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  1. Posted

    SIO2PC, SIO2SD, APE, SIO2USB, SIO2IDE...

     

    SIO2PC can be made from a cheap FTDI breakout board and used with free peripheral emulator software such a RespeQt. Rather than my inventorying all the options here, if you search the forum for "SIO2PC", you'll find lots of discussions about various vendors and variations on the hardware and software. The vendor who sells SIDE2 (Lotharek) also sells SIO2PC.

     

    Thank you, I'll look into this :)

  3. Posted

    The SIDE cartridge has SpartaDOS X (SDX) on the lower half of the ROM and the loader on the upper half. Put the switch in the lower (SDX) position, and boot SDX from the cart before flashing the update.

     

    If you have 1MB of RAM, you can use UFLASH (supplied). Other than that, your options are somewhat limited.

     

    I was wondering the use of the switch ! Ok I booted in SDX and I have a prompt D1:, what do I have to type in to run the .atr update file from here ?

     

    Concerning the RAM I have a 130xe so 128kb RAM.

  5. Posted

    Hello,

     

    I got recently a Side2 cart, I am noob with 8bit Atari's so I just use it to load .xex games, but I saw on official page that there was an update of the loader, but I am unable to apply this update. Anyone knows how to do ?

     

    Thanks

     

  7. Posted

    I never understood why anyone used SIO2PC when SIO2SD is so easy and a disconnected, self-contained solution. With SIO2USB you have to run some software on your PC to serve the disk image. But with SIO2SD, you just pop an SD card with a bunch of ATR's into it and bang-o. Games.

     

    All of that said, the ultimate solution for me has been the MyIDE-II. Pop in a cart. Select an image. Pow. Games.

     

    I think a bit like you for the SD version.

     

    Btw, what is the difference between MyIDE-II and SIO2SD ? Which one should I buy then ?

  8. Posted · Edited by squale

    SIO2USB is a disk drive emulator. You can load a 16 megabyte .ATR into it and run 1000s of games, including Star Raiders. I can't think of a game that

    hasn't been made for binary load. There are four 16 meg .ATRs here in AA that have about 3000 games, you can load all of them with SIO2USB.

    There may be some games that haven't been modified to run from a disk image. Bounty Bob Strikes Back is a large game, but I think it is available.

    A few games may require 128k Atari computer. Some games may require a translator disk for 800 OS B compatibility.

     

    Thank you !

     

    What are these 16mb .ATR files you talking about ?

     

    Is an SIO2SD give the same results ?

  10. Posted

     

    Depends on what your needs are? For example, I always keep my Atari 8 bit on my desk where my PC is, so for me it is the simplest and most feature laden option. But if your Atari is mobile within the home or you simply don't want to connect it to a PC then your choice might be one of those other options. My second preference is the IDE+2 which is a PBI device and can store your files on a CF card or a real HD while giving you the ability to run SpartaDOS X on your Atari, it also allows you to access FAT formatted virtual disks (thanks to SDX crew and FJC's efforts) so that you can transfer atari files from your PC to the CF card (by removing the CF card from the interface and inserting it into your PC's card reader) and have them accessible (read-only) from your Atari.

     

    For someone like me who needs access to both the Atari and the PC simultaneously, there is no better option than an SIO2PC, your needs may be different as i mentioned above.

     

    In my opinion SIDE is only better than SIO2SD because it is faster (parallel port access instead of slower serial), but then again speed is also relative to your needs.

    SIO2PC and most other SIO type flash memory hardware can achieve (and I do use mine regularly at) ~ 125,000 bps which is roughly 6.5 times faster than your regular 810/1050 drive, given the size of an average atari 8 bit file this is a rocket compared to a floopy

     

    Thank you :)

     

    My Atari will stay near my PC too, why it is better to connect it to the PC than using SD device ?

     

    Is IDE+2 the same as SIDE2 ?

     

    Is it possible to run Cartridge games from SIO2PC ?

     

    Last one, what is the best video cable to use ? I saw websites selling them (s-vid version for me), are they all the same ?

     

    Cheers

  11. Posted

     

    If you intend to connect your Atari to a PC and you don't want to build the SIO2PC yourself, here's a comparison of commercially available solutions. They all connect to the PC via a USB interface, one of the vendors in the comparison (Atarimax) also sells a Serial port version. No prices are quoted as they may change but you can find them out by visiting website links.

     

    Ok I see, but isn't it easier to use a SIO2SD than connecting to a PC ?

     

    Is something like SIDE2 better than SIO2SD ?

  13. Posted

    Hi,

     

    The Atari 800 XL was my first ever computer in 1983, so a lot of nostalgia now.

     

    I just bought one (second hand lol) PAL version which should have been sold in France because of the French caution sticker under the case. Btw it is not a SECAM one.. strange or there where some PAL sold in France ? I just cant remember if mine at the time was PAL or SECAM, too young :)

     

    My main goal is to run games and maybe some demos (but not necessary for the moment). I miss a video cable and a data device.

     

    What video cable and device should I buy (or build) to be ready to play ? My TV has SCART, S-video...

     

    Thanks !!

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