So, how do i obtain the RawSS? Thats the question

Btw, there's a Sakura Flamingos unit here in spain for sale... But no price and its sealed, the seller is asking for offers so expect a bad price.

samsam12 wrote:

It's not difficult - you want either a BenQ or Lite On drive from a fat console

You can use built in SATA if your mobo is old enough or get a USB Pro - the process is the same regardless

Open XBC, extract SS/DMI/PFI from the disc - that's it. If your dump doesn't match the file in the DB, it's likely an undocumented pressing. The game in question is uncommon, so it's possible it's just an undumped disc. Post it here if you want and I can reference it from the copy I have

I doubt it. This is the same disc that JHMiller dumped for ABGX. That's why im surprised. Same disc, same writer, different hash for SS.bin   -.-

Please Samsam, can you confirm how exactly you want the SS Files?

I got an USB Pro and im pending to receive a new 0800 drive, mine got broken last night. I dumped SS.bin with Xbox Creator for Obut Petanque 2 but the SS.bin didnt match with the one that JHMiller added to ABGX and I dont understand anything about how you want this added.

Those reprints are confirmed to be different revisions?

samsam12 wrote:

SSv2 isn't affected - I noticed this, but wasn't sure why some files were being modified

Regardless - it's problematic for Xbox 360 dumps to create false hashes - these discs are pressed with a certain level of deviation per game, and the drive on a real console has this expectation. It makes archiving harder, but as of now Redump doesn't even include these for their disc hashes anyway.

The files will work, it's just less accurate than the files as ripped with a specific value. Inherently it's how these discs are pressed, reading out that sector is rarely going to read 1:1 from it's pressing. The best solution going forward is to encourage using 0800 firmware/XBC for Xbox 360, and Kreon for anything OG Xbox.

The database is starting to populate with entries from the community. It's manual between myself and hadzz for now, however some back end work for anyone wanting to add themselves is coming eventually, so ideally we'll have credentials for Redump members if they would like to directly add new dumps

http://puu.sh/IxwCn/92c9f9fb18.png

Samsam, I always wondered which games/discs were never dumped by the Scene in Xbox 360. Did you ever compared the avaliable data with out Wiki Missing Lists?

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sunkhaskasis wrote:

Hey! I'd like to join your community, mostly to submit some obscure PS2 titles, as well as verify some of the existing ones. I hope you'll consider my request.

Hi! While iRobot aproves your account, you can join us here!

https://discord.gg/AHTfxQV

Feel free to enter!

samsam12 wrote:

given Redump opening Xbox 360 dat files to the public, for your consideration is adding missing games/verification in the hope of getting as close as possible for having all discs being iXtreme/ODE ready. Please, if you have any dumps either

Not in the database, at all
Only SSv1

Post or PM myself with files attached, and if you'd like your name added to the submission. The database is accessible to everybody, and will have support for users to manually upload their files very soon. http://hadzz.com/abgx/verified_static.html

Lock if this is a conflict of interest - the intent is to compliment Redump, not step on it's toes.

I don't run the project, but am closely involved in hadzz completely self funded rebuilding of the database

Hi Samsam!

First, let me tell you there's no conflict in colaborating, this situation is something I adressed I few days ago because I found important for x360 archival preservation to save these files. Having you here is great news.

Sadly, I must warn you: Redump never saved those. No idea why, but we only include the hashes for it. But, a few mates have been collecting that data by their own side and datting it.  Is incomplete but is the least we can share.

AFAIK, the dats for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 should finally be opened soon. I hope so, I think is a good moment for the public to access.

Tell Hadzz from my side that we really apreciate this effort. One of my spanish pals, JHMiller, was one of the main volunteers from abgx360 project and he was sad he could never reach Seacrest to talk.

From my side: Im starting to dump Xbox 360 in the months to come so I can push the Spain set plus some missing european ones. If there's anything I can do, I'll be happy to help.

