Loading BASIC files with Atari800Win PLus...

Post by **Atari Frog** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:34 pm

Loading plain BASIC files - with a .bas extender - with Atari800Win PLus is a bit tricky at the moment as the emulator doesn't support this type of image yet.

Here's a handy, uncomplicated way to get these images working:
- choose the "Atari" tab on the emulator then "tape recorder"
- pick your file - "tape to attach" - using the "browse" option (the computer will only display .cas images but you can actually choose anything you want if you switch to "all files")
- force access to the .bas file by ignoring the message stating you have a non-tape image
- type CLOAD
- press RETURN
- type RUN
- press RETURN.

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rpc9943 · Post by **rpc9943** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:50 pm

what about files like:

game1 -bas.atr

(they added -bas to say that it needed basic)

RonC

Post by **Atari Frog** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:55 pm

Press ALT+E and "disable BASIC".

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oesii · Post by **oesii** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:21 pm

I usually just place the .bas file in my hard drive (H1:) folder. Enable the hardrive and boot the emulator with Basic and then just Load "H1:*.bas". Seems to work for most basic files, is your method specific to tape images?

Post by **Atari Frog** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:25 pm

It's actually easier but you're restricted to an 8.3 filename! This is unpractical if you have a number of files for the game Hangman (for example) and there is no way you can add details to differentiate one game from the other!

With the other method, you can have "Windows-type" filenames.

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oesii · Post by **oesii** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:42 pm

Thanks for the explanation and the good tip, I have run into having to rename a lot of Basic files just to get them to fit 8.3