If you had salvaged and preserved your Amiga Floppy data into an .adf file, well here are some important tips.

Sometimes when you backed up your data and converted it into an .adf, you may realise its been altered like saved data - like it wasn't Write Protected or some corrupt data that causes the Amiga to crash with the "Guru Meditation" screen. Well even if you try to clean your Floppy Head with the recommended Floppy Drive Head Cleaner or used a gentle Dust Blower, sometimes the results of having the disk working doesn't work. It really depends on time and some environmental factors that will deteriorate or cause irreversible damages to your data disk...

But don't throw that Amiga data disk and .adf file (from the best result of salvaging the data disk, that is) away just yet, because it can be still used to merge some adf files that have almost the identical data, but may include some Cracked Trainer data.

The reason why I made this guide to try assist TOSEC to find the missing ROMs or unlisted ROM database, but they cannot update the database without YOU! So read carefully...

Before I explain one important note: if you are planning to merge the adf broken file into a working adf file, DON'T do it just yet because your original adf copy may come in handy and it's recommended to back that file up.

Once you have properly backed up your original .adf files safely on Google Drive or even DropBox to be doubly sure its safely stored, you should be ready to experiment with the adfs to try fix it by merging some data files that could be done - as long you pick and select the correct options.

To do this, try out ADF Workshop and learn how to use this useful tool.

http://www.tosecdev.org/downloads/category/25-adf-workshop

And if you want to submit your .adfs to TOSEC, well firstly, don't go to the TOSEC website go to eab.abime.net to submit them.

BUT WAIT A MINUTE, RULES FIRST:

Did you check and verify those .adfs match up with TOSEC using RomCenter?

If so, go to this link: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=64668

Don't share or submit WorkBench adfs in public as those are against the rules. Be sure to read the EAB Forum Rules and FAQs. I won't be held responsible for those who fail to read our warnings…

And if you want to know more on salvaging ADFs or Floppy Data that are worth sentimental value and want to know some hidden secrets and tips, please take a look at our tutorials below:

http://steamproxy.com/groups/cbm-amiga#announcements/detail/955131678245545115
http://steamproxy.com/groups/cbm-amiga#announcements/detail/66784198147984246
http://steamproxy.com/groups/cbm-amiga#announcements/detail/134302044048197354
http://steamproxy.com/groups/cbm-amiga#announcements/detail/72224144158962049

Arok Party has the longest story in the 8 bit only, retro computing symposiums. It is organized every year in Ajka/Hungary and it is demoscene and also gaming oriented.

http://arok.intro.hu/
https://www.facebook.com/ArokParty/


Watch our authentic invitation running on the Commodore 64:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nYfaFWPpOw

Live Video Stream:
http://www.scenesat.com/video


Schedule:
29.07. Friday
12:00 - doors open / IRL game starts / Insert Coin retro consoles exhibition starts
21:00 - Pentagon demoshow
22:00 - 8-bit Generation: The Commodore Wars - documentary screening

30.07. Saturday
10:00 - Live Microprosse Soccer
11:00 - Live Laser Squad (TM)
13:00 - seminar: Lumafix64 (Péter Sztojanov)
14:00 - seminar: SwinSID Ultimate (CodeKiller, Vincenzo, Hermit)
15:00 - talk show: Member aka Atarian + Dániel Finta about retro, Atari 2600 and internet celebrity
16:00 - seminar: Kick Assembler - Boost your demo coding skills (Murphy)
17:00 - game compo
18:00 - Double Score Dungeon live act feat. Jim Beam
19:00 - SIDRip Alliance concert
22:00 - music compo
22:30 - streaming music compo
23:00 - gfx compo
23:15 - wild compo
23:30 - demo compo

31.07. Sunday
00:10 - results
12:00 - doors close

Remember that 8-bit Ninja game, Saboteur! for the C64 as well for the ZX Spectrum? Well it's back, expanded the level gameplay with web-based online achievements. Unlike the original that only give you only 1 mission with a range from 1-9 difficulty levels, this remake has been extended for longer gameplay, more features and more.

http://www.clivetownsend.com/charts.php

I've searched through all of my disks and was disappointed I had those rare disks but cannot be salvaged as most of them are overwritten by X Copy or beyond repairs. I've already tossed the overwritten coverdisks that had been used for other purposes, but I still only got nearly 20 promising floppy disks to test and salvage. However I need to use my dust blower and Floppy Head Reader cleaner to get better results, as they are bunged up with dust.

If you DO have any PD Coverdisks or that lying around in your closet or attic, please do it now before the indefinite data in your floppy disks...vanishes overtime. You may also try to scan and upload missing coverdisk or magazine images to AMR site to support them.

http://amr.abime.net/

But I think Amiga Mania is maybe best as those missing disks and scans are ultimately rare and may never return.

ftp:/grandis.nu/Commodore_Amiga/Collection/Coverdisk/Amiga%20Mania/.listing

They are other scans and adfs that need preserved for great use.

Take action before its too late!

At last I've successfully found and preserved the rare adf! It's Hybris cracked by Quartex, but with a distinctive bubblebus called BusSoft released in Dundee 31/10/1988 by some friends of DMA Design

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=1090633#post1090633

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z52m2sgYMCU