Database model ZXDB

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There's finally a new version of ZXDB here!

This update contains lots of additional links to CASA (thanks to Thomas!), new titles (thanks to hikoki!) and new downloadable files (thanks to R-Tape!)

Sorry for the extra delay, I have been too busy... Next update will include a lot more files that I didn't have time to include yet :)
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Thanks Einar for the update.

I will update the site this evening.
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Woot!

Thanks fellas.
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Great !
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Another ZXDB update is available here!

This update includes many ZX81 screenshots and links to Mobygames (thanks to Thomas!), new downloadable files (thanks to R-Tape, Peter and hikoki), several new titles, and database content improvements such as credits to cover artists (thanks to everybody else that contributed in this forum)!
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Thanks Einar,

I will get the site updated over the weekend
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Is it possible at the moment to see games added in last update ?
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Yep, homepage 'updates'. Often it's new ZXDB entries with screenshots, TAPs and instructions that fill in later.
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One more ZXDB update is available here!

This update includes a few more new titles, download files, and... a couple new distribution permissions for classic games. Hurray!
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La Churrera has changed its license, see: http://www.mojontwins.com/juegos_mojono ... a-english/
So Comments on ZXDB are incorrect : https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=30008
I believe this sort of wrong comments are on every game made with La Churrera which now is officially called MK1.
Note that while MK1 is copyleft, MK2 remains free for nonprofit

what is this title on ZXDB? https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=32113
this may be superseded by https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=30160

I'll post more .scr from recent games later.
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hikoki wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:17 pmLa Churrera has changed its license, see: http://www.mojontwins.com/juegos_mojono ... a-english/
So Comments on ZXDB are incorrect : https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=30008
I believe this sort of wrong comments are on every game made with La Churrera which now is officially called MK1.
Note that while MK1 is copyleft, MK2 remains free for nonprofit
Thank you!!! I will update this information in the next ZXDB update.

hikoki wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:17 pmwhat is this title on ZXDB? https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=32113
this may be superseded by https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=30160
You are probably right! Please give me more time to investigate it further. Thanks again!
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I took more screenshots :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hro8jucbscbfa ... 8.zip?dl=1

Unlisted games on zxdb : https://awesome-table.com/-KTJLy2xX7_E1 ... N=unlisted
Pay attention to what I consider "compilation" :) sorry now you'll get what I mean by community effort. I don't know your plans though.

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A new ZXDB update is available here!

This update includes lots of additional titles, screens and download files.

Merry Xmas! :)
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hikoki wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:59 pm I took more screenshots :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hro8jucbscbfa ... 8.zip?dl=1

Unlisted games on zxdb : https://awesome-table.com/-KTJLy2xX7_E1 ... N=unlisted
Pay attention to what I consider "compilation" :) sorry now you'll get what I mean by community effort. I don't know your plans though.
Thank you!!! I will include them in the next ZXDB update.
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Ops! I was in a hurry when I posted the ZXDB update last night, so I forgot to thank everybody that assisted with content. Sorry! Although it's easy to guess the usual contributors: R-Tape, Peter, hikoki, Thomas, and everyone else that posted useful information in this forum. Thank you!
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Don't know if this is the right place to report this but for the recently submitted entry for my WOOT! entry 'I'm Dreaming Of A Black And White Christmas'

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=32193

the loading screen is from another Woot! entry 'Christmas Pudding Attack'

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=32192

Black and White Christmas doesn't have a loading screen.

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That's my fault, sorry Bob.

And sorry to you Einar, I know you had to correct more errors in my spreadsheet this time.

I might not be able to look at this till tomorrow, Peter i'll be in touch then.
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No problem. Thanks for taking the time to submit the details for it in the first place.
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bob_fossil wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:29 pm Don't know if this is the right place to report this but for the recently submitted entry for my WOOT! entry 'I'm Dreaming Of A Black And White Christmas'

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=32193

the loading screen is from another Woot! entry 'Christmas Pudding Attack'

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=32192

Black and White Christmas doesn't have a loading screen.

Thanks,

Bob Fossil
Thank you!

I just fixed it. It will be in the next ZXDB update.
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A minor ZXDB update is available here, containing Bob's correction and hikoki's screenshots.
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I have updated the site again with the new ZXDB from [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention] . Thanks for the updates everyone. The screens now appear to be correct [mention]bob_fossil[/mention]
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Another ZXDB update is available here. It contains recent game releases and updated integration with RZX Archive.

Happy New Year! :)
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Is there a categorical lacuna for gamebooks and stories? Yerzmyey's new game, the (hopeful) possibility of more MuCho's and pure stories like Crash Compo*

Is there enough of a case to add a new genre or genres to ZXDB?

*these are being added to the spreadsheet.
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There isn't much of such genre but there would be also Adrian Mole game, some Danger Mouse game and probably a few more. About 10 titles I guess. Decide if it is enough.

Just don't mess it with "Book" category which is alrady present here (I checked it). That one is for "static" books - programs which enable you to read content of some book but you don't make any decision there.
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There is an "e-Book" tag on infoseek : http://goo.gl/XZPRG6

Mucho allows to make "gameBooks", that is, regular ebooks but also ebooks with dice mechanics and game logic that makes the text change unlike with ebooks, take into account rpg statistics, etc so apparently gamebooks may look like regular ebooks but might be something else besides regular ebooks, adventure:text, adventure:graphic, strategy:management, cards..
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