MSPINNER@POLYGRAF.BITNET (03/16/89)
I have both Project D and RawCopy, and I can say that RawCopy without a doubt delievers more than ProjectD. First of all, RawCOpy has paid for itself and then some, backing up all programs on their list except one (which was Empire). ProjectD has a very small list of old programs. Both programs use parameter lists which will be updated eventually for newer programs. So far the programs which I'm having trouble are: Sword of Sodan Dragon's Lair Dungeon Master At the current AmiExpo in New York, I spoke with Fuller Computing and their promising a deprotect of Dungeon Master, but that's it. An old program, called QuickNibble, backed up RawCopy and almost! deprotected Dungeon Master -- what a crash did I get when I ran the copied version - and it wouldn't save any games. Oh well. Until I get my param lists... Caio! and Happy Deprotecting... Mitch Spinner MSPINNER@POLYGRAF
Sullivan@cup.portal.com (sullivan - segall) (03/22/89)
> > I have both Project D and RawCopy, and I can say that RawCopy without a >doubt delievers more than ProjectD. First of all, RawCOpy has paid for itself >and then some, backing up all programs on their list except one (which was >Empire). ProjectD has a very small list of old programs. Both programs >use parameter lists which will be updated eventually for newer programs. Hmmm. I've found Project D to be much more useful, and the list to be quite long. As far as DM goes, it will copy with NIB which is currently floating around the public domain bbs's. The current version is still in the preliminary stages and is scheduled to become a full fledged commercial copy program later this year. >So far the programs which I'm having trouble are: > Sword of Sodan > Dragon's Lair Dragon's Lair doesn't use MFM encoding on the floppy disks. It is unlikely that anyone will be able to copy it in the near future. It will require a good bit of hacking to write a controller capable of reading those disks. (I haven't actually seen this, but the rumour is borne out by the relatively high rate of manufacturer disks with read errors. Copying them on your own machine (if and when it becomes possible) should clean up the data a bit. Personally, I won't buy it until I can put it on my harddisk. > Dungeon Master >At the current AmiExpo in New York, I spoke with Fuller Computing and their >promising a deprotect of Dungeon Master, but that's it. > >Mitch Spinner >MSPINNER@POLYGRAF -Sullivan Segall _____________________________________________________________ /V\ Sully set the example: to fly without moving. We shall ' learn to soar on wings of thought. And the student will surpass the teacher. To Quote the immortal Socrates: "I drank what?" -Sullivan _____________________________________________________________ Mail to: ...sun!portal!cup.portal.com!Sullivan or Sullivan@cup.portal.com
Eric_A_Tripp@cup.portal.com (03/30/89)
There is a new freeware program called NIB that will copy Dungeon Master with no problems at all. There are about 62 parameters which cover a lot of the programs project D won't handle at this time. Check into it... It's available on GEnie/Cis/Plink etc.....