16 December 2022, 16:22 | #1 |
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Coverdisks that are also in Games
I had a quick search and didn't find a similar thread. I'm checking coverdisk images at the moment and found one that is identified as a 'demo-playable' and not also as a coverdisk. Is this intentional or should those disks be in both DATs?
The disk in question is 'Rugby League Coach (demo-playable) (1994)(Audiogenic)'. It should also be 'Amiga Action #58 (1994-05)(Europress Publications)(GB)(Disk 2 of 2)[June 1994]'. |
20 December 2022, 22:53 | #2 |
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It's a tricky subject...
If the disk contains a demo of a game among other things, it should be in coverdisk. If the disk contains only a demo and it is exclusively dedicated to the magazine, it should be in coverdisk. If the disk contains a generic demo, there may be some arbitration. The unaltered or very close version goes in coverdisk. Hacked or trained versions can go into Games to give visibility. Exemple with Beneath a Steel Sky Demo Code:
+-Common disk______*[9CD88CE7] One, The #65 - Amiga (1994-01)(EMAP Images)(GB)(Disk 1 of 2)[Feb 1994] | |_Overdump________[82FDFD78] One, The #65 - Amiga (1994-01)(EMAP Images)(GB)(Disk 1 of 2)[o][Feb 1994] |_BAMCopy___________[00C0D027] Beneath a Steel Sky (demo-playable) (1993-11-17)(Virgin) -------------------- | s/startup-sequence | -------------------- | df0:steelsky | -------------------- [5E119DA7] Amiga Format #055 (1993-12-23)(Future Publishing)(GB)(Disk 2 of 3)[Jan 1994] [C53E9A65] Amiga Format #055 (1993-12-23)(Future Publishing)(GB)(Disk 2 of 3)[o][Jan 1994] --------------------------------------------- | s/startup-sequence | --------------------------------------------- | :echo "Amiga Format and Revolution present" | | :echo "Beneath a Steel Sky" | | :echo "Please wait..." | | :steelsky | --------------------------------------------- |
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Okay, I think I get the idea There's a good amount of checked disks on the file server now that seem to be not in TOSEC. If you ever get the time let me know
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It will be my pleasure, I will take a break now that the DAT files are delivered for a next publication (except last minute correction...) but early next year, we can start!
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Hello,
I am back in business! Could you give me more info on your first post? How do you make the connection between the disk and the coverdisk? Did you make a dump? |
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it seemed to be at least very likely that it is indeed the same disk |
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indeed, it is corrected!
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I'll let you know if I stumble about anything else.
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I check out the AC coverdisks. Here is the list of missing disks (and may be already in TOSEC under another name...) :
... 098 D2 : Utilities Unlimited II 103 D1 : iBrowse103 D2 : ToolTime 104 D1 : ArtEffect 107 D1 : Jetpilot Work in progress list ... Already checked : 095->107 |
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-> Amiga Computing #098b (1996)(Europress Interactive)(GB)(Disk 2 of 2).adf -> Amiga Computing #103 (1996)(Europress Interactive)(GB)(Disk 1 of 2)[Sept 1996].adf -> Amiga Computing #103 (1996)(Europress Interactive)(GB)(Disk 2 of 2)[Sept 1996].adf -> Amiga Computing Issue 104 October 1996 Disk 1.adf.7z This is the only one I couldn't find (or haven't looked hard enough for...): 107 D1 : Jetpilot |
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Coverdisk in progress : Amiga Computing
Already checked : 080->107 Actual missing disk : Issue 107 (Christmas 1996) Disk 1 - Jetpilot Note: Amiga Action #66 (1994-12)(IDG Media)(GB)(Disk 2 of 3)[Jan 1995] = Amiga Computing Issue 082 (1995)(Europress Interactive)(GB)(Disk 3 of 3)[Jan 1995] in this case, as we can not duplicate, I move in Games : Premier Manager 3 (demo-playable) (1994)(Gremlin) Thanks TCD! |
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You are more than welcome Maybe we should start a coverdisk hunt thread? Let me know what you think and if we should start it in the TOSEC or the file server subforum.
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Thank you, but for the moment everything is going well
"Jet Pilot v10.36 (demo-playable) (1996-10-05)(Vulcan)" renamed "Amiga Computing Issue 107 (1996)(Europress Interactive)(GB)(Disk 1 of 3)[Christmas 1996]" Coverdisk in progress : Amiga Computing Already checked : 059->107 Actual missing disk : Need redump of Coverdisk 42 (Amiga Computing Issue 059) Last edited by Crashdisk; 08 January 2023 at 11:29. |
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A selection of Cover-disk games - in my Uploads folder, some are full games.
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Thank you for the upload I've created a folder for the disks for now. I'll wait for Crashdisk to have a look first
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Thanks for the disks and sorry for the delay, I'm running out of time at the moment
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