DamienD's WinUAE Collection
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**************************************************************************************************** Note: now that the TURRAN FTP is no longer associated with EAB... Turran has kindly allowed me to host my project there :great **************************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************************** Heya guys, ...not really sure where to put this thread so decided to it can live under the project.MAGE section. Now that Toni has released WinUAE v3.6.0 with the awesome "Boxart" panel, it's probably a good time for me to unleash my collection into the wild (minus any games that I've purchased plus APC&TCP titles). https://i.imgur.com/hqzLvHv.png https://i.imgur.com/lKrX1Qp.png https://i.imgur.com/AxluFr3.png https://i.imgur.com/JQ84AdO.png https://i.imgur.com/1NrWDoN.png I've been working on this on / off for 12+ years now. It's mainly a disk-based collection but in the past 2 years I've been adding in:
You can see the current list of games here. Using all my knowledge / reading forums / loads of testing; I feel that all included files are 100% working versions, although obviously I cannot fully guarantee this... The collection is 6.32GB WinRAR'd and 11.90GB uncompressed. I've also written a nice batch file that does everything for you: https://i.imgur.com/WqgdVFT.png ransom1122 has been using this for 2+ years now and commented in another thread: Quote:
Ok, a few things to note:
Also, in some of the <gamedirs> you will find cheats, hints, level codes, manuals, maps, strategies, tips, walkthroughs which have been painstakingly formatted by me to be printer friendly and in a consistent layout / format. To view these from WinUAE, right-click on the title bar of the "Boxart" panel and select "Open Game Folder": https://i.imgur.com/m1RMlvn.png Finally, if you don't like any the above settings it's very easy to change by either: 1) Notepad++": ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Interesting Statistics - Base Install:
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Anyway, I'm now going to give a copy to DH and 4 others so that they can play around and give feedback. PM me if interested :agree Once this has occurred I'll then share with anyone that wants it ;) |
Additional FAQs / information related to the collection...
Decided that I should add a new post directly after my initial one in the thread; I can do that, one benefit of being a Global Moderator :p
Reason being, some questions have come up and so this saves me PM'ing answers to FAQs ;) Ok, will be broken into sections, it's been quickly slapped together so... Fact: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...4&postcount=30 ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...postcount=1693 Important Keys: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=213 Required - install "DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)" for D3D9: ... https://mega.nz/file/kygQyRIB#AYfTvo...8WqnoMoWjnQPLQ Setup a "custom" resolution of 720 x 576: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=266 What to do if games are stretched / not the correct aspect ratio when in Fullscreen mode: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=837 If you have a more modern, faster computer than my laptop (where I set everything up / tested on), some games run too fast: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...postcount=4174 mrv2k's front-end "DDLaunch": ... http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=106553 Games in my collection that I cannot share: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...postcount=2003 Can I put the directory / files anywhere?: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...4&postcount=52 ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=135 ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=953 What to do if my collection / WinUAE takes ages to start from your internal HDD or USB device: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...postcount=1132 How to add in additional games yourself: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...postcount=1031 Taking your own title / screenshots for additional games you've added: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=106 Why haven't you included x, y, z CD32 or CDTV game in your collection?: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...postcount=1184 What about my personal collection? Will things be affected?: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=194 ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=240 "Setup.exe" not displaying text correctly / taking ages for action / is it working?: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=148 Extraction issues: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...1&postcount=75 ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=161 Various reviews: ... ransom1122 ... JLPedro ... nysavant ... happymondays ... Billwin ... johnnypop ... TroyWilkins ... gradius3 ... simonmanchester ... Simmo76 ... Decypher ... ransom1122 ... Bullwinkle55 ... Bullwinkle55 ... wizball71 ... ross ... haps ... warfalcon "aka" SIRIaX ... Viceroy ... RCK ... Thunderbird77 ... synchro ... mcgeezer ... TroyWilkins ... DH ... remowilliams ... purejaguar ... terlan ... Magix ... bohemist ... Pixelfill ... Exodous ... RetroJoe ... Amberhound ... StevenJGore ... Kevhala ... gman58 ... Fiery Phoenix ... Alpha One ... Nounouss33 ... Amiganiac73 ... Macca ... wwwombat ... gradius3 Where the various "Ports / Conversions --> Amiga" came from and who's responsible: ... http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=85200 Information about [unreleased] Amiga games: ... http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=83574 Last but not least; plus definitely the most important thing; support the main man Toni Wilen: ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...4&postcount=70 ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=136 ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=184 ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=186 ... http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=218 Donations: Ok, I didn't really want to have a section for this but since I've had a few PMs asking how to donate for the time / work involved. If you really want to then of course you can, click here for my PayPal account. *** Update *** Please see this post... Current status of donations / distribution: see these posts: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th... |
Awesome! Can't wait for it to be peer reviewed and ready. Sounds like another "ultimate" Amiga setup but this time for winuae. Sweet.
