REQ: Shadow of the Beast III demo disk

alexh · 21 January 2010, 00:10

My SOTB III (Unplayable) demo disk has gone walk about. The disk was given away at shows and some shops etc.

I'm after either a replacement or a dump of it. The disk is protected so you'll need to use MFMWarp or NomadWarp to image it. If I remember correctly the demo might have a built in disk duplicator?

Has to be the original. I already have the cracked version from the Aminet.

http://aminet.net/package/game/demo/ShadowOfTheBeast3

dlfrsilver · 21 January 2010, 00:32

Shadow of the beast III can be copied easily with x-copy, track 0 to 81 on the 3 disks.

alexh · 21 January 2010, 00:33

Thanks for that, but this thread is about the 1-disk free unplayable DEMO DISK given away by Psygnosis at shows. It is not about the retail game disks.

IIRC it uses the SOTB1 disk format / protection

dlfrsilver · 21 January 2010, 00:36

EDIT : oups

If it uses beast I copy protection you will not be able to duplicate it. If it uses Beast 3 retail format, you will be able to copy it as much as you want.

alexh · 21 January 2010, 00:44

More importantly does anyone have it?

Galahad/FLT · 21 January 2010, 01:06

why do you need the original? why not the cracked version?

alexh · 21 January 2010, 01:27

Because it I tried the crack disk and it does not play through the same as I remember.

Either it is from a different version demo disk or the crackers made changes / missed out some scenes in order to keep it on one disk.

whiteb · 25 April 2010, 00:03

From memory, SOTB1 demo disk was also protected (or was it ?), but the disk had a "COPY" feature.

Does the original SOTBIII demo disk have a copy feature too ?

kipper2k · 25 April 2010, 02:00

this is probably a good example of why ipf images are important, and obviously being able to recreate an "original" from an ipf image. There are so many bad cracks out there with chopped scenes, addons, just plain bad cracks etc that you cant beat an original.
I hate getting into a game only to find that it crashes, hangs, freezes etc, etc. Using an emulator is often the way to go as it can read the ipf images but to me it still does not replace the original machine. Its like buying a vintage car and throwing in a brand new engine, not the same.

Hewitson · 12 May 2010, 07:06

Thats not true at all. Putting up with bad cracks/trainers was all part of the true Amiga experience.

andreas · 12 May 2010, 15:33

WHD installers you heard this? Make your future installs as crappy as you can, so that the "true Amiga experience" doesn't get spoilt!
HAHA...you've got what it takes to be a comedian mate!

21 January 2010, 00:10	#1
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	REQ: Shadow of the Beast III demo disk My SOTB III (Unplayable) demo disk has gone walk about. The disk was given away at shows and some shops etc. I'm after either a replacement or a dump of it. The disk is protected so you'll need to use MFMWarp or NomadWarp to image it. If I remember correctly the demo might have a built in disk duplicator? Has to be the original. I already have the cracked version from the Aminet. http://aminet.net/package/game/demo/ShadowOfTheBeast3

21 January 2010, 00:36	#4
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,418	EDIT : oups If it uses beast I copy protection you will not be able to duplicate it. If it uses Beast 3 retail format, you will be able to copy it as much as you want. Last edited by dlfrsilver; 21 January 2010 at 00:42.

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21 January 2010, 00:32	#2
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,418	Shadow of the beast III can be copied easily with x-copy, track 0 to 81 on the 3 disks.

21 January 2010, 00:33	#3
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	Thanks for that, but this thread is about the 1-disk free unplayable DEMO DISK given away by Psygnosis at shows. It is not about the retail game disks. IIRC it uses the SOTB1 disk format / protection

21 January 2010, 00:44	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	More importantly does anyone have it?

21 January 2010, 01:06	#6
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,989	why do you need the original? why not the cracked version?

21 January 2010, 01:27	#7
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	Because it I tried the crack disk and it does not play through the same as I remember. Either it is from a different version demo disk or the crackers made changes / missed out some scenes in order to keep it on one disk.

25 April 2010, 00:03	#8
whiteb Fanatically Amiga. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 54 Posts: 1,557	From memory, SOTB1 demo disk was also protected (or was it ?), but the disk had a "COPY" feature. Does the original SOTBIII demo disk have a copy feature too ?

25 April 2010, 02:00	#9
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	this is probably a good example of why ipf images are important, and obviously being able to recreate an "original" from an ipf image. There are so many bad cracks out there with chopped scenes, addons, just plain bad cracks etc that you cant beat an original. I hate getting into a game only to find that it crashes, hangs, freezes etc, etc. Using an emulator is often the way to go as it can read the ipf images but to me it still does not replace the original machine. Its like buying a vintage car and throwing in a brand new engine, not the same.

12 May 2010, 07:06	#10
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	Thats not true at all. Putting up with bad cracks/trainers was all part of the true Amiga experience.

12 May 2010, 15:33	#11
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	WHD installers you heard this? Make your future installs as crappy as you can, so that the "true Amiga experience" doesn't get spoilt! HAHA...you've got what it takes to be a comedian mate!

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