Amiga Scene Group Names & Abbreviations in Excel/Access

[DH]

Starting this thread to release the other thread Req: Short Names Of Crackergroups?

This thread is *NOT* for the posting of proof for new additions to group name abbreviations, PLEASE USE THE THIS THREAD Req: Short Names Of Crackergroups?

This thread is only for the purpose of helpful ideas, sensible improvements, additions and deletions that I or anyone may suggest. It is also here for me to post any updates that I may have implemented with or without EAB members knowledge.

I have also renamed the main Title to a more generic one as the list contains group names and abbreviations of other groups not directly involved with cracking/hacking/training, but are/were 100% involved with the Amiga scene. These groups created slide shows, demo's, music demo's and other Amiga related productions for Demoscene parties etc.....

Here's an explanation into what I am doing.

1. Creating a spreadsheet for cracking group names including abbreviation where proved, from this thread 'Req: Short Names Of Crackergroups?', or within [idoru]/bippy list, with the users name/handle and single post added as source of proof.

2. Added every name/abb from the TOSEC Amiga game datfile.

3. Adding to, or confirming what I have in the list already from Exotica, BTTR and Bitfellas.

4. Separating the entries with colours for filtering purposes. Green = OK, Orange = To Check and Red = Unproven. Also a tick next to the group name means it has been proven to exist by more than 1 source, and a tick next to the abbreviation means it is only used for that group name, regardless of other groups using the same abbreviation.

5. Added Year Start and a Year End columns, pretty obvious this one.

6. Added another column Old/New, as some groups died and were reborn but they used slightly different abbreviations. (ie. Skidrow = SKR (Old) SR (New))

7. Added a country column, to help reduce repetitions of the same groups from different countries etc....

8. To add an info column, pretty obvious

9. When I'm finished my huge task. I'll import it into the 'TOSEC Amiga Games Datfile' Access database and work from thereon, but until I've finished it'll be staying right where it is.

10. This *is* WIP, so it will continually be updated as the years pass by.

Any more ideas or improvements are welcome and if you really want to help, look for the abbreviations, check the above link, and don't forget, we need proof, screenshots are usually the best proof, with both the cracking group name and abbreviation all in the same shot

I am not sure but I believe the correct format for this would be 'Abbreviation, Group Name, Proof', however, we seem to be doing it 'Group name, Abbreviation, Proof'. I don't think it matters too much, we all get the jist

*************** All 'Updated Statistics' will be posted below into this post, the latest being in red ***************

Statistics (26th Mar 09)
3355 group names (includes cooperations and joint productions)
768 known abbreviations (272 proven, 341 unproven, 155 to check and 2741 without)

Statistics Update 1 (27th Mar 09)
3553 group names (includes cooperations and joint productions)
769 known abbreviations (276 proven, 339 unproven, 155 to check and 2934 without)

[DH]

Can anyone provide proof of the following group names?
btw. Typo errors are not mine

100%
4-Track Magic
5th Generation (possible publisher)
9 Design

Proved group names will be deleted from the above list

[mai]

Originally Posted by DemonHellraiser

Can anyone provide proof of the following group names?
btw. Typo errors are not mine

100%
2 Unlim!ted
2D Team
4-Track Magic
5th Generation
68 DARC
9 Design
9009 XAD

Proved group names will be deleted from the above list

5th Generation.......Seems to be a publisher!
for the others no abbreviation available.
Sorry have posted in the wrong thread.

[PandMonium]

some of them were already proved (by bippym or mai or someone else?), haven't time now but i think may can get them :P

[DH]

@Mai
5th Generation seems to be a publisher, if you are 100% sure I can remove this from my main list or just leave it as an unproven group name

@PandMonium
Cheers for the confirmations, there will be many more to be checked. I have gone through #, A, B and C so far and there seems to be quite a few that need some extra confirming. Some undoubtedly will be typos, and will be removed when fully confirmed

[rygar]

Originally Posted by DemonHellraiser

@Mai
5th Generation seems to be a publisher, if you are 100% sure I can remove this from my main list or just leave it as an unproven group name

5th Generation is Spanish amiga demoscene group. More info here:
http://artscene.textfiles.com/histor.../scenery/0.txt

BTW DemonHellraiser could you puiblish list of missing abbreviations?

