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#91
Software / Re: New game adaptations
Last post by Ronald J. Hall - 23-07-2024, 19:16:45Someone has been busy! 
#92
Software / Re: New game adaptations
Last post by Petari - 22-07-2024, 20:35:21 New adapts done, under work:
Black Down - STAC graphic adv.
Cobra Strike - STOS, vertical scroll shooter
Core Wars - STOS , can call it code wars
Daze Aster - graph. adv. STOS . With instructions in PRG file.
Derrick the Droid - not easy game, and seems original
Dominium - by Microids, French l. Very nice intro and graphic
Dream Zone - HAGE v. of game with WIMP .
Esprit Maths CM1-CM2 - by Lankhor. Color and monochrome mode
Faces Revenge - another Boulder Dash clone. Color and monochrome mode
Fire - emulator of Nintendo game from 1981
Fruity Attack - SCK shooter, vertical scroll
Nibe - well done snake game v.
Paris Dakar 90 - by Tomahawk, kind of 3D
Runners Revenge - platform, collector . Monochrome mode only
Soccer Supremo - by Midnight Oil. Football manager
Soccer Supremo - by Crysys. Football manager
Spitting Fish - by Budgie UK. In 5 langs . Little targeting practice
Turbo ST - by Prism Leisure - racing
Visa pour Hyde Park - by Coktel Vision. English lession for French kids
Black Down - STAC graphic adv.
Cobra Strike - STOS, vertical scroll shooter
Core Wars - STOS , can call it code wars
Daze Aster - graph. adv. STOS . With instructions in PRG file.
Derrick the Droid - not easy game, and seems original
Dominium - by Microids, French l. Very nice intro and graphic
Dream Zone - HAGE v. of game with WIMP .
Esprit Maths CM1-CM2 - by Lankhor. Color and monochrome mode
Faces Revenge - another Boulder Dash clone. Color and monochrome mode
Fire - emulator of Nintendo game from 1981
Fruity Attack - SCK shooter, vertical scroll
Nibe - well done snake game v.
Paris Dakar 90 - by Tomahawk, kind of 3D
Runners Revenge - platform, collector . Monochrome mode only
Soccer Supremo - by Midnight Oil. Football manager
Soccer Supremo - by Crysys. Football manager
Spitting Fish - by Budgie UK. In 5 langs . Little targeting practice
Turbo ST - by Prism Leisure - racing
Visa pour Hyde Park - by Coktel Vision. English lession for French kids
#93
News / Re: How to be useless
Last post by Ronald J. Hall - 19-07-2024, 17:49:42Thanks for the explanation.
I've mentioned your web site I couldn't tell you how many times Peter.
Sometimes, the message just doesn't get through.
I've mentioned your web site I couldn't tell you how many times Peter.
Sometimes, the message just doesn't get through.
#94
News / Re: How to be useless
Last post by Petari - 19-07-2024, 08:21:18Thread at AF, what I started in 2008 : Generally about incompatibility
Well, as usual, some care more about propagating own SW than the problem about what is thread - like EmuTOS man.
I write now because last couple post there, where STX image conversion to ST/MSA is asked. Is is old thing, and after 10 days no any answer about conversions and using STX images with Gotek or other HW floppy emulator. While is is known thing over decade and more.
So, can not convert every STX image to ST, MSA format. Only those with regular format, without any little complexer copy protection can be converted. Because Atari ST SW, and mostly games used really wide range of diverse special formats, copy protected parts (what means that can not write it with usual floppy drives) .
I worked little on STX format support for HXC HW emulator, with it's designer. At the end we concluded that it is only partially possible. STX format just does not have all info needed for writing to floppies. It is good for emulators on modern computers - in read only mode in big parts.
Same stays for usage with Gotek, of course.
I wrote program for conversion of STX to ST format - and it is good for regular disk formats.
So, the answer is: can convert only some STX images - those with regular floppy format and without copy protection. ST, MSA have no place for anything extra over regular tracks and sectors.
And of course my Image Runner can not run STX files.
Someone should point to ftovar where to DL unprotected games.
Well, as usual, some care more about propagating own SW than the problem about what is thread - like EmuTOS man.
I write now because last couple post there, where STX image conversion to ST/MSA is asked. Is is old thing, and after 10 days no any answer about conversions and using STX images with Gotek or other HW floppy emulator. While is is known thing over decade and more.
So, can not convert every STX image to ST, MSA format. Only those with regular format, without any little complexer copy protection can be converted. Because Atari ST SW, and mostly games used really wide range of diverse special formats, copy protected parts (what means that can not write it with usual floppy drives) .
I worked little on STX format support for HXC HW emulator, with it's designer. At the end we concluded that it is only partially possible. STX format just does not have all info needed for writing to floppies. It is good for emulators on modern computers - in read only mode in big parts.
Same stays for usage with Gotek, of course.
I wrote program for conversion of STX to ST format - and it is good for regular disk formats.
So, the answer is: can convert only some STX images - those with regular floppy format and without copy protection. ST, MSA have no place for anything extra over regular tracks and sectors.
And of course my Image Runner can not run STX files.
Someone should point to ftovar where to DL unprotected games.
#95
True preservation, error reports / Re: Street Gang (Time Warp) i...
Last post by Ronald J. Hall - 19-07-2024, 01:51:34Wow, I don't think I've even heard of that game before.
#96
True preservation, error reports / Street Gang (Time Warp) image...
Last post by Petari - 18-07-2024, 12:03:21 As title says - less known game, and there are 2 cracks available, but they have some changes in some screens + need 1 MB RAM. I want it untouched .
#97
Software / Re: New game adaptations
Last post by dakidski - 13-07-2024, 20:42:03Quote from: dakidski on 13-07-2024, 20:41:13Quote from: Petari on 03-07-2024, 19:26:45New image is ready, added:You are the best!
Lurking Horror
#98
Software / Re: New game adaptations
Last post by dakidski - 13-07-2024, 20:41:13Quote from: Petari on 03-07-2024, 19:26:45New image is ready, added:You are the best!
#99
Software / Re: New game adaptations
Last post by Petari - 10-07-2024, 10:22:022 less known games:
Football Simulation
Floppy images and manual
Derrick the Droid
Floppy v.
Before starting to play read instructions, manual. Both games have some extra controls.
Football Simulation
Floppy images and manual
Derrick the Droid
Floppy v.
Before starting to play read instructions, manual. Both games have some extra controls.
#100
Software / Re: New game adaptations
Last post by Ronald J. Hall - 04-07-2024, 17:23:38Thanks for all the hard work and continuing to support the Atari community!