Catalog your video games with Game Collector

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25 Sep 2003, 07:28 PM
Shinobi128

Catalog your video games with Game Collector

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 23, 2003 - Software company Collectorz.com announces the release of its new product Game Collector 1.0, a PC and console game organizer for Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP.

Game Collector is designed for people who love to play computer games. If you have a large game collection, Game Collector helps you catalog it. Adding games in Game Collector is fast and easy: enter the title or scan the barcode, and the details are retrieved automatically from the Internet - including a cover picture. The integrated loan manager tracks who borrowed your games, taking the mystery out of where certain games have gone. Or print out your wish list when you visit game shops and trade shows.

Game Collector has an intuitive interface, based on Windows Explorer. The program creates a list of your games that you can sort instantly on any field. Imagine what this means: no need to scan your shelves to find a game anymore; just search the database. Group your games by platform to quickly create an overview of your PlayStation, GameCube and Xbox titles. Place your collection on your website for reference by your friends.

Game Collector is available in a Standard edition for US $24.95 and a Pro edition for US $39.95, for a single-user license with free upgrades. The free trial version is available at http://www.collectorz.com/game

Pretty nifty I think. It's worth a look. :chunobi:
25 Sep 2003, 07:34 PM
Shapermc

So, how do I catalog PCB games?
25 Sep 2003, 07:35 PM
Jeremy

That sounds pretty damn handy right there. Not $25 handy though.
25 Sep 2003, 07:51 PM
Josh

I downloaded the software. It searches retail sites to find the game information. Which means, if the game is not currently in retail then you are shit out of luck.

This product is stupid.
25 Sep 2003, 08:11 PM
Thief Silver

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The integrated loan manager tracks who borrowed your games, taking the mystery out of where certain games have gone

That is just too awsome.
25 Sep 2003, 08:17 PM
NoFace

Meh, $25? No thanks.

No out of print games? No thanks.

www.videogametracker.com might require a bit more work, but it's free and works just fine.
25 Sep 2003, 08:19 PM
Thief Silver

Then again I could probably make an Access database of my games :\ and it'd work well enough. If I do I'll let you know, and anyone who wants it would be able to download it, assuming you know how to ... use a datasheet >.> Or have Access. I doubt I'll do it, since I'm lazy, but one never knows when I'll grow up and stop being lazy. :xx:
25 Sep 2003, 08:28 PM
ChaoofNee

Meh. Guzzlefish is fine for me. Something not in the database? Submit it. Plus, it's free.
25 Sep 2003, 08:30 PM
OmegaFlareX

I use a simple Works spreadsheet for my library, and VGT for my Pile of Shame. I don't need this software.
25 Sep 2003, 08:49 PM
Werewolf

I use Excel and that works just fine for me, if it were free maybe but I spend enough on my games and I don't need to spend more to remind me how much I've spent ;) :)

Not having out of print games also sucks if that is the case...
25 Sep 2003, 09:51 PM
Shinobi128

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Originally Posted by ChaoofNee

Meh. Guzzlefish is fine for me. Something not in the database? Submit it. Plus, it's free.

never knew about guzzlefish. thank you sir. :)
25 Sep 2003, 10:00 PM
K3V

I've been using Cart Commander to catalog my stuff. It doesn't have complete lists for everything, but hey, it's free:

http://www.arcaderestoration.com/index.asp?OPT=3&CBT=20
25 Sep 2003, 11:30 PM
Melf

I've been using Video Game Tracker for years. It's good enough and it's free.
26 Sep 2003, 01:59 AM
Blaine

bah.

http://www.vgrebirth.org/ has 7000 games in it's database, it's totally free. I may be shillin' for my boy Quixo, but it doesn't mean his site isn't cool.
26 Sep 2003, 05:43 AM
Ragnarok the Red

Meh, GameTZs worked fine for me all these years, and is actually worth paying for.

If I ever needed something to complement it, I'd just go with Video Game Tracker. It's free and efficient enough. This only working for newer games also makes it especially useless for most collectors.
26 Sep 2003, 11:39 AM
Mzo

IGN has a good one, too, which is also free. I havent run into anything not in its database yet.

I still haven't finished putting most of my 16-bit stuff in, but most of everything else is in there. Click my sig in case anyone cares.
26 Sep 2003, 04:08 PM
Master

I use Microsoft Access. The difference is, I am left with a data-rich database with which to publish pages to the internet or do various other things.

This would be a cool product for peope who aren't computer savvy, but really, if you are posting here...
26 Sep 2003, 04:47 PM
Thief Silver

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Posted by Master
I use Microsoft Access. The difference is, I am left with a data-rich database with which to publish pages to the internet or do various other things.

This would be a cool product for peope who aren't computer savvy, but really, if you are posting here...

Yeah.

So basically... there are more, cheaper, and possibly more effecient (Based on 88's post) ways of cataloging. This is only a little easier, which means it will probably sell. Cause people are great at finding easier ways to do already simple tasks.
26 Sep 2003, 04:49 PM
Werewolf

This post reminded me I haven't updated my list in awhile, time to get cracking on it :p