MattyXB Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I use my website, where I have scans from all my games. Most only Lable, only by special games too an Endlable. And I use too the Cart Commander. So I have all what I need. At the beginning I have use Excel or Word, to make the list. But now its better with my website and Cart Commander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 I use Cart Commander and word docs;backed up on 5 1/2 disks,cdr,and another computer--way too much work to type it all in again....I had my need list printed out the first year I was filling in the titles missing,now it's all listed on the computer.Keeping the lists staight is half the fun of this hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloatedmonkey Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 I use an Excel spreadsheet with some macros to generate the list into a web page - helps with trades, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 Kaz, Can we trade lives please? hehe You sure, I teach middle schoolers? They enjoy the game days when I bring in all my systems and borrow every tv in the school. Its really something to see all of them hooked up at once, and in one place. Someday, I would like to have a place in the house with them (well, most anyway) hooked up for play. I seriously doubt anyone would miss the Magnavox Odyssey 1 if it wern't connected! Cassidy Btw, just broke the 1000 cart mark this last month. About 375 2600's, and CGE is coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 Well I recently applied to a place called "St. Joseph's Group Foster Home" in Minneapolis, working with emotionally disturbed youth, and I've worked with the middle school age category for a year altogether. I expect to be given the job. I've never been in a teaching role however, just in a supervisory/counseling role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 I hired Arthur Andersen to count my Carts. Let me see how many I have now. *reads report* 10 million!?! That doesn't seem quite right. I knew I should have gone with another accounting firm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Asmo Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 Kids? I work with MATH! Ewww. I just signed a four month contract to do corporate bond research for an Applied Math department. Normally I'm an Economist, but I had the summer off and I needed something to do. I can't tell you how many carts I have, but I can make you a nice graph showing how the number of carts I own grows exponetially as my income increases (or atleast, it *would* if I ever got a raise). KA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted July 4, 2002 Share Posted July 4, 2002 I used to use lists in Excel, and then Cart Commander... but my laziness is too overpowering, so I just keep everything in my head. My memory isn't good enough to write out ALL my games, but it's good enough to look at a game and know wether I have it or not. I've only got around 500 games though, so it's not as hard as some of you have it. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black dog Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 I have a very sophisticated, high-tech system, I write them down on a piece of paper, adding titles as I collect them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 belive it or not, I know wich cart I do have and wich one I don't have, now, a question for Alex, latelly I've been trying to access atariage.com with my phone, and I can't get it to work, there's any way to put a cart list and the rarity only so we can check it with the cell phones? It's just a suggestion of course Osbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 to keep track of my collection I have a text file which I update , after an update I upload it to my website, and the php page reads it out and generates a page. The only problem I have is, sometimes when I receive carts I think hmm I will do the update next week, and lots of times I forget:sad: - San Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Sixer Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 A couple of years ago, I started a list with MS Works, and I've been updating it ever since. I include the following info: cart title, manufacturer, model #, label type, and a description based on the John Earney's 2600 Label Variations list. My list covers (AFAIK) all of my 1100+ carts, and is more than 117K in size. I've had fun in the past toting around a printed copy when I'd go cartridge hunting. People's eyes tend to become large when they see this 30-page volume (small print) that I modestly call my "list". The greatest difficulty is not keeping it updated, but keeping it accurate. On numerous occasions I've discovered label variations not previously documented, so I've had to write a new description. I've stopped keeping track of the descriptions for my Combat carts, since I've found so many apparent variations (most of them so minor I'm not even certain they qualify as legitimate "variations"); one of my big projects for the future will be to pull out all of my 70+ copies and try to invent some kind of ID code to help catalog Combats (I already did this with my Mattel carts; it was necessary due to their mix-and-match nature). Frankly, I don't have enough time or beer to do something like that anytime soon... HEAVY***6***er My house is a shelter for homeless and unwanted Combats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangles66 Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 mvigor, thats pretty cool. I use an internal web page that is only on my computer, and I also print that out to take with me on trips to find more games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 As I have stated, I use Cart Commander to track all of my carts/media. For trips (CGE, yard sales, etc.) I take the CSV files and convert them to Pocket Excel and put them on my iPAQ. Makes life simple... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 Well I just took a few hours and put together a database file of all my Games. I did it in GeoFile on my Apple IIGS. I have it printing out on my Image Writer II... I just foundout I had about twice as many games for NES as I thought I had...and of cource, I knew how many atari 2600 and 5200 games I had.... 1 and 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulag picture radio Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Can any of you recommend software to use that would run on a Palm? I'd rather not stroll to the flea market with a big binder if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTClaus Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 I've made a very well working datasheet with Excel and VBA. It works great an you can use farious sort-functions...Look and use... cartsfinal_empty.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris++ Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Like this: http://www.geocities.com/flynnwins/ocgs/carts.htm CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap5750 Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Currently I use excel to keep track of my stuff. I'm a programmer by trade though so eventually, if my interest stays high enough, I'd like to write my own. It would be great if it could be like Movie Collector where you can do an online query. That is, I could type in combat and tell it to use the Atari Age database. It would then download all of the information (Title, Year, Description, scans, etc) into the database on the users machine. They could also keep track (optionally) of where they got the game and how much they paid for it. Thanks, Cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krytol Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 I use works database to catalog all my videogame stuff in one file. This way I can sort by cartridge, book, board game etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garbs Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 I printed out an entire 80 or so page list right from here at Atariage. The one that lists all of the games for the 2600. Now, whenever I get a cart, I just put a red checkmark next to its listing. This is my "bible" and carry it around with me to garage sales, flea markets, wherever. Ciao. Have a great weekend everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2600Lives Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Well CC looks cool and I downloaded it. I am a lot like Philflound. I use the DP guide and write down code like B for boxed or a B with a circle around it for box complete with manual etc. etc.. I am surprised more people do not use the DP guide. Atari2600Lives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 I forgot to mention. In addition to Cart Commander, I list all my cartridges on my webpage. Every time I add a cart, I add it to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooterb23 Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 I've been using a little database program on my Palm called "List". Really basic, system and name of game is all I have there... I just started using Cart Commander, I have everything but my 2600 and NES collections stored in it already... What is the simplest way to get *.CSV databases to show up on my Palm Pilot?? I want to bring my Cart Commander lists with me, but I'm not savvy enough with the Palm to know how to get them there, and my "List", ummm lists are woefully out of date. One function of the CC I love is the percentage report...I saw a few of these in the off-topic a week ago. As soon as I get my 2600 and NES lists in, I plan on putting that picture up here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 I type my list on my computer and print out a new copy every now and then. I use little symbols to indicate whether I have the box, manual, or whether a game was part of my original collection I had as a kid. I also list its AtariAge rarity rating (in bold type if its 5 or higher) and how I rank each game as far as graphics and game play. I also arrange the list by company (Activision, Data Age, etc.). I need a list because, in my advancing age, I just can't remember what I have sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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