ADF file compressed with RAR

pucci · 15 October 2011, 20:27

Can WINuae read ADF file compressed with RAR format?

pmc · 15 October 2011, 21:53

I got a bootable .adf disk, stuck it in a .rar archive, stuck that in "df0:" on WinUAE, started the emulator up and the disk booted OK so, errrr... I'd say the answer is yes.

pucci · 16 October 2011, 09:28

i have tried a save disk compressed in RAR format and is not working.
maybe RAR support is only for reading and not for writing?
or i missing some DLL?

mr_magnell · 16 October 2011, 10:11

Compressed ADF's are write protected

Toni Wilen · 16 October 2011, 11:25

rar support requires unrar.dll (manually copy it or install winrar)

pucci · 16 October 2011, 12:37

ok, so:
- to use ADF compressed with RAR we need an external DLL (unrar.dll)
- WinUAE can use ADF compressed with GZIP (ADZ) without external DLL
- WinUAE can use ADF compressed with ZIP without external DLL
- compressed ADF are all write protected (so is not usefull for save disk)

15 October 2011, 20:27	#1
pucci Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rimini / Italy Posts: 68	ADF file compressed with RAR Can WINuae read ADF file compressed with RAR format?

16 October 2011, 09:28	#3
pucci Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rimini / Italy Posts: 68	i have tried a save disk compressed in RAR format and is not working. maybe RAR support is only for reading and not for writing? or i missing some DLL? Last edited by pucci; 16 October 2011 at 09:33.

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15 October 2011, 21:53	#2
pmc gone Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: completely gone Posts: 1,596	I got a bootable .adf disk, stuck it in a .rar archive, stuck that in "df0:" on WinUAE, started the emulator up and the disk booted OK so, errrr... I'd say the answer is yes.

16 October 2011, 10:11	#4
mr_magnell Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 35	Compressed ADF's are write protected

16 October 2011, 11:25	#5
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	rar support requires unrar.dll (manually copy it or install winrar)

16 October 2011, 12:37	#6
pucci Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rimini / Italy Posts: 68	ok, so: - to use ADF compressed with RAR we need an external DLL (unrar.dll) - WinUAE can use ADF compressed with GZIP (ADZ) without external DLL - WinUAE can use ADF compressed with ZIP without external DLL - compressed ADF are all write protected (so is not usefull for save disk)

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