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Elite Piranha wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:10 pm

Coroice wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:09 pm Should I rip them and scan the cases?

That would be great, I don't think these demos are in archive.org. The wiki mentions a european R3 demo, but it is for the PS2.

Hunchman801 wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:59 pm Hi Coroice and welcome to this place! You can introduce yourself here if you like.

Interesting find regarding those demos, they're not mentioned on the wiki at the moment. Looks like they were distributed in Quick fast food restaurants, in France or in Belgium. In any case, definitely worth ripping and documenting.

RibShark wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:38 pm

Coroice wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:09 pm Should I rip them and scan the cases?

Please do! I have been looking for these for quite some time. Ideally, can you use a tool like ISOBuster that produces a .bin/.cue or Daemon Tools that produces a .mdf? These formats are best suited for preservation of CD based media.

Sorry for the late update, haven't checked these forums since last time. These demos were given away by Quick in France, in a menu for teens, back in early 2003 (someone older than me gave them to me because they weren't interested).

I'll see what I can do to rip them and put them on Archive.org, even though they don't seem to work on modern operating systems and are probably identical to some other demos. I tried installing demo 2 on my Windows 8.1 64bit computer, it just kept asking for the game disc when trying to boot it. And I've taken note that producing a .bin/.cue/.mdf is recommended, so I'll use one of these formats.

Should I also scan the cases and put them in a zip alongside the corresponding disc image? Also, do you have any suggestion to get clean pictures of the discs themselves, considering they're very reflective? Thanks in advance!

Coroice wrote: Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:28 pm Should I also scan the cases and put them in a zip alongside the corresponding disc image? Also, do you have any suggestion to get clean pictures of the discs themselves, considering they're very reflective? Thanks in advance!

I haven't used the Internet Archive before, but it seems that you can add additional JPEG files (aside from the ISO file) that can be used as preview images (example). About the discs themselves, I think you should be able to scan them too.

I found a disc from a "Rayman Rabbids Ubisoft Press Kit Promo" (PC) that contains the games Rabbids 3D and Rayman 3D (demos, I assume) among others. I found this in a caché version of an eBay page that is no longer available, the description of the product was the following:

Very Good: An item that has been used, but is in very good condition. No damage to the jewel case or item cover, no scuffs, scratches, cracks, or holes. The cover art and liner notes are included. The VHS or DVD box is included. The video game instructions and box are included. The teeth of the disk holder (in the DVD box) is undamaged. Minimal wear on the exterior of item. No skipping on the CD or DVD, when played. No fuzzy or snowy frames on VHS tape, when played. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.

i cant even download these demos and betas maybe i can find it on somewhere on the internet