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1. forums.atariage.com › topic › 312209-a-questionA question about Atari 800 File Formats (ROM, XEX, ATR, etc.)

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   Oct 9, 2020 · I was under the impression that Atari 800 games came in three forms: Cart Files - ROM/COM/XEX/CART. Disk Files - ATR/ATX. Tape Files - CAS. But then I stumbled upon some COM games that (according to AtariMania) were never released on cartridge: Air Support, Desmond's Dungeons, Encounter, Ghost Chaser, Zeppelin.

2. atarimax.com › ape › docsAtari Disk Image FAQ

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   Enhanced drives can produce a variety of other formats, some which can store more data. What does 'Density' mean? Atari users typically use the term 'Density' to describe the number of bytes a particular disk format can store per sector.

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4. www.atarimania.com › pgefaq_chapitreFAQ Atari 400 800 XL XE: What file formats for entire disks ...

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   Atari software as files or "images" containing the data from an entire disk, data cassette, or cartridge as duplicated from the native media for the Atari. Here is a list of file formats, arranged by their associated filename

5. www.atariarchives.org › cfn › 05/03/01Atari 8-Bit Computers: Frequently Asked Questions

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   Sep 20, 1997 · While the above work with SS/DD 180K Atari-format disks, the following combination of utilities can be used to work with SS/SD 90K Atari-format disks, and is currently the best bet for reading SS/ED 128K Atari-format disks.

6. forums.atariage.com › topic › 269574-atari-8-bitAtari 8 bit file formats - Atari 5200 / 8-bit Programming ...

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   Sep 3, 2017 · Information required is the name of the file format, what it does and then what each byte (or group of bytes) in the files describes. Examples for great formats to list are: .xex, .atr, .dcm, .g2f etc.

7. www.atari-forum.com › viewtopicThe great Atari 800xl file format mystery! - Atari-Forum

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   Jun 8, 2016 · I will simply ask, what format should my games/files be in for simple and most compatible usage on: 1. A real Atari 800XL (via Lotherek type device) 2. A MIST computer. 3. Various PC and consoles running Atari 800XL emulators. Current files are pretty much .atr and .exe for carts.

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   Which Atari 800 games were never released on cartridge?

   • I was under the impression that Atari 800 games came in three forms: Cart Files - ROM/COM/XEX/CART Disk Files - ATR/ATX Tape Files - CAS But then I stumbled upon some COM games that (according to AtariMania) were never released on cartridge: Air Support, Desmond's Dungeons, Encounter, Ghost Chaser, Zeppelin

   A question about Atari 800 File Formats (ROM, XEX, ATR, etc.)

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   How many 'tracks' are on an Atari disk?

   • Typically an Atari disk will contain 40 'tracks'. Each of these 'tracks' is a thin concentric circular area on the disk, larger at the edges of the disk, smaller at the hub. The computer in the Atari disk drive typically divides each of these circles up into 18 separate parts called 'sectors'. Each sector can hold 128 bytes of your data.

   Atari Disk Image FAQ

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   How do I create a 16 megabyte Atari Hard Disk?

   • Create a new blank disk image as usual, except this time select a custom size. Select 65535 sectors, double density. This will create a 16 megabyte Atari hard disk image. MAKE SURE you have 16MB of free space on the PC to create the new ATR file. What Atari DOS Systems will support a large hard disk?

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   What is a real Atari disk?

   • A real Atari disk is a complex mess of adhesive magnetic stuff, made sense of by a dedicated floppy disk controller and then made useable by a computer in the disk drive. All these things boil the structure of the real disk down to a specific number of useable sectors for each recording surface, each of a fixed length.

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   Does Atari have EXE files?

   • I mean, certainly Atari has EXE files, but they could also be called OBJ, COM, or pretty much anything else you wanted, but once people started using emulators or their PCs, or SIO2PC devices and the like and storing the files on their PCs, this just became a better way to differentiate. 2 months later...

   A question about Atari 800 File Formats (ROM, XEX, ATR, etc.)

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   How many byte is an ATR disk image?

   • An ATR disk image contains 16 bytes of data that identify it as an Atari disk image, and the remainder is every byte of useable data off the original diskette, stored in the original order it was stored on the disk. What are the most common types of 'Disk Images'? ATR: Nick Kennedy's SIO2PC Atari Disk Image format.

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9. www.reddit.com › r › atari8bitQuestion About Atari 400 Mini : r/atari8bit - Reddit

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   Can anyone tell me what types of files the Atari 400 Mini will be able to use to add games to it? I pre-ordered it and there are so many different game files for Atari, I'm not sure which will work. Thanks for any help!