You can certainly quote me, but I don't think this is a polished guide. I seriously think we need one as well as a discussion on what would be the methods for backing up older games and CDs. The trouble though is that this might make it seem like we are encouraging software piracy rather than trying to determine how an archive might go about something like this. Otherwise, an 800-disc backup would be an excellent case study.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Andrew Armstrong <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:andrew@aarmstrong.org">andrew@aarmstrong.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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Not to be pedantic, but you both did read my email right?<br>
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"I'd suggest <i><b>adding</b></i>" (third paragraph, first sentence)<br>
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...refers to Mikes Python script. It'd be trivial to add a conversion
line (assuming FFMPEG) to do a simple mp3 conversion in _<u>addition</u>_
to the FLAC/Apple lossless creation ;) I did say this was in addition
to the FLAC, and typically if the file structure was setup correctly,
it'd just make accessing the files trivial to quickly listen to or use.
I hope this absolves me from this perceived notion I am completely
insane. Probably wasn't too clear.<br>
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Good overview Devin (I'll check out your links too :) ), want to write
it up for the wiki? :P Or do you mind being quoted? I don't want to
list the technical aspects of formats (we have Mike's brilliant wiki to
link to for that), but the whys for videogame and digital file
preservation is a good thing to get noted down somewhere, and a
mini-manual "how to" and "suggested ways" would be good to point people
towards. As for CD file dumps, they can work, depending on the game -
some don't like being installed from a random folder and need the CD as
an ISO (or rather, it likely just needs the CD in a drive for copy
protection checking). Will have to see if Daemon Tools and other sites
has more in depth information on the copy protection aspects on
released games. Won't likely apply to Mike's collection anyway :)<br>
<br>
Andrew<br>
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