Defender of the Crown II CD32

tomcat666 · 21 January 2002, 13:28

Hi!

Since the new Project32 (CD32 emulator) now supports DOTC2 , would it be possible for someone to upload an ISO image of Defender of the crown II CD32 ? Or is it already available at some odd site to download ?

Minuous · 21 January 2002, 23:27

I was about to ask exactly the same question... :-) I can't wait to play it...

Ian · 21 January 2002, 23:47

I know where there is a HD version of DotC 2, but it's missing some stuff.

You could burn the files to a CD and use that, well at least until a full iso pops up

You can grab the CD Rip from the AEN FTP's, if it's still on there.

tomcat666 · 22 January 2002, 08:19

The HD Version is hacked in a way that some action sequences (fencing, etc.) don't even show up... so you wouldnt be able to play them anyway... and the game would be just the same as if you played it from HD.

Twistin'Ghost · 22 January 2002, 10:37

I have the iso, but it's 40 megs and comes with 11 mp3 files. How would I post such a big beastie. Can the zone handle the bandwidth?

RetroMan · 22 January 2002, 10:45

@Twist

If you don´t mind you can post it to my ftp and I would share it there for others as I´m searching for that ISO too

Just gimme a PM and we´ll handle it !

XoreX · 22 January 2002, 12:07

Hmm, how about Defender of the Crown 1 for CDTV? Never seen this one before. Somebody have it?

RCK · 22 January 2002, 13:06

Quote:

Originally posted by Twistin' Ghost
Can the zone handle the bandwidth?

The zone will be able of this in two weeks, wait if you could

Twistin'Ghost · 22 January 2002, 15:45

Quote:

Originally posted by RCK
The zone will be able of this in two weeks, wait if you could

Wow...this will be COOL!

Big-Byte · 22 January 2002, 16:48

Exciting things afoot eh RCK

MethodGit · 22 January 2002, 17:59

Wahey! RCK pulls another big surprise on us!

He's no doubt got more tricks up his sleeves than David Blaine right now.

Quote:

Originally posted by RetroMan
If you don´t mind you can post it to my ftp and I would share it there for others as I´m searching for that ISO too

Just gimme a PM and we´ll handle it !

I didn't know you had an FTP, Retrodude! What's the login details? And is it gonna be an ISO ftp or something else?

RetroMan · 22 January 2002, 20:21

Quote:

Originally posted by MarzAttakz
I didn't know you had an FTP, Retrodude! What's the login details? And is it gonna be an ISO ftp or something else?

That ftp is a NO PUBLIC ftp right now

and if Twist will be so kind and upload that iso, it will ONLY feature that ISO for you all for download, no more no less, so don´t ask any further @Marz !!!

Ian · 22 January 2002, 20:29

Can all iso's be compressed using 7-zip, as even a 10 mb saving would save me 1 hour of downloading

Thank you kindly

Otherwise I'll have to buy a External CD burner and use the 2mb line we have at work (And probably get in trouble in the process

)

I'm currently 7-zipping something I downloaded from Retroman at the minute, I'll post the saving if anyone's interested

(In fact I'll post it even if your not

)

Ian · 22 January 2002, 20:48

Iso image size = 541 mb
Zip size = ~480 mb
7-Zip size = 401 mb

Almost 80 mb saving over normal zip's:eek that would save over 4 hours of downloading.

Big-Byte · 22 January 2002, 22:12

what a cool program!!
Im doing some comparisons on some ISO's Ive got staight away!

jmmijo · 23 January 2002, 00:11

Quote:

Originally posted by Ian
Iso image size = 541 mb
Zip size = ~480 mb
7-Zip size = 401 mb

Almost 80 mb saving over normal zip's:eek that would save over 4 hours of downloading.

Ian, the compressed size is good, but there are many factors that go into how much can be compressed. The biggest is wether or not the data in the ISO is already compressed or not. I just compressed a 678MB ISO of a Linux distro with WinRAR at its best compression method, I only saved about 40MB! This is because most, if not all the data in the ISO is already compressed.

I'd have to say that there was a sizable chunk of the ISO you tried out that was not in any kind of compressed format.

Well, good luck to you, I understand your delima with on a dial-up connection

Ian · 23 January 2002, 01:11

Your missing the point I think, which is 7-zip will compress files smaller than any other compression tool at present. If you tried 7-zipping your iso, it would be smaller than when you RAR'ed it.

