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Amiga Software Help / Discussion => Games Discussion => Topic started by: ParaSitius on July 18, 2006, 06:41:25 PM

Title: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: ParaSitius on July 18, 2006, 06:41:25 PM
Still got all my original games boxed and waiting to be played, of course the problem is that I can't use them while they sit on floppy disks.

So basically, what do I need to get them onto my PC so I can then transfer them onto my PSP?

Any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: Dementia13 on July 18, 2006, 07:34:44 PM
Well what you need is some special programs or something (I´m not realy sure)
Check this site... might give you some clues... http://www.amigaforever.com/kb/3-118.html

...but the easiest way is of course to simply search for ADF-files (Amiga Disk Files) on the net.
(Of course... anything personaly done can´t be "saved" by this way)
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: ParaSitius on July 18, 2006, 08:01:45 PM
Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: Hungry Horace on July 18, 2006, 08:07:19 PM
there's not much point in ADFing original disks, since nything with a copy protection simply wont work.

my favourite ADF site is down at the moment, but i'd recommend downloding the entire ADF TOSEC off bittorrent or E-Donkey, since this way you'll more than likely find every game you ever want!


unless of courseyou happen to have "Horace Takes A Trip" (PD Game) .... in which case, it needs ADFing!
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: FOL on July 18, 2006, 08:11:50 PM
there's not much point in ADFing original disks, since nything with a copy protection simply wont work.

my favourite ADF site is down at the moment, but i'd recommend downloding the entire ADF TOSEC off bittorrent or E-Donkey, since this way you'll more than likely find every game you ever want!


unless of courseyou happen to have "Horace Takes A Trip" (PD Game) .... in which case, it needs ADFing!

Lmao, you Hungry Horace mad, im more of a *ouch my fingers hurt* Dailey thompsons decathlon man, ;). Icant ADF my originals, cause when to get them from my mothers attic, only to find somone had stolen it all from the attic, via another attic (you could run through the whole block of houses through the attics), I was gutted, I lost SHUTTLE, that game was 1 of myfavorites and Willy Biemish.
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: Hungry Horace on July 18, 2006, 09:59:45 PM
of course i'm Horace mad!!


i still have an AMOS game to finish coding.... Horace Boxing! (when i find the time)

(http://www.djcresswell.com/amigashots/4player.gif)


online multiplayer madness!!! with Horace, Boris, Maurice and Norris!!!
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: FOL on July 18, 2006, 10:00:57 PM
of course i'm Horace mad!!


i still have an AMOS game to finish.... Horace Boxing!

(http://www.djcresswell.com/amigashots/4player.gif)


online multiplayer madness!!! with Horace, Boris, Maurice and Norris!!!

LMFAO, nice 1, I like the names, ROFLMFAO

HORACE BOXING, I like it.
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: ParaSitius on July 18, 2006, 10:37:56 PM
LOL, superb.

Horace Goes Skiing was actually the second game I ever played on my Speccy 48k way back in antiquity.
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: Anemos on July 18, 2006, 11:19:36 PM
i want to finish the rick dangerous.. ;D

(http://www.rickdangerous.co.uk/rickadv23.png)

the game play at full speed  fame skip/1  sound -stereo

 :o :o :o
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: bwlfp on July 24, 2006, 05:18:36 PM
there's not much point in ADFing original disks, since nything with a copy protection simply wont work.

my favourite ADF site is down at the moment, but i'd recommend downloding the entire ADF TOSEC off bittorrent or E-Donkey, since this way you'll more than likely find every game you ever want!


unless of courseyou happen to have "Horace Takes A Trip" (PD Game) .... in which case, it needs ADFing!
Yowzers I have just tried to download the adf tosec file off Overnet and BitTorrent and it is 3.8 Gigs.  There are other ones around the 300-400 meg mark.  However nothing is happening and I fear it will never download.  Is there any recommended way of getting hold of this archive of games.  If anyone knows how I can get hold of Captive (captive.adf) listed as a compatible game on PSP I would really be grateful.  My first post, great site!
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: Hungry Horace on July 24, 2006, 06:16:12 PM
i'd really recommend waiting, and getting all 4.5  gigs worth.... (that how big mine was!) but you should be able to find them in packs labelled by letter... "A" "B-C" "D-E" etc etc which will be a bit smaller.... at least on overnet anyway. Bittorrent will be better for speed however. I only had a 512k connection when i downloaded them all, but it was worth the wait!

