GENERAL NOTES - I chose to add AGA and CD32 variations in different folders, rather than remove the older or lower graphic ECS/OCS. The reason is that I personally like some older games with their older graphics, be it because of nostalgia or because they look better in my eyes. Better graphics can not only make a game look different, but make it a totally different game, at least to me. If you want to get rid of the older variations and mix the folders, you can look at the Excel file and filter which games have an AGA/CD32 variation and delete the older one. - I chose Fast versions of games, over the normal ones. - I chose Higher RAM versions of games, over the normal ones. - RAM variations that are tagged with 15MB, are actually 1.5MB ones. I am not sure why the "." is not added, but I preferred to not change that. - I chose Normal versions, over the No-Intro ones. - I chose Normal versions, over the NTSC ones. - I chose Image versions, over the File ones. - I chose Cracked versions, over the original ones. - I chose more diskettes variations, over the ones with less diskettes. - I chose variations that had installed alongside Data Diskettes (expansions). If the Data Diskettes would alter the main game, then I kept both the original and the expanded variation. - When I changed or altered something, that does not apply in any of the above, or has some differences, I noted it under here. That includes keeping Special Editions in the Main Romset and putting normal ones to the Alternatives. If the Special Edition is a remake, I kept both of them in the main Romset. RENAMES - I renamed a handful of files, only so the name of the file could match it's precursor/sequel. - Dungeon Master has a data Disk called Chaos Strikes back, which seem to be a different game. For that reason, I renamed ChaosStrikesBack&EnglishUtilityDisk_v1.1 to DungeonMasterChaosStrikesBack&EnglishUtilityDisk_v1.1 and kept them both in the main pack. - Last Ninja 2 has a precursor called Ninja Remix. For that reason I renamed NinjaRemix_v1.3 to LastNinjaRemix_v1.3. - Mercernary 2 is nicknamed Damocles. Since There is Mercenary 1 and 3, I renamed Damocles_v1.3_0643 to Mercenary2Damocles_v1.3_0643. - Millennium 2.2 has a sequel called Deuteros: The Next Millennium. This is why I renamed Deuteros_v1.10_0958 to Millennium2Deuteros_v1.10_0958. That means Millennium22_v1.3_0537 is the first one. - Monkey Island 2 is the sequel to Secret Of Monkey Island. This is why I renamed MonkeyIsland2_v1.1_0020 to SecretOfMonkeyIsland2_v1.1_0020. - Virtual Karting2 only has an AGA version. For that reason, I renamed VirtualKarting2_v1.1_CD to VirtualKarting2_v1.1_AGA_CD - Wibble World Giddy has a sequel named Giddy II: Hero In An Egg Shell. For my convenience I renamed Giddy2HeroInAnEggShell_v1.0 to WibbleWorldGiddy2HeroInAnEggShell_v1.0. MAIN NORMAL FOLDER - Afterburner has 2 different versions; Activision and Sega. Left them both in the pack, because they seem to be the same game, but with differences. - Alien Breeder Special Edition is an updated version of Alien Breeder. - AlienBreedTowerAssault11_v1.2_2331 is the same as AlienBreedTowerAssault_v1.2_0279, but version 1.1(11). I kept the 1.1 in the main pack. - Apidya Audios and Kaiko seem to be the same game. I kept the Audios one in the main pack. - Archer Macleans Pool is the same as Archer Macleans Billard Americain. - Assassin Special Edition is supposed to be the updated version of Assassin. - Bad Dudes (NTSC) and Bad Dudes Vs Dragon Ninja are the same games. I placed NTSC version in Alternatives. - Balance Of Power: 1990 Edition is an updated version of Balance Of Power. - Barbarian 1 and 2 from Psygnosis and Palace, are two different franchises. This of course means they are four different games. - Battle For The Ashes by Amiga Power, is meant to be the same as the normal one. - Burning Rubber 1.3 2MB version seems to be an AGA version of the game, but it already exists in the AGA folder, so I moved it to "Duplicates or Older" folder. - Cabaret Asteroids has a Normal and a Repacked version. Put Repacked in the Alternatives folder. - Cadaver and Cadaver: The Pay Off have a combined and two separate versions. I kept the combined in the main pack. - Cardiaxx Team 17 and Electronic Zoo seem to be the same game. I kept the Team 17 one in the main pack. - Carrier Command has a No Music version in the Alternatives. - Chip's Challenge US Gold and Epyx seem to be the same game. I kept the US Gold one in the main pack. - Cluedo Master Detective and Clue Master Detective, are the same game. I kept the Clue one in the main pack. - DeathBringer by Spotlight is actually Death Bringer with a space, and a different game than Deathbringer by Empire. - Discovery Impressions is actually Discovery: In The Steps Of Columbus by Impressions, and