Games for Atari 400 versus Atari 800?

[Sky7]

My SIO2SD device just arrived and I'm in the process of downloading disk images. I had a question in regards to games that are specifically for the Atari 400 versus the Atari 800.

 

I have an Atari 400 and a 800 (48K). I've noticed that the disk images do not state if they will work for an Atari 400 or 800. Is there a distinction?

 

Or is there a site where they have the disk images broken up for Atari 400, Atari 800 (48K) and Atari 800 XL (64K)?

 

 

[+DrVenkman]

Most disk based games simply don't work on the 400 because of the limited stock RAM size. Offhand I can't really think of any aside from some cart cracks/dumps to .ATR. The only way to see if the file might load is to check the file size. Anything under 16K MIGHT work.

 

 

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[SoundGammon]

Expand the memory on the 400 to 48K and it will play everything the 800 can!

[oky2000]

Expand the memory on the 400 to 48K and it will play everything the 800 can!

Yeah pretty much this, or just use the 800 if you don't want to upgrade your 400. There is no technical difference as far as pretty much all games go except for the memory.

 

IME if there are two different versions in the TOSEC they will be marked as 16k. 32k or 48k in the title of the disk image file inside the archive.