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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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   To copy a single file off your PC's hard disk into an Atari Disk Image for use by the Atari is a simple matter with APE. Configure APE's PC-MIRROR drive as drive 1, and set the default path to the drive and path where the file(s) you want to copy reside on your PC's hard disk.

3. www.atari-forum.com › viewtopicAtari Floppy Disk Image file formats and AIR Project

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   Jul 5, 2015 · This thread is opened to discuss the different Atari image file formats used primarily by hardware and software emulators. I am aware of the following image formats: • ST: Created originally for the PacifiST emulator. • MSA: Created by the compression program Magic Shadow Archiver.

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.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.

6. 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.

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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?

   Atari Disk Image FAQ

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   How do I load a real Atari disk drive to a SIO bus?

   • Attach your real Atari disk drive to the SIO bus, configure it as drive 2. Turn on the real disk drive. Load the APE_WARP.ATR image into drive 1. This disk image is included in the APE distribution package. Boot your Atari from the APE_WARP.ATR image in drive 1. When the dos-loader menu appears, select the 'MYCOPIER' program.

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   How do I make ATR files of non copy-protected disks?

   • You can make ATR files of non copy-protected disks using a real Atari drive and an SIO2PC cable/software. Just set it up so there are two drives -- the real drive and a virtual drive with an empty ATR image. Then do a regular DOS disk copy.

   ATR Files, general information for those that don't know

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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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8. retropie.org.uk › forum › topiclr-atari800, 5200, artifacting, BASIC, and other guidance

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   May 28, 2019 · .a52 and .car are typically Atari 5200 cartridges, but you can find .car Atari 8 bit carts as well. These have header information, because there are over a dozen cart formats with added banks of memory, etc.