Arctic Fox? - Page 8

dlfrsilver · 28 September 2017, 18:15

Ok quick check, all the tracks are seen as either modified/not duplicated.

tracks 80.0 to 83.1 are amigados formatted, and tracks 82 / 83 looks bizarre.

The protection used from what i see is speedlock on tracks 0.0 / 0.1

there are unfortunately 6 tracks in error in the CTraw dump.

DrBong · 28 September 2017, 18:35

@Denis
Thanks Denis! Hmmm, I'll have to investigate and see whether it's the game disk or my external FDD. I sincerely hope it's the disk TBH!

@StingRay, Denis & Retroplay
Stay tuned boyz.....I've just found my UK release of Arctic Fox in the spare room. Surely this must be a PAL version!

DrBong · 28 September 2017, 20:19

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Originally Posted by DrBong

@StingRay, Denis & Retroplay
Stay tuned boyz.....I've just found my UK release of Arctic Fox in the spare room. Surely this must be a PAL version!

Extended ADF and WWP disk image......in the Zone. Hopefully there are no errors this time (I managed to sit and watch the CLI output this time, so there shouldn't be!). If not, feel free to send flames my way!!

Retroplay · 28 September 2017, 20:30

It installs fine, thanks again.

DrBong · 28 September 2017, 21:34

@Retroplay
Thanks mate!

Installed and tested here fine under WHDLoad on A1200/030 too.

@Denis
Raw dump is now in the Zone. Happy analysing!

Pyzano · 28 September 2017, 21:45

Playing right now at work!

Oh shit better keep the volume down

You guys rule! thank you

dlfrsilver · 28 September 2017, 22:39

Ok, i got an IPF this time

It use the EA key on track 0.1.

Thanks for the dump

TjLaZer · 28 September 2017, 22:53

My original doesn't have any graphics glitches on KS 1.3, cool.

StingRay · 29 September 2017, 08:03

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Originally Posted by DrBong

@StingRay
Thanks for reporting back. I half-wondered if you were going to come back with something like this!

There wasn't any real way of comparing my version to TjLaZer's as he didn't upload a proper dump. Oh well....less work for you now, I guess!

The plot does thicken, I have to say.....so you're telling me that my disk copy is an NTSC version?! It was released on an Australian budget label and the disk looks exactly like the Euro disk release.

Interesting also that you found read errors on the extended ADF. No problems here with the WHDLoad installer or loading/playing it on my A500. Hopefully the external FDD that I use for imaging on my A1200 is OK. I always use it for raw dumps and don't usually have any problems.

Well, I don't know exactly which version it is but it apparently runs fine on NTSC. And the image TjLazer uploaded was just for me anyway so I told him a standard image with skipped protection track is fine.

And your image is definitely broken, game will load and start but some files are corrupt.

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Originally Posted by DrBong

Extended ADF and WWP disk image......in the Zone. Hopefully there are no errors this time (I managed to sit and watch the CLI output this time, so there shouldn't be!). If not, feel free to send flames my way!!

Your new image is fine!

DrBong · 29 September 2017, 20:58

@Pyzano
Glad you're enjoying the game at work.....just make sure you can quickly activate a screen blanker with a stab of the keyboard, in case the boss walks in!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

Ok, i got an IPF this time

It use the EA key on track 0.1.

Thanks for the dump

No worries Denis and thanks for your return present in email!

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Originally Posted by StingRay

Well, I don't know exactly which version it is but it apparently runs fine on NTSC.

And your image is definitely broken, game will load and start but some files are corrupt.

Yep, it sure is. I cleaned the heads of my floppy drive and dumped the game again and, as Denis mentioned, it seems there are around a half-dozen tracks with errors on them. It's a bit amazing that the disk even boots to the main game, let alone appears to play without any problem.

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Originally Posted by StingRay

Your new image is fine!

Yeh, it helps when you make disk images while not doing work on the laptop and can pay attention to the CLI output on the Amiga!

I gather that it differs from TjLaZer's version and the SPS dump then?

StingRay · 29 September 2017, 21:16

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as Denis mentioned, it seems there are around a half-dozen tracks with errors on them. It's a bit amazing that the disk even boots to the main game, let alone appears to play without any problem.

I noticed all the bad tracks too but didn't bother to mention how many. I think at least 3 files were missing/corrupt but I didn't remember the file names else I could've told you when the game would need these files.

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Originally Posted by DrBong

I gather that it differs from TjLaZer's version and the SPS dump then?

From the IPF dump yes. But it still is the same version TjLaZer dumped too.

