The Epic Collection 3 is a comprehensive, "everything-in-one" software compilation. Published by Epic Marketing in 1997, this disc serves as a massive digital vault for Amiga enthusiasts, power users, and creative professionals.
Packing over 600MB of data—this collection was designed to be a definitive resource for graphic design, 3D modelling, gaming, and education.
Key Features & Contents
1. Creative Assets & 3D Modelling
The disc is a treasure trove for digital artists, particularly those working with the Amiga’s powerhouse 3D software:
3D Objects & Models: High-quality assets specifically curated for Lightwave and Imagine.
Textures & Clipart: A vast library of textures for surface mapping and high-resolution clipart for desktop publishing.
Image Gallery: Thousands of images in both the industry-standard GIF format and the native Amiga IFF-ILBM format.
2. Software & Utilities
Ready-to-Run Applications: A diverse selection of productivity tools, system utilities, and Magic Workbench enhancements.
Fonts & Icons: Includes hundreds of custom fonts and icon sets to modernize the Amiga Workbench environment.
Educational Suite: A dedicated section containing 110 Education disks (stored as .DMS images), covering subjects from mathematics to language learning.
3. Multimedia & Entertainment
Music Modules (.MOD): Over 100 high-quality tracker modules featuring the classic Amiga sound, categorized for easy browsing.
Games & Demos: A collection of shareware and public domain games, along with "Ready-to-Run" scene demos that push the Amiga’s custom chips to their limits.
Technical Specifications
Format: ISO-9660 with Amiga Rockridge extensions.
Requirements: Any Amiga with a CD-ROM drive. Optimized for Workbench 2.04 or higher.
Accessibility: Most files can be accessed directly from the CD, while compressed images (.DMS) require a floppy drive or virtual drive software to extract.
The Epic Collection 3 stands as a historical snapshot of the 1990s Amiga "Golden Age" of shareware and creative software, making it a must-have for collectors and retro-computing hobbyists.
The Epic Collection 3 (Amiga CD-ROM)
Publisher: Epic Marketing
Release Year: 1997
Platform: Commodore Amiga (CD-ROM)
Capacity: ~620 MB of data
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