New Database Model ZXDB
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Thanks for this list of (possible) issues! It's going to take me some time to check each one, I will report later my findings here.
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In the meantime, I have just released a new ZXDB update!
Technically columns disk_price, microdrive_price, and cartridge_price were moved to table "releases". It makes more sense to store these values per release, instead of just once per title. Unfortunately there's no way to determine what's the specific release for previously existing information imported from Martijn's WoS that didn't make this distinction, so the only options here are either storing the same information in all releases or in original release only, then manually adjusting it later case-by-case whenever possible. At least this way, every price we store from now on will be more accurate.
Column spanish_price wasn't moved. This is typically the release price of the Spanish release of each game, so I'm now working to identify the proper release for each case and assign this value properly. Approximately a thousand games had a spanish price, I have just reassigned about half of them. I will try to sort the rest in the next update.
I will let R-Tape describe what else he included in this update.
Technically columns disk_price, microdrive_price, and cartridge_price were moved to table "releases". It makes more sense to store these values per release, instead of just once per title. Unfortunately there's no way to determine what's the specific release for previously existing information imported from Martijn's WoS that didn't make this distinction, so the only options here are either storing the same information in all releases or in original release only, then manually adjusting it later case-by-case whenever possible. At least this way, every price we store from now on will be more accurate.
Column spanish_price wasn't moved. This is typically the release price of the Spanish release of each game, so I'm now working to identify the proper release for each case and assign this value properly. Approximately a thousand games had a spanish price, I have just reassigned about half of them. I will try to sort the rest in the next update.
I will let R-Tape describe what else he included in this update.

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Re: New Database Model ZXDB
There's yet another ZXDB update now, containing credits for cover artists.
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I just read this. Please don't waste time on this - this information came in from the SPA2 database, and the prices are mapped on a per-release basis there.Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:19 pmColumn spanish_price wasn't moved. This is typically the release price of the Spanish release of each game, so I'm now working to identify the proper release for each case and assign this value properly. Approximately a thousand games had a spanish price, I have just reassigned about half of them. I will try to sort the rest in the next update.
I can send you a copy of the current (provisional) state of the SPA2 datase, so that you can work from this. Please pass me an e-mail address so that I can send a database dump to you.
Cheers

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and while you're looking at the releases table, I've found another problem! Everything has a release, whether it happened or not.Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:04 pmThanks for this list of (possible) issues! It's going to take me some time to check each one, I will report later my findings here.
eg: Duet was only released on the Hit Pak compilation, but apparently it was released in 1987 at £7.95
(where this price comes from is a mystery as it's not on the original WoS entry or the price of the compilation either)
Unfortunately, it's not just titles that were only released on compilations...
The Eye of the Moon was released by Beyond.
Mire Mare was released by Ultimate!
even Bandersnatch!

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Hi @StooB
The prices I'm taking are from the first release, so I believe the price showing for Duet us the price of the compilation it appeared on.
Peter
The prices I'm taking are from the first release, so I believe the price showing for Duet us the price of the compilation it appeared on.
Peter
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The compilation price is £9.95 though, not £7.95!
6 Pak compilation:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=11197
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The problem is not the information itself. We shouldn't omit the information that Beyond Software was the publisher behind "Eye of the Moon" for instance, although this game was never published therefore it didn't have a publisher!StooB wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:15 amand while you're looking at the releases table, I've found another problem! Everything has a release, whether it happened or not.Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:04 pmThanks for this list of (possible) issues! It's going to take me some time to check each one, I will report later my findings here.
The problem is how to present this information, to avoid misunderstandings. SpectrumComputing has just updated this section, please see if it works for you now.
This price came from SPOT/SPEX.StooB wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:15 ameg: Duet was only released on the Hit Pak compilation, but apparently it was released in 1987 at £7.95
(where this price comes from is a mystery as it's not on the original WoS entry or the price of the compilation either)
And SPOT/SPEX took this price from Your Sinclair #13. Look at the bottom of this page:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/mag.php ... 34&page=10
It seems the game was announced as a standalone release for £7.95 but never released this way. Therefore this price should be removed. Right?
Do they look correct now?StooB wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:15 amUnfortunately, it's not just titles that were only released on compilations...
The Eye of the Moon was released by Beyond.
Mire Mare was released by Ultimate!
even Bandersnatch!
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Thank you!!!jpablo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:24 amI just read this. Please don't waste time on this - this information came in from the SPA2 database, and the prices are mapped on a per-release basis there.Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:19 pmColumn spanish_price wasn't moved. This is typically the release price of the Spanish release of each game, so I'm now working to identify the proper release for each case and assign this value properly. Approximately a thousand games had a spanish price, I have just reassigned about half of them. I will try to sort the rest in the next update.
I can send you a copy of the current (provisional) state of the SPA2 datase, so that you can work from this. Please pass me an e-mail address so that I can send a database dump to you.
Cheers![]()
I just sent you a PM

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