Running BAS files

[capnarrr]

Hey, anyone know how to run BAS files (like the ones on the Antic disks) on an emulator (such as atari 800 win)? Do you need to create a disk image or something? Thanks for any help you can give!

[+rdemming]

1. You need the basic rom image.

 

2. You need to enable basic in the emulator (A800Win Plus: Atari->Settings menu) (Disable again when you want to play non-basic programs)

 

3. The basic programs must be on a diskimage (or in A800Win Plus you can also assign a directory path on your system as harddisk for the XL)

 

4. You need to boot the emulator with a diskimage containing a DOS version e.g. DOS 2.5 (or MyDOS when you placed the basic files in a virtual harddisk.)

 

5. When booted in basic, load the basic program using 'LOAD "D1:PROGRAM.BAS"' (H1 instead of D1 when loading from a virtual harddisk)

 

6. Type 'RUN' to start the program

 

 

Easiest is to place the basic programs on a disk image that also contains DOS.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Robert

 

[ 03-29-2002: Message edited by: Robert ]

[capnarrr]

that got it working great! thanks for your help!