[DH]

Originally Posted by rygar

5th Generation is Spanish amiga demoscene group. More info here:
http://artscene.textfiles.com/histor.../scenery/0.txt

BTW DemonHellraiser could you puiblish list of missing abbreviations?

My SP has blocked the site for some reason, so I can't access it. Maybe you could post a screenshot of the page for me

If I were to publish a list of verified group names that currently have missing abbreviations, your going to get a list of 1,343 (currently) and some of these group names never had abbreviations anyway. There are also another 1,354 group names that are unproven and/or require confirmation.

I think, for now, anyway, I will not publish this list, as it would be rather silly to publish something that is not nearly finished and is very WIP at the moment. Also, the list is unofficial and I would rather have [idoru] or Bippym give the list the thumbs up before releasing it into the public eye. Also if it gets out onto the web, unofficially, it will just become another source of uncertanty regarding group names and abbreviations and this is what I *don't* want to happen.

There are a lot of if's and but's that are making me very causious at the moment, and because of this reason alone, I will have to decline your request until I am satisfied the list is as accurate as possible. This does not mean I won't publish the list, it just means it'll be delayed for a while

Edit: Just found 5th Generation on Pouet.net They do appear to be a Spanish Demoscene group

[TCD]

3 Amigos
--------
  The Squirt (2001, 15.04, Demo).
  Split 6th in the Mekka Symposium 2001 demo competition.


4-Track Magic
-------------
  Enjoy The Silence (1992, ECS Musicdisk).
  info: Depeche Mode inspired musicdisk with 9 tunes.


5th Generation
--------------
SPA> 007 (code, new 93), Evelred (music, later Darkness, 09/92), Excelsior
     (org gfx swap, 09/92-07/93), Gurumaster (code, 09/92-07/93), Red Devil
     (code gfx), Reset (gfx music,  new 09/92-07/93).
FIN> Lozenge (gfx swap).
GER> YoYo (Paulo Garcia, swap pack, new 09/92-07/93).
ENG> Slip-Mat (swap trade, old handle Flash, new 09/92-93).

5th Generation is a mainly Spanish amiga demoscene group, leading the scene
in that country together with Darkness in the early 90's. Together the two
groups also arranged the very first Spanish scene party 09/92.
  1992 - Yoyo joined at the Darkness and 5th Generation Party [09/92].
Around the same time, Norwegian Dee-Lite left for Awe.

Subgroup Necropolis (joined at the Southern Party 24-25.7/93')
Armando (code, 07/92), Creator (code), Diego (music, 07/92), Skynet (code,
07/92), Reliant (Gfx), Softkiller, Warhammer.

  Course of Techno (Musicdisk).
  code: 007, gfx: Reset, music: "Tech-Power", "Perversion", "Universe I",
  "Dreaming", "Fanzine", "Reward for a Title", "Relative Transition" and
  "Total Control" by Reset, "Revenge" by Evelred.

  Revista Fanzine #1 (1992, 01.07, ECS Diskmag).
  INT - code: Skynet/Necropolis, Armando/Necropolis, gfx: Warlock/Darkness,
        music: "Fanzine(intro)" by Diego/Necropolis
  MAG - code: Spanish Archer/Necropolis, gfx: God/Lloret Free Byte,
        Warlock/Darkness, music: "Agua" by Estrayk/Darkness.
  info: Presented in Spanish, cooperation with Darkness.

  Party Invitation (1992, 16.07, ECS File).
  code: Kustom/Darkness, gfx: Mage/AWE, Warlock/Darkness, Reset, music:
  "Party-Time2" by Estrayk. Made in cooperation with Darkness.

