djfurreh Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Okay guys, i may need help with this ... I've been trying to figure it out on my own for a few months now, but I'm stumped. So, I'm really good friends with the owner of a local consignment store and she calls me whenever they get something video game/computer related in. They got an Atari 810 Disk Drive with a bunch of Floppies. The person selling it was still there when I got there telling me it was a relative of hers who was an amateur developer and what not ... I thought she was making a big story trying to sell it to me for a lot of money. anyways ... i got it home .. there are over 100 floppies all numbered, all of them with a few games on them. Most of them are just pirated games ... but ... after playing them ... some are Hacks (apparently) and some are completely original.I'll list some of them that I have up here at the moment. #87 - Dance Kritters - Mt. King - Atari Demo - pilot - Soccer - Tumble Bugs - canyon climber (2) Atari Olympics *hack* I'm typing it as I see it on the label #58 - (2) The Factory *Brew**hack*#80 Track & Field - Spare Change *hack* (S) my fave one so far is the last disk, #82 ... the guy is ... a bit ... perverted it seems there is a disk simply titled "x-demo" that the label says it's a brew, and I sincerely hope it is because it was bad on many levels....any ways, my point is ... some of the games are of rather rare games, including Air Raid (haven't tested it yet to make sure that's what it is) and probably about 25% of them are homebrews an 10% more are Hacks (the rest are just pirated copies). I was wondering ... if I'm able, should I find a way to copy them and post them?EDIT: Here is an image of them ... Edited March 4, 2015 by djfurreh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 if I'm able, should I find a way to copy them and post them? Yes, Please Do.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djfurreh Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm sorry, I don't know much about the Atari 800, how would I copy them so that I may post them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmercer Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm sorry, I don't know much about the Atari 800, how would I copy them so that I may post them? Do you have an sio2usb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djfurreh Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Do you have an sio2usb? I do not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Where are you located? Maybe someone can archive the disks for you, especially if you don't have to ship them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Do you have an sio2usb? or SIO2PC, APE, AspeQT... Search for those terms here, and / or visit www.atarimax.com This allows you to read a floppy disk into an .ATR image which may be transferred / attached like any other file, and turned back into a disk on the receiver's end (or used as-is in an emulator). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djfurreh Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Where are you located? Maybe someone can archive the disks for you, especially if you don't have to ship them. I am in the northern part of the lower peninsula, about 2 hours south east of Traverse City .. or SIO2PC, APE, AspeQT... Search for those terms here, and / or visit www.atarimax.com This allows you to read a floppy disk into an .ATR image which may be transferred / attached like any other file, and turned back into a disk on the receiver's end (or used as-is in an emulator). alright, thanks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SoulBuster Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 That is in Michigan USA everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmercer Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 If you actually want to get into Atari now (or again) absolutely get some sort of device mentioned above and not just for copying those disks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venom4728a Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I am just north of Flint Michigan. I can help out if you are interested. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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