ADZ files

birdy-scc · 23 September 2001, 22:37

Can someone tell me about adz files and how to make them?

RetroMan · 23 September 2001, 22:50

Quote:

Originally posted by birdy-scc
Can someone tell me about adz files and how to make them?

Well, I really don´t know exactly how to MAKE them, but here´s my Info : ADZ are packed ADF files, you can unpack them with WinZIP or any other ZIP Packer you have ... think WinUAE has the option to use ADZ as well as ADF but since it must be decrunched, it´s a bit slower at loading ?!? Well, these are only the basic infos

birdy-scc · 23 September 2001, 23:05

I'm happy about the slightly slower loading time if it means they don't need to be unpacked -

23 September 2001, 23:50

ADZ files are GZip files (to the best of my knowledge)

They should have been called gamename.adf.gz but the .adz extension seems to have stuck

The reason all archivers can unpack adz files is because gzip is a standard on UNIX machines

Check out http://www.fsf.org/software/gzip/gzip.html for more info

TikTok · 24 September 2001, 00:03

One point worth remembering is that (AFAIK) you cannot write to the disk images from the emulators if they are inside .adz archives.

birdy-scc · 24 September 2001, 00:50

Cool, now I know.

So now I want to convert all the adf files I have to adz. I tried Winace but it will only unpack these files, not create them.

Is there an *easy to use* program that will do a batch convert?

Ian · 24 September 2001, 01:06

It's real easy to use and as an added bonus, it get's the damn things smaller than most if not all other progams I have ever tried

Download it here:-

http://www.zipworld.com.au/~gharris/adfopus.html

Start it up, click on Tool's then Batch Converter, self explantary from here

PS. God help you if WinUAE crashes BTW, you'll suddenly find a whole shitload of 880k files in your C:\ directory

TikTok · 24 September 2001, 10:02

If you have lots of separate directories to scan, it can also be easy just to use gzip...it may be command line based but it's easy enough. I just use:

gzip -9 -S .adz *.adf

Very useful if you have many directories of adfs and cant be bothered doing it by hand

Amiga1992 · 24 September 2001, 17:38

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Originally posted by birdy-scc
So now I want to convert all the adf files I have to adz.

Careful, ADZ files tend to get fucked up easily, dunno why. I preffer ADFs myself, even if they take more space.

CodyJarrett · 24 September 2001, 17:47

I keep all my Amiga games in ADZ format, and I don't have any problem. It also serves a write-protection for the disk.

Twistin'Ghost · 24 September 2001, 20:25

I'm like Akira. I prefer adf over adz. In fact, every time I get an adz, I convert it back to adf. That's all we need is yet one more format to have to deal with.

birdy-scc · 24 September 2001, 20:34

On a large collection we are talking about gigabytes of space saving - and that floats my boat any day of the week!

RetroMan · 24 September 2001, 20:35

@s4murai

of course, but since WinFellow sux on my Computer and I´m only using WinUAE if I MUST use GraficsCard Emulation for something, I only remember that one

I really mostly use my A1200

Anyway, I also prefer adf files .... I tested some months ago with adz files, but as Akira said, some of them got crippled after being crunched to adz

really dunno why, but that´s why I´m keeping my stuff adf´ed all the time .....

25 September 2001, 02:07

I prefer everything to be zipped rather than GZipped.

I'm using a PC most of the time, so I'd prefer to be using the PC standard

I can't keep all my files as ADFs cause that would take a shitload of space

Twistin'Ghost · 25 September 2001, 02:26

OK, for clarification, mine are zipped, as well. I meant, ADF vs ADZ. I would never keep my collection in uncompressed form.

birdy-scc · 25 September 2001, 02:46

The reason I asked about this was that I couldn't get zips to load!

My version of Winuae only loads adf adz and dms files (unless I'm doing something wrong)

25 September 2001, 03:05

Why don't you unpack the ZIP so you get an ADF file and use that?

birdy-scc · 25 September 2001, 03:19

the whole point is to get *compressed* files that can be loaded -

Maybe I should have just asked how to use zips in UAE in the first place!

