Yo, there doesn't seem to be happening much
around here so I'll push things forward a
little:<br><br>Does anybody remember the Activision game
"Pastfinder"? It was kind of a shoot-'em-up thing with a
spider-like vehicle hovering around and shooting stuff, and
you had to watch your radiation level which would
finally destroy you. And there was a sector map you had
to clear square by square, and strange devices to
protect your ship or whatever...... So what I'm trying to
say is: anybody else who remembers this game and/or
still owns the manual for it? I'd really like to find
out what this game was
about....<br><br><br><br>greets<br>the mace
I think Zybex was programmed for both the 800 XL and the XE. I ran it on a normal XL as well as on a 320K expanded version, and it still works fine today. But...
Yo, there doesn't seem to be happening much around here so I'll push things forward a little:<br><br>Does anybody remember the Activision game "Pastfinder"? It...
I recently started selling a few items on ebay again, and I was thinking what else I had around the house that might sell on ebay. I searched ebay for Atari...
There are 2 utilities out there that will make disk images. One is called Imageman and I believe it was written by Ivo VanPoortin. (Sorry about spelling if...
Thanks again for the suggestion. Imagic seems to translate only certain file types and doesn't recognize the .bas files. The Imageman is a Unix program. I...
Hi Alan;<br>The easiest is AtrUtil by Ken Siders for the W9x platform and there is MakAtr for the DOS command line, BUT most emulators will allow you to define...
Thanks so much Ron. I'm using Atari800Win v2.5e. I couldn't get the file to load directly. Kept getting 144 and 146 errors. Did get AtrUtil to work though....
just in case anybody wondered what that cryptic line "You've saved the day when the score reaches 1 million points" in the manual meant - it took me about two...
I have enjoyed the emulation for the Atari 8-bits so far. But, what I would like to see added is either a cheat finder or some kind of interface to add in hex...
Hi, i always wanted to use the atari 800 xl for assembler, i have now the Atari800win (i think the best i have found). Does anybody have assembler for...
Hi, a crazy idea has came to my mind.. i have the real atari 800XL and cassete drive XC-12, and a PC with internet connection and Atari800Win. Now: Is there a...
I think so. I think there is some software called APE. You use it with a cable from the PC to the Atari. The cable is called SIOP2C or something like that. ...
Thanks RON, i got the files, now il read the docs to see how to use it, also the asm. thanks a lot!. But i has another idea: Is there a possibility to make the...
Hi, i've put a link to <a href=http://members.xoom.com/HolmesAtari/atari.html target=new>http://members.xoom.com/HolmesAtari/atari.html</a> , that i found long...
hi Leo, I'm trying to figure out why you want an audio recording of a data transmition signal. To what purpose will you put this recording. this information...
Hi everybody Well, i have downloaded a lot of software for the Atari 800XL, and since i have one, id like to use it (not in emulators this time). Then, how can...
Try the newsgroup "computer systems atari 8-bit" for a discussion of converting tapes to the Windows "wav" format for Atari emulators. I think that stuff is ...
Hi all,<br>I'm new to the Atari 8-bit world. I have an Atari 600XL, 800XL and 130XE. I've been told that the best DOS to use is DOS 2.5. But when I boot my DOS...
Hi all,<br>I'm starting my own domain soon to be devoted to classic computers and video gaming. It will have information, links, downloads, possibly chat or ...
... Hi! I wrote a Video Poker game in Atari Basic for 8-bit computer. It is based on Atlantic City odds and will send a copy for your domain if you want it. ...
Here is a circular answer. to make a bootable DOS 2.5 disk you have to have a bootable DOS 2.5 disk.<br>Real helpful huh. Check some of the other disk. A lot ...
Thanks for the great answer! This explains much that I was wondering about Atari DOS. As far as the translator, it looks as if I'll just have to play around...
You're my first Atari 8-bit volunteer! So far I have:<br>Atari ST game reviewer<br>4 TRS-80 CoCo writers<br>Tomy Tutor series writer<br>Possible Commodore 64 ...