PhotoGenics 5 and or FX Paint

XDelusion · 11 December 2011, 00:14

I went to the official web site and it looks like they removed all Amiga related downloads, so now that I can't rely upon the publisher of this great software, maybe perhaps one of you guys to hook me up?

Ami_GFX · 11 December 2011, 17:38

I bought a copy of what I think is Photogenics 4 or 5 for the Amiga on eBay around 4 years ago in a lot of Amiga graphics software. The disk was burned on a cheap CD-R and no longer readable. The seller had gotten it directly from Paul Nolan and knew him and tried to get a good copy from him. I finally got in touch with Paul Nolan myself and he wouldn't give me a good copy. All he would do is give me a discount for the PC version of Photogenics. He doesn't seem that interested in the Amiga community these days.

BTW, I still have the disk and if anyone knows any data recovery technics to be able to read it, I'd like to know and I'd be happy to upload the image somewhere. Nothing I have has ever been able to read it.

ancalimon · 11 December 2011, 18:01

I have found a 3970kb Photogenics5.lzx file on my old hdd. I can upload it to the zone if it's alright. Don't know if it works or not though.

Peter · 11 December 2011, 18:44

I have a version 2 CD and also an earlier version on Floppy if any use.

prowler · 11 December 2011, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ami_GFX

I bought a copy of what I think is Photogenics 4 or 5 for the Amiga on eBay around 4 years ago in a lot of Amiga graphics software. The disk was burned on a cheap CD-R and no longer readable. The seller had gotten it directly from Paul Nolan and knew him and tried to get a good copy from him. I finally got in touch with Paul Nolan myself and he wouldn't give me a good copy. All he would do is give me a discount for the PC version of Photogenics. He doesn't seem that interested in the Amiga community these days.

BTW, I still have the disk and if anyone knows any data recovery technics to be able to read it, I'd like to know and I'd be happy to upload the image somewhere. Nothing I have has ever been able to read it.

If it's possible to make an image of it, then the disc must still be readable, at least on a sector by sector basis. So if you can do that and upload it somewhere (EAB File Server will do), then I'd be happy to see if I can make sense of the filesystem it contains.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancalimon

I have found a 3970kb Photogenics5.lzx file on my old hdd. I can upload it to the zone if it's alright. Don't know if it works or not though.

Yes, please upload it (whether it works or not!).

fryguy · 11 December 2011, 21:33

Uploaded Photogenics 5 and an update. Haven't tried it though.

XDelusion · 11 December 2011, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by fryguy

Uploaded Photogenics 5 and an update. Haven't tried it though.

Cool, getting now, will run home and test this evening.

Everyone: I'm only interested in version 5 or maybe perhaps 4. Versions 1 and 2 are easy to acquire and much to old for my tastes. 4 On the other hand might be doable, but then again, this upload by Fry might just be the solution to all my needs.

prowler · 11 December 2011, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancalimon

I have found a 3970kb Photogenics5.lzx file on my old hdd. I can upload it to the zone if it's alright. Don't know if it works or not though.

Your file may be the same as one included inside the Photogenics 5 archive which fryguy has uploaded to the Zone.

However, if the files don't match exactly, then please upload yours too.

Edit: No, scratch that. Please upload it anyway.

@XDelusion: I've edited the thread's title to match your opening post.

fryguy · 11 December 2011, 22:53

I also got version 4.x btw, with updates to 4.3

prowler · 11 December 2011, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by fryguy

I also got version 4.x btw, with updates to 4.3

If Ami_GFX uploads his CD-R image and it turns out to contain Photogenics 4, then I may ask you to upload that too.

Peter · 11 December 2011, 23:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by fryguy

Uploaded Photogenics 5 and an update. Haven't tried it though.

I'm getting errors trying to un-archive this - lzx is reporting an error code 10 within mirawizarc in CWB.

prowler · 11 December 2011, 23:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter

I'm getting errors trying to un-archive this - lzx is reporting an error code 10 within mirawizarc in CWB.

The lha archive extracts correctly in WinRAR. As yet, I've only tried extracting the lzx files in Windows (with unlzx.exe), but I'm getting CRC errors on them all!

I'll try the Amiga LZX command line utility tomorrow.

It may be possible to fix them, but that's why I'm still interested in the file ancalimon has found.

Ami_GFX · 12 December 2011, 00:02

Sorry to be misunderstood. I was asking if there was anyone with some data recovery knowedge who had experience with bad CDs. I don't have any image because I haven't been able to read anything off the Photogenics CD. I have no idea what hardware or software could be used.

