Anarchy's Hardcore Demo - How the hell are you meant to use this LHA?

Foebane · 10 June 2021, 17:55

I remember back many years ago when this demo in particular used to be a simple ADF or DMS (can't remember which) - but Pouet.net, here:

https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=413

Now has the Download in the form of an LHA which I have no idea what I'm meant to do with.

I've tried running the exe in it normally - it crashes.

It's not clear at all what I'm meant to do to get it running, when the old disk image served fine.

If it's meant to be installed on an ADF, why not prepare it beforehand?

I thought the whole point of the Amiga demoscene's access was to make it as accessible as possible.

So what should I do with this file?

Retroplay · 10 June 2021, 18:11

It is meant to run from floppy.
I prepared an adf, it's in the zone.

Foebane · 10 June 2021, 20:21

Thanks ever so much, Retroplay! What did you do, exactly? So we can learn?

Retroplay · 10 June 2021, 20:45

I just extracted the lha and copied the files to a blank bootblock 1.3 disk and added a startup-sequence, that's all.

Foebane · 10 June 2021, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

I just extracted the lha and copied the files to a blank bootblock 1.3 disk and added a startup-sequence, that's all.

I thought as much. I wonder why they re-released it like it was? So people had to do this themselves?

DanScott · 11 June 2021, 00:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foebane

I thought as much. I wonder why they re-released it like it was? So people had to do this themselves?

Don't think anyone involved with the demo "re-released" it like that. Probably somone thought it was a good idea for some reason or other.

Foebane · 11 June 2021, 03:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanScott

Don't think anyone involved with the demo "re-released" it like that. Probably somone thought it was a good idea for some reason or other.

Well, I didn't mean officially.

10 June 2021, 17:55	#1
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	Anarchy's Hardcore Demo - How the hell are you meant to use this LHA? I remember back many years ago when this demo in particular used to be a simple ADF or DMS (can't remember which) - but Pouet.net, here: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=413 Now has the Download in the form of an LHA which I have no idea what I'm meant to do with. I've tried running the exe in it normally - it crashes. It's not clear at all what I'm meant to do to get it running, when the old disk image served fine. If it's meant to be installed on an ADF, why not prepare it beforehand? I thought the whole point of the Amiga demoscene's access was to make it as accessible as possible. So what should I do with this file?

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10 June 2021, 18:11	#2
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	It is meant to run from floppy. I prepared an adf, it's in the zone.

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Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	Thanks ever so much, Retroplay! What did you do, exactly? So we can learn?

10 June 2021, 20:45	#4
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	I just extracted the lha and copied the files to a blank bootblock 1.3 disk and added a startup-sequence, that's all.

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