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Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 10:31 am
by 4thRock
Don't think we should judge merit/effort, it's highly subjective.
A translation might take more effort than new graphics and bring the game to a large audience (ex: russian » english).
On this case it would be almost like an unofficial release....
So I'd give each mod its entry regardless of what was changed or quality.
After all we have entries for unreleased games (ex: Toki), some with almost no information that show up on searches, and nobody complains.
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:25 am
by Ralf
So I'd give each mod its entry regardless of what was changed or quality.
In such case there are thousands of Italian cracks waiting for us. And lots of Russian translations as well.
I wouldn't like to be selfish but would really suggest starting from Bruce Lee RX and my mods
I'm regularly I'm asked about
them by people who would like to play them by cannot as old links aren't working.
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 12:06 pm
by PeterJ
I think my issue is, imagine I am newbie trying to bring back nice memories of my childhood and I search for Manic Miner using the main search. The original release is number 10 in the results. I think I may be put off. We could always adjust the results sorting again I suppose.
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 12:44 pm
by 4thRock
Point taken. The original release should always come up first.
Also thinking a bit also about remakes and new versions like the latest Mario or Bruce Lee.
Sorting be release date solves these problems I think, perhaps by filtering "modern" (post 1992?) entries by default.
Something like "show classic era only" / "show modern era only" / "show all eras"
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:12 pm
by Einar Saukas
Listing original titles before mods is probably a good idea.
For everything else, most users would probably be complaining that alphabetical sorting is broken.
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:34 pm
by Einar Saukas
Try now
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:39 pm
by Juan F. Ramirez
Tried and it works!!!
An old dream of mine comes true!
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 4:56 pm
by PeterJ
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 9:18 pm
by R-Tape
Thumbs up to the elegant solution.
Buuut I have to say, that MODs are not being respected here guys, especially JSW MODs. Ralf says every JSW MOD is "crappy", which is just not fair or true. And while I agree that the original title should be the most prominent in such a search (
really glad it's sorted, as finding the original MM has been annoying in the past), let's also consider the MMJSW community member—of which there are many—that have been dedicated to the speccy scene for years and years! And *still* contribute to ZXDB and SC!
Rorthron wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:20 pm
Unless the graphics mod is by Harry S Price.
There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the classifications in ZXDB (or WoS.). I can see there will always be an element of judgement and subjectivity, but there should be some guidelines to avoid the worst of the current inconsistencies.
It's like the species concept—not perfect but serviceable. I'll ask again where the major failings are, or what would you'd like to see done differently. Specifically. Maybe it can be addressed, but please bear in mind that ruthless consistency might not be the best solution for the archive, or its users.
Regarding Bruce LeeRX and Ralf's MODs. I'll make IDs for these in the next update, though not every one can have a game file with it. Same for Bruce Lee.
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:13 pm
by PeterJ
Evening,
Latest update from the 1 December.
Many thanks everyone!
New entries:
Black and White
Paracaidista Kerl!
Mini Battle Tank
Dirty Dozer
Bruce Lee RX
Super Enquiry Simulator Thanks to insane genius [mention]DaveW[/mention]
New entries—Spectrum Next games! At the moment, these are just information. No screenshots yet, as we're deciding format, and no files as we need to look into permissions. Massive thanks to [mention]PROSM[/mention] for collating them!
Bubblegum Bros.
DeltaStar - Earth Defense
Dungeonette
Dweebs Drop
Evil Clown's Circus Games - Hanoi
Farmer Sam's Dog Day
Foreign Cabinet
Montana Mike
Nextoid!
Night Knight
Q*Bee
uMIA thanks [mention]Ivanzx[/mention]
The Skeleton
Files/other:
SCL and TRD for
Antartida. Thanks Nat!
Various disk files for
Cobra’s Arc, and some file improvements, and game map. Thanks Nat!
TZX and label for
Programa Computado. This is the Spectrum program on the vinyl record by the band "La Mode". Thanks [mention]Ivanzx[/mention] for bringing it to our attention, and thanks to Iceknight for making it public.
TZX for
Battle on Hoth. Thanks Peejay!
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:54 pm
by R-Tape
Thanks Peter.
Just to add that Ralf's MODs still need to be added—next time.
[mention]Ralf[/mention]: it's Mr Heli, Renegade 3, Target Renegade and Goody isn't it?
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:09 pm
by Ralf
@Ralf: it's Mr Heli, Renegade 3, Target Renegade and Goody isn't it?
It's much more. Some are unfinished like Outrun Europa but demo versions/unfinished project also go to the database, if they were
released in this form, am I right?
I could send you info, screenshots, files etc. What would you need?
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:13 pm
by pavero
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:13 am
by PeterJ
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:36 pm
by PeterJ
Latest update. Thanks [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention], [mention]R-Tape[/mention] and all who contributed.