DrBong · 03 October 2017, 22:35

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Originally Posted by StingRay

Well, I don't know exactly which version it is but it apparently runs fine on NTSC.

Your new image is fine!

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrBong

I gather that it differs from TjLaZer's version and the SPS dump then?

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Originally Posted by StingRay

From the IPF dump yes. But it still is the same version TjLaZer dumped too.

@StingRay
Many thanks again for the info. Good luck with your work on the crack!

@TjLaZer
Hmmm, based on StingRay's info., I have to wonder what your original disk looks like because the last disk image I upped was definitely the UK version (PAL) released by EA. I'm surprised that it's identical to your NTSC version.

If you wouldn't mind, could you tell me what your original disk looks like please? I've only come across two different types and they're both in HOL. Is it disk scan #1 or #2?

http://hol.abime.net/3302/diskscan

TjLaZer · 04 October 2017, 03:58

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Originally Posted by DrBong

@TjLaZer
Hmmm, based on StingRay's info., I have to wonder what your original disk looks like because the last disk image I upped was definitely the UK version (PAL) released by EA. I'm surprised that it's identical to your NTSC version.

If you wouldn't mind, could you tell me what your original disk looks like please? I've only come across two different types and they're both in HOL. Is it disk scan #1 or #2?

http://hol.abime.net/3302/diskscan

Here it is. US release.

I actually just used Maurader II (Brain file 10) to copy my disk and it works. So I have a backup now. Sadly it retains the protection so I can't ADF it.

DrBong · 04 October 2017, 14:19

@TjLaZer
Thanks for the info.!

I have exactly the same disk for the U.S. release I have, except that it has release 1 of the game on it and doesn't work on KS 1.3+.

TjLaZer · 07 October 2017, 22:49

I have another original disk, looks just like my other one! But on this one you need Kickstart 1.1 for it to work.

DrBong · 07 October 2017, 23:20

@TjLaZer
Probably the same as the SPS release and what I referred to in a previous post as release 1 of the U.S. version.

http://www.softpres.org/?id=:games&gameid=909

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Originally Posted by DrBong

@TjLaZer
Thanks for the info.!

I have exactly the same disk for the U.S. release I have, except that it has release 1 of the game on it and doesn't work on KS 1.3+.

TjLaZer · 19 November 2018, 04:28

Did anyone make an IPF of the new version of Arctic fox that works on KS 1.3? I would like to have an IPF since I own the original and contributed to this project.

28 September 2017, 18:35	#142
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	@Denis Thanks Denis! Hmmm, I'll have to investigate and see whether it's the game disk or my external FDD. I sincerely hope it's the disk TBH! @StingRay, Denis & Retroplay Stay tuned boyz.....I've just found my UK release of Arctic Fox in the spare room. Surely this must be a PAL version! Last edited by DrBong; 28 September 2017 at 20:21.

28 September 2017, 21:34	#145
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	@Retroplay Thanks mate! Installed and tested here fine under WHDLoad on A1200/030 too. @Denis Raw dump is now in the Zone. Happy analysing! Last edited by DrBong; 28 September 2017 at 22:12.

04 October 2017, 14:19	#154
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	@TjLaZer Thanks for the info.! I have exactly the same disk for the U.S. release I have, except that it has release 1 of the game on it and doesn't work on KS 1.3+. Last edited by DrBong; 07 October 2017 at 23:20. Reason: Fixed typo!

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28 September 2017, 18:15	#141
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,412	Ok quick check, all the tracks are seen as either modified/not duplicated. tracks 80.0 to 83.1 are amigados formatted, and tracks 82 / 83 looks bizarre. The protection used from what i see is speedlock on tracks 0.0 / 0.1 there are unfortunately 6 tracks in error in the CTraw dump.

28 September 2017, 20:30	#144
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	It installs fine, thanks again.

28 September 2017, 21:45	#146
Pyzano Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Age: 52 Posts: 20	Playing right now at work! Oh shit better keep the volume down You guys rule! thank you

28 September 2017, 22:39	#147
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,412	Ok, i got an IPF this time It use the EA key on track 0.1. Thanks for the dump

28 September 2017, 22:53	#148
TjLaZer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,915	My original doesn't have any graphics glitches on KS 1.3, cool.

07 October 2017, 22:49	#155
TjLaZer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,915	I have another original disk, looks just like my other one! But on this one you need Kickstart 1.1 for it to work.

19 November 2018, 04:28	#157
TjLaZer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,915	Did anyone make an IPF of the new version of Arctic fox that works on KS 1.3? I would like to have an IPF since I own the original and contributed to this project.

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