look like you follow suit with your German learning efforts, since they do feel not less ambitioned than those of mine, I think. Bravissimo! (Oh, talkin' Italian now, you ask? Well, certainly not, since that is indeed beyond my capacity. ;-))<br /><br />Bye for now,<br />Thomas<br />Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-79984917039239234162020-03-05T14:37:34.544+00:002020-03-05T14:37:34.544+00:00Inspirational to see someone so dedicated to their...Inspirational to see someone so dedicated to their project. You're doing a service to the medium.asdasdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459638043573476026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-42132854734436439442020-03-05T00:23:27.642+00:002020-03-05T00:23:27.642+00:00The Monty Python's The Meaning of Life link go...The Monty Python's The Meaning of Life link goes to the Monty Python's Flying Circus page. Also, the downloadable folder seems to be the right size, but when it is extracted, it becomes half its size. It doesn't look right, compared to the previous version.<br /><br />I look forward to reading Hero Of Avalon's reviews, but I hope he doesn't keep finishing a mediocre adventure, writing a review and then deciding to retreat to the thrills of a stock car racing game. ;) <br /><br /><br />Es ist seltsam, wie Thomas besser Englisch spricht als die meisten Engländer.James Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-83833569399288660812020-03-04T21:02:21.169+00:002020-03-04T21:02:21.169+00:00Thanks so much, Biff, for the unparalleled dedicat...Thanks so much, Biff, for the unparalleled dedication to your very own - and still pleasantly growing - legacy. Can't praise it highly enough that even your Update section gets treated with all that passionate love from Britain (thus, "God Save The Biffman!"), so that new revisions of already featured - and personally favoured - games (which are only genuine with The Collection Chamber's sweat n' tears within) are always a feast to get hold of once again. And what a traditionally tasty and filling old-school gaming dinner that is, I'll tell you that. :-)<br /><br />Bye from Germany,<br />Thomas<br /><br />P.S. Hello there, HeroOfAvalon! Pleased to make your acquaintance here at TCC, too! With a debut like this, one will hear more good things from you in the future, I'm sure. :-)<br />Thomasnoreply@blogger.com