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I have the MAD archives bought in 90s on CDs but can't use..
by kopirgan 10mo ago
I have the MAD archives bought in 90s on CDs but can't use..
- ghaff 10mo agoI have MAD archives somewhere. I thought they were in some standard format but maybe not. A lot of the gen 1 or so CD content isn't easily accessible although a more industrious person could probably get to it in some manner.
- kopirgan 10mo agoI have the CD backed up as ISO files which I can mount. Since these days laptops don't have CD players. Need to try on latest windows 11 I gave up earlier. For a while had a windows 2000 virtual machine that worked.
- haunter 10mo agoThe issues on the Absolutely MAD DVD (1952-2005) are just plain PDF files, no DRM, they work perfectly https://files.catbox.moe/x4np6u.png https://files.catbox.moe/x4np6u.png
- ghaff 10mo agoThe CDs I have seem to be proprietary for Windows from the late 90s. But I also have PDFs through 2005 on my computer which I must have "acquired" at some point.
- haunter 10mo agoThe browser app might be some outdated Windows application, that's the case with the MAD DVD too, but you can find the actual issue files in some folders
- kopirgan 10mo agoYes the file names are something unknown. It has a software to access. They did a damn good job. For instance, in Disk 1, there is a big binary file mad.m1 492MB. That seems to hold content, but not sure what file type or which program can open it. Rest of the files are very small.
- kopirgan 10mo agoNo mine were pre dvd era. In CD. Older. They had a surprisingly good UI with its own funny stuff. Your install that and insert the disk 1-7 based on which issue you select. Even scold you for installing wrong disk & comments about 'you can insert a CD of Yanni if you prefer screeching' or something like that. Lol don't know what mad has against him their comments are always funny.