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Andrew Udvare wrote: |
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> On 03/12/2018 17:50, Dale wrote: |
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>> Jack wrote: |
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>> I was wondering if the checksums could be checked? If the OP can find |
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>> the checksum for the DVD as it comes from the factory, then he could |
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>> check what he has against that. Question is, is that info even |
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>> available or does it vary over batches of DVDs? If it varies, it may |
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>> not be possible to test that way even if checksums are available. |
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>> Just throwing that out there in case checksums are available and it |
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>> could be done that way. Sort of doubt it tho. |
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> Checksums do exist. The Redump project is trying to collect all relevant |
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> disc information for every video game ever made, basically. |
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> http://redump.org/disc/57802/ |
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> The process to generate this information is very specific and requires |
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> software that isn't made for Linux unfortunately. But the MD5, CRC32, |
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> SHA1 is there which can be usually be checked with `dd /dev/sr0 | |
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> sha1sum` for a basic disc. |
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> PS1 and PS2 games can be checked without special hardware in this case, |
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> but for others, specific hardware is required. |
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> In my case I have a JTAG Xbox 360, so the best way for me to check a |
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> game is to have my Xbox 360 dump the disc contents entirely with an app |
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> that would not be available on a normal Xbox 360. If this fails at any |
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> point it's a bad disc (or it needs cleaning/repair). |
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So as usual, they are not very Linux friendly. Figures. I was hoping |
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that there might be something helpful out there. Sounds like there is |
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but only in certain cases. That said, if that will help the OP with |
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only half the games, that is half that can be tested. Otherwise, one |
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has to play a lot of games and see if it crashes. ;-) |
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My favorite game, if you call this that, Kpatience. I play spider |
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solitaire with it. Sometimes a few other games. I did play Tux Racer |
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once years ago tho. I don't recall ever buying a game tho. I've heard |
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of a lot of them and even seen some run but never was to into it. |
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Maybe some of this will lead to something that can help the OP. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |