ADFs - renaming / comparing / finding out if you have anything rare!!!

[DamienD]

Want to rename, compare or find out if any of the .ADF files you posses are rare without having to run multiple .DAT files via ClrMAMEPro? Then this is the thread for you ;)


I've taken all the latest public .ADF based TOSEC Commodore Amiga .DAT files and combined then into one. Here's the a list of the various .DAT files which have been combined:

Commodore Amiga - Applications - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2006-10-07_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Applications - Public Domain - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2006-09-15_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Compilations - Applications (TOSEC-v2006-09-13_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Compilations - Games (TOSEC-v2006-09-10_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Compilations - Various (TOSEC-v2006-08-04_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Coverdisks - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2006-10-07_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Demos - Animations and Videos (TOSEC-v2006-06-25_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Demos - Music (TOSEC-v2006-05-09_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Demos - Packs (TOSEC-v2006-05-09_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Demos - Slideshows (TOSEC-v2006-05-20_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Demos - Various - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2006-05-20_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Diskmags (TOSEC-v2006-10-07_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Docs (TOSEC-v2006-10-07_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Educational - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2006-10-07_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Games - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2006-10-19_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Games - Emerald Mine (TOSEC-v2006-10-07_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Games - Public Domain - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2006-10-19_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Games - Save Disks (TOSEC-v2006-10-19_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Games - Unofficial Addons & Patches (TOSEC-v2006-10-19_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Kickstart-Disks (TOSEC-v2004-11-17_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Operating Systems - AMIX (TOSEC-v2004-11-17_CM).dat {minus the Tape Installations}
Commodore Amiga - Operating Systems - Workbench (TOSEC-v2006-04-09_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Packmags (TOSEC-v2006-04-09_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Public Domain Collections - Assassins, The (TOSEC-v2005-05-07_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Public Domain Collections - Berliner Spielekiste (TOSEC-v2005-11-19_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Public Domain Collections - MegaDisc (TOSEC-v2005-11-19_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Public Domain Collections - Nordlicht Spiele (TOSEC-v2005-10-27_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Public Domain Collections - Panorama (TOSEC-v2005-11-19_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Public Domain Collections - Software of the Month Club (SOMC) (TOSEC-v2004-11-13_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Public Domain Collections - Taifun (TOSEC-v2005-10-27_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Public Domain Collections - Tampa Bay Amiga Group (TOSEC-v2005-11-19_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Public Domain Collections - Topik (TOSEC-v2005-11-19_CM).dat
Commodore Amiga - Public Domain Collections - Various (TOSEC-v2005-11-19_CM).dat

[DamienD]

Here are the instructions you should follow:


Preliminary:

Download the latest version of ClrMAMEPro 32bit (zip) from here (http://www.clrmame.com/download.htm).
Extract it to your hard drive e.g. "C:\CLRMAMEPRO".
Download the file "Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip" from the "User\DamienD\DATS" directory on Magix's FTP server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=38697) and extract the DAT file to ClrMAMEPro's datfiles directory e.g. "C:\CLRMAMEPRO\datfiles".
Create a directory called "___ORIGINAL" on your hard drive i.e. "C:\___ORIGINAL" and then copy all your .ADF files into this.
Create a directory called "___FOUND" on your hard drive i.e. "C:\___FOUND".


Running ClrMAMEPro:

Start ClrMAMEPro and click "OK" at the welcome screen.
Double-click on the "Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM)" displayed in the right hand window and then click "Default".
Click the "Settings" button, click "Add...", then point to the directory where your files are stored i.e. "C:\___ORIGINAL", click "OK" and then click the "X" to close the "Settings" window.
Click the "Rebuild" button, click the "..." button under "Source", point to the directory where your files are stored i.e. "C:\___ORIGINAL" and then click "OK".
Click the "..." button under "Destination", point to the directory where you want your rebuilt files to go i.e. "C:\___FOUND" and then click "OK".
Tick "Remove Matched Sourcefiles" and then "Rebuild...".
Once totally finished the "Statistics" window will appear, click "OK" then "X" twice to exit ClrMAMEPro.


All renamed / identified files will be sitting in the "C:\___FOUND" directory.
Any rare / unrecognised files will be sitting in the "C:\___ORIGINAL" directory.

[TheCyberDruid]

Very nice work Damien :great This should really help people scanning their collection for rare images :) Let's hope Loedown will now be able to sort his disks out :agree

[Loedown]

Greetings,
Indeed Damien has done a great job of combining the files, I still don't like Clrmamepro, so I will still develop my own software.

The moment of truth revails that I do indeed still have much that's not in TOSEC and that is just from the single archive that's been done and doesn't include all of the additional images I will have available soon from various other collections. I'll collate a list for perusal and we'll go from there, should be done by Friday.

Big thanks to all that have helped in these matters,

Paul

[Loedown]

Greetings,
Here's the list, an X donates that TOSEC couldn't find anything, although with some of the titles, I know they will exist, or the original archive that I have is corrupt, or different cracker / coder / loader / intro, if someone wants to sort through, be my guest. If someone wants something, again, just ask.

Paul

[TheCyberDruid]

Good to hear you got it sorted :) Well would be cool if you could make pack of the 'X' marked disks then :agree

[Loedown]

Good to hear you got it sorted :) Well would be cool if you could make pack of the 'X' marked disks then :agree

And where shall I put these X packed disks, Mr. Cyberdruid? ;)

I still need somewhere to share them.

Paul

[Marcuz]

cool job DD! :)

[TheCyberDruid]

And where shall I put these X packed disks, Mr. Cyberdruid? ;)

I still need somewhere to share them.

Paul

Upload them to Magix FTP : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=38697 ;) There is a folder Games and inside another folder 'rare_games'. Just drop your pack there mate :)

[davideo]

@DamienD

That's a job for me to do this weekend then - I'll run my ADF CDs through this to find out what I've got/not got.

This will make my life a lot easier.

Thanks:bowdown

Dave G :cool

[killergorilla]

Nice work on setting up this thread DD, I think it'll help root out some good stuff (or piles and piles of alt shit!), we shall see! :D

[Loedown]

Greetings,
Everything is uploaded, I no longer have the time to sift through, someone else will have to do that.

Many thanks to Magix, I have used plenty of your server, but in a few weeks, if that's ok, I will remove things as I have time, all the non working entries, or serious repeats. I urgently have to find work, if anyone needs an Electronics Tech, please email me, zero242@internode.on.net

ftp://eab.whdownload.com/User/Loedown/

ftp://am1ga:JayM1n3r@eab.whdownload.com/User/Loedown/ <--- This link seems to work, sorry about the other.

Go mad people, documents are there, one set is the original disk I found, the other set is the remaining disks I found after they had been put through Clrmamepro.

Enjoy,

Paul

[Methanoid]

Damien

Doesnt this just do the same as BatchRun? I was kinda hoping it would be the solution to my problem and put the files in the correct folders. It chucks ALL files into one folder, leaving me with 100,000 odd files perfectly named but in no kinda order!!

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=527948#post527948

[DamienD]

Hey Methanoid,

I've read your other thread (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43627)... Definitely something that I think would be useful / beneficial so I've done all the hard work ;)

Basically, here's what I had to do:

Use UltraEdit (http://www.ultraedit.com/) to amend each DAT file with the required line rebuildto "<datname>.dat" into the correct location for each entry.
Combined all the modified DAT files into one.
You can download the new "Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined With Directories - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip" from the "User\DamienD\DATS" directory on Magix's FTP server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=38697). Instructions for use are the same as in post #2 (http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=516197&postcount=2) ;)

[PandMonium]

lol i just got back home and ended up doing the same thing, don't know if it is useful now or even if it works, just used the same tosec folder structure, anyway here it is (http://panda.pt-server.com/tosec/amiga_mega_dat.rar) :p

[DamienD]

lol i just got back home and ended up doing the same thing, don't know if it is useful now or even if it works, just used the same tosec folder structure, anyway here it is (http://panda.pt-server.com/tosec/amiga_mega_dat.rar) :p
Nice work PandMonium ;)

I've tested my new DAT file with multiple files from various DATs and it works perfectly... I'm sure yours does too :agree

[DamienD]

LOL, slight correction to my post above in regards to the location :lol

You can get both DAT files I've created from the "new" EAB File Server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=528314). They are loacted in the "User\DamienD\DATS" directory ;)

Here are direct links:

... Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip (http://eab.whdownload.com/VIP/~PUBLIC/User/DamienD/DATS/Commodore%20Amiga%20-%20Latest%20Public%20DATS%20Combined%20-%20%5BADF%5D%20%28TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM%29.zip)
... Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined With Directories - [ADF] (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip (http://eab.whdownload.com/VIP/~PUBLIC/User/DamienD/DATS/Commodore%20Amiga%20-%20Latest%20Public%20DATS%20Combined%20With%20Directories%20-%20%5BADF%5D%20%28TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM%29.zip)

[Methanoid]

Ah, my heroes... Seriously though guys, mucho thanks. That's why I posted here and not on some anonymous CLRMP forum...

Pity I have done 90% of the files but this will make the job so much easier on the rest and checking those odd files. This is how the DATS should be IMHO....

Anyone for asking Grendel or Idoru ;)

[jrom]

@DamienD: The kickstart roms dat doesn't seem to be included in your pack (with directories)...

[DamienD]

@DamienD: The kickstart roms dat doesn't seem to be included in your pack (with directories)...
Hey jrom,

Only the .ADF based DATS were included as listed in post #1 (http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=516195&postcount=1)...

Over the weekend I'll create the following:

... Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip
... Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined With Directories (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip

These will include all DATS excluding CD based ones ;)

[Methanoid]

Hey jrom,

Only the .ADF based DATS were included as listed in post #1 (http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=516195&postcount=1)...

Over the weekend I'll create the following:

... Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip
... Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined With Directories (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip

These will include all DATS excluding CD based ones ;)

FYI there seems to be a text limit to REBUILD options so best skip Commodore and just put Amiga and use Apps instead of Applications etc

BTW, why no CD? Why not the full Amiga/CD/CD32 dat?

Yeah greedy....

God I wish there were newer DATs out though.. i have 50gb not renamed!!

[DamienD]

FYI there seems to be a text limit to REBUILD options so best skip Commodore and just put Amiga and use Apps instead of Applications etc
Hmmm, I definitely haven't noticed that.

Just to make absolutely sure, I tested rebuilding using files with the longest filenames from some of the longest DAT / rebuild paths. Also used the directories specified in the instructions i.e. "C:\___ORIGINAL" and "C:\___FOUND". All rebuilt fine :)

I'm not saying that there isn't an issue with file / path length and ClrMAMEPro (probably really a "Windows" file / path length limit), but if use the directories as specified for the process you will be fine.

[PandMonium]

FYI there seems to be a text limit to REBUILD options so best skip Commodore and just put Amiga and use Apps instead of Applications etc

BTW, why no CD? Why not the full Amiga/CD/CD32 dat?

Yeah greedy....

God I wish there were newer DATs out though.. i have 50gb not renamed!!
Hi, don't have stats now but the non iso part didn't got much new sets since last rename so i bet your 50gb will be that way for some time :(
If they are isos you can get the latest ones from toseciso.org (from 2009-03 or something :p)

[DamienD]

FYI there seems to be a text limit to REBUILD options so best skip Commodore and just put Amiga and use Apps instead of Applications etc
Hmmm, I definitely haven't noticed that.

Just to make absolutely sure, I tested rebuilding using files with the longest filenames from some of the longest DAT / rebuild paths. Also used the directories specified in the instructions i.e. "C:\___ORIGINAL" and "C:\___FOUND". All rebuilt fine :)

I'm not saying that there isn't an issue with file / path length and ClrMAMEPro (probably really a "Windows" file / path length limit), but if use the directories as specified for the process you will be fine.
Just a quick FYI post ;)

Yesterday I ran / rebuilt all my TOSEC Commodore Amiga files (minus CD / CDTV / CD32) through ClrMAMEPro using the Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined rebuildto Directories - [Excluding CD - CD32 - CDTV] (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).dat (http://eab.whdownload.com/VIP/~PUBLIC/User/DamienD/DATS/Commodore%20Amiga%20-%20Latest%20Public%20DATS%20Combined%20rebuildto%20Directories%20-%20%5BExcluding%20CD%20-%20CD32%20-%20CDTV%5D%20%28TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM%29.zip) found in this thread (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43740).

All worked 100% so there's no issue with the destination path / rebuildto length as long as you use the one specified (or shorter) from the instructions :great

[Methanoid]

Thanks Damien, I wasnt aware of that site. I'll run my CD stuff through that now... I found some newer SPS dats which helped tidy those up.

[DamienD]

Thanks Damien, I wasnt aware of that site.
Which site? If you're taking about the link above it's the "combined / rebuildto" DATs from the other thread (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43740) I created.

I'll run my CD stuff through that now...
Note that these "combined / rebuildto" DATs from the other thread only include the DATs from http://www.tosec.org/ (http://www.tosec.org/) i.e. "Complete_(TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip" and are not the latest ones from the TOSEC CD Dumping Project (http://www.toseciso.org/).

I found some newer SPS dats which helped tidy those up.
Guess you're talking about the DATs created by Belgarath last year:

... Commodore Amiga - Coverdisks - SPS (TOSEC-v2008-07-23).zip
... Commodore Amiga - Educational - SPS (TOSEC-v2008-07-23).zip
... Commodore Amiga - Games - SPS (TOSEC-v2008-07-23).zip

I should really have used these plus the ones from the TOSEC CD Dumping Project when combining instead of the latest released public DATs from http://www.tosec.org/ (http://www.tosec.org).

Maybe I'll create some more "combined / rebuilto" DATs next week ;)

[rygar]

There is also never DAT for SPS:

Commodore - Amiga (20081218) (http://forums.no-intro.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1275) by No-Intro Team:xmas

[DamienD]

There is also never DAT for SPS:

Commodore - Amiga (20081218) (http://forums.no-intro.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1275) by No-Intro Team:xmas
Interesting rygar, thanks for the link ;)

For the moment though I decided not to use it and just stick with the ones from Belgarath as he's the official maintainer.

[Methanoid]

Well the ones Rygar linked to are incorrectly named -ie NOT TOSEC naming convention... but still they are more current.

[davideo]

I'd like to offer my thanks for all the hard work that has been put into this project by all of the people that have helped over the years. :bowdown

It's thanks to you that I've at long last started to sort through my ADF collection. I've currently got 31864 correctly named ADFs :great

Only another 5 or 6 cds to go and then I can start sorting through the ones that have not been found :)

Again, many thanks.

Dave G :cool

[Kyon]

good job my friend :)

[exoticaga]

I found this swf tutorial video (http://www.cphsolutions.f2s.com/guides/cmprotutorial.htm) at last i understand how to use the software. Ok it isn't for the amiga or tosecs, but it gives the geral idea. Maybe someone could do the same for this thread content and more.

Watching a tutorial is easier than reading. I did try instructions above but never made sense or got any further with it, until i saw this swf tutorial.

I should say its not DamienD fault it more of the design flaw of ClrMAMEPro. Its layout is of putting. Even after i understand more now, i still think ClrMAMEPro gui is 110% crap.

Roll on for a DamienD (or someone else's) screen tutorial guide for us all to watch and follow. Maybe can be made to extend for everything more than just what this thread intended to do. Saved in xvid would be more help than swf or flv which are both shite.

[andreas]

Greetings,
Indeed Damien has done a great job of combining the files, I still don't like Clrmamepro
Without a 100% GUI rework I won't either. (Ever.)

so I will still develop my own software.

RomCenter (http://www.romcenter.com) can also read the DAT format that DamienD has used.
(Hoping that not the great part of the board staff consists of CMP lobbyists, so I might take the risk of getting banned now for saying the 'JEHOVA' word :laughing :lol)

[r.cade]

I am very sorry if this question is answered elsewhere, but I could not find it. How do I merge all of these corrections into my own collection? Is there a DAT file to rebuild them with the repaired names, etc?

[TheCyberDruid]

Hi r.cade,

you can find the DAT files on the EAB file server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43633) in the folder 'User/DamienD/DATS'.

[r.cade]

Thanks, but I must be missing something. Those DATs seem to be the regular 2007 TOSEC release- for the most part, ADF games anyway).

I was asking if there were DATs for the renamed/fixed naming you have been working on in this thread? Did I just miss that DAT when looking?

[TheCyberDruid]

Not sure which ones you are talking about then. If you mean the corrections from this thread : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43630 , these aren't in any DAT yet (unless mai made one).

[PandMonium]

hi guys,
there are no dats yet and some changes weren't applied yet but there will be one day so we just have to wait a bit more until all is done.
Sorry for the delay :P

[TheCyberDruid]

Ah, two more weeks... :D

[PandMonium]

lol you know its always tomorrow :P
but really, the best thing to do is just let it go and it will be ready someday eventually :D

[mai]

...really, there is some progress and there will be progress.:agree

[r.cade]

Not sure which ones you are talking about then. If you mean the corrections from this thread : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43630 , these aren't in any DAT yet (unless mai made one).

Thank you! That's what I was wondering. :)

[TheCyberDruid]

@mai
Indeed :great Thanks for that :agree

@r.cade
Let's hope there will be new DATs... one day ;)

[Retroplay]

I dumped all the disks that I got back with my A500 and ended up with 106 disks not recognized with latest dat files. :D
http://www.mediafire.com/?2iqtuenezj5

[TheCyberDruid]

Nice one Retroplay :great

[Retroplay]

292 Non TOSEC freshly dumped adf images. :D
http://www.mediafire.com/?84x2a3qhx24xyq4

[TheCyberDruid]

Mmmh, yummy :D Thanks for the upload :great
Guess it's time for your own folder on the file server ;) If that's okay for you :)

[Retroplay]

I was gonna upload it it to the EAB server but didn't do it because of a few WB1.3 and relokick disks.
Better safe than sorry you know. :)

[TheCyberDruid]

I shall remove the no-no files then ;) Thanks again :)

[1time]

Thanks Retroplay!

[TheCyberDruid]

All 387 (excluding the no-no ones) ADFs made by Retroplay can now be found on the file server in the folder 'Game/Disk/NewGames (not in TOSEC)/Retroplay' :)

[niobyte]

I'm currently going through a lot of my disks that I believe to be non-TOSEC or possible Alternative dumps (my disk collection is in the 1000s currently screening through random selection).

So far out of the 336 disks dumped. Only 38 of them turned out to be in TOSEC matching the same CRC checksum.

I am currently screening through these ADF(s) to see if the disks are still ok or contain any checksum errors. Also if they contain any viruses (some of the ones added/uploaded have had the viruses removed), etc. I am also excluding a lot of the alternative dumps that do not have any real difference compared to the ones currently in TOSEC. If there are differences in appearence, etc is when they will be included.

Andreas' tool 'ADFCHK' has come in handy for this job.

Over the coming days/weeks/months on the EAB File Server under the following directory
'Game/Disk/NewGames (not in TOSEC)/NioByte/' expect more to be uploaded.

I will continue to edit this post with the new upload additions.

So far these are it:

Applications (Contained in sub-directory named Applications)

X-Copy Maraude It Professional v1.2 (1988)(Cachet) CRC32: 821961FF
^Version Date: 13/09/88


Application Compilations (Contained in sub-directory named Application_Compilations)

ACU Disk Utilities 29 (1990)(ACU) CRC32: BCDD4C44
Tetra Copy & ZeroVirus III (199x)(Unknown) CRC32: E3FD9792
Utilities Compilation Disk V3.0 (199x)(Partners in Krime) CRC32: 9DB11511
Utilities V4 (199x)(Kim and Mark of Integra) CRC32: A723E900


Docs Disks (Contained in sub-directory named Docs)

Arcane Manual Collection 01 (19xx)(Arcane) CRC32: 2910B079
^Unfortunately cyl. 51 surface 0 sector 09 has a checksum error. The disk I have does not contain any surface errors. It seems the source disk it was copied from had an error or possibly the DMS or WRP archive already included such errors. Without the source BBS file(s) (DMS, LHA, LHW, LZW, LZX, WRP archive/image?). I am unable to determine this. Filename '51' is the only file that is undreadable on the disk.
Rygar Doc Disk 12 (199x)(Rygar)[h SpreadEagles] CRC32: 53237A6C
^Bootblock is different. It has a mini boot title stating 'A NEW SPREADEAGLES IMPORT'
The Brotherhood Game Docs 2 (1990)(The Brotherhood) CRC32: 0601FABE