I'm happy to hear that someone out there has an image of Photogenics 5. I've only got 1.2 and 2.

But to make up for that, I'll upload ADFs of Alpha Paint for the Toaster. I finally got Winuae to read the Amiga zip disk I put it on.

prowler · 12 December 2011, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ami_GFX

Sorry to be misunderstood. I was asking if there was anyone with some data recovery knowedge who had experience with bad CDs. I don't have any image because I haven't been able to read anything off the Photogenics CD. I have no idea what hardware or software could be used.

If that is the extent of the problem you have with the disc, then I suspect that nothing can be done. The dye used in all CD-Rs will deteriorate with time, and the cheaper ones even more so.

I bought a CD-R on eBay recently which had gone that way already when I received it. I spent a whole day trying to recover somnething from the disc with all the CD recovery trialware I could download, but it was completely stuffed. eBay eventually refunded my money after I started a dispute with the seller and he insisted that he'd tested the disc before he'd sent it to me! (However he declined to elaborate when I asked him how he'd tested it.)

Don't worry, we'll get Photogenics 5 from that archive one way or another.

James · 12 December 2011, 00:54

Photogenics is still available to purchase from the website:

http://www.digitalriver.com/dr/v2/ec...P=0&CACHE_ID=0

prowler · 12 December 2011, 01:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Photogenics is still available to purchase from the website:

http://www.digitalriver.com/dr/v2/ec...P=0&CACHE_ID=0

And which version is that?

James · 12 December 2011, 01:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

And which version is that?

Version 5.

XDelusion · 12 December 2011, 01:45

How in the world did you find that link? I even wrote the company about purchasing a copy for the Amiga and have yet to receive a response.

cronos · 12 December 2011, 03:26

Thanks Ancalimon, your version works.

ancalimon · 12 December 2011, 05:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by cronos

Thanks Ancalimon, your version works.

11 December 2011, 00:14	#1
XDelusion Alien Breeder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 276	PhotoGenics 5 and or FX Paint I went to the official web site and it looks like they removed all Amiga related downloads, so now that I can't rely upon the publisher of this great software, maybe perhaps one of you guys to hook me up? Last edited by XDelusion; 11 December 2011 at 00:23.

11 December 2011, 18:01	#3
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 43 Posts: 1,410	I have found a 3970kb Photogenics5.lzx file on my old hdd. I can upload it to the zone if it's alright. Don't know if it works or not though. Last edited by ancalimon; 11 December 2011 at 18:08.

12 December 2011, 03:26	#19
cronos Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne/Australia Age: 47 Posts: 62	Thanks Ancalimon, your version works. Last edited by cronos; 12 December 2011 at 04:30.

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11 December 2011, 17:38	#2
Ami_GFX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: USA North America Posts: 211	I bought a copy of what I think is Photogenics 4 or 5 for the Amiga on eBay around 4 years ago in a lot of Amiga graphics software. The disk was burned on a cheap CD-R and no longer readable. The seller had gotten it directly from Paul Nolan and knew him and tried to get a good copy from him. I finally got in touch with Paul Nolan myself and he wouldn't give me a good copy. All he would do is give me a discount for the PC version of Photogenics. He doesn't seem that interested in the Amiga community these days. BTW, I still have the disk and if anyone knows any data recovery technics to be able to read it, I'd like to know and I'd be happy to upload the image somewhere. Nothing I have has ever been able to read it.

11 December 2011, 18:44	#4
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	I have a version 2 CD and also an earlier version on Floppy if any use.

11 December 2011, 21:33	#6
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,019	Uploaded Photogenics 5 and an update. Haven't tried it though.

11 December 2011, 22:53	#9
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,019	I also got version 4.x btw, with updates to 4.3

12 December 2011, 00:02	#13
Ami_GFX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: USA North America Posts: 211	Sorry to be misunderstood. I was asking if there was anyone with some data recovery knowedge who had experience with bad CDs. I don't have any image because I haven't been able to read anything off the Photogenics CD. I have no idea what hardware or software could be used. I'm happy to hear that someone out there has an image of Photogenics 5. I've only got 1.2 and 2. But to make up for that, I'll upload ADFs of Alpha Paint for the Toaster. I finally got Winuae to read the Amiga zip disk I put it on.

12 December 2011, 00:54	#15
James Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beckenham/England Posts: 795	Photogenics is still available to purchase from the website: http://www.digitalriver.com/dr/v2/ec...P=0&CACHE_ID=0

12 December 2011, 01:45	#18
XDelusion Alien Breeder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 276	How in the world did you find that link? I even wrote the company about purchasing a copy for the Amiga and have yet to receive a response.

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