DiscoDr.Bones Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hi All, I have a question about Atari 8-bit/Commodore (or similar) combo disks… is the program contained on these disks, as a general rule, the same as the program contained on non-combo disks? The reason I’m asking is because I hope to get a floppy drive for my Atari soon and intend to collect some disks that interest me… and I know that someday in the future I’ll do the same with the C64, so I feel like in cases where this option is available it would be the best idea, but I don’t want to do this at the expense of getting a compromised version of a game… if that makes sense? Is there anything else related to this that I ought to know? Thanks, --silvahaloone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookt Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Usually these just had the Atari version on one side and the C64 version on the other. That being the case I'd assume that the Atari version was exactly the same as the version on non combo disks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Usually these just had the Atari version on one side and the C64 version on the other. That being the case I'd assume that the Atari version was exactly the same as the version on non combo disks. I agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I agree too. Other release: War Games I think, that many games was published for two computers on one disk - it was cheaper to made than separately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) Yes, very little code sharing bar data in some cases, just one game per side per system..No magic involved... Totally same game on each different system ie nothing different for the combo disk..No way to boot either game on the other system..Just a cheap 2 for 1 deal... Edited July 12, 2015 by Mclaneinc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoDr.Bones Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Awesome, thanks for all the responses. When I do start a disk collection, I'll be sure to pick up these disks whenever I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 My Microprose F-15 Strike Eagle disk is like that, Atari on one side and C64 on the other. It's annoyed the $h!t outta me for 31 years that the C64 side is Side 1. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 They are referred to as " flippies " I may have a couple for free, next time I see you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoDr.Bones Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 Thanks Paul. even if it doesn't happen the next time I see you in person, I should be caught up with my outstanding financial commitments by late Aug-early Sep and looking to get a 1050 and whatever related wares there may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 It's annoyed the $h!t outta me for 31 years that the C64 side is Side 1. It's simply ansfer for it: commodore can't load disk from Side 2 - if I remember, all disk drive uses indexed hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fujidude Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 So it wasn't because C64 was considered the preferential system? Whew! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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