All the CD32 iso's (Which we are talking about here) I have are smaller with 7-zip than they were with WinACE and Power Archiver. I also doubt any CD32 cd's contain any compressed files at all, most games didn't even use a 1/3 of the available space anyway so why would they compress the files?

Yes if the disk has compressed files on it already, you won't see much of a saving, but the 7-zipped file will be smaller than the RAR'ed one.

jmmijo · 23 January 2002, 05:03

Okay, I'll give 7-zip a shot, I had downloaded from Aceroms and just havn't got around to installing it yet.

Big-Byte · 23 January 2002, 09:51

I tried it out last night and 7-zipped up my 17 bit CDTV disk (Its full of dms files) and got roughly the same compression as when I did it with WinRAR. The other major reason why I didnt like 7-zip is that you cant span a zip across multiple files. WinRAR is great for this.

stainy · 23 January 2002, 18:34

winace 2.0x will give you better compression

if memory serves me

21 January 2002, 13:28	#1
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,648	Defender of the Crown II CD32 Hi! Since the new Project32 (CD32 emulator) now supports DOTC2 , would it be possible for someone to upload an ISO image of Defender of the crown II CD32 ? Or is it already available at some odd site to download ?

22 January 2002, 08:19	#4
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,648	Won't work The HD Version is hacked in a way that some action sequences (fencing, etc.) don't even show up... so you wouldnt be able to play them anyway... and the game would be just the same as if you played it from HD.

22 January 2002, 20:29	#13
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	A request from a non-broadband user Can all iso's be compressed using 7-zip, as even a 10 mb saving would save me 1 hour of downloading Thank you kindly Otherwise I'll have to buy a External CD burner and use the 2mb line we have at work (And probably get in trouble in the process) I'm currently 7-zipping something I downloaded from Retroman at the minute, I'll post the saving if anyone's interested(In fact I'll post it even if your not) Last edited by Ian; 22 January 2002 at 22:57.

22 January 2002, 20:48	#14
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Saving Iso image size = 541 mb Zip size = ~480 mb 7-Zip size = 401 mb Almost 80 mb saving over normal zip's:eek that would save over 4 hours of downloading.

23 January 2002, 18:34	#20
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Winace winace 2.0x will give you better compression if memory serves me

21 January 2002, 23:27	#2
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,641	I was about to ask exactly the same question... :-) I can't wait to play it...

21 January 2002, 23:47	#3
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	I know where there is a HD version of DotC 2, but it's missing some stuff. You could burn the files to a CD and use that, well at least until a full iso pops up You can grab the CD Rip from the AEN FTP's, if it's still on there.

22 January 2002, 10:37	#5
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	I have the iso, but it's 40 megs and comes with 11 mp3 files. How would I post such a big beastie. Can the zone handle the bandwidth?

22 January 2002, 10:45	#6
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	@Twist If you don´t mind you can post it to my ftp and I would share it there for others as I´m searching for that ISO too Just gimme a PM and we´ll handle it !

22 January 2002, 12:07	#7
XoreX Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: MB Age: 46 Posts: 162	Hmm, how about Defender of the Crown 1 for CDTV? Never seen this one before. Somebody have it?

22 January 2002, 16:48	#10
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Exciting things afoot eh RCK

22 January 2002, 22:12	#15
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	what a cool program!! Im doing some comparisons on some ISO's Ive got staight away!

23 January 2002, 01:11	#17
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Your missing the point I think, which is 7-zip will compress files smaller than any other compression tool at present. If you tried 7-zipping your iso, it would be smaller than when you RAR'ed it. All the CD32 iso's (Which we are talking about here) I have are smaller with 7-zip than they were with WinACE and Power Archiver. I also doubt any CD32 cd's contain any compressed files at all, most games didn't even use a 1/3 of the available space anyway so why would they compress the files? Yes if the disk has compressed files on it already, you won't see much of a saving, but the 7-zipped file will be smaller than the RAR'ed one.

23 January 2002, 05:03	#18
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,396	Okay, I'll give 7-zip a shot, I had downloaded from Aceroms and just havn't got around to installing it yet.

23 January 2002, 09:51	#19
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	I tried it out last night and 7-zipped up my 17 bit CDTV disk (Its full of dms files) and got roughly the same compression as when I did it with WinRAR. The other major reason why I didnt like 7-zip is that you cant span a zip across multiple files. WinRAR is great for this.

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