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Old 04-09-2013, 09:05 AM   #1
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We already have the CDs actually:
http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=16709

But it would be good to have a rip that we could host directly in Abandonia (in addition). It's OK either to find a way to rip those CDs into 300 MB or less, or to find an existing rip for download anywhere, and you get some credit either way.
Would a .rar file work? Quick question, too. Is the 300 MB size restriction the reason some games don't have their intro's?
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Old 04-09-2013, 05:06 PM   #2
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Any compression format is OK (on site we use 7z or zip is also OK for very small archives--but we can convert any format to those).

When a game is too big, we often host a "rip", that's the game with something removed (movies, speech, etc.) but still working correctly otherwise. That's what we need here.
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Old 04-09-2013, 06:15 PM   #3
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Checked. I have HOTU rip of Mission Critical, and it's 70Mb. It need also "movies fix" that will add another 35Mb to it.

If I can upload it on FTP, I must say that my old 2012 password for incoming files doesn't work anymore.
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Old 04-09-2013, 06:24 PM   #4
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If it can include the movies that's better, as it's still way below 300 MB
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Old 05-09-2013, 04:43 AM   #5
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Umm... It's still rip, and still home-made fix.

As I understood, initial release was missed movies altogether - but in result it was totally impossible to finish game, as some key info was in movie. So they include several key movies. Not all of them, no way (it's 3 or 4 CDs for game with full movies .

Ok, I will try to upload both archives today at evening. Thank you for new password.

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Both files are on site in original structure. It means that you must re-pack sound files after installing (manually), and then put needed movies in it's right place (manually). Thinking about it, I can do both tasks and re-pack it back into new, single archive, ready to use. But it will mean increase for another 20-30Mb.

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As I see, "Requests" didn't work too good after Japo left.

So, I can say that: I can offer quite a bit of requested games for the site. But I will not review it - my English is too far from good, and my literature talents is even worse.

So my offer: if someone want to review any game that missing on site, tell me, I'll try to found this game in my archives.
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... my English is too far from good, and my literature talents is even worse.
Which would be unaccaptable, since we only host perfect English reviews with high literal value for future generations

To play or not to play... this old game...
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Do you have any nice educational games? Sims? Cute adventures maybe? I wouldn't mind reviewing some games like that.

Promise my reviews will be delivered in English that passes muster for this site
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Could you maybe make some sort of list of what you have?
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Found one that looked nice, but it turns out it's sold on GoG.

Inherit the Earth - Quest for the Orb

I'll keep looking.

EDIT I found one: 3-D Body Adventure

EDIT EDIT maybe we should look at these "rare adventure" games of yours, as well...
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