a different game from Discovery by MicroIllusions. - Dragons's Lair and Dragons Lair: Escape From Singes Castle are both precursors to II and III. I chose the file that these two games are combined in one. - Elf by Ocean is a different game from Elf by MicroValue. - Elite Advanced is not an updated version of Elite, but a modification. - Enemy: Tempest Of Violence has an Easy Play version, which I chose to leave in the main set. The reason is that afar from making the gameplay easier for players, the creator did some optimizations and fixed some text. You can get the first version in the Alternatives as always. - F-15 Strike Eagle II seems to have a precursor, but the first one never was released on Amiga. - Fighting Soccer seems to have only an NTSC version. - Flashback has a LowMem variation in the Alternatives, that lacks zoom. - Flight simulator has a handful scenery variations, which I put in a separate folder in Variations. - Gauntlet 1 was never ported officially to Amiga, so to play it you need to go for the Atari ST one. There seem to be a version that was reverse engineered and released in 2012 that works on Amiga, but it is not in WHDLoad format, so I did not add it. - Gazza's Super Soccer (precursor to Gazza II) does not seem to exist in WHDLoad format. It can be found in ADF format. - Gold Of The Aztecs have two versions. One is for Kernel 1.0 and the other 1.1. I kept the 1.0 one in the main pack. - Graham Gooch World Class Cricket: Test Match Special Edition, combines the original game with the Second Innings update. I kept that in the main pack. - Hero Quest(HeroQuest&ReturnOfTheWitchLord_v1.2_0127&0508) is NOT the same as Hero's Quest (HerosQuest_v1.2_0795). I moved HerosQuest_v1.2_0795 out of the main pack, because it is the same as Quest for Glory I (QuestForGlory_v1.2_0795). I DID NOT RENAME THIS ONE, IT JUST EXISTED TWICE WITH TWO NAMES! The original game's name is "Hero's Quest: So You Want To Be A Hero" and the sequel is called "Quest For Glory II: Trial By Fire". For that reason I chose the Quest For Glory I one, so it will have the same starting name as the sequel. - Impossible Mission 2025 is an updated version of Impossible Mission 1, so that means it is a precursor to Impossible Mission 2. Impossible Mission 2025 has updated graphics though, so it is a remake, but it contains a "Classic Version" mode, where you can play the original release. Wither way, Impossible Mission 2025 is the first game and Impossible Mission 2 the sequel. - Indiana Jones games have Action and Adventure versions. They are different games, even if the main name is the same. - Interphase has two releases, that should be identical. Amiga Format is the Budget Publisher, which I placed in the Alternatives. - Italy 1990 Winners Edition is an updated version of Italy 1990. - Jet has a handful scenery variations, which I put in a separate folder in Variations. - Kick Off 2: Final Whistle has a Competition Edition, which I placed in the Alternatives. - Leading Lap MPV has a CU Amiga Magazine edition. It looked identical to the original, so I moved it to Alternatives. - LeisureSuitLarry_v1.3-B_0690 is actually LeisureSuitLarry3_v1.3-B_0690. Considering there was already one file like that, I moved this to duplicates. - LeisureSuitLarry3_v1.3-B can load the 5th disk that LeisureSuitLarry3_v1.3 can't, which is why I chose v1.3-B to stay in the main pack. - Leisure Suit Larry 4: The Missing Floppies, seems to be missing! I have been looking for it all over the net! No matter how well Al Lowe hid it, I will one day find it! - Lemmings has a Normal and Alternative Levels game variations. I left both in the main pack. - Leonardo has a normal Amiga DOS version and a High Density one. I kept the High Density in the main pack. - Loom has Kickstarter 1.3 and 3.1 variations. I kept the 3.1 in the main pack. - Mini Golf and Mini Golf Plus seem to be two different games. - Mortal Kombat has a Censored version >.> Moved it to Alternatives. - Myth has two files. I checked them both and even if one is 600+KB and the other 100+KB the files inside the archive, are almost the same. I left the 100KB one in the main pack, because the other one asks for a username and password to play. - Nicky 2 is the sequel to Nicky Boom. - Nightbreed Action and Nightbreed Movie are both developed by Impact and published by Ocean, but they are two different games. - Operation Combat II seems to have a precursor called Operation Com-Bat. I could not find the WHDLoad version of it, but you can find it in another form, if you look around. - Outrun has 2 different versions; Sega and US Gold. Left them both in the pack, because they seem to be the same game, but with differences. - Overdrive from Team 17 and from Infacto are 100...
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