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by carmel_andrews
Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ultimate ST diskcopy program to copy protected disks?
Replies: 12
Views: 57834

I think that CSS of new york did a software program that allowed you to copy heavily copy protected ST programs...It sounded like an ST version of their A8 program 'impossible' I've seen ad's for it in various US Atari magazines (can't remember what the program was called) There were one or 2 'magic...
by carmel_andrews
Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:50 pm
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: history of tube baddies
Replies: 6
Views: 28638

Atari Frog...I think you'll find that it was Zeppelin that released Cavernia (I used to have it on tape) Although it was coded by the mackintosh/munns duo Also there seems to be a query on the game Heartache as it's also supposedly called Heartbreak as well (used to have that on tape as well) I thin...
by carmel_andrews
Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hi A8 collectors
Replies: 10
Views: 29402

an original or hacked xl version of CSS's 'Impossible' (plus component programs), allegedly the only backup software on the market that could copy and back up heavily protected A8 disk and cassette games without a hardware mod I'd like to get my hand's on an original omnitrend's universe (apparently...
by carmel_andrews
Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:34 am
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: music menu demos
Replies: 3
Views: 18974

I seem to remember that someone hacked a rob c menu and it had a music track on it, i think it was called 'mega rob c menu', i remember that one of the games on the menu was 'super bunny'
by carmel_andrews
Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:31 am
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: history of tube baddies
Replies: 6
Views: 28638

Back in the late 80's/early 90's, just after Atari released the XF 551, Atari did a deal with Microdiscount/derek fern to sell of all Atari 8bit hardware inventory and component supply

I don't know if that was from Atari UK or from Atari US, I just remember the report as published in page 6
by carmel_andrews
Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: NTSC vs PAL
Replies: 6
Views: 25214

ntsc/pal

i think the atari hardware locations (Antic or GTIA) had a specific location for determining PAL or NTSC hardware Don't ask me which location or whether it was antic or g/ctia as i don't hard compute's or twaug's mapping atari book in front of me at the mo I think that the same location also support...
by carmel_andrews
Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:51 am
Forum: Rumor Mill
Topic: 815 disk drive
Replies: 10
Views: 53095

815 drives

I seem to remember reading that at the time atari were going to release the 815 (just before the 4/800 launch) Atari entered into a joint agreement with a disk drive manufacturer and peripheral company PERCOM to agree on an ATARI disk drive standard Unfortunately because Atari didn't launch the 815,...
by carmel_andrews
Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:57 am
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: re: finding run/init address for packed xex/exe files
Replies: 0
Views: 9351

re: finding run/init address for packed xex/exe files

no, i meant TWAUG's mappring the atari (twaug, tyne and wear atari user group) it was written by one of their members, andrew c. thompson... there was a review of it in page 6 atari user, it's basically an extended version of chadwick's mapping the atari but much better as it covers the xl and xe an...
by carmel_andrews
Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:40 pm
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: Finding run/init addr's on packed xex/exe or com files
Replies: 3
Views: 15536

re: finding run/init address for packed xex/exe files

where's twaugs mapping the atari when you need it
by carmel_andrews
Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:52 am
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: Finding run/init addr's on packed xex/exe or com files
Replies: 3
Views: 15536

Finding run/init addr's on packed xex/exe or com files

I am try ing to find the run/init addresses (using atari800wins+ built in monitor) for various xex/exe and com files i've downloaded from the internet i know that the locatipons used are 2/3,a-d and 2e0-3 the files i have problems with are mostly those european/polish games that are heavily packed, ...
by carmel_andrews
Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:35 am
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: some prob's. with .cas images
Replies: 0
Views: 9815

some prob's. with .cas images

i have just created some .cas files/images using the pc util. 'xex2cas' (for my xex/com and exe files I have no prob's in loading and running the images by itself The problems start when i use these .cas images in conjunction with the various tape/cassette to disk convertor ATR's i have (transdisk i...
by carmel_andrews
Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:01 pm
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: Hacking into ATR/XFD etc emulator files
Replies: 1
Views: 11333

Hacking into ATR/XFD etc emulator files

I am looking for a PC utiliy or emulator ATR file that will simulate ATR sector loading or Atr loading and displays sector number and load address and any run/init addresses (during the load), mostly for Atr's that load in extra data like Zork, Gauntlet, Threshold etc as well as normal ATR's (games ...
by carmel_andrews
Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:00 pm
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: PC hard disk directories and atari800win+ emu (PC)
Replies: 0
Views: 9324

PC hard disk directories and atari800win+ emu (PC)

I have recently downloaded a load of exe’s/com’s and XEX files from the internet Apparently atari800win+ allows you to use these files thru Atari dos, set up as a Hard disk directory As I understand it all you do after loading up the emulator, is to go to Atari, then hard drives and select which HD ...
by carmel_andrews
Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:45 am
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: atari emulator software images (rom's) renamer utilities
Replies: 2
Views: 13770

atari emulator software images (rom's) renamer utilities

Just recently downloaded a bundle of software images (Atr/xex/exe etc) for atari++ and a800win+ Mostly from fandal w/s, vjetnam and also the ftp mirror for the old 'holmes' atari site amongst others I do have some rom/images renamer programs, TIM (Tosec), Rom centre, clrmamepro 3.85 (various version...
by carmel_andrews
Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:02 pm
Forum: BASE - Bewildering Atari Software Emporium
Topic: Magnus's Cruncher 5 program
Replies: 1
Views: 11512

Magnus's Cruncher 5 program

I was wondering if there's an updated version of magnus's cruncher 5 program (in emulator format) that handles binary files that load lower the A00h and also permits the use of binary files with run/init addresses I have some binary files that load at 400h and 480h If there isn't is there a comparab...