  Dementia (1992, 27.09, File).
  code: Gurumaster, gfx: Excelsior, music: Evelred (ProPacker 2 format).
  3rd in the Darkness and 5th Generation party demo competition.

  Revista Fanzine #2 (1992, 27.09, ECS Diskmag).
  INT - code: Gurumaster, gfx: Excelsior, music: Reset (ProPacker 2 format),
  MAG - code: Spanish Archer/Darkness, gfx: God/Lloret Free Byte,
        Excelsior/5th Generation, music: "Phuneria" by Thorin/Darkness,
        editor: Gurumaster.
  Released at the Darkness and 5th Generation Party.
  cooperation with Darkness and LLFB.
  info: This mag announced the joining of Yoyo.

  Zardisk 8 Packmenu (1992, ??.09, packmenu).
  code: Gurumaster, gfx: Reset (logo), Excelsior, music: Evelred (pp2
  format). Released after the Darkness and 5th Generation Party, containing
  releases from there.

  YoYo's Bones Pack #16 (1992, .10, packmenu).
  code: Gurumaster, gfx: Excelsior, music: Reset (ProPacker 2 format).

  Revista Fanzine #3 (1993, ECS Diskmag).
  cooperation with Necropolis, presented in Spanish.

  Revista Fanzine #4 (Diskmag).
  INT - code: Caronte/Darkness, gfx: Warlock/Darkness, Magnum/The Pirate,
        music: "D.M.A.3demo" by Estrayk/Darkness.
  MAG - code: Creator/Necropolis, gfx: Reliant/Necropolis, music: "Fanzine
        IV" by Reset/5th Generation
  info: Cooperation with Necropolis, presented in spanish.

  Positive Logic (1993, 25.07, ECS Trackmo).
  2nd in the Southern Party demo competition.
  code: Gurumaster, gfx: Excelsior, Reset, Evelred, music: "Reward for a
  Title" by Reset (ProPacker 2.1 format).
  info: This demo announced Necropolis had joined as a subgroup.

  Fatal Effect (1993, 25.07, ECS 64k Intro).
  code: 007, gfx: Excelsior, Reset, 007, music: Reset.
  2nd in the Southern Party 64k intro competition.

  Revista Fanzine #5 (Diskmag, 2 disks).
  INT - code: Xim/Compumax, God/Lloret Free Byte, music: "Wake Up Life" by
        Starwave.
  MAG - code: Creator/Necropolis & 5th Generation, gfx: Reliant/Necropolis &
        5th Generation, music: "Inner Planet II" by Estrayk/Darkness (4ch
        MOD format).
  info: Cooperation with Necropolis, presented in spanish.

  Revista Fanzine #6 (Diskmag, 2 disks).
  INT - code: Roman Soft/Lloret Free Byte, gfx: GOD/LLFB, Roman Soft/LLFB,
        Dardo/LLFB, music: Fermix/Intense (ProRunner 2 format).
  MAG - Creator/Necropolis & 5th Generation, gfx: Reliant/Necropolis & 5th
        Generation, music: Dolby/Darkness (Promizer format).
  info: Cooperation with Necropolis, presented in spanish.

  Revista Fanzine #7 (Diskmag, 2 disks).
  INT - code: Cain/Artifizial, gfx: Cain/Artificial, Dhan/Artifizial, music:
        "Fanzine Rules 2" by Cain/Artifizial.
  MAG - code Creator/Necropolis & 5th Generation, gfx: Reliant/Necropolis &
        5th Generation, Creator, music: "Lost_Things3"108k)" by
        Fermix/Intense (4ch MOD format).
  info: Cooperation with Necropolis, presented in spanish.


7 Awards.
---------
  WildFire (1993, 05.08, trackmo).
  11th in the ECC93 demo competition.


9 Design
--------
SWE> Keldon (Kenneth Fajkowski, swap).
POL> Look (swap).


10-Points.
----------
  Helis (demo).