I need to ask you something: You guys managed to detect every single existing game released with XGD3 protection? Im breaking my ass to make sure I identify those so we have all those SS files correctly dumped for that protection series.

In case you, you can reach us on Discord:

https://discord.gg/AHTfxQV

br4is wrote:

Hi, I have a question about PSX game serials.

I have the Spanish version of Syphon Filter 3 with the correct CRC acording to this: http://redump.org/disc/27491/

According to that entry the serial should be SCES-03701/P  but when I scan the Rom on Retroarch or I try to convert to a PBP file the serial appears as SCES-03701 without the "/P". I'm not an expert but AFAIK the serial  is extracted from the bin, and the bin matches the CRC...

Am I missing something? It happens in some more PAL games.

Thanks to all of you for your amazing work!!

La "P" está inscrita en el dorso frontal del disco. Los discos de Playstation tienen escritos el Serial ID y a veces, éstos contenían algún matiz extra. En el caso de los juegos en formato Platinum, algunos añadían la P como indicativo de que el disco procede de la reedición Platinum.

La información que ves hace referencia a la documentación del disco físico en sí, dado que se está aportando información visual del disco. Lo que pasa es que casi nunca suelen aparecer estos detalles o bien el dumper responsable no lo ha añadido bien.

El único dump es el que aportó Javidelarosa proveniente del disco Platinum. Aunque nunca hemos recibido un dump del disco de tirada original no Platinum, sabemos que los datos son idénticos. No hay ningún cambio interno en los datos del juego, solo estético, en la información de la portada visual frontal del disco.

Sí hubiésemos recibido un dump del disco normal (que no contiene esa P), se habría adjuntado la información y habrías visto en el apartado "Serial" algo como "SCES-03701, SCES-03701/P".

En cambio, algunos juegos Platinum si que fueron juegos a los que el desarrollador, aprovechando la reedición, hizo cambios internos, y por eso coinciden que algunos juegos Platinum son "Rev 1.1". También muchos juegos que no tuvieron disco Platinum, recibieron revisiones y en muchas ocasiones, las marcaban indicando en el frontal del disco el Serial ID acompañado del símbolo "#" [Mira las ediciones de Driver 2].

http://redump.org/discs/quicksearch/driver-2/

Son detalles estéticos para referenciar algo, pero en el caso de Syphon Filter 3, la P es una referencia visual a que el disco se prensó para la edición Platinum, siendo el juego exactamente el mismo. El escáner de Retroarch no busca este detalle... Sino me equivoco, funciona detectando los hashes solamente, no mira los Serial ID (aunque no estoy seguro de esto último).

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Finally, thanks!!!!!!!!! It was really hard to find this disc.

You don't have any sign of "

SLED-02415    Australia        Compilation 02    -   found on ebay.com.au"?

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fuzzball wrote:
Lizard wrote:

I've fixed the A.E.U.G. vs. Titans title, now it's ok.
For the other two, i've explained my reasons in the "Fixes & additions" topics.

Thanks for the comments and fixes.
I express my respect for your work.

Great. I hope you express respect too for my unanswered messages.

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Oxitran has been helping solving the whole Non Redump Japan Ps2 project, he's one to trust.

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You ignore my private messages and is not the end of the world.

Anyway, the main target of my post points out an important difference between Spanish and Latin Spanish, so i hope this gets added as new Language.

Thanks all of you for supporting this one, I'm glad to see more people interested in having this added!

This is something that I should have asked long long ago, but, at least, I'm finally doing it. For years you have been indicating that Spanish is just the same for every game, but it's not.

Redump has always been a platform to make sure you could know which languages were added to the NTSC versions, so, if you wanted to use this version instead of the PAL one if the first one had spanish inside, the database could deliver the necesary info.

Latin American spanish is a variety of the original spanish, Castilian, with its own voice tone and words. The differences may not be spotted easily by non spanish speakers, but for us, is just really difficult to not be able to recognise each other.

