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You are right Tramponline, it IS a Herculean task. But like AGA mentioned, there are plans of integrations hence I'd actually like to prioritize getting the user side of the new AGSA build done first so we can start on the integration. Then I'll be able to set up a similar system to what AGA has done on the AGS site and anyone interested in helping out can start uploading games/screens where they are either missing or broken in the db.

But that's just what I said: create a list from the games db of all the games that do not point to agsarchives. Then you have to check those that don't if they exist, if they do, adjust the link, if they don't find/update/disable accordingly. Indeed a Herculean task but you have to start somewhere and you'll be doing it only once. When you try to find correct downloads now on 'public' links, you'll have to do it again in the future.

That being said, I'll update the db images with the games Arjon & Trampoline/sthomannch provided.

Just for my information, how are these broken download links detected? I've tried for instance The Paramecium Complex and it leads to a broken link, although it's not in your list. Besides, how are you going to keep track of these in the future for new games? When the download link refers to a html page instead of a direct download, the broken link won't be noticed until you go to that page and click the download link there, to find it's not available.

Like I said in a previous reply, the only way to overcome this is to make sure all downloads, after being put up by the author, are redirected to your own (backup)server. Then all you have to do is check which links don't point to your own server and correct them, including a copy of the download. A positive side effect is that the game will always be available and the links won't die in the future (unless the server crashes of course).

Sure do. Find it on this page.

According to this thread, 'Gerald Radcliff I' probably never saw the internet either.

The first entry (2 Dennis, 1 Bug) can be deleted as well. According to the MAGS thread of dec 2011, there's never been a successful release of this (controversial) game.

Found some stuff under layer 48...
The McReed Case: Interrogation BETADEMO

I have no clue what the two tales of Chickenry (Chickerny/Chicenrey) are. However, I found a file called "Tales Of Chickenry Chapter 1.rar" which was twice the size of the one I already had. Inside that rar were two files:
- Tales of Chickenry Installer(all voices are done by Yotam Elal).exe
- Tales_of_Chickenry_Installer.exe
I'm pretty sure that these are the two files you're looking for. I'm not sure how to register these in the db though. There are minor differences in the application (control panel is different and in the one done by Yotam you can walk with mouse movement instead of keys alone) but gameplay is exactly the same.

Also found The Parrot Snatchers

Nope.... case sensitive..
Should work now.

Found 7 Doors... stored it on my server for now until Peder moves it to the archive.
Found The 24 Hour Game...

I have the Instagame!....

...if only I knew where.. 

["Coming soon" in the AGSarchives database.]

These games have "outside" sources,
The Legend of Rovendale 1 (Download page from Russia http://narod.yandex.ru/100.xhtml?jift.narod.ru/invis/LoR1.rar) --> "Coming soon" in the AGSarchives database.

If they're not stored "internally" they might join the unavailable list at one point. Any suggestions?

Unless you let all downloads point to your own server, there's not much you can do. I'm sure I've updated Legend of Rovendale with a screenshot and a working download, not necessarily to agsarchives.

It would be easy(ier) to check if the download doesn't point to your own archive. Just list the ones that don't and correct them. Then you'll be left with the ones you don't have and mark them as unavailable.

btw: I have "The 7 Doors" on in my archive somewhere... It's not on agsarchives either, but I know it's around somewhere.

Just found Chicken Fraction. Made a screenshot & updated the download link.

I'm not deleting anything   
I know I have Verschwundene Husky and Ernie's Big Adventure.  You can get the screenshots from my server 
If there are any problems getting games to start let me know. I've got several emulators that I'm sure will be able to run the game. If not, I can always set up my trusty DOS 3.2 machine   

Simpsons Adventure Game and Sweet_Nightmare are both in the list twice. Can one of them be deleted?
I'm done with the S and down. Everthing that's still there can't be found on short notice. Maybe when I dig deeper into (my) archives I can find some more.

From the other letters in the list I'm sure I still have some games so if everyone's finished I can have a go at the list again?

[S]

Yep, at the moment it S and downwards (T-Z is mostly done).

if the download link for a game is broken, is it best to just delete the link and the page will display the download unavailable message? Even though the red asterix makes me think it's not possible to update the game data without a link...

Leave it there for now. It can give clues in which archives to search for a copy of the game. Eventually they could all be removed.

Hm, I was able to update the download link, but when trying to upload a new screenshot I got first an error that I can't use bmp and then when uploading a png a "Editing game failed."

And when you fill in the author at the field at the bottom like "name: author" you should be able to save the changes.

okay, I was going to start out from the very bottom and it starts bad. The 2 Zelda dance remix games are unavailable (and were rated 1cup), then the wretcher demo has a screenshot already and is still in the list... then all other W games are not available anymore
same for the one game with U left...

Yeah, I'm at the S now... I'll dig a bit deeper into the remaining games to see what I can find in my own archive. The question is what to do with the ones we can't find/don't exist anymore?

You can't... If you send it to my email, I'll update the records...
Or if AGA gives the right permissions, you can do it yourself?

[S]

I'll move on to the S and down....
And yes.... I can edit again.  Thnx!

[edit]

Whilst updating The Farm: Editing game failed.

I'm working from T downwards...
I know I can continue with gathering info but it has to be administered in the db at some point. Besides, I have all the images on my harddisk so I choose to upload them from there... That's quicker than loading images from a website...