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Games that write on gamedisk?
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 --- 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 Last edited by kremiso; Yesterday at 10:38. |
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We also have a 'feature' list about that on HOL: https://amiga.abime.net/games/list/?...-feature-id=59
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that list include the 'whatever' saving criteria, like settings or highscore? or just ingame savings related? |
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Congratulations on becoming a super-janitor again
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Thank you
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That list seems to be missing a lot of saved games, especially RPGs, eg. Demon's Winter, Phantasie 1 & 3.
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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.
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maybe some titles included in the old thread should be checked and also added
--- 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 --- 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 |
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there is Cannon Fodder, Dune... those games do not write on gamedisks |
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Thank you. I've removed the two games from the list.
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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Cody has agreed to have a look at the entries mentioned in this thread.
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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. |
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