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My collection has been tested to perfection by me over the past 12+ years, time and time again :great The files / configurations / settings used are top notch; in the past if / when I've found an issue, said game has been investigated and then replaced if a better one exists. All 2300 games work without having to mess around; just double-click and go :agree The only things people may want to change is aesthetic stuff like: ... Display settings to suit your preference. ... Scanlines on / off. ... LEDs on / off. Anyway, these are the game which I cannot share due to being purchased / APC&TCP titles: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...postcount=2003 |
Well, I would be one of the first to ask once it's "ready". I know it's ready now, but I am never excited about large downloads because I don't just love running 80's and 90's era computers, I live in the 1990s with my internet access being 1 up 3 down DSL. So waiting is OK with me.
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Ok, then sent me a PM with your address and I'll post you a USB stick ;)
...only thing I ask in return is feedback; good or bad. |
Sounds very interesting. I mean I would really like to try it out, if you intend to share it.
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Yes, of course I intend to share otherwise I wouldn't have even bothered creating this thread in the first place :p
...currently I'm uploading all numerous 500MB split archives to my file hosting site, ready for distribution to anyway that is interested ;) Stay tuned! |
Nice, thanks a lot.:great
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All parts now uploading to my Mega.nz page :great
You need to PM me if you want a copy :agree *** rant on *** ...and for people wondering why I just don't upload everything to the EAB File Server. Simple really, out of 2300 games there are 265 x .IPF files in my collection. Reason being: a) Cracks of these games were shite. b) Cracks were missing important or hacked screens. c) Cracks are spread over more disks than the original so "disk swapping hell" occurs; I totally understand the reasons why though. From my perspective, I'm not about to replace these .IPFs with sub-standard .ADFs in my collection... Anyway; to be totally blunt; I don't really care about the SPS / IPF team anymore... for 15+ years we've abided by your rules and for what??? When's the last time any SPS / IPF member actually visited EAB, let alone answered various questions from numerous people who've submitted dumps / heard nothing back / not received files??? Fact; every single .IPF in my collection is easily obtained from a 3 second Google search (and has been the case for over a decade now) so why should EAB not being able to upload these and be forced to respect your rules for nothing in return??? :agree ...not to mention, as the Amiga is getting close to 30 years old now; it's harder and harder for people to actually puchase these original disks. Plus, even if they can at extoronate prices, the chances are that they will be damaged / unreadable or probably modified. So, well done SPS / IPF team for preserving all these for only your own gratitude / the lucky few / elite!!! In years to come nobody will actually remember the Amiga or any of these games... Good job; take these games you've presevered to your grave as opposed to sharing them with the community that matters :banghead :banghead :banghead *** rant off *** |
Great stuff Damien. :great
Next time your back home, I will have to shout you a couple of beers, I already owe you a couple from years back for the snes DVD. ;) |
My friend; no worries ;)
PM me your address in Oz and I'll post you a USB stick on Monday (GMT) :great |
Phew!!! All now uploaded; 13 x 500MB files :great
People who PM'd me, you now have mail ;) |
Damien, just got all of it and set it up....Bloody marvellous!!
Thank you for your attention to detail and time, its a work of art mate! Looking to alter the scan lines, never a fan :) I'm sure I can sort a multi file find and replace type thing.. Can't blame you re the IPS annoyance, that sort of thing happens across the board in emulation as you know. Back to your pack :) Cheers Paul... |
Are "your" games TOSEC games or they come from other sources too ?
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To switch scanlines off in all configuration files just do this:
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Ah, thank you for the Notepad++ tutorial, love that program...
Much appreciated... /Paul buys Damien a virtual pint of whatever he's having! Hopefully the others love this pack as much as me :) |
...considering at least 15 other people now have this and yet only you has been bothered to provide feedback (which is all that I ask really after sharing my 12+ year project) :sad
Oh well; I know this collection rocks anyway so... :great |
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