====== Where can I download games from? ======

If you know the name of the game you want to download, you'll probably be able to find it using the links below.

If you want to find a game but can't remember its name, [[http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=21|use this EAB forum]] and someone will probably be able to help you!

===== Freeware games =====

Several forward-thinking Amiga games companies have released their old games as freeware. The following sites all contain 100% legal, freely available games:

  * [[http://team.back2roots.org/Games/|Back to the Roots]] A huge collection from loads of different companies
  * [[http://www.dream17.info/downloads.php?cat=1|Dream 17]] Team 17 have released all their old Amiga games as freeware here
  * [[http://gremlinworld.emuunlim.com/amiga.htm|Gremlin Graphics World]] Most (but not all) Gremlin games can be found here
  * [[http://www.cinemaware.com/games/|Cinemaware]] Cinemaware games free to download
  * [[http://www.factor5.de/downloads.shtml|Factor 5]] Factor 5 games including Katakis, R-Type and BC Kid (plus Turrican trilogy as 'backups')

===== 'Abandonware' games =====

However other Amiga companies, despite making no effort to make money on their Amiga products (which are now 15 - 25 years old), do not allow distribution of their old copyrighted games. Many users class these as 'abandonware' - companies have abandoned their games so they see no problem in distributing them. However the term 'abandonware' has no legal existence - downloading games which have not been made freely available by the copyright owners is technically illegal.

Here are a few tips to find the Amiga games and software you are looking for on the net. 

   - **Try one of the big games archive websites:**
     *  for floppy disk (ADF) or CD games, see section [[adf|Download Amiga floppy / CD games]] for links
     *  for WHDLoad (hard disk installed) games, see section [[games/whdload/games]] for links
   - **Use Google** if that doesn't work:
     *  try to type this: "Game Name" + amiga
    * also, try the [[http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=017831811949416671319%3A8_yojje5pwa|Google AmiSearch (Amiga Search Engine)]]
   - If you still can't find it after all the above, the **English Amiga Board** are here to help!
    * put a request onto EAB's [[http://eab.abime.net/forumdisplay.php?f=10|req.Old Rare Games forum]]
    * or use our IRC channel - Connect to irc.abime.net - Join #abime.net - Ask people for help