General Atarian Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Do you use... computer, notebook, index cards, Website? Believe it or not, I rely on my website. If I were to lose it, I would have alot of work to do. Maybe I shouldn't rely on it solely, but it is better that hundreds of post-it notes everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Simple.. I don't But if I did it'd be some simple database probably in MS Access (ewww) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I use the Cart Commander and Word pad & a Grey legal pad (regular paper) http://www.arcaderestoration.com/index.asp...ATA=4394&CBT=20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 i use a website! for both trade and collection.. Take Care, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanD Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I use an MS Access database that is customized for what I need. I have looked at Cart Commander but didn't relish re-entering all the data I have accumulated over the last 10 years. General, if you want a copy remind me the next time you visit and I'll set you up. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I also looked at Cart Commander, but it too complicted for me (it is a great program though). Does anyone have a simple Excel or Access program set-up they would let me use? You can e-mail at rgladwin@earthlink. Thank you, RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I use the DP Guide with the little boxes I can fill in on the games I have. After the game listing, I write a B if I own the Box and an I if I own the instructions. If there are overlays, I write O (#), # of course being the amount I own. I keep all my games in alphabetical order by company. When I'm done moving and straighten out all my games on the book shelves in my "game" room, I'll take a few photos and see if someone will put them on here for me. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I don't really keep track..but then I don't really have that many games to make it worth keeping track of just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Gill Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I use my webpage for the 3 Atari consoles and the Colecovision. I have an excel spreadsheet for NES. I have not recorded the other systems yet. I have a lot of SNES and PSX games, I think I'll be surprised when I catalog them. -Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbfinley2 Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I have a list printed off with all the 2600 games on it and I when I get the game I high light it with a marker. It comes in great going to thrift shops and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I've been doing this long enough to know what is rare. And pretty much all I need are the rarest games. I figure each game I am missing will cost me a minimum of $15. Of course if the price is right, I'll buy all the games anyway. It's always good to have a list. The list shows you what is out there so you realize just how small your collection may be. I remember when I hit like 100 games for the first time and thought I had a lot. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I simply use EXCEL. Since I'm a player (not really, I just crush a lot ) and not that big of a collector, Cart Commander is too much for me. I don't have a lot in the way of variations or such, so all told my "collection" is only about 150 games deep. I keeps it simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCorcoran Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Two words... Cart Commander http://www.arcaderestoration.com/index.asp...ATA=4394&CBT=20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 heh the new version of the cart commander was a bit to much for me too thats why i went back to the version 1.3.0.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 @ RCorcoran Nice Avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I keep my list on my computer, hard disk & Printed out copy. I list my games as 1-Sealed in the box,2- Complete in the box, 3- loose Cartridge with instructions, 4-Loose Cartridge & now I have a section for all these new games that are coming out like, Waring Worms, Gunfight, MST2600 and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 While I do have lists (just plain text files), I keep all that knowledge in my head. Very rarely do I have to consault a list, mainly only for the newer stuff like NES games. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I keep my list on my computer, hard disk & Printed out copy. I list my games as 1-Sealed in the box,2- Complete in the box, 3- loose Cartridge with instructions, 4-Loose Cartridge & now I have a section for all these new games that are coming out like, Waring Worms, Gunfight, MST2600 and others. Do you keep receipts, dates of purchases, people you purchase from, amount spent on items? It is easy for me to fall easily into some sort of "obsessive" trap over organizing. It would be nice to know what a "normal" Atari collector keeps track of. It is impossible for me to have receipts of all the games I've collected, because some simply don't have "receipts", so this is the one thing that I haven't kept track of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella'sGhost Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Im writing my own atari database type thing app. It's going to be cool man, i say cool. Until that is finished, I don't keep track of the games, nor do I remember what I have, I don't think my web list is even up to date. I don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I have a old Excel sheet I had put together in like 4 minutes. It was nothing more than an Atari cart list off the internet cut and pasted into an Excel sheet after that I went thru it and x'd off what I had at the time.... Of course that was like a year ago.... I guess I really don't use anything.... I suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I use Cart Commander. All the features like reports at a click of the button make this program well worth getting (especially since it is FREE! he could charge money for it and it would still be worth getting). Granted it takes time to learn how to use it well but the same can be said of any program with such features. I can not recommend it enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I use a printout of all titles for 2600 that I bound into a book. As for the other 35 sytems, well, I sorta know what I have. I am a lot like Tempest that I just know what I have (at least for 2600, TG-16, and Odyssey). I just look around and see what I have for the others. Cassidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvigor Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I'm making myself an online database cart management tool so that I can access it from anywhere. View a v0.0.0.4 beta version at http://www.vigorfamily.com/browse.php I'm currently converting it to work for multiple users. Perhaps at some point it will be safe for use by the general public (i.e. AA posters). I am a Mac user, so Cart Commander would have to be emulated with VirtualPC. I didn't want to mess with that. This way, I can work on my collection info from work or home without carrying around a disk. It's all online, all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel D. Park Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I try to keep everything on my web page, it's been a while since my last update though. If I'm worried about something like label variations or stuff I can just check the pictures. For my other collection, non-Atari2600, I have a check list of all the games available for each system and I just check them off. www.atari2600.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 As for the other 35 sytems, well, I sorta know what I have. Omigod, what a statement!! Hilarious and impressive! Can we trade lives please? hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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