23 Celsius Crew (23C, http://www.23c.org)
-----------------------------------------
???> Bart (ex Isch Crew, new 12/92), Destructor (code, 12/92), Frank
     Einstein (code gfx, 02/91), Harri Seldon (code, 02/92), Husky (code,
     12/92), Moonlight (new 12/92), TNT (music, 02/91-02/92).

23C was a Hungarian demo group, with quite a few releases. They were also
arrangers of the Hungarian Bash parties.
  1992 - Hungarian graphician Nexus 6 (02/92) joined Frogs. News in
Balance's "Magbox #1" [07/92] that he left to become the Hungarian division
of Anarchy are totally untrue.

Hungarian Fester (old handle Sledgehammer) joined Absolute!, where he would
  later become editor of Hungary's leading diskmag "Sledge Hammer".

  Megademo (megademo).

  Terminator 23 (trackmo).

  Villed Factors (1991, .02, demo).
  code: Frank Einstein, gfx: Frank Einstein, music: "Huuuuuuu" by TNT
  (StarTrekker 4ch format).

  Contact (1992, .02, file).
  code: Harri Seldon, gfx: Nexus6, music: "Love" by TNT (ProTracker MOD
  format).

  Inside Anarchy (1992, trackmo).
  code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Claps and Echos" by ??? (ProTracker MOD
  format).

  Moonlight Productions Born (1992, 18.12, file).
  code: Destructor, Husky, gfx: Bart, Magnum755, music: "On The Top" by
  Magnum755 (4ch MOD format). Released at the Bash 3 part.

  Party Contro (1992, 18.12, intro).
  Released at the Bash 3 party.


100% (1995-, http://www.1oo-percent.de)
---------------------------------------
GER> Anti-G (sysop 'OUTER SPACE', doublememb Bad Brothers, 05-07/96), Count
     Dan (sysop 'DAN'S HOUSE', 02/98), Devil (code sysop 'PARADISE LOST',
     02-03/98), Dreamer (sysop 'CAFE DEL MAR', doublememb Supplex, 05/95-
     96), Fate (sysop 'DIGITAL DUNGEONS', 95-02/98), Hellhound (sysop 'THE
     CRYPT', 02/98), Neurodancer (Alex Kunz, music ascii sysop 'AURORA
     BOREALIS' WHQ, 95-02/98).
DEN> Daze (sysop 'THE 4TH DIMENSION', 02/98)
AUS> Veg (sysop 'VERBAL VERBATIM', 02/98).
USA> Adolescent (code sysop 'ILL COMMUNICATION', 09/95-02/98)

boards; CONFUSION (ger, 96).

100% are mostly active on the board scene, doing utilities, doors and
ascii/ansi for the bbs community. Their first releases came in 1995, when
most members were double ones.
  1995 - Neurodancer changed the name of his board early in the year, from
'THE AMBUSH' to 'AURORA BOREALIS'.


101 - The Maltese Hackers (-1989)
---------------------------------
101 ceased to exist when the group changed their name to Phaze 101 around
the middle of 1989.


242
---
SWE> Epix (swap), Opium (David Ljungberg, org).

Subgroup of Saints.


2000 AD (2KAD)
--------------
DEN> Cash (code gfx, 91), DD7 (sysop '100 PERCENT' opened RAW4, ex-cosys
     'VALHALLA', ex Crystal), Ozzy (sysop 'VALHALLA'), Raxor (ex
     Kefrens), Zany and Lynx (sysops 'SUSPERIA', ex Palace).
SWE> Fix (sysop 'FASTLINE', ex TRSI, new 09/92-01/95), Master (sysop
     'PRESSURE POINT', ex Anthrox), Mightymuz (ex Fusion, new 09/92), V-Cut
     (sysop 'ZOOMED REALITY', ex Submission, new early93).
FIN> Crash (trade, 02/93), Ralph (sysop 'NIGHT CLUB', 04/95), Toneless
     (music trade sysop 'COMEDY ICELAND', 12/92-04/95).
HOL> Sectorcharger (sysop 'LOGIC SYSTEM' EHQ, ex Endless Piracy, new 09/92-
     01/94).
BEL> Mike (sysop 'WASTE GATE', 04/95).
AUS> Spookman (sysop 'CHAIN REACTION', 04/95), TV & Revenger (sysops
     'DAMAGING EVIDENCE', 04/95).
???> Anxious (code, 11/92), Art (den? gfx, 91), Deathjester (den? music,
     91), Dusty, Elmore (nor? ascii), Exeron (ex Dictators), Heat, Mean,
     Melone (trade, doublememb Balance, but was Defekt), Network 10 (old
     handle Delirium, 10/92), Resize (den? gfx, 90-11/92), Sid (den? music,
     91), Toms (ascii), Warlock (code gfx ascii), Zero (ascii).

