ADFs - renaming / comparing / finding out if you have anything rare!!! - Page 2

Methanoid · 28 March 2009, 00:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Hey jrom,

Only the .ADF based DATS were included as listed in post #1 ...

Over the weekend I'll create the following:

... Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip
... Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined With Directories (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip

These will include all DATS excluding CD based ones

FYI there seems to be a text limit to REBUILD options so best skip Commodore and just put Amiga and use Apps instead of Applications etc

BTW, why no CD? Why not the full Amiga/CD/CD32 dat?

Yeah greedy....

God I wish there were newer DATs out though.. i have 50gb not renamed!!

DamienD · 28 March 2009, 12:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

FYI there seems to be a text limit to REBUILD options so best skip Commodore and just put Amiga and use Apps instead of Applications etc

Hmmm, I definitely haven't noticed that.

Just to make absolutely sure, I tested rebuilding using files with the longest filenames from some of the longest DAT / rebuild paths. Also used the directories specified in the instructions i.e. "C:\___ORIGINAL" and "C:\___FOUND". All rebuilt fine

I'm not saying that there isn't an issue with file / path length and ClrMAMEPro (probably really a "Windows" file / path length limit), but if use the directories as specified for the process you will be fine.

PandMonium · 28 March 2009, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

FYI there seems to be a text limit to REBUILD options so best skip Commodore and just put Amiga and use Apps instead of Applications etc

BTW, why no CD? Why not the full Amiga/CD/CD32 dat?

Yeah greedy....

God I wish there were newer DATs out though.. i have 50gb not renamed!!

Hi, don't have stats now but the non iso part didn't got much new sets since last rename so i bet your 50gb will be that way for some time

If they are isos you can get the latest ones from toseciso.org (from 2009-03 or something

)

DamienD · 29 March 2009, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

FYI there seems to be a text limit to REBUILD options so best skip Commodore and just put Amiga and use Apps instead of Applications etc

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Hmmm, I definitely haven't noticed that.

Just to make absolutely sure, I tested rebuilding using files with the longest filenames from some of the longest DAT / rebuild paths. Also used the directories specified in the instructions i.e. "C:\___ORIGINAL" and "C:\___FOUND". All rebuilt fine

I'm not saying that there isn't an issue with file / path length and ClrMAMEPro (probably really a "Windows" file / path length limit), but if use the directories as specified for the process you will be fine.

Just a quick FYI post

Yesterday I ran / rebuilt all my TOSEC Commodore Amiga files (minus CD / CDTV / CD32) through ClrMAMEPro using the Commodore Amiga - Latest Public DATS Combined rebuildto Directories - [Excluding CD - CD32 - CDTV] (TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).dat found in this thread.

All worked 100% so there's no issue with the destination path / rebuildto length as long as you use the one specified (or shorter) from the instructions

Methanoid · 29 March 2009, 22:16

Thanks Damien, I wasnt aware of that site. I'll run my CD stuff through that now... I found some newer SPS dats which helped tidy those up.

DamienD · 30 March 2009, 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

Thanks Damien, I wasnt aware of that site.

Which site? If you're taking about the link above it's the "combined / rebuildto" DATs from the other thread I created.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

I'll run my CD stuff through that now...

Note that these "combined / rebuildto" DATs from the other thread only include the DATs from http://www.tosec.org/ i.e. "Complete_(TOSEC-v2007-03-14_CM).zip" and are not the latest ones from the TOSEC CD Dumping Project.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

I found some newer SPS dats which helped tidy those up.

Guess you're talking about the DATs created by Belgarath last year:

... Commodore Amiga - Coverdisks - SPS (TOSEC-v2008-07-23).zip
... Commodore Amiga - Educational - SPS (TOSEC-v2008-07-23).zip
... Commodore Amiga - Games - SPS (TOSEC-v2008-07-23).zip

I should really have used these plus the ones from the TOSEC CD Dumping Project when combining instead of the latest released public DATs from http://www.tosec.org/.

Maybe I'll create some more "combined / rebuilto" DATs next week

rygar · 30 March 2009, 07:05

There is also never DAT for SPS:

Commodore - Amiga (20081218) by No-Intro Team

DamienD · 31 March 2009, 01:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by rygar

There is also never DAT for SPS:

Commodore - Amiga (20081218) by No-Intro Team

Interesting rygar, thanks for the link

For the moment though I decided not to use it and just stick with the ones from Belgarath as he's the official maintainer.

Methanoid · 31 March 2009, 19:15

Well the ones Rygar linked to are incorrectly named -ie NOT TOSEC naming convention... but still they are more current.

davideo · 10 May 2009, 01:55

I'd like to offer my thanks for all the hard work that has been put into this project by all of the people that have helped over the years.

It's thanks to you that I've at long last started to sort through my ADF collection. I've currently got 31864 correctly named ADFs

Only another 5 or 6 cds to go and then I can start sorting through the ones that have not been found

Again, many thanks.

Dave G

Kyon · 11 June 2009, 21:18

good job my friend

exoticaga · 25 August 2009, 03:29

I found this swf tutorial video at last i understand how to use the software. Ok it isn't for the amiga or tosecs, but it gives the geral idea. Maybe someone could do the same for this thread content and more.