The server timed out whilst I was importing the DB this evening. I you notice anything odd let me know:
New entries
LAFIX 2
Dragon Tale Fantasy
Space Sludge
The Snowman
Stipple ATTR Art Tool
Spy School 2
Motte and Bailey Castle
7E4
ZHL and
ZHL (earlier text only version, and later text/illustrated)
ZX Parachute
Anillos de Saturno
Charade Engine Demo
Mini Pancho Bros
War Stars
uMIA
Radiation Run thanks [mention]Juan F. Ramirez[/mention]
Monster thanks [mention]Frankie[/mention]
Matematik - Program
Coup D'etat
Tool Disk-Disk+ thanks [mention]jpnz[/mention]
MIA
Mira Fortran thanks [mention]jpnz[/mention]
Junior Arithmetic thanks [mention]badbud65[/mention]
Slither thanks [mention]Rzeznik[/mention]
ZX81 titles thanks [mention]kolbeck[/mention]
Firefighter
RUB-1K
Weedkiller
Dodgems
Highway
Painter
Solitaire
Startrip
Wiwo Dido's mapped maze
Chernobyl Bomber
Lingo
W-rotator
1 KARAT
Lunar Corps
Highwayman
Tug of War
Nohzdyve
Tut-Tut
Ghostbusters
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Goat and wolves
Monkeyboard
Mission Impossible: Bombsquare
MAX VERSTAPPEN FORMULA ONE PITSTOP SIMULATOR
Game of Tron
Sleigh Ride
Father time
Elfbayne
Type-ins thanks [mention]WhatHoSnorkers[/mention]
Crash!
Everyday Adventure
Pearl Diver
Ring of Power
School's Out
The Seven Keys of Tarkus
Type-in bundles for these books (see "additional file downloads")
adventures for your spectrum thanks [mention]WhatHoSnorkers[/mention]
Write your own fantasy games
ZX-Spectrum explored thanks [mention]PROSM[/mention]
Added/updated files
Plumbers don't wear ties thanks [mention]PROSM[/mention]
Steamed hams
Aquanoids thanks [mention]Neil Parsons[/mention]
Legend of the Frog Prince
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:02 pm
by pavero
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:09 pm
by pavero
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:02 pm
by PeterJ
The site has been updated with the new version of ZXDB released by Einar earlier today (Its so much quicker with the updated server!)
viewtopic.php?f=32&t=636&start=230#p32002
Thanks to [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention], [mention]R-Tape[/mention], [mention]pavero[/mention], [mention]druellan[/mention], and [mention]Alessandro[/mention].
Full details of the titles to follow, but in the short term you can click the link below to see the new titles.
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=301
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:34 pm
by R-Tape
Bloody hell you guys are fast! Caught me napping there.
New entries:
Trace it!
Poogatron
Pants Attack
Numeris
Galaxia 20
Two Days to the Race
The Queen's Footsteps
I, Fly thanks [mention]druellan[/mention] thanks Beyker
Rescate 2019 (Primera Parte)
Una Luz en la Nieve
El Mosquetero de la Reina (Capítulo 1: El mensajero)
SQIJ'D!
New entries, Bytemaniacos BASIC comp:
Derinkuyu
Esquinas
Firesnake
uMIA: Thanks jpnz! And
its thread alone has some juicy links and backstory.
Mini View
Mopping up the
Spectrum Next entries. Still need to decide screenshot format. Not even considered file permissions yet. Thanks [mention]PROSM[/mention]
Crowley World Tour
Scramble
Santa's Chimney Challenge
Thunder Fly
Catching up on the
CGC 2020! And it was a great pleasure to create a
new label ID...for [mention]Juan F. Ramirez[/mention]. Also great to see [mention]RWAC[/mention] getting his fingers mucky again.
Escape the Room
Aliengun
Suicide!!!
Another Fruit Machine Simulator
Explosion
Crapic Attack
Advanced Art Simulator
MIA:
Spraeng Skolen thanks [mention]Frankie[/mention]
It's also worth checking out the
original thread if you haven't already. The Danish library is an enviable model of software preservation.
Added/bugfixed files:
Complete tzx for
Nave(Complete).tzx.zip thanks [mention]Ast A. Moore[/mention]
Complete dsk files for
VenusianInvaders.dsk.zip thanks Nat
Bugfixed file for
Alien thanks [mention]Ersh[/mention]
Updated files for
Sophia 2 thanks [mention]Alessandro[/mention]
PeterJ wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:02 pm
Its so much quicker with the updated server!
Phew. Just wait will we turn it up to 7MHz!
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:08 pm
by Juan F. Ramirez
R-Tape wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:34 pm
Catching up on the
CGC 2020! And it was a great pleasure to create a
new label ID...for @Juan F. Ramirez.
Wow! I never thought I was going to have my own ID... thanks!
... but now I'm thinking of that Groucho Marx quote:
"
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member"
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:09 am
by pavero
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:10 am
by pavero
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:44 pm
by Neil Parsons
PeterJ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:36 pm
Latest update. Thanks @Einar Saukas, @R-Tape and all who contributed.
Aquanoids thanks @Neil Parsons
Thanks, Peter. But, besides watching a previous release of my game is included, definite TAP/TZX files of Aquanoids' final version seems to be removed from my game profile, or I thought they were added before. I don't know what happened.
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 7:43 pm
by PeterJ
Hi [mention]Neil Parsons[/mention]
Thanks for reporting this. I will chat with the others and we will get sorted for the next update.
Re: Site Updates
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 8:05 pm
by R-Tape
Neil Parsons wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:44 pm
Thanks, Peter. But, besides watching a previous release of my game is included, definite TAP/TZX files of Aquanoids' final version seems to be removed from my game profile, or I thought they were added before. I don't know what happened.
PeterJ wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 7:43 pm
Hi [mention]Neil Parsons[/mention]
Thanks for reporting this. I will chat with the others and we will get sorted for the next update.
I'll contact Neil by email myself Peter. I was a bit confused by the files for this entry. I must also confess that I have the physical release for Aquanoids, and have only played it by emulation so far!