How big should an amiga .adf list be?

hamster · 04 August 2007, 10:59

Hi Folks,

I am trying to re-organize my .adf collection. I probably had a 100 or so of these originally - maybe 40-50Mb. Now I notice that tosec amiga collections can really 30-40Gb. OMG!

Let's say if you had 1 working copy of each game (cracked or original)-
* and not including all the varients
* and not including the PD software (ebg 17-bit or LOON docs)
* not the demoscene
* none of the WHDLOAD
* none of Applications software

How big that disk collection of yours be then? I guess 2Gb?

s2325 · 04 August 2007, 11:39

yes, I suppose it's ~2Gb

Belgarath · 04 August 2007, 12:03

I'd say it'd prob be closer to 3 gig

OddbOd · 04 August 2007, 13:21

Anywhere from 2-5GB would be a reasonable estimate based on the reasoning that:

An up to date TOSEC set has 10.5GB of game ADFs
Almost all of those have at least one complete duplicate set which reduces it down to 5GB
Many more have multiple dupes - potentially reducing the size to 2-3GB

eLowar · 04 August 2007, 15:00

GameBase Amiga v1.4 has ca. 2300 of ca. 4500 games configured, that adds up to ca. 1.81 GB (individually zipped ADFs only). Draw your own conclusions; I don't know if the average size of the games that are left is the same as that of the games that are in, but it should provide a basic idea at any rate.

(Sorry, due to a minor fuck-up on this computer, I don't have the exact size for the v1.4.3 set handy, but it was only a small update anyways)

Edit: Okay, the v1.4.3 update is ca. 123 MB for 100 more games.

hamster · 04 August 2007, 20:25

Thanks Guys - just kinda wondered what a clean minimalist set would be sized at. Sometimes having the entire Tosec at hand seems kinda too much.

Anubis · 07 August 2007, 13:34

In the time when HD space doesn't cost much, I don't see a point in this. (nor I see point in having the same game hacked, with virus etc...)

Just get GameBase files and you'll have all you need. (with ADF, SPS and WHDLoad

)

hamster · 07 August 2007, 14:37

well I do have 250Gb free in my 500Gb.. so why not

Just don't ask me to defrag that baby.

Marcuz · 07 August 2007, 15:36

hamster, if you want to go that way, maybe you should consider SPS versions: they are pretty much the originals, not cracked not trained.

Anubis · 07 August 2007, 17:08

But you need protection codes for most of those. (Lucas Arts games etc.)

spiff · 07 August 2007, 17:32

SPS just doesn't feel right
I miss the cracktros, lamerExtermenator and random gurus

Oh and for slimming down, I'd reccomend one dir for nostagic games and one for games that are fun to play.. anything else will just be storage space.

Anubis · 07 August 2007, 19:18

In other words, just select favorite games in GBA.

hamster · 07 August 2007, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiff

SPS just doesn't feel right
I miss the cracktros, lamerExtermenator and random gurus

Oh and for slimming down, I'd reccomend one dir for nostagic games and one for games that are fun to play.. anything else will just be storage space.

I'll end up having a favorites section like Mame

04 August 2007, 10:59	#1
hamster Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waterford / Ireland Age: 49 Posts: 88	How big should an amiga .adf list be? Hi Folks, I am trying to re-organize my .adf collection. I probably had a 100 or so of these originally - maybe 40-50Mb. Now I notice that tosec amiga collections can really 30-40Gb. OMG! Let's say if you had 1 working copy of each game (cracked or original)- * and not including all the varients * and not including the PD software (ebg 17-bit or LOON docs) * not the demoscene * none of the WHDLOAD * none of Applications software How big that disk collection of yours be then? I guess 2Gb?

04 August 2007, 13:21	#4
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 666	Anywhere from 2-5GB would be a reasonable estimate based on the reasoning that: An up to date TOSEC set has 10.5GB of game ADFs Almost all of those have at least one complete duplicate set which reduces it down to 5GB Many more have multiple dupes - potentially reducing the size to 2-3GB

04 August 2007, 15:00	#5
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	GameBase Amiga v1.4 has ca. 2300 of ca. 4500 games configured, that adds up to ca. 1.81 GB (individually zipped ADFs only). Draw your own conclusions; I don't know if the average size of the games that are left is the same as that of the games that are in, but it should provide a basic idea at any rate. (Sorry, due to a minor fuck-up on this computer, I don't have the exact size for the v1.4.3 set handy, but it was only a small update anyways) Edit: Okay, the v1.4.3 update is ca. 123 MB for 100 more games. Last edited by eLowar; 04 August 2007 at 15:04. Reason: found the files ;)

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04 August 2007, 11:39	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	yes, I suppose it's ~2Gb

04 August 2007, 12:03	#3
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	I'd say it'd prob be closer to 3 gig

04 August 2007, 20:25	#6
hamster Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waterford / Ireland Age: 49 Posts: 88	Thanks Guys - just kinda wondered what a clean minimalist set would be sized at. Sometimes having the entire Tosec at hand seems kinda too much.

07 August 2007, 13:34	#7
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	In the time when HD space doesn't cost much, I don't see a point in this. (nor I see point in having the same game hacked, with virus etc...) Just get GameBase files and you'll have all you need. (with ADF, SPS and WHDLoad )

07 August 2007, 14:37	#8
hamster Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waterford / Ireland Age: 49 Posts: 88	well I do have 250Gb free in my 500Gb.. so why not Just don't ask me to defrag that baby.

07 August 2007, 15:36	#9
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	hamster, if you want to go that way, maybe you should consider SPS versions: they are pretty much the originals, not cracked not trained.

07 August 2007, 17:08	#10
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	But you need protection codes for most of those. (Lucas Arts games etc.)

07 August 2007, 17:32	#11
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	SPS just doesn't feel right I miss the cracktros, lamerExtermenator and random gurus Oh and for slimming down, I'd reccomend one dir for nostagic games and one for games that are fun to play.. anything else will just be storage space.

07 August 2007, 19:18	#12
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	In other words, just select favorite games in GBA.

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