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by Julian
Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:54 pm
Forum: Discuss This Site
Topic: Problems uploading ~20Mb files
Replies: 11
Views: 10733

Re: Problems uploading ~20Mb files

Just had to rebuild two pc's myself, not my favourite passtime...

Another upload for you via yousendit - the manual for sprite magic this time
by Julian
Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:59 pm
Forum: Discuss This Site
Topic: Problems uploading ~20Mb files
Replies: 11
Views: 10733

Re: Problems uploading ~20Mb files

Simon,

I've used yousendit to deliver the scan to you.

If you're happy with this I will scan a few more from my collection.
by Julian
Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:02 pm
Forum: Discuss This Site
Topic: Problems uploading ~20Mb files
Replies: 11
Views: 10733

Re: Problems uploading ~20Mb files

Still can't upload by the way - as before the page wipes as soon as the initial upload "completes"
by Julian
Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:53 pm
Forum: Discuss This Site
Topic: Problems uploading ~20Mb files
Replies: 11
Views: 10733

Re: Problems uploading ~20Mb files

Cheers :)
by Julian
Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:35 pm
Forum: Discuss This Site
Topic: Problems uploading ~20Mb files
Replies: 11
Views: 10733

Re: Problems uploading ~20Mb files

Given the last successful update was early October I think you can guess what the result of the recent upload attempts have been.

Not surprisingly I don't have a wiki account - until you mentioned it I didn't know I needed one...
by Julian
Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:48 pm
Forum: Discuss This Site
Topic: Problems uploading ~20Mb files
Replies: 11
Views: 10733

Re: Problems uploading ~20Mb files

Just been through this myself - scanned one of the books I've recovered only to find that the forum blanks the upload form as soon as the upload is completed giving the appearance that the whole thing is lost.

No idea if the upload completed or not.

The scanned book is only 10Mb....
by Julian
Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:41 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Got it all back - at last
Replies: 10
Views: 5209

Re: Got it all back - at last

I have to admit that I gave up on deciphering on the universe generation engine. All I remember was agonising hours of tracing through the code before realising I was getting nowhere fast (this is more my then ignorance of formal methods than any particular complexity). Deciphering the save game was...
by Julian
Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:29 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Got it all back - at last
Replies: 10
Views: 5209

Re: Got it all back - at last

The Total Eclipse universe map is procedurally generated from a random seed - the result being that the map doesn't actually exist as such. If the random number generator in your (assumedly) emulated computer is any different from the one in a real Dragon then the universe will be different. The eas...
by Julian
Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:59 am
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Got it all back - at last
Replies: 10
Views: 5209

Re: Got it all back - at last

You beat me to it.... was going to check against the archive when I got some time The Golf title is the Salamander Software one. As for the total eclipse problems, until I can get the tape transferred to wav or cas format I really don't know. The original tape is missing (which suggests I have yet a...
by Julian
Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:47 pm
Forum: Dragon General
Topic: Got it all back - at last
Replies: 10
Views: 5209

Re: Got it all back - at last

Forgot to mention there are a number of books too: The Working Dragon 32 Best of PC World Software for the Dragon 32 Further Programming for the Dragon 32 PC World 35 Programs for the Dragon 32 Virgin Games for Your Dragon 32 The Dragon 32: Dragon Companion PC World Educational Programs for the Drag...