Amiga Format coverdisk 53b (Uridium 2 demo)

antonvaltaz · 11 August 2010, 23:03

Does anyone have this disk in ADF format? Can't find it anywhere...

Peter · 11 August 2010, 23:51

My copy of this disk has been messed around with I think - it looks like it is loading a cracked game but then Uridium 2 loads with details of it being an Amiga Format Demo - either way it doesn't look quite right - is a No DOS disk so I cant ADF or copy it - perhaps that is why it is more difficult to find...?

prowler · 12 August 2010, 00:06

I have found an original AF53b disk in my collection!

I'll upload an image of it to the Zone for you both, but it might take me a couple of days to find the time to do it.

fitzsteve · 12 August 2010, 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

I have found an original AF53b disk in my collection!

I'll upload an image of it to the Zone for you both, but it might take me a couple of days to find the time to do it.

Lol, I was just about to post 'Prowler probably has it'

prowler · 12 August 2010, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Lol, I was just about to post 'Prowler probably has it'

You know me, Steve!

Peter · 12 August 2010, 00:55

Cheers prowler - I would quite like to re-instate my disk back to "normal" - it looks like someone has tried to crack the demo on it... got it in a box of disks so don't know it's history...

AMR could do with a copy I guess - if you ADF it - I will scan it prowler...

antonvaltaz · 12 August 2010, 07:54

That's brilliant Prowler, thank you very much - no rush for it, just whenever you have time :-)

Mad-Matt · 12 August 2010, 11:49

If I remember right, its one of the protected demo disks. I have the original, but its one of those that are being processed at SPS HQ ?

antonvaltaz · 12 August 2010, 11:58

Bizarre... I wonder why they bothered to copy protect a playable demo?

TCD · 12 August 2010, 12:01

"Get blastin' with this exclusive level from..."
To make people buy the magazine. Simple as that.

Mad-Matt · 12 August 2010, 12:19

Itw as an awsome demo though , And I baught the game due to it !!

Its one game I keep handy waiting for Girv's whd slave rewrite for the game

(and before asking I cant remember why it was going to be re-written

)

prowler · 12 August 2010, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad-Matt

If I remember right, its one of the protected demo disks. I have the original, but its one of those that are being processed at SPS HQ ?

You may be on to something there. All attempts to image this disk fail after the first track (5120 bytes).

TCD · 12 August 2010, 22:35

You could contact dlfrsilver about making an extended ADF prowler

prowler · 12 August 2010, 22:42

Hey, that's a good idea!

Edit: PM (to Denis) sent!

Galahad/FLT · 12 August 2010, 22:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by antonvaltaz

Bizarre... I wonder why they bothered to copy protect a playable demo?

Two reasons.

Sometimes the programmer didn't have an alternative disk format system, and sometimes they were protected to deliberately encourage crackers to crack it, so that the preview was more likely to be spread and more people get to know about the game.

antonvaltaz · 12 August 2010, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

sometimes they were protected to deliberately encourage crackers to crack it, so that the preview was more likely to be spread and more people get to know about the game.

Reverse psychology - like it!

"I can't have it so now I really want it" :-)

Retro1234 · 12 August 2010, 23:28

What type of protection does it use? have you tried RAWREAD?

Galahad/FLT · 12 August 2010, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

What type of protection does it use? have you tried RAWREAD?

Its probably the standard header checksum protection employed by Graftgold.

Interesting fact: Action Replay 3 totally ignores the error and images Graftgold protection perfectly so you can write it back down as standard AmigaDOS tracks.

prowler · 12 August 2010, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Interesting fact: Action Replay 3 totally ignores the error and images Graftgold protection perfectly so you can write it back down as standard AmigaDOS tracks.

Hmm... Guess I'd better learn how to use this AR3 cartridge I seem to have acquired, then.

Angus · 13 August 2010, 12:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Hmm... Guess I'd better learn how to use this AR3 cartridge I seem to have acquired, then.

Out of interest is this a different demo to the one that appeared on Amiga The One magazine? That one was highly playable.

11 August 2010, 23:03	#1
antonvaltaz Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 43 Posts: 511	Amiga Format coverdisk 53b (Uridium 2 demo) Does anyone have this disk in ADF format? Can't find it anywhere...

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11 August 2010, 23:51	#2
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	My copy of this disk has been messed around with I think - it looks like it is loading a cracked game but then Uridium 2 loads with details of it being an Amiga Format Demo - either way it doesn't look quite right - is a No DOS disk so I cant ADF or copy it - perhaps that is why it is more difficult to find...?

12 August 2010, 00:06	#3
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	I have found an original AF53b disk in my collection! I'll upload an image of it to the Zone for you both, but it might take me a couple of days to find the time to do it.

12 August 2010, 00:55	#6
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Cheers prowler - I would quite like to re-instate my disk back to "normal" - it looks like someone has tried to crack the demo on it... got it in a box of disks so don't know it's history... AMR could do with a copy I guess - if you ADF it - I will scan it prowler...

12 August 2010, 07:54	#7
antonvaltaz Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 43 Posts: 511	That's brilliant Prowler, thank you very much - no rush for it, just whenever you have time :-)

12 August 2010, 11:49	#8
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,848	If I remember right, its one of the protected demo disks. I have the original, but its one of those that are being processed at SPS HQ ?

12 August 2010, 11:58	#9
antonvaltaz Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 43 Posts: 511	Bizarre... I wonder why they bothered to copy protect a playable demo?

12 August 2010, 12:01	#10
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,598	"Get blastin' with this exclusive level from..." To make people buy the magazine. Simple as that.

12 August 2010, 12:19	#11
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,848	Itw as an awsome demo though , And I baught the game due to it !! Its one game I keep handy waiting for Girv's whd slave rewrite for the game (and before asking I cant remember why it was going to be re-written )

12 August 2010, 22:35	#13
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,598	You could contact dlfrsilver about making an extended ADF prowler

12 August 2010, 23:28	#17
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,775	What type of protection does it use? have you tried RAWREAD?

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