Keeping track of your collection

[Untamed]

How do you guys keep track of your collections?

I used to use the IGN list, because it was simple, clean and loaded fast, but now it's that bloated IGN Club.

I also have it on the DP list, but I found that is wasn't suitable to my needs.

I've also looked into a database program from Collectorz.com that seems pretty cool, but... eh.

For the last year I've just been writing everything down in one of those Hilroy noteboks, and it sucks.

[DefaultGen]

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[shoes23]

RFGeneration here too.


There are quite a few other threads about this exact topic. You could check them out here:

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86874&highlight=collection+tools

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81098&highlight=collection+tools

[zektor]

I use the good ol' noggen...although it does hurt sometimes.

[Untamed]

RFGeneration here too.


There are quite a few other threads about this exact topic. You could check them out here:

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86874&highlight=collection+tools

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81098&highlight=collection+tools

Oops, should have done a search, my bad.

Thanks for being nice about it though.

[Fuyukaze]

I think my signature says what I use.

IGN used to be funny with their pricing structure, but after having used RFG for so long it's painfull trying to add my collection to IGN. Adding one game at a time after sorting thru 3-??? pages of simular named titles without the option to just go thru each system's software is just too much for me now.

[Untamed]

Has anyone tried out the demo of the Collectorz.com Game Collector program?

Seems pretty cool, a lot of it is automatic and you can make your own columns for what you paid, rarity, etc. It's 40$ though, and the barcode scanner (very nifty feature indeed) is 140$(!?).

But, web based is usually more convenient (and a tad cheaper). I will check out RFGeneration and VGRebirth.

EDIT:
I think I like the look of RFGen better, so I've signed up and started making my list. I'm on my PC games, and I've already had to submit a few games they didn't have listed, or didn't have listed for my region or had console ports, but not the PC version. Well, I guess it's a WIP.

Thanks!

[OatBob]

Yet another response and plug for...

http://www.rfgeneration.com/images/banners/RFGFullbanner04.gif


I keep Excel sheets (soft and hard copy), and use RFgen to show it off. Its kinda like RAID-5, three records for me from which I share and update my collection listings.

[BioHazard117]

I use MediaMan (http://www.imediaman.com/)...

http://www.imediaman.com/fileadmin/images/screenshot-1-l.jpg

( ^^ example with movies, you can also do it with games, cds, etc.

Its basically a copy of Delicious Library except it's not Mac-only.

[Steven]

I used to use vgrebirth.org but now do it all by hand -- good ole fashioned pen and paper

[Damaramu]

I use the Video Game Rebirth (http://www.vgrebirth.org) site for my online stuff and Excel for home.

[Cambot]

Delicious Library. Only for Mac, though, as far as I know. And I only put in my boxed games.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/ckeene/Screen.jpg

[kaedesdisciple]

ATM I'm using a good old fashioned Excel spreadsheet. I can pick and choose what data I want to have and I have pretty good control over how to build reports on it. I may move onto one of the off-the-shelf solutions as my time has become a true premium in the last year especially.

[PentiumMMX]

I use Microsoft Excel to keep up with everything (One file per system)

[horseboy]

Another one for Excel here. The only drawback is not being able to show it off like on those web-based systems, but I really don't care about that.

Speaking of the Excel system, does anyone know of a good place to download some Excel game lists from. I am in the middle of actually transitioning to keeping track with Excel, and I can't find a good source for the lists. I have been doing a lot of copy-and-pasting, and that just blows.

[roushimsx]

I set up Open Game Lister (http://wiki.aypok.co.uk/open_game_lister) on my site (link (http://www.roushimsx.com/lists/)) after doing Excel spreadsheets for a while. For DVDs (link (http://www.invelos.com/dvdcollection.aspx/roushimsx)), I've been using DVD Profiler (http://www.invelos.com/dvdpro/Info.aspx) for the last 6 years or so and love it.

[lkermel]

I may sound rather cheap, but I'm still using the same old plain text file... and this for the past fifteen years. I found that it is the most portable/small way to describe my collection.

[bangtango]

I took a little good natured ribbing for this in another thread :-D but I keep track of my collection in my head.

I try to play through everything in my collection at some point or another. I don't buy stuff just to have it sit on a shelf or just to pad my library. Since my collection is less than 200 games, all of which I try to play, I do an all right job keeping track of things upstairs.

[Untamed]

I took a little good natured ribbing for this in another thread :-D but I keep track of my collection in my head.

I try to play through everything in my collection at some point or another. I don't buy stuff just to have it sit on a shelf or just to pad my library. Since my collection is less than 200 games, all of which I try to play, I do an all right job keeping track of things upstairs.

I have a pretty good idea of what I have too, but it's nice to have a consolidated list of everything, me thinks.

[djbeatmongrel]

I use RFgeneration. its my favorite way so far especially with all the ways to sort and look at your collection (and others).

I am looking into getting excel and keeping and updated file along side of rfgeneration for a nice back up and for when i get an excel enabled PDA so i can save myself from buying doubles (or remember whats on my "to get" list)

[kainemaxwell]

Good old-fashioned Excel spreadsheet for me.
(Link in my sig, though it does need updating)

[DefaultGen]

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[djsquarewave]

Ding. (http://www.vgrebirth.org/community/games.asp?list=1&id=djsquarewave)

I mean, considering I'm staff over there. :)

[RetroYoungen]

Excel spreadsheet for the most updated, and RFGen for the online showing of what I've got. I've only been updating the spreadsheet though, the RF list is getting a little behind... partially because I haven't gotten around to plugging in all of the info from all of my imports to help get the lists bigger and make my number up there a little more realistic.

[smokehouse]

Count me in as another Excel user. I’ve just kept a log of all of my stuff from the very beginning so keeping on top of things has not been a huge issue. I’ve even busted it down to rarity levels and how much I paid for each individual item as well. I’d use delicious Library but many of my games do not have a UPC to scan.

On top of that, it’s always fun to print out a sheet to show random people when the topic comes up…