25 September 2001, 03:26

heh. Yep. That's what you should've asked

My answer is : You can't use ZIPs in UAE (to the best of my knowledge)

Your best bet is to use ADZ (as you originally wanted)

Walker · 25 September 2001, 11:05

What about the TOSEC renaming? If you have all your files in ADZ format you can´t use TOSEC, right?

23 September 2001, 22:37	#1
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	ADZ files Can someone tell me about adz files and how to make them?

24 September 2001, 01:06	#7
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	ADF Opus It's real easy to use and as an added bonus, it get's the damn things smaller than most if not all other progams I have ever tried Download it here:- http://www.zipworld.com.au/~gharris/adfopus.html Start it up, click on Tool's then Batch Converter, self explantary from here PS. God help you if WinUAE crashes BTW, you'll suddenly find a whole shitload of 880k files in your C:\ directory

24 September 2001, 17:47	#10
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	ADZ I keep all my Amiga games in ADZ format, and I don't have any problem. It also serves a write-protection for the disk.

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23 September 2001, 23:05	#3
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	I'm happy about the slightly slower loading time if it means they don't need to be unpacked -

23 September 2001, 23:50	#4
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	ADZ files are GZip files (to the best of my knowledge) They should have been called gamename.adf.gz but the .adz extension seems to have stuck The reason all archivers can unpack adz files is because gzip is a standard on UNIX machines Check out http://www.fsf.org/software/gzip/gzip.html for more info

24 September 2001, 00:03	#5
TikTok Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Malayasia Age: 43 Posts: 657	One point worth remembering is that (AFAIK) you cannot write to the disk images from the emulators if they are inside .adz archives.

24 September 2001, 00:50	#6
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	Cool, now I know. So now I want to convert all the adf files I have to adz. I tried Winace but it will only unpack these files, not create them. Is there an easy to use program that will do a batch convert?

24 September 2001, 10:02	#8
TikTok Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Malayasia Age: 43 Posts: 657	If you have lots of separate directories to scan, it can also be easy just to use gzip...it may be command line based but it's easy enough. I just use: gzip -9 -S .adz *.adf Very useful if you have many directories of adfs and cant be bothered doing it by hand

24 September 2001, 20:25	#11
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	I'm like Akira. I prefer adf over adz. In fact, every time I get an adz, I convert it back to adf. That's all we need is yet one more format to have to deal with.

24 September 2001, 20:34	#12
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	On a large collection we are talking about gigabytes of space saving - and that floats my boat any day of the week!

24 September 2001, 20:35	#13
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	@s4murai of course, but since WinFellow sux on my Computer and I´m only using WinUAE if I MUST use GraficsCard Emulation for something, I only remember that one I really mostly use my A1200 Anyway, I also prefer adf files .... I tested some months ago with adz files, but as Akira said, some of them got crippled after being crunched to adz really dunno why, but that´s why I´m keeping my stuff adf´ed all the time .....

25 September 2001, 02:07	#14
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	I prefer everything to be zipped rather than GZipped. I'm using a PC most of the time, so I'd prefer to be using the PC standard I can't keep all my files as ADFs cause that would take a shitload of space

25 September 2001, 02:26	#15
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	OK, for clarification, mine are zipped, as well. I meant, ADF vs ADZ. I would never keep my collection in uncompressed form.

25 September 2001, 02:46	#16
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	The reason I asked about this was that I couldn't get zips to load! My version of Winuae only loads adf adz and dms files (unless I'm doing something wrong)

25 September 2001, 03:05	#17
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Why don't you unpack the ZIP so you get an ADF file and use that?

25 September 2001, 03:19	#18
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	the whole point is to get compressed files that can be loaded - Maybe I should have just asked how to use zips in UAE in the first place!

25 September 2001, 03:26	#19
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	heh. Yep. That's what you should've asked My answer is : You can't use ZIPs in UAE (to the best of my knowledge) Your best bet is to use ADZ (as you originally wanted)

25 September 2001, 11:05	#20
Walker Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sweden Age: 51 Posts: 595	What about the TOSEC renaming? If you have all your files in ADZ format you can´t use TOSEC, right?

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