I want to provide the game in two versions:
1. A regular zip file with game ready to play (as currently Availible)
2. A zip/rar file with the complete disk set in raw floppy-image format (.img/.ima; I prefer .img). This file should be a supplement to the original zip because the floppy images will keep everything like the original floppy was. So If the floppy was write protected from the beginning, the game will come to the end users in the original form. The reason for keeping the non-image version is removed copy protection, cracks, patches and other things that make them easier to use. But as a collector I prefer to have the original versions.
It is easy to use floppy images with DosBox (mountimg a "location" -t floppy), but it may be difficult to install multi-disk games.
The disks are easy to read (especially with WinImage, but it think there is freeware tools too) as long as you still have a floppy drive in your PC. I hope that the Abandonia Crew will concider this as a way to preserve the games even better.
Edit: A PM has been sent to Kosta about this topic.
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