Newbie I Am Afraid

09 November 2001, 23:11

My Amiga B2000 is relegated to the loft along with three boxes consisting of about 200 Amiga games or so. Due to it's size I have decided to use my laptop, and leave the big beast to collect dust. I bought the CD containing the ROM etc. I am now trying to find some good ROM sites. I have found a couple which have still got active links, but the selection is rather small. Can anyone please help and give me some good web addresses for ROMS

many thanks

PAC

pacworth@aol.com

RetroMan · 09 November 2001, 23:17

Well I assume you´re searching for ADF´s ..... please don´t talk about ROMS when you mean games (am I right AKIRA

) you may try these sites for *some* games

http://www.pe2000.net
http://jambo.abime.net (biggest Amiga Search Engine)

And if you are searching for anything special that you cannot find anywhere on the Net, feel free to post in the GAMES/REQUEST Forum, you surely could pickup your game within an hour or so in THE ZONE

have fun on the board .......... cu ....

RCK · 09 November 2001, 23:18

Two points pacuk01:

1- Amiga games are ADF and NOT roms.
2- Find all the games you want by reading the Annoucement

thanks

update:you beat me retroman !

Kodoichi · 09 November 2001, 23:24

That might explain why he can't find any good sites when he's searching for amiga games ROMs...

09 November 2001, 23:33

Sorry if I have offended anyone. I did not intend to upset you. I don't appreciate having the p*ss taken out of me either.

09 November 2001, 23:35

Some people are very touchy mate

The reason they came down on you was because there is a FAQ (the announcement) intended for someone in exactly your situation.

09 November 2001, 23:43

I stand corrected. As I said I am sorry to you all for wasting your time.

Thanks for your help.

RCK · 09 November 2001, 23:57

It's okay pacuk01, don't take it bad

RetroMan · 10 November 2001, 00:04

Quote:

Originally posted by RCK
update:you beat me retroman !

But I forgotten to point at the FAQ

oh well, next time I guess

Twistin'Ghost · 10 November 2001, 07:52

Gawd, what a shitty attitude! The guy asks where to find stuff, he is given the information and is corrected on calling Amiga disks roms. So he cops an attitude.

@pacuk01
No one said their time was wasted, nobody said they were offended, nobody was upset and only you know if the piss was taken out of you or not. If you think this was getting attacked, stick around...

Fred the Fop · 10 November 2001, 08:43

Yeah dirty whore. Just you stick around.

10 November 2001, 08:52

I did say I was a newbie, and I have never ever used a forum before, so cut me a little slack guys

10 November 2001, 09:21

Don't take it personally dude

They're all (or at least, the majority) are just mucking around

Twistin'Ghost · 10 November 2001, 12:58

'nuff said

10 November 2001, 20:14

I will. But I have another one for you------ The game I loved was Batman The Movie, I have got some zips which I have unzipped. I have since found other copies, and I still get the same problem when I put the adf file into the fictional drive. It comes up with an error. I also found an adz file and I haven't a clue what an adz file is

Cheer

Pac

10 November 2001, 20:51

Found info on Batman elsewhere, so hopefully it will work, but what is an adz file?

10 November 2001, 21:32

I downloaded the two disk version of batman to run on fellow but this is .rar file ???

mr_0rga5m · 10 November 2001, 21:39

Hi

ADZ files are just ADF's that have been GZip'd (packed zip style)

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1513 has a good bit of banter worth reading which may help.

Just like a few in that thread i'm with 'un-zipping' em and using ADF's outright. (Or standard zipped not gzipped)

cya

Twistin'Ghost · 11 November 2001, 00:38

I know each camp has their reason for using adz or rar or whatever, but I really wish people would just stick with one standard, zip. Yes, rar compresses better, but do those extra several bytes really matter THAT much in this day and age. It's not as if we're storing the archives on floppy. I prefer uniform standards, but it seems this will always be a pipe dream. And both adz and rar create various problems (for me, at least, so someone else must have issues besides me).

As for integrating the DMS arguement here, I keep my original DMS files (I don't convert the adf's I get to DMS!), but it's not as if I post DMS files when they are requested. In fact, some of the requests I get, I have in only DMS format from my old collection, so I always take the time to convert them to adf/zip first. I run them through the TOSEC database and if they don't match, I do an ersatz name. The reason is that some people may need the infos from these filenames, since not everyone has a database like I do. Those that don't care can rename the files at their leisure. This way everyone can be catered to. Zip is, by and large, the most common archiver on most every machine out there, so nobody ever has to deal with how to get into these files.

My rant...

Fred the Fop · 11 November 2001, 10:14

Pack, try ADF opus. It converts ADZ and DMS files into ADF's.
Do a google search.

