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Re: Please stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #74 from previous page: September 23, 2007, 02:43:12 AM »
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so anyway, decompressing a -lh6- file ? which util on aminet do I need to do this?

Ummm, how about a program called LhA?
 

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Re: Stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #75 on: September 23, 2007, 02:46:53 AM »
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Regarding the lh6 issues - I guess the best bet is if I can ask someone to unpack the main lha and patch files, re pack them with a standard Amiga compressor and upload them. From there I will transfer them to my site.

When creating the archives use -2 (amiga) or -o5 (unix) option to force LhA to create a "lh5" archive. This is compatible with even the older LhA versions.
 

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Re: Stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #76 on: September 23, 2007, 03:17:30 PM »
I'm having difficulties finding a Windows program to convert these files to an LHA format that is compatible with Amiga.

Can anyone suggest a known working program please?

It's just not possible to get archives off my Amiga right now.
 

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Re: Stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #77 on: September 23, 2007, 03:46:53 PM »
@DrewFX

Aren't Piru's instructions for the windows version of lha?

BTW, any progress with getting the (unfinished) Amiga OS 4.0 port of Torque?

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Re: Stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #78 on: September 24, 2007, 03:34:12 PM »
Piru's link is an Amiga LHA program as far as I can tell.  I did have some sucess with another LHA program, but now I'm dealing with permissions which lock some of the files - I can't figure it out - will do soon I expect.

The Amiga port will be done later in the year.  Patience on that one - should be good for Amigan with 50 titles available if it works.
 

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Re: Stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #79 on: September 24, 2007, 03:44:08 PM »
Instructions, not link.

Let me try again, here's the usage from the Windows port of LhA:
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C:\>lha
LHarc    for UNIX  V 1.02  Copyright(C) 1989  Y.Tagawa
LHx      for MSDOS V C2.01 Copyright(C) 1990  H.Yoshizaki
LHx(arc) for OSK   V 2.01  Modified     1990  Momozou
LHa      for UNIX  V 1.00  Copyright(C) 1992  Masaru Oki
LHa      for UNIX  V 1.14  Modified     1995  Nobutaka Watazaki
LHa      for UNIX  V 1.14i Modified     2000  Tsugio Okamoto
                   Autoconfiscated 2001-2005  Koji Arai
usage: lha [-]<commands>[<options>] [-<options> ...] archive_file [file...]
  commands:  [axelvudmcpt]
  options:   [q[012]vnfto[567]dizg012e[w=<dir>|x=<pattern>]]
  long options: --system-kanji-code={euc,sjis,utf8,cap}
                --archive-kanji-code={euc,sjis,utf8,cap}
                --extract-broken-archive
                --help
                --version
commands:                           options:
 a   Add(or replace) to archive      q{num} quiet (num:quiet mode)
 x,e EXtract from archive            v  verbose
 l,v List / Verbose List             n  not execute
 u   Update newer files to archive   f  force (over write at extract)
 d   Delete from archive             t  FILES are TEXT file
 m   Move to archive (means 'ad')    o[567] compression method (a/u/c)
 c   re-Construct new archive        d  delete FILES after (a/u/c)
 p   Print to STDOUT from archive    i  ignore directory path (x/e)
 t   Test file CRC in archive        z  files not compress (a/u/c)
                                     g  Generic format (for compatibility)
                                        or not convert case when extracting
                                     0/1/2 header level (a/u/c)
                                     e  TEXT code convert from/to EUC
                                     w=<dir> specify extract directory (x/e)
                                     x=<pattern>  eXclude files (a/u/c)

C:\>


We're interested in the compression method, thus:
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o[567] compression method (a/u/c)
...is the interesting part. -o5 will generate -lh5- archives.
 

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Re: Stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #80 on: September 24, 2007, 03:49:06 PM »
FWIW, LhA 2.12 from AmiNet (lha.run) handles both StarFighter patch archives without a problem.  I used 2.11 to extract them.

I have also repackaged them with -lh5- and also with lzx.  The files are awaiting Andy's approval for distribution.
 

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Starfighter Patches
« Reply #81 on: September 28, 2007, 12:20:28 AM »
I've created all new files in lha5 (lzh) format.  Go here to download them if you've had any problems.  If you do have problems try the set provided by LoadWb (Many Thanks!)
http://www.drewfx.com/Star/star.htm
 

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Problem with starfighter install
« Reply #82 on: January 06, 2008, 06:24:25 PM »
Hi there,
I've downloaded the LHA set and unextracted all the files on a HDD partition on my A1200 (Wow, that was a lot of files...).
PS: I had to get the latest version of LHA for the extraction process to work...

I've installed from those files (Just the game without patches for now) onto a seperate HDD partition, and when I came to run the game, I was asked for the name of my system drive. When I tried to enter WB3.0 (Since WB3.0: is my system drive) I found I couldn't type the . in! Nooooooo!

I've had to enter a alternative name, and, suffice to say using a assign doesn't work, and changing the system drive name to that which I entered creates more errors than I know what to do with (Due to assigns, mainly).

DrewFX: Are there any settings files that I could tweak with CygnusED to fix this problem?

Thanks,
Hodgkinson.
Main A1200D: WB3.0, 3.1 ROMs, 2GB HDD, Blizzard 1230IV (64MB RAM + FPU) and a whole load of custom heatsinks... :flame:
 

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Re: Problem with starfighter install
« Reply #83 on: January 06, 2008, 09:53:44 PM »
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Main A1200D: WB3.0, 3.1 ROMs, 2GB HDD, Blizzard 1230IV (64MB RAM + FPU) and a whole load of custom heatsinks... :flame:
 

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Re: Problem with starfighter install
« Reply #84 on: January 06, 2008, 10:51:56 PM »
you know after all this... never did get it to run!
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Re: Please stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #85 on: January 07, 2008, 02:29:49 AM »
I think, Therefore - Amiga....
 

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Re: Please stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #86 on: January 07, 2008, 05:27:33 AM »
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I don't think that's the same thing. This guy isn't copying starfighter and distributing it for a profit, just selling his old amiga stuff.

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Re: Problem with starfighter install
« Reply #87 on: January 07, 2008, 05:39:02 AM »
What did you try?  There are some patches available and I can walk you through it if you want.
 

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Re: Please stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #88 on: January 07, 2008, 05:39:46 AM »
No this is not pirating if he owned it.
 

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Re: Please stop copying Starfighter.
« Reply #89 on: January 07, 2008, 08:21:07 AM »
I've never even heard of that game before your post... but... it appears the Amiga World is totally full of idiots with a double standard.  If you don't like piracy and you stick by your word, great.  If you are a pirate, just f***ing admit it.  Don't say it's bad to copy Amiga software but ok to pirate C64 software!  My core business for many years was selling original 8 bit software - well after the 8 bit computer demise.  One thing I hate in this World are Amiga users with a double standard!