Boards; TRASH CITY WHQ (usa, 01/94), POWERHOUSE (usa), MADMANS SANKTUARY
     (ger), FATAL ILLUSION (ger), MEA CULPA (den), STATIC CHAOS (den), WARES
     UNLIMITED (den), WASTED TIME (fin).

Guess Design seems to be an ascii subgroup, considering the fact that it
consists entirely of 2KAD members, and the intro for one of their
collections bore the heading 2000 AD. Members are: Warlock, Toms, Zero and
Elmore, according to the intro.
  1992 - Ozzy at one time, in mid to late 92, had Denmarks largest
phonebill: 43,000 DKK! Dutch sysop Sectorcharger ('LOGIC SYSTEM') joined
from Endless Piracy in september, and became the group's new EHQ. Misery
joined in september, but his stay in the group was reportedly very short.
Also Firelord/Danger Productions joined briefly in september. German sysop
Fornax ('EUROPE'S HEART', ex Vogue) left for Dual Crew around october, while
Danish sysop Circulator ('VIRTUAL REALITY') joined from The Silents. Danish
Ozzy opened the board 'VALHALLA' around october with the help of DD7, who
soon after opened his own board '100 PERCENT'. Danish sysop Energy ('NONSTOP
UP'N'DOWN'), who had joined from Cult in the middle of the year, was kicked
around october due to hacking on some of their other boards! I have
information that he was a member again in april of 1995... is this right?
Delirium changed his handle to Network 10 around october. Swiss sysop Spider
('DREAM PARK') joined from Legend, but didn't stay long. He joined Crack
Inc., who died, and was then asked to rejoin Legend at The Party 2 in
december.

Infinity joined Crime Devils.
Austrian sysop Imagic ('FIRE AND ICE') joined Sceptic.
Chard joined Lemon.
'THE FOREST' BBS left.
Danish sysop Circulator ('VIRTUAL REALITY', ex The Silents) left and is now
  independent.
Wize (sysop) was kicked/joined Limited Edition.
Kitaro/Fairlight, Sysop 'MILLENNIA' joined, but later he, Tarzan (sysop
  'PLASTIC PASSION', 09/92) and Shock joined Skid Row.
Danish musician Hellrazor joined Palace. He worked on the "Enjoystick" [90]
  and "Mini Demo" demos.

  Back in Bizness (1990, ECS File).
  code: Droid, gfx: Blitz, Droid, music: Odkin.
  review: 2000 AD's very first demo!

  Ascii/Ansi Collection #01 by War/Guess (ECS File).
  code/gfx: Warlock, Music: unknown.
  review: An intro for the actual collection, it seems. Still, I found it
  alone on a board, and so I'm reviewing it as an intro in its own right.
  It's very blue. Blue and white. Actually, it's just a textwriter with a
  SMALL font. Not very interesting at all... What IS intersting, though
  (considering I also edit AIR - check it out!) is the music format.
  I could not rip it with any of my rippers, indicating a new/nonstandard
  format. Hmm... [glenn]
  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.

  Enjoystick (1990, ECS File).
  code: Cruzz, gfx: Resize, music: Hellrazor.

  Droid's Mini Demo (1990, ECS File).
  code^gfx: Droid, music: Hellrazor.

  CosmoFlight (musicdemo file).

