Drascula - The Vampire strikes back

[Fawfulhasfury]

I was wondering if these are abandonware as I have been wanting to ask about reviewing them, if I can find them.

[Wael]

Hound of Shadow (http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=524), yes aw-
Dinotopia (http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=314), yes aw-

Drascula? ...-... Dracula?

if so you propably mean one of these;
Dracula, reign of terror (http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?gameid=4757)
Bram Stokers Dracula (http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?gameid=3023)
Dracula in London (http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?gameid=332)

[Fawfulhasfury]

No underdogs, unless someone can tell me why I get the file is not here thing

and the comedy adventure game is called Drascula, not Dracula
thanks anyway

[Fawfulhasfury]

Drascula was made by the creators of Clever and Smart or I think its called Bill and Jeff an upcoming adventure game.

[Kon-Tiki]

Developer's site (http://www.alcachofasoft.com/web/esp/web_sp.htm)

[Fawfulhasfury]

I know. I've been there.

[Dave]

Hound of Shadow (1989) by Electronic Arts, Inc.
Abandonware

Dinotopia (1995) by Turner Interactive
Abandonware

DrÃ*scula: The Vampire strikes back (1996)
Published by Midas Interactive Entertainment & Developed by Alcachofa Soft / Digital Dreams Multimedia

Midas Interactive Entertainment, Alcachofa Soft and Digital Dreams Multimedia aren't under ESA protection, I didn't find any buy link.

[Frodo]

I have Drascula. I can dig it out, and upload it tonight, if you want. :ok:

[Dave]

Wait, there's a problem...
http://www.playinggamesinteractive.com/ite...mp;PRID=1189487 (http://www.playinggamesinteractive.com/item.jhtml;$sessionid$Q2CYX4AAACIBHTZENUKJPQWPERWR JPX0?UCIDs=623139%7C1096838&PRID=1189487)
180$ ??? :blink:
Is it possible?

[The Fifth Horseman]

They also have Bioforge for $89.95.
Considering the suspicious appearance of the site (wasn't it them who had the demo version of Myst for sale a while back, BTW?), the garage sale randomness of their content (if you look, they are also selling some movies and music CD's), the non-functionality of their supposed forum, unusually high prices (going way above and beyond the retail ones for a number of titles - vide this one: a jewel case version for $180?) and at least one case of selling a demo version bundled with movie DVD...

Well, let's not forget they don't bother stating whether something they're selling is a second-hand or not (and their site says they also deal in second-hand copies)...

I wouldn't consider that place an actually genuine retailer.
Wouldn't buy there either, as it smells of scam IMO.

[Dave]

Holy words Fifth!
Ok, this is the only buy link I've found.
Frodo, you can upload it :ok:

[Frodo]

Hmm, I uploaded Drascula (the game, and scans of box and cd). It installs fine, but it doesn't seem to work if cd is not in the drive. Is there a way round that? :blink:

[Japo]

Ripped CD games were cracked with programs named NOCD, FAKECD, etc. But maybe someone else knows more than I.

[Sebatianos]

Maybe there's not even a need for it. How big are the CD files if zipped? Maybe the whole CD could be on the site (some games were on CDs and didn't take up more then 50MB).

[Dave]

A little crack? :ph34r:

[Sebatianos]

I was thinking more along the lines of an ISO image like there was with X-Wing, before we realised the game was protected and stopped offering a download.

[_r.u.s.s.]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(David86 @ Aug 21 2007, 11:53 PM) 305939</div>
A little crack? :ph34r:
[/b]A huge weed? :ph34r:

[Frodo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sebatianos @ Aug 21 2007, 10:46 PM) 305937</div>
Maybe there's not even a need for it. How big are the CD files if zipped? Maybe the whole CD could be on the site (some games were on CDs and didn't take up more then 50MB).
[/b]
The entire cd is 32.9 MB zipped. Not very big. :bleh:
You want me to upload it? ^_^

[Sebatianos]

An ISO image of the CD. I guess that'd be the best idea, but it might need Kosta's OK.

Like I said, we have had such a case on Abandonia before (X-Wing), but it's not the usual practice.

Still the file is not that big and it's better then skippig things out of it or making a crack (my opinion, but hopefully not the only one who thinks so).

[Luchsen]

The only counter-argument is, that the user has to know which program he needs, how to create a virtual CD drive with it, how to mount an image and has to do it, or has to know which program he needs, how to burn an image to CD with it and has to do it. And even when he knows, it is more complicated than download and play or download and play with DOSBox, a simple and widely familiar program (which you also have to use when you have an image). But after all I'm for offering games as original as possible.

[Frodo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sebatianos @ Aug 22 2007, 12:44 AM) 305947</div>
An ISO image of the CD. I guess that'd be the best idea, but it might need Kosta's OK.
[/b]

Okay, I sent a pm to Kosta, asking permission to make an ISO. Just have to wait for his answer. :whistling:

In the meantime, if anyone has any other ideas, please let me know. :ok:

[Sebatianos]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Luchsen @ Aug 22 2007, 03:33 PM) 306032</div>
The only counter-argument is...
[/b]
Please, read the review Star Wars X-Wing (http://www.abandonia.com/games/375/StarWarsXWingCollectorsEdition.htm). That's why Daemon Tools is one of the programs (http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=programs) Abandonia provides a link to (just like DOSBox, VDMSound, WinFritz,...).

[Ermuli]

I could upload Dinotopia to ISO Cellar since it's approved.

[Luchsen]

@Sebatianos
I know, and I know enough people having problems to handle Daemon Tools. But the same goes for DOSBox etc. I am for offering images on the main site, but there should be enough that getting to know Daemon Tools is worth the while.

[Frodo]

Instead of making ISO for Drascula, would it be easier to just upload the cd contents? It would be easy enough for anyone to then download the files and copy it to cd. And it's only 33 MB. :ok:

[Japo]

That would be swell but some games included anti-piracy verification and they couldn't be played without the original CD. But perhaps that will do for this one, try it and see if you can play.

[Frodo]

BUMP :titan:


I copied the contents of Drascula cd onto my hard drive, and from there, copied it onto a blank cd. I used this new cd to install and play the game, and it seemed to work. :brain:

Since it works, I uploaded the cd to the server, so anyone can copy to cd and install the game. :ok:

[Dave]

Perfect :ok:

[Luchsen]

Added Ermuli's upload of Dinotopia to the ISO Cellar recently.