Repository/preservation of flux images (.scp, KF raw, etc.)

[dlfrsilver]

Originally Posted by Supamax

I was also thinking (maybe we can talk & think about it):
instead of creating a folder for each image type, why not creating a folder for each game?

Pro: all images of a game (KT, SCP, CT etc.) will be under the same folder, and it will be easier to test/find/choose/discard some of them.
Cons: a lot of folders

EDIT: hmmm, maybe it's not that easy, since they come from different sources/contributors... some verified and some don't, I suppose

Yes that's the problem. Some dumps are bad or garbage....

[Retroplay]

Originally Posted by Supamax

Did you make yourself all of them?
Or are they coming from various sources?

No, they are from various sources.

[Abaddon]

I am getting ready to upload my first batch of raw streams and have a couple of questions.

I have some games that are not supported by disk analyze yet, mainly games that were coded in C and the protection track cannot be verified (Denis may be able to help verify), should I upload these at all or should I upload to an folder unverified under incoming.

For the verified games (via disk analyze and whdload) should I create another folder for my uploads or have we decided on a folder structure outside of incoming I should upload them to?

[TCD]

Originally Posted by Abaddon

For the verified games (via disk analyze and whdload) should I create another folder for my uploads or have we decided on a folder structure outside of incoming I should upload them to?

If the other people involved agree I think it would be a good idea if you would set up the folder structure (it can always be adjusted later).

[Supamax]

About ADOS disks (with no protected tracks), just to be sure:
is it good/required to make and preserve a flux image (instead of a simple .adf file) or is it a waste of file space?
Until now I made .adf images of ADOS floppies, but maybe I should make flux images of my many magazines' original floppies...

The main reason of doing flux images of them is to be sure (by analyzing them) that they are completely unmodified, I presume...

[Abaddon]

Originally Posted by Supamax

About ADOS disks (with no protected tracks), just to be sure:
is it good/required to make and preserve a flux image (instead of a simple .adf file) or is it a waste of file space?
Until now I made .adf images of ADOS floppies, but maybe I should make flux images of my many magazines' original floppies...

The main reason of doing flux images of them is to be sure (by analyzing them) that they are completely unmodified, I presume...

We want to preserve them so I would say a flux image would be best. Some games look like standard ados disks, but may have a protection track on 80-83. They appear to work until l a few levels into the game.

[Supamax]

Ok, I'll redo all my magazines' floppies...

[dlfrsilver]

Originally Posted by Abaddon

I am getting ready to upload my first batch of raw streams and have a couple of questions.

I have some games that are not supported by disk analyze yet, mainly games that were coded in C and the protection track cannot be verified (Denis may be able to help verify), should I upload these at all or should I upload to an folder unverified under incoming.

For the verified games (via disk analyze and whdload) should I create another folder for my uploads or have we decided on a folder structure outside of incoming I should upload them to?

Which games ?

[Abaddon]

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

Which games ?

The one that comes to mind is Scorpio. Was also thinking Aunt Arctic Adventure, but that has a custom disk format.


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[dlfrsilver]

Originally Posted by Abaddon

The one that comes to mind is Scorpio. Was also thinking Aunt Arctic Adventure, but that has a custom disk format.


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Well send them, i will tell you

Scorpio mostly used the usual track 80.1 or 81.1 protection track.

[Abaddon]

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

Well send them, i will tell you

Scorpio mostly used the usual track 80.1 or 81.1 protection track.

Scorpio is BarryB's dump and I'm sure it will get uploaded. I will be uploading Aunt Artic Adventure with lots of others soon. Trying to go through my collection and validate the dumps...I run into games that are not supported by disk-analyze and start adding support, which is more fun the validating the disk dumps that are already supported.

We really need to come up with a directory structure for the dumps when we move them from incoming and do we want to add info files.

[dlfrsilver]

Originally Posted by Abaddon

Scorpio is BarryB's dump and I'm sure it will get uploaded. I will be uploading Aunt Artic Adventure with lots of others soon. Trying to go through my collection and validate the dumps...I run into games that are not supported by disk-analyze and start adding support, which is more fun the validating the disk dumps that are already supported.

We really need to come up with a directory structure for the dumps when we move them from incoming and do we want to add info files.

I follow up the SPS info structure as file.

[TCD]

Just wanted to ask if there interest in any of the following:

 22.368.333 590 Setup Disk - Seagate Harddisk (Unknown).zip
 20.424.250 Amiga Appetizer (Sweden).zip
 39.430.415 Apidya (Unknown).zip
 39.159.877 Astro Marine Corps (Spain).zip
 34.389.445 Batman (Unknown).zip
 17.390.917 Battle Squadron (Unknown).zip
 14.826.227 Brain Blaster (Unknown).zip
 11.972.552 Charon 5 (Unknown).zip
 16.896.478 Cloud Kingdoms (Unknown).zip
131.739.648 Dark Seed (Spain).zip
 19.377.366 Desktop Budget (Unknown).zip
 16.951.073 F-A 18 Interceptor (Unknown).zip
 37.025.115 Falcon (Alt 2) (Unknown).zip
 37.680.295 Falcon (Alt) (Unknown).zip
 35.131.074 Falcon (Unknown).zip
 16.498.930 Flood (Unknown).zip
 16.771.493 Grimblood (Unknown).zip
 18.091.737 Ivanhoe (Unknown).zip
 53.571.963 Jungle Strike (Unknown) (AGA).zip
 34.759.879 Lemmings (Unknown).zip
 53.468.285 Lemmings 2 (Unknown).zip
 51.521.980 Loom (Spain).zip
 17.442.957 Ninja Mission (Unknown).zip
 53.861.725 Obitus (Unknown).zip
 66.745.012 Plan 9 From Outer Space (Unknown).zip
 18.109.189 RVF Honda (Unknown).zip
 36.028.398 Savage (Unknown).zip
 39.327.339 Shadow of the Beast II (Unknown).zip
 34.840.496 Shadow Warriors (Unknown).zip
 86.764.046 Slamtilt (Unknown).zip
 83.682.093 Space Ace (Unknown).zip
 17.956.073 St. Dragon (Unknown).zip
 20.227.232 SuperDuper (v2.02) (Unknown).zip
 13.997.795 Sveriges geografi II (v2.01) (Unknown).zip
 18.350.997 SWIV (Unknown).zip
 38.206.850 The 3 Stooges (Unknown).zip
 12.811.465 The New Zealand Story (Jubileum) (Unknown).zip
 21.252.334 Turrican 2 (Unknown).zip
 22.000.336 Turrican 3 (Unknown).zip
 33.301.842 TV Sports Basketball (Unknown).zip
 34.343.597 Uridium 2 (Unknown).zip

[Retroplay]

@TCD
Those are the flux dumps datted by No-Intro.

[TCD]

Originally Posted by Retroplay

@TCD
Those are the flux dumps datted by No-Intro.

Yep, just asking if they are of interest/needed for whatever the goal of this project is

[Supamax]

Originally Posted by Supamax

Ok, I'll redo all my magazines' floppies...

... although they surely don't have protections

[Supamax]

Originally Posted by TCD

Just wanted to ask if there interest in any of the following:

They look interesting!

Originally Posted by Retroplay

@TCD
Those are the flux dumps datted by No-Intro.

What do you mean with "datted"?
Putted on DAT cartridges?

[TCD]

Originally Posted by Supamax

What do you mean with "datted"?
Putted on DAT cartridges?

He means that they are in the NoIntro DAT.

Upon further investigation I see they are not needed

[fryguy]

I uploaded some CTRAWs today, Mega Pack II and more.

[Supamax]

Originally Posted by fryguy

I uploaded some CTRAWs today, Mega Pack II and more.

Imaged by you?