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Posted August 21, 2021
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Linko64: Physical all the time. I get digital is convenient but, for me, nothing beats that box art and THE SMELL.
Very nice. I don't have many of these old school big boxes, but I do have original discs with most of those games (from magazines or bought later after release). Really envious of the Chasm the Rift box though :P

The big boxes I have are:
Drakan
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Return to Castle Wolfensten - Collector's Tin
Posted August 21, 2021
Yes and no. I don't miss losing games to CD rot, being stuck with floppies that I can't use anymore, obnoxious copy protection, and other minor grievances, but I like having the feelies like maps, manuals, and a box with neat artwork to store them in. :)
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Posted August 21, 2021
While not a lot of things I like about Slitherine's store, one I do like is the option to have a physical edition sent via mail. From their site:

"Physical Shipment: When you select this option you can use our digital download option to get the game right away and start playing. Then have a boxed copy of the game shipped to you as a backup for permanent storage. With a backup, you'll be prepared for whatever comes your way-whether it's a system crash, a computer virus damaging your files or the software simply no longer functioning as it should. You will be billed to have the game shipped in a printed DVD box with a printed DVD and your serial number."

IMHO that's the best policy. If you want a physical copy, you get it. If you don't, you don't.
Posted August 21, 2021
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SCPM: Yes and no. I don't miss losing games to CD rot, being stuck with floppies that I can't use anymore, obnoxious copy protection, and other minor grievances, but I like having the feelies like maps, manuals, and a box with neat artwork to store them in. :)
Big box copy of the Hexen II mission pack! I've not seen one of those in the wild before (and they go for a lot on eBay!) Nice!
Posted August 21, 2021
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Leroux: Absolutely not. The only physical part I'd prefer to the digital equivalent is the manual, but my ideal would be no manual necessary and all needed information to be found in-game anyway.
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Timboli: Of course, a manual on a large, say 10" tablet, is a quite good substitute ... even better on a large tablet type PC or spare laptop.
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Orkhepaj: why do you need to burn them slow?
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Timboli: Are you familiar with buffer under-runs and burn errors. That can usually be avoided by burning slow with decent media. Many have learnt the hard way by doing otherwise.

Burning fast is more often than not a false dichotomy.

Many of my friends have good coaster collections or reflector discs to scare away birds in their garden ... I don't, just a small handful, because I learnt that lesson early.

Don't go cheap and don't go fast .... and better still, don't use discs at all, as HDDs are far superior if treated right, and certainly more cost effective.
no im not familiar with it
but how can it happen if they write you can write with 12x speed , shouldnt you be able to write good disk with that speed?
Posted August 21, 2021
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Linko64: Physical all the time. I get digital is convenient but, for me, nothing beats that box art and THE SMELL.
Oh yes, you have a point! And the feeling of excitement when you get back from the store with a cool find! Digital is quite straightforward, by comparison.
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