SPS/CAPS incomplete for ever

Wepl · 14 April 2008, 22:53

I'm currently dumping my originals and wonder how this project can ever reach a point of nearly completeness.
Because it is said 'dont dump anything already dumped' on one side, but on the other side give the normal user no way how to check if his version is already dumped.

As an example there are at least 6 different disk versions of Xenon2. Only 3 of them are in SPS. Or Lotus2 with at least 4 different versions and only 1 in SPS.

For games in standard format it should be possible to create a tool containing a digest database to identify disks already dumped. For custom formats this will be more effort.
I think such a tool should be provided by the sps team

IFW · 14 April 2008, 23:53

It's only possible to do with ipf images (ie not the raw dumps). But indeed; suspected different versions are getting compared.

haynor666 · 22 March 2015, 12:24

Too bad that SPS site does not have easy uploading mechanism where all previous dumps are listed and commented by uploader. I really don't remember what I've dump all these years, some of disks I sold and right now I don't have proof of existence because form time to time ftp is prunned from existing dumps.

niobyte · 22 March 2015, 17:30

I 100% agree.

I am also still waiting on IPF images.

I need to go back through all the dumps I made again and re-upload all of them.

Istvan (IFW) is right though, when the RAW dumps are provided they do get compared.

Although, I am still unsure if all the ones I even provided if they were actually compared or not.

Also would be good to know if there is some kind of analysed based backlog, that showcases what images have been compared and who contributed them in the first place.

haynor666 · 22 March 2015, 23:38

We need site similiar to redump.org where we can list our dumps, get status CRCs etc.

haynor666 · 12 January 2016, 08:36

IFW, any plans for such site/database as redump.org ?

haynor666 · 21 August 2018, 12:16

I guess not, after 2,5 years we still have old and not too reliable storing of raw dumps :/

I don't even remember what I've dumped through years.

modrobert · 21 August 2018, 13:39

An idea; always use plain Amiga dos tracks for the checksum database (eg. SHA-256), regardless if the disk protected or not, should be good enough to spot dupes.

14 April 2008, 22:53	#1
Wepl Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 866	SPS/CAPS incomplete for ever I'm currently dumping my originals and wonder how this project can ever reach a point of nearly completeness. Because it is said 'dont dump anything already dumped' on one side, but on the other side give the normal user no way how to check if his version is already dumped. As an example there are at least 6 different disk versions of Xenon2. Only 3 of them are in SPS. Or Lotus2 with at least 4 different versions and only 1 in SPS. For games in standard format it should be possible to create a tool containing a digest database to identify disks already dumped. For custom formats this will be more effort. I think such a tool should be provided by the sps team

21 August 2018, 13:39	#8
modrobert old bearded fool Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangkok Age: 56 Posts: 775	An idea; always use plain Amiga dos tracks for the checksum database (eg. SHA-256), regardless if the disk protected or not, should be good enough to spot dupes. Last edited by modrobert; 21 August 2018 at 13:56.

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14 April 2008, 23:53	#2
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	It's only possible to do with ipf images (ie not the raw dumps). But indeed; suspected different versions are getting compared.

22 March 2015, 12:24	#3
haynor666 retro maniac Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tarnobrzeg/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 1,748	Too bad that SPS site does not have easy uploading mechanism where all previous dumps are listed and commented by uploader. I really don't remember what I've dump all these years, some of disks I sold and right now I don't have proof of existence because form time to time ftp is prunned from existing dumps.

22 March 2015, 17:30	#4
niobyte AMR / HOL Contributor Join Date: May 2007 Location: Perth Western Australia Posts: 171	I 100% agree. I am also still waiting on IPF images. I need to go back through all the dumps I made again and re-upload all of them. Istvan (IFW) is right though, when the RAW dumps are provided they do get compared. Although, I am still unsure if all the ones I even provided if they were actually compared or not. Also would be good to know if there is some kind of analysed based backlog, that showcases what images have been compared and who contributed them in the first place.

22 March 2015, 23:38	#5
haynor666 retro maniac Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tarnobrzeg/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 1,748	We need site similiar to redump.org where we can list our dumps, get status CRCs etc.

12 January 2016, 08:36	#6
haynor666 retro maniac Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tarnobrzeg/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 1,748	IFW, any plans for such site/database as redump.org ?

21 August 2018, 12:16	#7
haynor666 retro maniac Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tarnobrzeg/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 1,748	I guess not, after 2,5 years we still have old and not too reliable storing of raw dumps :/ I don't even remember what I've dumped through years.

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