01 June 2024, 15:25 | #981 |
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I have this compilation, and indeed, the game is the same as the retail version.
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01 June 2024, 15:49 | #982 |
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02 June 2024, 04:20 | #983 | |
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The tracks are in a folder in the d-a root folder, so would it be folder/track or just track? I've tried most combinations of folder/track(00)(*.raw) etc and I get Failed to probe input file. Edit: Folder/track works ok now. Thx. Last edited by Snoopy1234; 02 June 2024 at 06:42. |
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02 June 2024, 12:45 | #984 |
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An example:
I dump all my games in a folder, so, if I'm dumping an Amiga game with my Kryoflux and say it's Cannon Fodder then the my dtc command is this: dtc -p -fCannonFodder[Amiga]/CannonFodder[Amiga](1of3)_ -i0 -i5 -l8 So that will create a folder called CannonFodder[Amiga] and in that folder will be the the stream name of Disk 1 which will be CannonFodder[Amiga](1of3)_00.0.raw all the way up to CannonFodder[Amiga](1of3)_83.1.raw so 168 tracks on an 84 track drive! The starting track will automatically have 00.0.raw appended to the stream name then increment the track/head as it dumps! To dump Disk 2 I just change the (1of3)_ to say (2of3)_ so the stream names will then say CannonFodder[Amiga](2of3)_00.0.raw and for Disk 3 change (2of3)_ to say (3of3)_ and the stream names will say CannonFodder[Amiga](3of3)_00.0.raw Now in disk-analyse I copy the folder into the same directory as the disk-analyse program and I use the command: disk-analyse -f"Cannon Fodder" "CannonFodder[Amiga]/CannonFodder[Amiga](1of3)_ " "CannonFodder_Disk1.ipf" That will create an IPF called CannonFodder_Disk1.ipf The only thing to note is you do not need to specify the start track in disk-analyse so 00.0.raw can be omitted and it will automatically look for the stream starting with 00.0.raw The only other thing to change is the number of the disk to reflect which disk you are creating in disk-analyse, so Disk 2 will need to say: disk-analyse -f"Cannon Fodder" "CannonFodder[Amiga]/CannonFodder[Amiga](2of3)_ " "CannonFodder_Disk2.ipf" and for Disk 3: disk-analyse -f"Cannon Fodder" "CannonFodder[Amiga]/CannonFodder[Amiga](3of3)_ " "CannonFodder_Disk3.ipf" |
02 June 2024, 12:56 | #985 |
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If you are dumping with Greaseweazle then you have to create the CannonFodder[Amiga] folder first then use this command for an 84 track drive:
gw read CannonFodder[Amiga]\CannonFodder[Amiga](1of3)_00.0.raw --revs=5 --tracks=c=0-83 Then change the (1of3)_ part to reflect the disk!! I issue a few more commands with Greaseweazle and use the following in a .BAT file: Code:
@gw delays --step 9000 gw seek 0 @gw read {folder}\{stream}00.0.raw --revs=5 --tracks=c=0-83 @pause gw seek 0 |
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02 June 2024, 16:40 | #987 |
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I'm using something like this:
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@title amiga dump script @set login=[your login] @set pass=[your password] @set uploaddir="[your upload directory" @echo. @timeout 1 >NUL @set /p UserInputPath=What Directory would you like to use for dumping? @if NOT exist "%UserInputPath%" ( @mkdir "%UserInputPath%" ) :start @echo. @set /p GameName=Please input disk name? @echo. @if NOT exist "%UserInputPath%\%GameName%" ( @mkdir "%UserInputPath%\%GameName%" ) @timeout 1 >NUL @echo. @echo ripping @echo. @timeout 1 >NUL @gw.exe read --retries=50 --revs=5 --raw "%UserInputPath%\%GameName%\%GameName%00.0.raw" 2>>"%UserInputPath%\%GameName%\%GameName%GW.log" @timeout 1 >NUL @echo. @echo converting to adf @echo. @timeout 1 >NUL @DTC.exe -l15 -f"%UserInputPath%\%GameName%\%GameName%.adf" -i5 -m1 -f"%UserInputPath%\%GameName%\%GameName%" -i0 -e83 >>"%UserInputPath%\%GameName%\%GameName%DTC.log" 2>>"%UserInputPath%\%GameName%\%GameName%DTCerror.log" @timeout 1 >NUL @echo. @echo packing @echo. @timeout 1 >NUL @7z.exe a -y -r -ms=on -mx9 -mmt=4 -m0=LZMA2 -mfb=256 -md=384m -myx=9 "%UserInputPath%\%GameName%.7z" "%UserInputPath%\%GameName%\" @timeout 1 >NUL @echo. @echo sending to ftp @echo. @> ftp.txt echo Open ftp2.grandis.nu @>> ftp.txt echo %login% @>> ftp.txt echo %pass% @>> ftp.txt echo cd %uploaddir% @>> ftp.txt echo quote pasv @>> ftp.txt echo binary @>> ftp.txt echo send "%UserInputPath%\%GameName%.7z" @>> ftp.txt echo disconnect @>> ftp.txt echo quit @>> ftp.txt echo bye @timeout 1 >NUL @ftp -s:ftp.txt @goto start |
03 June 2024, 15:45 | #988 | |
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I find what you mention here to be very intriguing. I have a Geaseweazle v4 and I have a couple of question as I am always trying to learn more about this: 1. What does setting less aggressive stepping do and what is the benefit? Does it change the result of the dump in any way? What about writing it back to a new disk? 2. I have my entire retail collection backed up as SCP. How does it compare to Kryoflux Raw? Would I be better off with RAW? Thanks a bunch. Last edited by sean_sk; 03 June 2024 at 23:16. |
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03 June 2024, 20:14 | #989 |
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Uploaded to The Zone a dump of 'Top Cat Starring In Beverly Hills Cats' as there is no official IPF of this!
Unsure what the exact format of this is as 3 formats work in disk-analyse: Infestation, Rainbird and Robocod!! |
03 June 2024, 21:09 | #990 |
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hmm, interesting.
Only two differences found between infestation and rainbird generated ipfs and that's just the CAPS header not the actual game data. |
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2. SCP seems to capture as much information as RAW, I just use Kryoflux RAW dumps as that's the only format the SPS Team will process. |
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04 June 2024, 00:05 | #992 |
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04 June 2024, 04:42 | #993 | |
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Robocod has special checksum routine, sums the data and adds 1 to the checksum if the carry is set for each addition. The other 2 use standard amigados checksums. I will have to take a look at the loader for Top Cat to verify which is the correct format, but more than likely it is rainbird. Update: I just checked the loader code for Infestation and Top Cat....they are identical. The psygnosis_a decoder handles single and double syncs. I will probably remove the Infestation entry and change the format to rainbird. Top Cat does indeed use rainbird based on the checksum calculation. Last edited by Abaddon; 04 June 2024 at 05:12. |
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04 June 2024, 06:37 | #994 |
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04 June 2024, 08:41 | #995 | |
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Is the dump good enough for an unofficial SPS IPF? |
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04 June 2024, 09:19 | #996 |
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the dump is all fine
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05 June 2024, 00:49 | #998 | |
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I noticed that SPS has only one version of Lotus 2 in it's database which is the earlier version. I have the later version, which I have as part of the Lotus Trilogy collection (and was also the version included in later retail boxed versions of Lotus 2). It features the number "2" instead of the "II" in its loading screen and also the "Gremlin" and "Magnetic Fields" intro screens. Is it worth uploading a dump of that to the zone for you guys to look at and making an IPF out of? Last edited by sean_sk; 05 June 2024 at 10:48. |
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