GamingPlanet knowledge base

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Knowledge base

Some games are more than a title in a list. The box, manual, hardware, shop memory and online history all become part of the story.

This knowledge base brings together the main GamingPlanet pages for collectors, players and curious readers. From large cardboard PC boxes to old RPGs, and from condition checks to game preservation.

Knowledge Base Index

Use this index as the starting point for explanations, guides and dossiers about platforms, physical games, practical tools and game history.

Platforms & brands

PCDOS, Windows, hardware, early PC game history and physical releases.
SEGAArticles about SEGA, consoles, arcade history and peripherals.
NintendoNews and background about Nintendo, handhelds and physical game history.
PlayStationArticles about PlayStation, discs, downloads and digital ownership.
XboxXbox articles covering DRM, used games and online checks.

PC collecting

Retro PC gamesThe broad hub for old PC games, boxes, hardware and playability.
Big Box PC GamesLarge cardboard PC boxes, manuals, inserts, condition and completeness.
Retro PC RPGsRPGs, MMORPGs, worlds, expansions and long PC memories.
What was the first PC game?A dossier about DONKEY.BAS, Microsoft Adventure and the IBM PC.

Preservation & ownership

Game preservationWhy patches, servers, licences, discs and documentation belong together.
Game ownershipArticles about licences, downloads, DRM and what players can really keep.
Preservation tagAll blog posts about archiving, availability and disappearing games.
CollectingPosts where physical releases, condition and collector value take the lead.

Practical

Condition reportFillable report for box, manual, inserts, cartridge or disc.
DownloadsPrintable tools and files that fit collecting and collection management.
Shop informationOrdering works online; viewing or pickup may be possible by appointment.
GuidesPractical blog posts about playing, preserving and identifying old games.

Big Box PC Games

Large PC boxes have something digital storefronts cannot recreate: cardboard, inserts, thick manuals, stickers, system requirements and sometimes a trace of the previous owner.

Open the Big Box PC Games overview.

Retro PC RPGs

From classic dungeon crawlers to online worlds, PC RPGs show how games, hardware and communities became tangled together.

Game Preservation & Archiving

Preservation is not only about files. Patches, manuals, server history, box art and context often decide whether a game can still be understood later.

Go to Game Preservation & Archiving.

Shop, Guides and Tools

Anyone buying or keeping physical games wants to see what is complete and what is missing. That is why we keep linking articles, products and practical tools more closely together.

Use the condition report or visit the shop information.

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