Games

Altered Beast (1989)(Activision)(Disk 1 of 2)[cr QTX][h Bandidos] CRC32: C79FD3B8
Apocalypse (1994)(Virgin)(demo-playable)[h Fruehstueck Dezign] CRC32: 3E4BF5FC
^Text mentions that it is 100% Final Sales release (which is false). This was most probably downloaded from The Palace BBS (was located in USA). Mentioned as Fruehstueck Dezign (F.S.D.) WHQ.
ATF II - Advanced Tactical Fighter II (1990) (Digital Integration) [cr CLS] [a5] CRC32: 7E5322BD
Aunt Arctic Adventure (1988)(Mindware)[t +3][h Divinity] CRC32: FE4BBB4E
Battleships (1987) (Elite) [cr Axxess] CRC32: 2B598885
Battle Squadron - The Destruction of the Barrax Empire! (1989) (Innerprise) [cr TIC][t Freestyle][a5] CRC32: 40800E8D
Dugger (1988) (Linel) [cr WOW] [a2] CRC32: 423C5040
England Championship Special (1991) (Grandslam) [cr QTX] CRC32: BA73BEA8
Ferrari Formula One (1988) (Electronic Arts) [cr RSi] [a] CRC32: 3460E796
Final Conflict, The (1990) (Impressions) [cr Angels - Defjam - Genesis] [a2] CRC32: 3CFD7419
Final Fight (1991)(U.S. Gold)(Disk 1 of 2)[cr CSL][h Paralax] CRC32: 0AAE387D
Ghouls 'N Ghosts (1989)(U.S. Gold)[cr Defjam - CCS][h Frantic & TFS][t +6 Topswap] CRC32: DA6261B8
^This was 1 disk packed by IL SCURRO. It is different to the other TFS release in TOSEC. Also has 'W.A Import By Frantic' text
Golden Axe (1990) (Virgin) [cr Genesis - Angels - Defjam] [t +3 SR] CRC32: 6E578CB9
Graham Gooch World Class Cricket (1993)(Audiogenic)[cr PDX][h Paralax] CRC32: 7A0B814B
Grand Prix Circuit (1989) (Accolade) [cr BS1 - Cybertech] [h TFS] [a] CRC32: 93FD6606
Light Corridor, The (1990)(Infogrames)[cr PDX][t +1 LGD] CRC32: C4F25064
^Contains +1 (Unlimited Balls) Trainer by Legend. Although, has the same trainer feature as Paradox's. Possibly a rare trainer release. Not in TOSEC.
Monopoly (1989)(Leisure Genius)[cr SR][h Paralax] CRC32: EBFD8FA6
Ninja Mission (1987) (Mastertronic) [h BS1 - TKT] [a] CRC32: A60B61EA
^Appearance is different to the one in TOSEC
Oswald (1988)(Starvision)(Dk)[h ACC] CRC32: E965D4AE
^Spread by Defjam in Denmark. Not sure what other tag to add for that. Maybe another [h Defjam]? I'm thinking: [h ACC & Defjam]
Paralax Compilation Disk(1990)(Paralax) CRC32: C2DC22F5
^Turrican Beta non-working due to Checksum Errors on cyl. 78 & cyl. 79. Unfortunately seems to be from the source disk that mine was copied from. As my disk has no surface errors.
Pro Tennis Tour (1989)(UBI Soft)[cr QTX][h Bandidos] CRC32: 94BB3D61
Rainbow Islands (1989)(Ocean)[cr TIC - Freestyle][t +1 TIC - Freestyle][h Bandidos] CRC32: 8B5D6D9A
^TIC - Freestyle title in Cracktro has been changed to: The Bandidos
Red Heat (1989)(Ocean)[cr VF - Bencor Brothers][h TFS][t +4 Band] CRC32: 0E2BEF65
^This release is different to the one in TOSEC. Contains full TFS import credits & contact info. Also this is a good dump. Current one in TOSEC is marked with flag
RoboCop (1989)(Ocean)[cr QTX][h MicroWorm][t +1 Freestyle] [B]CRC32: 1714ADFB
^Appears trainer title was replaced to 'MICROWORM PRESENT' from 'FREESTYLE PRESENT'
Strider (1989)(U.S. Gold)[cr VF][t +3 DDC][h Phantasie] [B]CRC32: 5744D279
^Missing the Double Density Crew (DDC) Bootblock with intro and the trainer has been changed to start after the Phantasie import details (Mail address & BBS numbers). This game cannot be completed normally due to GFX corruption -> Caused by Vision Factory Crack.
Stunt Car Racer (1989)(MicroStyle)[cr QTX][h HellRaisers] CRC32: 6EC0A5E4
Super Hang-On (1988) (Electric Dreams) [cr Defjam - CCS] [a2] CRC32: B88E4099
Technocop (1988)(Imagexcel)[cr QTX][h ACU] CRC32: 892BD9D3
Tetris (1987)(Mirrorsoft)[cr TSF] CRC32: CABEE8EE
Toki (preview) (1991) (Ocean) [cr QTX] [h Active] --> Or flag as demo-playable [B]CRC32: 4A26480E
^When R.M.B is pressed reveals 'StarTron!' hacked this release before 'Active' did. When this is done the system crashes (guru). Left this note out on [h] flag.
War Zone (1991)(Core)[cr Unknown][h Liberty] CRC32: 97711BD0
Xenon 2 - Megablast (1989)(Image Works)(Disk 1 of 2)[cr PNA][t +1 Divinity & Fusion][h Divinity & Fusion] CRC32: 578975C5
^This was released at a copy party held in Perth WA in 1989. Has unlimited lives as default (no trainer menu). Trainer is always active.


