PMed dumper to recheck toolstamp - all other entries are in the format T-8101H #/95 ##SB#
2 2024-05-29 15:34:56
Re: Small inconsistency in the .dat files (7 replies, posted in General discussion)
Nemok wrote:
Everything was in the tone, I could have said something like "ok then, never mind". You are feeling offended for no reason.
See, here's the thing - language isn't all in the tone, it's also in the word choice. You're right, you could have said "never mind", but you chose to say "F*** consistency". Whether or not that phrasing is softened with an emote, is hard to read as anything other than offensive and dismissive.
To bring this discussion to a practical close, for what it's worth this is something we've been discussing recently amongst staff and we may have a resolution at some point soon.
3 2024-05-29 09:02:45
Re: Small inconsistency in the .dat files (7 replies, posted in General discussion)
Nemok wrote:
Alright... f*** consistency then
What's with the bad attitude? We have well over 100,000 items in the database, added as part of a project spanning nearly 20 years, with about 1,000 new items a month being added. Of course there are times when there are inconsistencies in the way that information has been or is being added.
Staff work incredibly hard and are constantly discussing ways to improve the quality and consistency of information that we hold, and we're always open to hearing feedback on how it can be improved, but this kind of throwaway comment doesn't exactly motivate anyone. Try and think a bit before posting this kind of thing next time.
4 2024-04-04 15:03:28
Re: Coverdisc List (1 replies, posted in General discussion)
I've been trying to track this for UK coverdiscs for a while, so I've moved over my notes for most of the smaller magazines now, hopefully some of the pages are looking a bit more filled out.
I've got a fairly comprehensive list for PC Zone but will take a while for me to get the most recent updates translated properly to wiki formatting - just a note so that people focus efforts elsewhere, I can definitely get that page complete in time.
5 2023-05-17 11:55:02
Re: DiscImageCreator (3,526 replies, posted in General discussion)
sarami wrote:
@mictlantecuhtle
I'm changing the code for dumping the multi-session disc https://github.com/saramibreak/DiscImag … issues/208 . Please wait a few days.EDIT
Updated test version. https://github.com/saramibreak/DiscImag … r_test.zip
- deleted: /ms and the related code
@sarami
Thanks for this, unfortunately it doesn't solve the issue I'm having. In order to correctly calculate the session lengths (see comments for http://redump.org/disc/102164/) we need _disc.txt to contain the following as it did previously:
- Lead-out length of 1st session
- Lead-in length of 2nd session
- Pregap length of 1st track of 2nd session
No version after 20220909 (including the test version above) includes this information. As such we are unable to process some multi-session dumps made with recent DIC builds
6 2023-05-12 14:25:10
Re: DiscImageCreator (3,526 replies, posted in General discussion)
FAO sarami
Recent builds of DIC (tested with 20230309 and 20230413) appear to be outputting incorrect information for multi-session discs. As far as I can see it is no longer correctly analysing the 1st sector and its lead-out, and is effectively treating the entire 1st sector as if it were lead-in for the 2nd. See as follows info from _disc.txt for http://redump.org/disc/102164/:
20220909
Set OpCode: 0xd8, SubCode: 8(Raw)
Lead-out length of 1st session: 6750
Lead-in length of 2nd session: 4500
Pregap length of 1st track of 2nd session: 15020230413
Set OpCode: 0xd8, SubCode: 8(Raw)
Lead-in length of 2nd session: 208897
Pregap length of 1st track of 2nd session: 150Track sizes and hashes remain consistent across builds, it appears to just be the information output that is incorrect.
7 2022-09-09 16:46:06
Re: Account request(PC DUMPS) (2 replies, posted in Guests & account requests)
Balle wrote:
Hello, i would love to join this project.
I mainly wanna contribute with budget series(main focus is Sold Out Software and Ubisoft eXclusives) and odd titles.
Hey, welcome and thanks for your interest!
Great that you want to contribute - I personally have an interest in UK budget labels so excited to see more on that front.
There are only a couple of people who can approve accounts and they're both very busy so it could take a little while. In the meantime, a lot of the community is active on the VGPC Discord so feel free to join that and chat while you wait for your account to be approved.
8 2021-09-18 12:07:53
Topic: Request for new system option - Pocket PC DVD (0 replies, posted in General discussion)
I have a copy of PocketPC Power-Pack (https://usk.de/usktitle/12597/), a compilation of games and applications for PocketPC published on a DVD. Could DVD be added as an option for Pocket PC submissions please?
9 2021-08-13 22:42:45
Topic: [ADDED] Requesting wiki access (1 replies, posted in Guests & account requests)
Would like wiki access please to be able to help curate some info around undumped IBM PC discs
10 2021-05-20 10:09:05
Re: So, how does everyone here read their ring codes? (6 replies, posted in General discussion)
Digitoxin wrote:
I tried using a flatbed scanner, but the resolution wasn't high enough (Only does 300 DPI).
My phone was a little better, but getting the right angle was difficult and there were too many reflections.
I ended up going with a 15x handheld magnifying glass with a built in light.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C7KN2YC?ps … ct_details
I use a combination of the smartphone method from this forum post, which works well for 99% of discs I've tried it on so far, plus a cheap loupe with 30x/60x magnification that I picked up from Amazon. That helps to get some of the really tiny mould SID details that a camera won't capture.