planetemu.net had the contents of the TOSEC up for download as individual games, but at the moment they are moving host i think, so downloads arent working. i'll see if i can dig out captive at some point (it's not on my PC)
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: bwlfp on July 24, 2006, 09:45:50 PM
i'd really recommend waiting, and getting all 4.5  gigs worth.... (that how big mine was!) but you should be able to find them in packs labelled by letter... "A" "B-C" "D-E" etc etc which will be a bit smaller.... at least on overnet anyway. Bittorrent will be better for speed however. I only had a 512k connection when i downloaded them all, but it was worth the wait!

planetemu.net had the contents of the TOSEC up for download as individual games, but at the moment they are moving host i think, so downloads arent working. i'll see if i can dig out captive at some point (it's not on my PC)
Thank you, I will continue to try and download the TOSEC file.  For Captive FOL has shown me the way to the adf file and I currently have it running on the PSP and am currently trying to work out a control scheme that makes it playable.
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: FOL on July 24, 2006, 09:54:05 PM
i'd really recommend waiting, and getting all 4.5  gigs worth.... (that how big mine was!) but you should be able to find them in packs labelled by letter... "A" "B-C" "D-E" etc etc which will be a bit smaller.... at least on overnet anyway. Bittorrent will be better for speed however. I only had a 512k connection when i downloaded them all, but it was worth the wait!

planetemu.net had the contents of the TOSEC up for download as individual games, but at the moment they are moving host i think, so downloads arent working. i'll see if i can dig out captive at some point (it's not on my PC)
Thank you, I will continue to try and download the TOSEC file.  For Captive FOL has shown me the way to the adf file and I currently have it running on the PSP and am currently trying to work out a control scheme that makes it playable.

lol, been waiting for your reply, ;).
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: Hungry Horace on July 25, 2006, 08:52:24 PM
www.planetemu.net (http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=menus&machine=31)

where you can download the whole TOSEC as individual game zips, is now back online and working!


enjoy.
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: ParaSitius on July 25, 2006, 08:57:13 PM
Site looks down to me.
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: bwlfp on July 25, 2006, 09:07:10 PM
Holy frijoles presidente that is a big archive.  Link does not go through, try
http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: Hungry Horace on July 25, 2006, 09:31:14 PM
fixed the link to gostraight to the amiga section.

silly me ddnt realise the main page was still missing
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: Exoskeletor on July 25, 2006, 09:33:14 PM
Have you try adfread?

adfread 1.0 (31.03.2006)
========================

Adfread will allow you to create ADF floppy disk images from regular
Amiga disks using standard PC hardware. It uses same method as Disk2FDI
but is compatible with Windows 2000 and newer.

Requirements:

- Windows 2000/XP/2003
- BIOS support for 2 floppy drives
- 2 non-USB floppy drives installed on the same cable
- Regular format Amiga disks without any copy-protection
- A normal PC-formatted 1.44M floppy

[Download : http://www.winuae.net/files/adfread-1.0.zip ]

Adf sites are good but this proggy is needed for our save disks :). you only need 2 floppy disk drives, your amiga disk and 1 pc disk
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: ParaSitius on July 25, 2006, 09:45:33 PM
Hmm, pretty sure I have a 2nd floppy drive sitting somewhere, will have to dig it out and give the proggy a try.
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: super_hoops1967 on July 26, 2006, 12:28:21 PM
class i'll give this a go tonight so i can get my champ manager italia save games :-D got plenty of floppy disk drives lying around.

2 pc disk drives
1 3.5" floppy disk
and 1 amiga disk
?
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: Exoskeletor on August 01, 2006, 09:15:10 PM
class i'll give this a go tonight so i can get my champ manager italia save games :-D got plenty of floppy disk drives lying around.

2 pc disk drives
1 3.5" floppy disk
and 1 amiga disk
?

yes but remember that the 2 floppy rives must be on the same cable
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: super_hoops1967 on August 03, 2006, 12:37:34 PM
which cable will i need for that? any links (uk)?
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: ParaSitius on August 03, 2006, 01:02:56 PM
Usual bog standard floppy cable with the twist in it, should have two connections on it to accomodate two floppy drives.
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: super_hoops1967 on August 04, 2006, 06:03:38 PM
i've put my 2nd floppy drive in on the same cable as my other floppy drive but it's only showing 1 of the drives (:a) whem i go into explorer. why is the 2nd one not showing??
Title: Re: How do I rip files from my old Amiga disks?
Post by: Hungry Horace on August 04, 2006, 07:15:22 PM
neats switching on in your PC's bios settings? are there jumpers to arrange so the two dont try and sit in the same place?

just guessing here... havent tried it myself.