Game Compilations (Contained in sub-directory named Game_Compilations)

3D Pool & Damocles (1991) (Unknown) CRC32: 83013359
ACU - Games Compilation Disk - Galaga & Venus & Trippen (1989) (ACU) CRC32: 6A586298
ACU - November 1988 Games Compilation (ACU) [v Saddam] CRC32: 759F53B9
Barbarian & Final Mission (19xx) (Unknown) CRC32: 6D8E8E31
Bubble Bobble & Rolling Thunder (19xx) (Unknown) CRC32: B07E3A74
Den of Death Collection (19xx)(Dingo) CRC32: 6DD3C2FD
^Contains the following games: 1-Deflektor (QTX), 2-Wanderer (ACU), 3-Triango (ESI).
Digital Coding Team Games Disk 12 (1989)(DCT)[v Lamer Exterminator] CRC32: 53DF7CA4
^Contains the following games: 1-Super Hang-On, 2-IK+. Unfortunately Cyl. 38 is infected with the Lamer Exterminator Virus (causes checksum errors). Some of Super Hang-On's data is contained on this cylinder which has caused it to no longer run. This data is not recoverable since the Lamer Exterminator virus destroys data.
Dungeon Master & Nigel Mansells Grand Prix by Ginnie (19xx) [cr ACU] CRC32: 7D801DBA
Hoagy Compo Disk 1 (1988) (Unknown) CRC32: 09AD3AFF
^Contains the following Games: 1-Carrier Command, 2-Buggy Boy, 3-Ebonstar, 4-StarRay and 5-Elf (Pumpkin Soft)
IK+ & Super Hang-On (19xx)(Unknown) CRC32: 324FE8CC
Mystix Games Compilation Jocky Wilson Darts & Kick Off (19xx) [cr ACU] CRC32: 7427C9FB
Nebulus & Powerstyx (1988)[h ACU] CRC32: 2B6D91AA
^Powerstyx is a pre-release version leaked by: Silicon League
Plutos & Emerald Mine (198x)(Unknown) [B]CRC32: B94A5221
^Bad Dump due to the following files being corrupted: ag2,ag8,ah6,ah7,ai3,ai8,aj2,his. This only affects Emerald Mine. I have checked all of the levels only the high score seems to be affected. Unfortunately I think this was a memory dumped version. As every copy of Emerald Mine I have checked does not contain these files. I cannot verify checksum or contents due to files being corrupted.
Plutos & Emerald Mine (198x)(Unknown) CRC32: B3153B4E
^Now a good dump after clearing all user related data from Emerald Mine. The game now works properly including the High Score table. It seems only the user written data was affected. Verified file integrity, no checksum errors detected during file copy. Use the bad dump to obtain user saved data. Not bad considering this disk was almost unreadable. Hail to kryoflux and my other methods (disk was surface cleaned) :)
Slipstream - Compact Disk - Quartz & Switchblade & Stunt Car Racer (1989)(Slipstream) CRC32: C025336A
^Quartz does not work. Judging by other source 'Method Git' it seems it was released non-working.


I have also uploaded the .log files that ADFCHK generated showing the related issue(s) found (if applicable) and the CRC32 checksum for each of the ADF image(s).

A lot of the releases shown above are from local BBS' & disk swappers that used to be in Perth WA and around Australia. That is why a lot of them contain [h] tags due to this reason (not all are from Perth WA or around Australia, the majority are though). This is one of the main reasons why a lot of these are not contained in TOSEC.

Here are some of the Australian division cracker/importer scene groups:

ACU -> Australian Crackers United (Cracker & Importer)
Bandidos -> Perth WA (Importer)
Divinity -> Perth WA Division (Importer)
Fusion -> Perth WA Division (Importer)
HellRaisers -> Perth WA (Importer)
Liberty -> Perth WA Division (Importer)
Paralax -> Perth WA (Importer)
Phantasie -> Australian Division (Cracker & Importer)
SpreadEagles -> Perth WA (Importer)
The Fire Starters -> Australian Division (Importer)
The Punishers -> Australian Division (Cracker & Importer)
TIC - Freestyle -> Australian Division (Cracker & Importer)

More to come watch this space :)

[TheCyberDruid]

Good stuff niobyte :great Keep it up :)