Games that write on gamedisk?

[kremiso]

Wondering if we already have a list of the Amiga games that mandatory require the gamedisk(s) to be writtable, to store ie settings or highscore

i have encountered SoccerKid and Virocop just recently, finally playing the originals

EDIT once i added the thread, this appeared lol

https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=22601

EDIT x2
about Virocop, it's imo interesting to know that the world saving doesn't work on the cracked copies, just with the original
with the cracked copies you need to use the trainer to start at the begin of later worlds, on the original it does saves on disk and you will find the option on main menu instead

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VERY PRELIMINARY LIST :

BATTLE ISLE - mandatory disk 2
BENEFACTOR - hs
BILL'S TOMATO GAME - password
BLACK GOLD - progress
BLUE MAX Aces of the Great War - progress
BOBO - mandatory
BRAIN ARTIFICE - hs
DEBUT PLANET SIMULATION - mandatory
DESERT WOLF - progress
DUNE 2 - TBC disk 4
DUNGEONS OF AVALON (De) - mandatory
DUNGEONS OF AVALON 2 (De) - mandatory
EAST VS. WEST Berlin 1948 (De) - mandatory
ELITE
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
F17 CHALLENGE
FALCON COMPILATION
FURY OF THE FURRIES
GODS - hs & password
GREAT COURTS
HILLSFAR - TBC
HISTORY LINE 1914/19 - hs disk 6
INDY HEAT - hs
JACK NICKLAUS' Unlimited Golf & Course Design - hs
KAISER (De)
KING'S QUEST III - To Heir is Human
KING`S BOUNTY - mandatory
KNIGHTS OF THE SKY
LORDS OF THE RISING SUN - progress
MEGAFORTRESS Flight of the Old Dog - hs
NIGHT SHIFT - mandatory
NO GREATER GLORY V1.0 The American Civil War - mandatory
OFF SHORE WARRIORS - mandatory
OMNI-PLAY Horse Racing
OOOPS UP! - hs
OPERATION COM-BAT - mandatory
PACIFIC ISLANDS - progress
PHALANX - mandatory
PINBALL DREAMS - hs
PINBALL FANTASIES - hs
PINBALL ILLUSIONS -hs
PINBALL MANIA - hs
POOLS OF RADIANCE - TBC
PORTS OF CALL - progress
PRIME MOVER
PRINCE OF PERSIA
RANX
RED BARON
ROBOCOP 3 - hs
RODLAND v1.3 - hs
RVF HONDA - hs
SENSIBLE SOCCER 1.1 - custom team
SOCCER KID - progress
STAR WARS Return of the Jedi
STEEL EMPIRE - progress
SYNDICATE - progress
TENNIS CUP 2 - settings
THE FINAL MISSION - mandatory
THE GREAT GIANA SISTERS - hs
THE LEGEND OF KYRANDIA - mandatory
THE SHORT GREY - mandatory
TEST DRIVE II - hs
TINTIN ON THE MOON - hs
TV SPORTS BASKETBALL - career
ULTIMA III - progress
ULTIMA VI - progress
UMS II Nations at War
UNREAL - progress
URIDIUM 2 - hs & progress
VIROCOP - progress
WATCHTOWER - hs
WINGS - career

[TCD]

We also have a 'feature' list about that on HOL: https://amiga.abime.net/games/list/?...-feature-id=59

[kremiso]

Originally Posted by TCD

We also have a 'feature' list about that on HOL: https://amiga.abime.net/games/list/?...-feature-id=59

oh TCD turned brown, congrats
that list include the 'whatever' saving criteria, like settings or highscore?
or just ingame savings related?

[TCD]

Thank you

Originally Posted by kremiso

that list include the 'whatever' saving criteria, like settings or highscore?
or just ingame savings related?

Good question. I'll ask how it is meant.

[gimbal]

Congratulations on becoming a super-janitor again sweep sweep sweep!

[TCD]

Thank you Today it's mopping. Later maybe feather dusting. We'll see.

[TCD]

Originally Posted by TCD

Good question. I'll ask how it is meant.

It does mean only saved games, not settings and high score tables. We might add a different entry for the highscore table saving games.

[Minuous]

That list seems to be missing a lot of saved games, especially RPGs, eg. Demon's Winter, Phantasie 1 & 3.

[TCD]

The list is very likely incomplete. We could use this thread to fill in the gaps. Would be great if people could add the info if the save feature is limited to the game disk or if a blank disk can be used too.

[kremiso]

maybe some titles included in the old thread should be checked and also added

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The Plague does saves highscore and highscore background picture (used also ingame) on disk

Uridium 2 does saves highscore and reached world, to restart on the further worlds after a reset

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TCD, i'm not sure about why Darkmere is included into the hol list atm
iirc you must format a custom disk to use it as a save disk, no savings on the gamedisks

[TCD]

Originally Posted by kremiso

TCD, i'm not sure about why Darkmere is included into the hol list atm
iirc you must format a custom disk to use it as a save disk, no savings on the gamedisks

If somebody can confirm that this is the case I'll change the information on the HOL entry.

[kremiso]

Originally Posted by TCD

If somebody can confirm that this is the case I'll change the information on the HOL entry.

you know, i could be wrong but looking better that list seems including the games that need a savedisk in first lol

there is Cannon Fodder, Dune...
those games do not write on gamedisks

[TCD]

Thank you. I've removed the two games from the list.

[kremiso]

Originally Posted by TCD

Thank you. I've removed the two games from the list.

almost sure also Cannon Fodder 2 and Millennium2.2 also doesn't save on gamedisks, i'll let you know as Darkmere

do you think Virocop should be included? or Uridium2?
the savings on disk 'unlock' the later levels, to let you can restart from those after a reboot

[TCD]

I don't really have the time to check what those games actually do or not. I'll ask if somebody else from the team can verify the info on HOL.

[kremiso]

thanks
i think the saving on the original disk has been a true pita for the SPS team back in the day

please anyone reports here if do you remember other titles that write on the gamedisk

i think i will add a list on the first post if you think could be useful, using also the other thread entries

[kremiso]

i have added a first raw ordered list to the first post
a good 80% of the included titles are thanks to Adderly user, of the old thread

some need to be confired (TBC), i have added just something
just a starting point

[TCD]

Cody has agreed to have a look at the entries mentioned in this thread.

[LordCrass]

Ultima V. To make matters worse, it's a copy-protected disk and seemingly prone to corruption. I lost my saved game due to this at one point.

Titles like Eye of the Beholder are not copy protected and in the manual they advise you to play from a copy, so it's not so bad.

It would almost make sense to put a copy-protection on the original disks and have the game check it on boot. If the protection passes, it aborts and tells you to play from a copy. Sort of ironic, but would prevent people from wrecking their originals. Or maybe just physically remove the write-protect switch from the floppy.