09 November 2001, 23:11	#1
pacuk01 Posts: n/a	Newbie I Am Afraid My Amiga B2000 is relegated to the loft along with three boxes consisting of about 200 Amiga games or so. Due to it's size I have decided to use my laptop, and leave the big beast to collect dust. I bought the CD containing the ROM etc. I am now trying to find some good ROM sites. I have found a couple which have still got active links, but the selection is rather small. Can anyone please help and give me some good web addresses for ROMS many thanks PAC pacworth@aol.com

09 November 2001, 23:18	#3
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,096	not frag, not frag, not frag Two points pacuk01: 1- Amiga games are ADF and NOT roms. 2- Find all the games you want by reading the Annoucement thanks update:you beat me retroman !

10 November 2001, 12:58	#14
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	'nuff said Attached Thumbnails

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09 November 2001, 23:17	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Well I assume you´re searching for ADF´s ..... please don´t talk about ROMS when you mean games (am I right AKIRA ) you may try these sites for some games http://www.pe2000.net http://jambo.abime.net (biggest Amiga Search Engine) And if you are searching for anything special that you cannot find anywhere on the Net, feel free to post in the GAMES/REQUEST Forum, you surely could pickup your game within an hour or so in THE ZONE have fun on the board .......... cu ....

09 November 2001, 23:24	#4
Kodoichi Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: I'm the smiling face on your TV, I exploit you still you love me Posts: 515	That might explain why he can't find any good sites when he's searching for amiga games ROMs...

09 November 2001, 23:33	#5
pacuk01 Posts: n/a	Sorry if I have offended anyone. I did not intend to upset you. I don't appreciate having the p*ss taken out of me either.

09 November 2001, 23:35	#6
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Some people are very touchy mate The reason they came down on you was because there is a FAQ (the announcement) intended for someone in exactly your situation.

09 November 2001, 23:43	#7
pacuk01 Posts: n/a	I stand corrected. As I said I am sorry to you all for wasting your time. Thanks for your help.

09 November 2001, 23:57	#8
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,096	It's okay pacuk01, don't take it bad

10 November 2001, 07:52	#10
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Gawd, what a shitty attitude! The guy asks where to find stuff, he is given the information and is corrected on calling Amiga disks roms. So he cops an attitude. @pacuk01 No one said their time was wasted, nobody said they were offended, nobody was upset and only you know if the piss was taken out of you or not. If you think this was getting attacked, stick around...

10 November 2001, 08:43	#11
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Yeah dirty whore. Just you stick around.

10 November 2001, 08:52	#12
pacuk01 Posts: n/a	I did say I was a newbie, and I have never ever used a forum before, so cut me a little slack guys

10 November 2001, 09:21	#13
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Don't take it personally dude They're all (or at least, the majority) are just mucking around

10 November 2001, 20:14	#15
pacuk01 Posts: n/a	I will. But I have another one for you------ The game I loved was Batman The Movie, I have got some zips which I have unzipped. I have since found other copies, and I still get the same problem when I put the adf file into the fictional drive. It comes up with an error. I also found an adz file and I haven't a clue what an adz file is Cheer Pac

10 November 2001, 20:51	#16
pacuk01 Posts: n/a	Found info on Batman elsewhere, so hopefully it will work, but what is an adz file?

10 November 2001, 21:32	#17
pacuk01 Posts: n/a	I downloaded the two disk version of batman to run on fellow but this is .rar file ???

10 November 2001, 21:39	#18
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	Hi ADZ files are just ADF's that have been GZip'd (packed zip style) http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1513 has a good bit of banter worth reading which may help. Just like a few in that thread i'm with 'un-zipping' em and using ADF's outright. (Or standard zipped not gzipped) cya

11 November 2001, 00:38	#19
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	I know each camp has their reason for using adz or rar or whatever, but I really wish people would just stick with one standard, zip. Yes, rar compresses better, but do those extra several bytes really matter THAT much in this day and age. It's not as if we're storing the archives on floppy. I prefer uniform standards, but it seems this will always be a pipe dream. And both adz and rar create various problems (for me, at least, so someone else must have issues besides me). As for integrating the DMS arguement here, I keep my original DMS files (I don't convert the adf's I get to DMS!), but it's not as if I post DMS files when they are requested. In fact, some of the requests I get, I have in only DMS format from my old collection, so I always take the time to convert them to adf/zip first. I run them through the TOSEC database and if they don't match, I do an ersatz name. The reason is that some people may need the infos from these filenames, since not everyone has a database like I do. Those that don't care can rename the files at their leisure. This way everyone can be catered to. Zip is, by and large, the most common archiver on most every machine out there, so nobody ever has to deal with how to get into these files. My rant...

11 November 2001, 10:14	#20
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Pack, try ADF opus. It converts ADZ and DMS files into ADF's. Do a google search.

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