Media records

Start with the release comparison.

• intake.json, intake-additions.json: original supplied names, sizes, hashes and filesystem timestamps.
• cd_*.json, patch_*.json, demo_*.json: full file manifests, source metadata and independent extraction verification. The 2024 duplicate's destination points to the original European V2 directory; its original dates remain in its own manifest.
• *-sectors.json: raw-sector EDC/ECC and structural checks.
• disc-layouts.json: original CUE text, actual BIN associations and empty Form 2 tails.
• japanese-dump/: original dump identifiers and small diagnostic records.
• verification/: independent 7-Zip extraction logs and complete RAR test result.
• executable-builds.json: distinct Apache binaries, embedded compilation strings and every occurrence.
• file-comparisons.json: pairwise disc file differences, using case-insensitive DOS/Windows paths.
• patch-comparisons.json: patch files matching retained CDs, including renamed executables.
• patch-download.json: recovery of the actual 1.2 ZIP from the supplied HTML download page.
• collection-summary.json: totals and deduplicated storage.
• final-verification.json: final retained-file verification.
• cleanup.json: verified source-container deletions and their retained replacements.

Image mastering dates, file timestamps and embedded executable compilation dates are separate evidence. A newer image timestamp does not establish a newer game build.

• manual.json: provenance and checksum of the original PDF retained at the workspace root.
• soldout-consolidation.json: removal of the redundant Sold Out directory and its unwanted extras. Its original cd_1998_09.json manifest records each retained replacement or discarded path.
• retained-verification-2026-11-05.json: verification after consolidation, including the relocated manual.

The installation guide covers the five original DOS installs and their launcher.