Years ago this wasn't really a problem as most games shared the same translations, but in time this changed. Let me put an actual example of this problem:

http://redump.org/disc/47271/
http://redump.org/disc/37475/
http://redump.org/disc/62238/

Dark Souls trilogy was released in Europe with an ugly as f* artwork and a box card with 3 cases for each game. I wanted to buy the USA one, as it comes in the steelbook edition, that is gorgeous.

Problem: The dubbing and texts are Latinamerican spanish. The differences can be too sutle, but the differences are important enough to start making a difference.

This is probably the case of Brazilian and Portuguese, but i can't speak on that case. What I can't say is that in time, for modern platforms, lot of again have received different translations and dubbings to accomodate the Latin America spanish countries/speakers, and it's time to add the flag, and push some fixes.

Ey please! He asked me politely to receive his account, is there any mod around?

Cool! Thanks for discovering this! Ofc we''ll be happy to catch it, we didnt know about this release.

You will receive an account soon.

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Did you make any new research on this, Led?

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Lets make this clear.

1. You are not building the fastest PS2 emulator. You built an PCSX2 dynarec for ARM, which yes, is quiet impresive, for monetizing it and thats all, all new enhancements in the last updates only comes thanks to bruteforcing the new chipsets like Snapdragon 855. Everything related to DemonPS2 has already been discussed in r/Emulation and r/Emulationonandroid and every single lie the guy/s behind DamonPS2 have been completely exposed. This is no place to discuss this again.

2. Redump doesnt storage roms and giving you an account wont give you access to any hidden stuff or information from Playstation 2 data. All we have is completely public and the account will only let you add new dumps/verifications...

3. ... Which you arent interested in. Because you already said you need the roms for emulator testing. If you needed any other info, is all contained in the dats or it can be checked in the database without needing any special permission.

4. I want to remark Agent47 words. If we let this guy get an account, seeing how they have manipulated completely all the information around their situation, they will probably come telling the community that Redump is now supporting DamonPs2 and use that as proof that these devs are legit. I dont want these guys to use our name under no circunstances.

5. Redump and the Videogame Preservation Collective are different platforms. Giving donors to VGPC does not mean you are actually buying or acquiring an account on Redump.


At the end of the day, i would have no problems in letting them in as long as they contribute with stuff like the Japanese set, but thats not going to happen. I know really well what this guy is looking for. All their project has been built around lies and the manipulation, this is easily proved by checking all the Reddit discussion about the project and the insane amount of garbage they have been telling their users on their FB group (which ive been following in the last year, they have been misinforming for months about their project's updates).

I still find terrible the way you try to sink all the PCSX2 team efforts knowing you just took their work as the main base. You havent even fixed a single bug from the ones known on PCSX2 that, what a coincidence, can be found exactly the same on DamonPS2.

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Im late for this! I not only consider Tony a great friend but a fucking great candidate for moderation. He has proven himself on Playstation stuff for GOOD, we all should remember the work he did with his collection.

Give him a chance!!! WE NEED HIM!!! (Psp is having some real problems on submissions)

Come on, you all know you need him and this guy has proved he works really serious, is a great guy to have moderating new additions, you all know he deliver. Give him a chance now that he has the will to clean and organise, it will help you reduce lot of work.

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Please, bump this, is confirmed, give him admission.

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I still dont understand why you need to be so closed, we are even trying to bring evidence. What else do you need?

The guy even pointed out the model of Plextor he's going to use to start dumping. He said he was about to test DICUI in order to check he can deal with the dumping process.

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iR0b0t wrote:

Think what you want, honestly. I am the one who has to take care of this site and what happens on here, and i will be the first person who will get those lawyers on my neck.

So if the guy just comes using another email, that would solve the problem? I just cant understanding this, one thing is you not trusting, and another is we bring proof that the guy is legal and you still will block him.

What is needed to change your mind if something failed here about your thoughts?

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But the guy proved his origins on Discord, he hasnt sent us to any weird website, is the email really the problem or what? Theres something we can do to show proof?