RPG Maker 1 Restoration Project

[Valkysas]

Thats what I'm calling it. We finally went through and sifted through what he had, what we didnt have, and what we needed. We're ready to really kick some ass.

First batch is up. It's a rather small group though. All are full games:

A Dragon's Destiny
A Dragon's Destiny 2
Angels of Rhyzoran
Chris and Tyler RPG
Chronomage
Crystal Heart
Purple Velvet
Raven
SandwichVille
Survival
Winds of Gaeos - The Gathering
Witch be Bad
Witch be Badder
Vonwert let us know that Crystal Heart's GME files are all empty. we'll try to find another copy ASAP.

This wouldnt be possible at all without the obsessive archiving MazinZ did. the whole pavilion is in his debt for sending this stuff back home.

[finalfantasyFReak789]

Yay! This looks very cool, I'll be looking forward to playing them!

[Draygone]

In the games list (from the main page), there's for some reason an occasional link to the paperclip graphic.

[Valkysas]

ha ha, I know. I'll fix that.

[SkylureX]

Holy crap, my old games are up there! Awesome.

[Valkysas]

if you could supply some info to post along with them, I'd really appreciate it.

[mazinz]

i am still very glad to be of help in some way to the site. Its my way of contributing and saying thank you for making many cool games, as i never got the hang of making any games of my own.--

[Alutra]

hey guys, just wanted to let you know i did some archiving of my own way back when, and ive found about 16 or so games that are NOT currently listed on this websites rpgm1 demos or full games. Im pretty sure i had gotten them from the pavillion...anyway, but do you guys want them?(Valk?). exactly how should i get them to you?

[Valkysas]

send them to webmaster@dzarchive.com and I'll see if we can put them up, unless they're already in the 220 or so files I still have in MazinZ's donated files.

[Alutra]

ok sent them to you :)

[Valkysas]

yup, there were a few that we were missing! thanks!

[Forza Motorsport]

u no wut i don't giv a damn if u ban me i don't care if this is topic hijacking i am so mad now i can't posted new threads because i used 5 damn smileys i am so mad iwho aggrees that they should reallow me to post new threads who's with me

[neobi]

u no wut i don't giv a damn if u ban me i don't care if this is topic hijacking i am so mad now i can't posted new threads because i used 5 damn smileys i am so mad iwho aggrees that they should reallow me to post new threads who's with me

I think if you'ld go about the right way and have the right attitude you'ld be perfectly fine and not have any warnings/bans/limits.

Now about the restoration project sounds cool, but Valk is there some way to get them on using a Max drive, can't I just drag it onto my MAX on my comp then uncompact it to a PS1 card on my PS2? I'ld really like to play some of these games and even submit my own. (had I not deleted most of them lol)

[Valkysas]

HA HA. KIRBY GOT OWNED.

max drive corrupts PS1 save files. sorry.

[Draygone]

There's always ePSXe.

(Why does it feel so wrong to mention using that program?)

[Alutra]

[QUOTE=neonash7777] but Valk is there some way to get them on using a Max drive, can't I just drag it onto my MAX on my comp then uncompact it to a PS1 card on my PS2? QUOTE]

well, for some reason the folks who made the MAX drive didn't bother to make it compatible with Ps1 save files. when you load up the max software and look at ps1 files they just read as "corrupt file". Good god i have no idea why. Would it have been that hard to program?

[mazinz]

well, for some reason the folks who made the MAX drive didn't bother to make it compatible with Ps1 save files. when you load up the max software and look at ps1 files they just read as "corrupt file". Good god i have no idea why. Would it have been that hard to program?


More than likely the main reason has to do with Sony and Financial issues.
Think about it this way... the ps2 memory card can copy and hold ps1 saves but you cannot use the ps2 card to play them from.. why? Mainly because if it were allowed to do so, virtually every single ps1 memory card still being manufactured at the time or sitting on store shelves would have been dead merchandise. A huge loss in profits. Why still buy a ps1 card when a ps2 can hold more and still use the ps1 saves?

Thats more or less the reason why, however im still suprised no skillful programmer out there hasnt made an app that would allow for such (perhaps doing something with the actual card itself).

[mazinz]

whoops i gave a more of "why no ps1 on ps2 card" in general. But still even with the action replax max (and i believe the code breaker has the same issue as well as the shark port). Probably done just because the ps2 cards do not really/are not supposed to work with the ps1.

And if those apps did allow it, i can see them (interact, etc) getting a ton of complaints from angry kids who just do not know any better of why their ps1 save wont load off the ps2 card when the MAX allows them to copy it just fine

[Valkysas]

actually, they use different formatting. the PS1 block system sucked, and they wanted to get away from that. its nothing about profits, its just PS2 uses a better formatting system than the PS1.

[Draygone]

But still, if PS1 saves can be stored on a PS2 card without any trouble, you would think a PS1 save could be transferred with a PS2 transfer device without any trouble.

[neobi]

Well umm I didn't mean my little addition to sidetrack this topic so much but ugh maybe we should move this elsewhere? Sorry Valk, didn't plan on it taking over th topic convo.

[Gustaff 13]

Crud. Crystal Heart was the one I wanted to play...

[tjoris9]

Is there any way I can send my own game files w/o the use of a Dex Drive? Mine appears to be broken and I'm not sure if you have Omegablade Saga in your collection. If there's no way, then I guess I'll just have to do a remake on RPGM3.

[Valkysas]

I think I have that still. I'll look around.