Watching a tutorial is easier than reading. I did try instructions above but never made sense or got any further with it, until i saw this swf tutorial.

I should say its not DamienD fault it more of the design flaw of ClrMAMEPro. Its layout is of putting. Even after i understand more now, i still think ClrMAMEPro gui is 110% crap.

Roll on for a DamienD (or someone else's) screen tutorial guide for us all to watch and follow. Maybe can be made to extend for everything more than just what this thread intended to do. Saved in xvid would be more help than swf or flv which are both shite.

andreas · 11 September 2009, 18:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loedown

Greetings,
Indeed Damien has done a great job of combining the files, I still don't like Clrmamepro

Without a 100% GUI rework I won't either. (Ever.)

Quote:

so I will still develop my own software.

RomCenter can also read the DAT format that DamienD has used.
(Hoping that not the great part of the board staff consists of CMP lobbyists, so I might take the risk of getting banned now for saying the 'JEHOVA' word

)

r.cade · 18 September 2009, 04:16

I am very sorry if this question is answered elsewhere, but I could not find it. How do I merge all of these corrections into my own collection? Is there a DAT file to rebuild them with the repaired names, etc?

TCD · 18 September 2009, 08:08

Hi r.cade,

you can find the DAT files on the EAB file server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43633) in the folder 'User/DamienD/DATS'.

r.cade · 18 September 2009, 23:55

Thanks, but I must be missing something. Those DATs seem to be the regular 2007 TOSEC release- for the most part, ADF games anyway).

I was asking if there were DATs for the renamed/fixed naming you have been working on in this thread? Did I just miss that DAT when looking?

TCD · 19 September 2009, 00:02

Not sure which ones you are talking about then. If you mean the corrections from this thread : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43630 , these aren't in any DAT yet (unless mai made one).

PandMonium · 19 September 2009, 15:01

hi guys,
there are no dats yet and some changes weren't applied yet but there will be one day so we just have to wait a bit more until all is done.
Sorry for the delay :P

TCD · 19 September 2009, 15:06

Ah, two more weeks...

PandMonium · 19 September 2009, 15:31

lol you know its always tomorrow :P
but really, the best thing to do is just let it go and it will be ready someday eventually

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29 March 2009, 22:16	#25
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	Thanks Damien, I wasnt aware of that site. I'll run my CD stuff through that now... I found some newer SPS dats which helped tidy those up.

30 March 2009, 07:05	#27
rygar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,294	There is also never DAT for SPS: Commodore - Amiga (20081218) by No-Intro Team

31 March 2009, 19:15	#29
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	Well the ones Rygar linked to are incorrectly named -ie NOT TOSEC naming convention... but still they are more current.

10 May 2009, 01:55	#30
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	I'd like to offer my thanks for all the hard work that has been put into this project by all of the people that have helped over the years. It's thanks to you that I've at long last started to sort through my ADF collection. I've currently got 31864 correctly named ADFs Only another 5 or 6 cds to go and then I can start sorting through the ones that have not been found Again, many thanks. Dave G

11 June 2009, 21:18	#31
Kyon Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SOS Brigade Age: 32 Posts: 696	good job my friend

25 August 2009, 03:29	#32
exoticaga Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 446	I found this swf tutorial video at last i understand how to use the software. Ok it isn't for the amiga or tosecs, but it gives the geral idea. Maybe someone could do the same for this thread content and more. Watching a tutorial is easier than reading. I did try instructions above but never made sense or got any further with it, until i saw this swf tutorial. I should say its not DamienD fault it more of the design flaw of ClrMAMEPro. Its layout is of putting. Even after i understand more now, i still think ClrMAMEPro gui is 110% crap. Roll on for a DamienD (or someone else's) screen tutorial guide for us all to watch and follow. Maybe can be made to extend for everything more than just what this thread intended to do. Saved in xvid would be more help than swf or flv which are both shite.

18 September 2009, 04:16	#34
r.cade Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Augusta, Georgia, USA Posts: 548	I am very sorry if this question is answered elsewhere, but I could not find it. How do I merge all of these corrections into my own collection? Is there a DAT file to rebuild them with the repaired names, etc?

18 September 2009, 08:08	#35
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,517	Hi r.cade, you can find the DAT files on the EAB file server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43633) in the folder 'User/DamienD/DATS'.

18 September 2009, 23:55	#36
r.cade Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Augusta, Georgia, USA Posts: 548	Thanks, but I must be missing something. Those DATs seem to be the regular 2007 TOSEC release- for the most part, ADF games anyway). I was asking if there were DATs for the renamed/fixed naming you have been working on in this thread? Did I just miss that DAT when looking?

19 September 2009, 00:02	#37
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,517	Not sure which ones you are talking about then. If you mean the corrections from this thread : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43630 , these aren't in any DAT yet (unless mai made one).

19 September 2009, 15:01	#38
PandMonium Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 408	hi guys, there are no dats yet and some changes weren't applied yet but there will be one day so we just have to wait a bit more until all is done. Sorry for the delay :P

19 September 2009, 15:06	#39
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,517	Ah, two more weeks...

19 September 2009, 15:31	#40
PandMonium Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 408	lol you know its always tomorrow :P but really, the best thing to do is just let it go and it will be ready someday eventually

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