Gandalf_the_Grey

Hi. A little late to the topic, but just wanted to let everyone know that I have a USB keyboard plugged in to my Super Console X and it works great with the Atari 800 games I have tried so far. However, my keyboard obviously doesn't have START/SELECT/OPTION/RESET. I assume there is some way these keys are emulated by whatever emulator the SCX is using, but I don't know what that is. Does anyone know what emulator it is using under the covers or have a guess as to how these keys are emulated? EDIT: I think I answered my own question. The first emulator I researched, Atari800, seems to use Function Keys (F2,F3,F4) for Option, Select, and Start. I had to find the "Fn" key to get them to work, but now I am good. Gandalf *.*

Hello I have a small project ahead of me and have a few questions that, once answered, may help me in my work. I have a few Atari 8-bit 5 1/4" floppy disks that I would like to attempt to transfer the data from and convert to .ATR or any other format that the modern Atari emulators that exist today can understand. I currently have no Atari hardware. My plan is to connect an Atari 8-bit disk drive to a PC and read the data in with a Windows application. Here is what I need to know: I assume I will need a cable, such as the SIO2PC-USB to connect the USB to the disk drive. Is there a special version of this cable needed or will any do? Are these cables still available? I noticed several threads talking about them, but most of them were quite old and I don't want to start unless I can be sure of getting this cable first. I will also need a disk drive. Most of these floppies were made using a Rana 1000 or an Indus GT drive. Can I safely assume that the format would be compatible with any of the other available floppy drives, such as the XF551 or the 1050? Do any of these generally work better than others? Aside from ebay, is there a source for these where I can be reasonably certain I am getting one that works? Also, any suggestions or tips for the Windows application and the steps required to perform the transfer would be greatly appreciated. Gandalf the Grey *.*

Hmm, I've never heard of it either (looks like it is relatively new), but it sounds like exactly what I am looking for. I will look into it and let you know. Thank you for the link.

Hello, It seems like the largest collection of music from the 8-bit era is now stored in SAP format. There are many players available and they work well for me. However, I have a question I haven't been able to find an answer for. I vaguely remember from when first got my original 800XL that all of the tone/pitch data was stored as numerical values. With a little work, it was possible to work out the notes being played. My question is, is it possible to convert or extract from SAP music files to get notation information? Are these numerical values stored in the SAP files and is it possible to convert this to notation, either on an Atari (emulator) or in Windows/MacOS? Failing that, would it be possible to extract the note data directly from the disk image? Anyone ever tried this? Thanks for Any comments, Gandalf