15 August 2004, 23:42 | #1 |
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I recently bid on these games and got them:
Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer 2.0 (with Audio Tape) Conqueror (Budget Version: Top Shots) Cubulus F-19 Stealth Fighter Kengi (Bonus missing: Keyholder(?) ("Schlüsselanhänger" in German)) Khalaan (Budget Version: Top Shots) Magic Lines Sarakon Thunderhawk AH-73M As soon as you tell me if my drive is in a good enough mood to survive dumping images (I've already sent you the ctout.txt with an email) I could start dumping any of the disks, I would start with those games not appearing in your DB. But apart from that: a) Is a "dump" of the audio tape needed? b) Which games' boxes/manuals/etc. are needed to be scanned? |
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Nice.
Yeah just do the ones not in the DB unless you think the others may be a different version (language, region, chipset, etc.) Yes we do need the audio tape. But to do this you need a sound card with isolated audio circuitry (to avoid background hiss), a high quality stereo and a FLAC encoder (preferably) or original WAV. Scans - I'll have to get back to you, remind me in your next mail. |
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I've got a good quality stereo (at least I think so). It's a Pioneer CT-W606DR Tape Deck connected to a Pioneer A-305R Amplifier and it's a couple of years old. But my sound card in fact isn't a soundcard. It's an onboard codec called ADI AD1980 (Asus P4PE-X board). Shall Dolby Noise Reduction be used? The tape deck supports Type B and Type C.
Would that combination do it? (I don't know what an isolated audio circuitry is...) By the way: Still got no response to my drive results. I'm now attaching it here, too for whatever purpose. |
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Enverex has got the same version.
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I guess as long as your card has a good signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) it is fine. For example an SNR of 100dB is extremely good. The Creative Audigy card is meant to have a "pretty good" SNR at around 144db (practical not theoretical measurement). It apparently also usually helps to mute all other sources ("faders") when recording. I'll have to write up a guide one day, but I need to do more research. Quote:
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... and you already got a response on your response. =)
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According to Hexus.net my Analog Devices SoundMAX Cadenza chip/codec/whatever (I don't understand onboard sound exactly) has a signal-to-noise ratio of 96 db. By the way, I now found this: Quote:
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Workbench does show Kickstart 39.106 in the About box.
... and this is the standard TOSECized kickstart version |
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Indeed, the Audigy 2ZS Pro is really noise free. Mostly thanks to its separate (out of pc) audio hub controller.
Don't even bother with mainboard codecs/soundcards/chips whatever they claim they are utter crap constant hissing, 50hz noise, audible circuitry interference etc. |
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So what? It's a bad quality tape which has to be digitized and I'm asking myself if you could hear any annoying noise if I had said it was an Audigy that I own. =)
I accept the opinion of most audiophiles out there, but if it's about working with a crappy source I simply don't get the point why only highest quality equipment and codecs shall be used. Ofcourse I do respect when rules are set up to ensure great quality preservation (i.e. no hardware-copied disks, black/white manuals in png format etc.) but I think sometimes the point is reached where I personally think it's useless to set up such a high standard. This is just my opinion, please don't feel attacked or something. |
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The reason is that from a high quality source with more samples, higher resolution etc. you can always work your way downwards to a casual version. It is not possible the other way around and we'll be sorry later on when it should be redone.
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Okay, I understand the philosophy. But what does it mean for me? Shall I digitze the tape or shouldn't I? And if I shouldn't: Is there somebody in Germany with a high quality equipment willing to receive the tape and digitize it?
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With a motherboard based soundchip no, but if you can get an ok (for recording) sound card yes.
I think there will be people in Germany who can, but I am not sure. |
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I think ultimately, once we have sorted out the details and have somebody who has all the appropriate equipment available (we have had one offer, just need to sort out the details with them) then we can do some nice examples. |
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Ermm, it would be nice to know if the test dump is okay and what scans need to be made asap, because I'm on vacation for this and the next week (= have enough sparetime). I said it would be nice only, so if you have other things to do, it's okay.
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Yes, the test dump is fine, go ahead dumping the missing stuff
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