  Runaway (1991, ECS megademo).
  code: Cash, gfx: Cash, Resize, Art, music: Deathjester, Sid.
  Made by 2000 AD DK (Logic Systems).

  BBStro (1992, 10.09, ECS Intro).
  code: Kollaps, gfx: Tarzan, music: Kollaps/Focus Design.

  Don't Reset (1992, 10.11, ECS Intro).
  code: Anxious, gfx: Resize, music: Mel'o'Dee/Shining.

  Pacmag #10 (1992, 24.11, ECS Chartmag).
  review: Pacmag is a Danish scene chartmag.

  Pacmag #13 (Chartmag).
  review: Pacmag is a Danish scene chartmag.

  Anti Analorgy (Demo).
  Released at the Analogy Hitech Party 92, some info said... But that party
  was arranged in 1993, not 92 - though Analogy arranged a party by
  themselves in 92...

There you go DH

[rygar]

TheCyberDruid was faster

DemonHellraiser i was asking about list of missing groups becouse without it how can we help you in your task??

[DH]

@TCD
That's where I got my list from, but I would like it to be double confirmed from another source but I've already done that on Pouet.net

@rygar
If you are talking about abbreviations that have no group names then look here http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=161 If you are talking unproven group names, I'm still in the process of doing that. I have only given a taster, for now, until I have completed everything from A-Z. Once this is finished I'll publish all the ones I have that need proving. I am currently up to and including 'C', so I have a long way to go for now.

Edit: I am also adding the country of origin in another column next to the groups, and this is why I'm only up to 'C'. I'm going to be doing this for some time, but please be patient, I *WILL* need help soon enough

[TCD]

Originally Posted by DemonHellraiser

@TCD
That's where I got my list from, but I would like it to be double confirmed from another source but I've already done that on Pouet.net

It's the content of the site rygar linked to It looked quite familiar for me too

[DH]

Ah! I see. The same text files 'do' spread all over the place don't they

Anyway, I think when I'm finished with Bitfellas, I'll turn my attention to Pouet.net, they seem to have some of the missing group names I require

[Galahad/FLT]

that XAD9009 is fake surely?

Thats a Quartex screen with names edited!

[DH]

Must admit Galahad, I haven't been able to find any cracktro/demo/trainer for it anywhere. I also believe that a screenshot of a cracktro/demo/trainer is the best proof there is and I have not been able to find anything for them. Maybe you're right, it could be fake, so I'll mark it up as a possible fake.

[Galahad/FLT]

Originally Posted by DemonHellraiser

Must admit Galahad, I haven't been able to find any cracktro/demo/trainer for it anywhere. I also believe that a screenshot of a cracktro/demo/trainer is the best proof there is and I have not been able to find anything for them. Maybe you're right, it could be fake, so I'll mark it up as a possible fake.

I'm pretty sure (i.e. 10000%) that the Hybris crack by Quartex will look the same.

Thats the EXACT kind of text they put in, and "the only name in the business" was their catchphrase.

[Galahad/FLT]

I don't know how I remember this shit!

From the Quartex crack of Hybris

[PandMonium]

nice Galahad
I forgot to say that that image was probably (almost sure) taken from:
"Hybris (1988)(Discovery)[cr QTX][h CCS - 9009 XAD]"
So i guess you were right and 9009 XAD was some guy or group that just hacked this (like the filename points already), still is some valid scener or so i suppose

btw nice memory

[mai]

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

I don't know how I remember this shit!

From the Quartex crack of Hybris

Hybris (1988)(Discovery)[cr QTX][h CCS - 9009 XAD]
This time the name is correct., i mean cr QTX.
Its 100% a QTX crack.
9009 XAD claims this crack as their own, but they forgot to remove
"Quartex" string from the "Hybris" main-exe.

[DH]

Well thank you all, I'll certainly be adding 'Possible Fake' to the 9009 XAD group name, thieving swine's

[DH]

Demogroups has been added to the main Tosec Datfile database



If I need more info or more fields, please let me know