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Bizzmo
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Registered: Mar 2005
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Best Format to distribute demos etc?
I've recently retrieved my C64 (and 300+ floppies from the loft) and have found a whole load of music, demos etc from 1988 - 1992 that I'm sure people would be interested in.
So, not that I've got my hands on a XM1541 cable and can transfer all this stuff to the PC, what are everyone's preferences for the way to distribute this stuff?
Obviously if it's a multi-part demo, then it's obvious that you just use a .d64 disk image...
But what about small stand alone files... music with players etc? Just distribute the .prg or what?
Any advice would be appreciated!
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Twoflower
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 434 |
Just .d64 it all, and spread the disks which you feel would be fit to spread. A complete D64 often gives another dimension to it, as it puts the file into a context of other files (like f.ex a spreaddisk) and the correct filename. If you really don't want to use D64's, then please use T64's so that the filenames are preserved. |
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Graham
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Definitely D64 for everything. This gives a 1:1 copy of the disks and doesn't destroy anything. |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1879 |
For spreading I agree with the gentlemen above. For my demo collection personally I put every demo on a seperate .d64 file. Unfortunately this takes up quite a lot of diskspace, I'm eagerly awaiting a winvice version that can handle 'zipped' .d64 files :) |
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MacGyver
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Posts: 149 |
I agree with TDJ. Single file stuff is fine in a D64 as well. There are many viewers for D64 files, but I'm not aware of any viewer for T64s... |
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Tch
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Quote: I agree with TDJ. Single file stuff is fine in a D64 as well. There are many viewers for D64 files, but I'm not aware of any viewer for T64s...
You serious?
Even I know you simply drag it into VICE and it works. ;) |
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Earthshaker
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 118 |
Same as TDJ for me, i convert everything in D64 format and then zip it, then it takes up not much more space than prg or t64.
Whole disks would be even better. |
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Graham
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Registered: Dec 2002
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Space problems in the age of 400 GB harddisks? |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1879 |
Quote: Space problems in the age of 400 GB harddisks?
Money problems in the age of 400 GB harddisks. I only have 120 gig, and collect a lot of stuff like music, movies & comics, so I need every gig I can spare. |
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Earthshaker
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 118 |
Quote: Space problems in the age of 400 GB harddisks?
And i would like to burn to dvd. |
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tlr
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1787 |
Quote: For spreading I agree with the gentlemen above. For my demo collection personally I put every demo on a seperate .d64 file. Unfortunately this takes up quite a lot of diskspace, I'm eagerly awaiting a winvice version that can handle 'zipped' .d64 files :)
What's wrong with gnuzip? That already works perfectly in WinVICE. |
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