Retroplay's WHD uploads

[Retroplay]

I don't do packs, that's Turrans job after I upload new installs.

Do you mean make all games & demos from whdownload available on ftp instead of just new updates ?

[lolafg]

Originally Posted by Retroplay

I don't do packs, that's Turrans job after I upload new installs.

Do you mean make all games & demos from whdownload available on ftp instead of just new updates ?

Yes , i think it's better to be able to choose the game you want instead of a pack with this game.
I use your cloud drive with my pc to do that but can't access it with ibrowse...

Well your work is already very good , don't bother if it's too much work

[Retroplay]

Well if it's okay with Turran, I'll see to it in the next couple of weeks.

[lolafg]

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Well if it's okay with Turran, I'll see to it in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks a lot Retroplay

[Turran]

I could just upload the whole unpacked and merged version of the packs. Problem is that there are people who like to download the whole FTP from time to time and I try to keep duplicate stuff to a minimum because of that =)
I had it like that to begin with but people were leeching for days on end because of the many small files. Not really suited for an FTP =)

When the full whdload packs is extracted, there are a lot of files. If the games were individually archived, I guess its fine.

[lolafg]

Originally Posted by Turran

I could just upload the whole unpacked and merged version of the packs. Problem is that there are people who like to download the whole FTP from time to time and I try to keep duplicate stuff to a minimum because of that =)
I had it like that to begin with but people were leeching for days on end because of the many small files. Not really suited for an FTP =)

When the full whdload packs is extracted, there are a lot of files. If the games were individually archived, I guess its fine.

Thanks Turran , but don't bother , it's too much work !!

[alkis21]

Did you skip Where In Europe Is Carmen Sandiego? by accident? I noticed that you went from Where In The USA Is Carmen Sandiego? to African Raiders-01.

[Retroplay]

Nope, I added it to my wanted list in OP, it seems to be easier to squeeze water from a stone than to find a compatible disk image for that game.

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Nope, I added it to my wanted list in OP, it seems to be easier to squeeze water from a stone than to find a compatible disk image for that game.

How about dropping me a message asking for the images? Since I made the patch I most probably have a working disk image for that game. Just noticed the request here by accident as I don't really follow this thread.

Anyway, Genlock Holmes and Carmen Europe images in the Zone! now.

[Retroplay]

Thanks Sting.
I deleted my Fakebook account some weeks ago, so in the future I'll drop you a line here if needed.

But the reason why I didn't do it is because I don't feel comfortable nagging WHD authors for disk images.
That's just my humble nature.

[StingRay]

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Thanks Sting.
I deleted my Fakebook account some weeks ago, so in the future I'll drop you a line here if needed.

I noticed.

Originally Posted by Retroplay

But the reason why I didn't do it is because I don't feel comfortable nagging WHD authors for disk images.
That's just my humble nature.

That's not nagging so feel free to ask for any missing images in the future for patches I have made.

[Retroplay]

Thanks again buddy, installed games now upped to ftp.

[alkis21]

Thanks, boys.

[Turran]

Question for you Retroplay.

I'm putting together a new update pack for the games and I notice that the amount of games that can not be unpacked on a PC is growing for every update. Its mostly empty 0 byte files with no name.



In the games that was updated from October to now, the list is

BlackCauldron_v1.2_2057.lha: Cannot create BlackCauldron\data\Save\
DinoWars_v1.1.lha: Cannot create DinoWars\saves\
Reunion_v1.1.lha: Cannot create Reunion\data\intro\
Reunion_v1.1.lha: Cannot create Reunion\data\save\
Reunion_v1.1_AGA.lha: Cannot create ReunionAGA\data\save\
Reunion_v1.1_AGA_De_0568.lha: Cannot create ReunionAGADe\data\save\
Reunion_v1.1_De_0569.lha: Cannot create ReunionDe\data\intro\
Reunion_v1.1_De_0569.lha: Cannot create ReunionDe\data\save\
SpaceQuest_v1.2_1484.lha: Cannot create SpaceQuest\data\Save\
SpaceQuest_v1.2_1484.lha: Cannot create SpaceQuest\data\Save2\
AdventuresOfGenlockHolmes_v1.0.lha: Cannot create AdventuresOfGenlockHolmes\data\devs\clipboards\

I checked BlackCauldron_v1.2_2057.lha for example.
In the BlackCauldron\data\Save\ folder is a 0 byte file in the archive.
Comparing it to BlackCauldron 1.0 (which can be unpacked on a PC), the "Save" folder is empty.

Is there a reason for the 0 byte file or can we do without it? I do not want to mess with your packaging but every game I have to put into the "UnpackOnAmiga" folder feels like a loss =( Can it be avoided?

Thanks =)

Edit: Is it because of this update notice perhaps?
"RawDIC imager to save files from game disk"

Raw dick is never good. You all know that.

[Retroplay]

The save folder is just an empty folder and you can't save game without it.
However, if a savegame is present it seems to extract fine.
Black Cauldron is replaced on ftp now.

But then again, that's why I always recommend extracting on Amiga side to avoid errors like this.

[Turran]

Originally Posted by Retroplay

The save folder is just an empty folder and you can't save game without it.

The problem is not the folder but the file inside it =) Or is it empty when looking at it at the Amiga perhaps (have not checked) while winrar goes haywire with empty folders? Could be it. If so, I could just create the empty "save" folder manually. Time to test =)

Originally Posted by Retroplay

But then again, that's why I always recommend extracting on Amiga side to avoid errors like this

While I can agree to some parts, it used to only be a slight few games (4-5?) that caused problems =)

Thanks. Black cauldron looks good now. I can see the bcsg.1 file now =)

[Retroplay]

Originally Posted by Turran

The problem is not the folder but the file inside it =)

What file ?

I know WinRAR complains but 7zip ignores the save folder completely.

Extracted on Amiga side, there's nothing in the folder.

Originally Posted by Turran

Or is it empty when looking at it at the Amiga perhaps (have not checked) while winrar goes haywire with empty folders?

I think that's it.

[Turran]

Ok, then its Winrar the is stupid. See my original screenshot. Winrar sees an empty 0 byte file in the folder.

Thanks for the explanation.

Edit: Yeah, winrar complains about the folders, but still creates them. It sees something in them that it can not extract, but it should be empty so its OK anyway. =)

[Retroplay]

Here's the original archive opened in 7zip.



It doesn't even see the empty folder at all but as a 0 byte file, it extracts fine though, you just have to make the folder yourself.

Perhaps I should repack the affected games with dummyfiles to avoid these kinds of errors ?

[Turran]

Nah, its fine. Winrar can see the folder and creates it.

As long as we know about it, its fine IMO. Thanks thought =)

Interesting behavior though. I wonder if its lha in general they have problems with..