Lauren Tyler Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I don't know if I'd have the room for a disk drive for my 800XL. I know there are multicarts out there, but none of them seem to be available for order. Any suggestions that I can order right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Pretty sure UNU Carts and Ultimate Carts are still available from @MacRorie at The Brewing Academy. That said, you can buy or build something like a SIO2PC-USB device to connect to a modern computer running disk emulation software. You can also build or buy an SDrive-MAX device, which is a touch-screen Arduino-based device that runs special firmware to emulate disk drives and even allows loading of cassette-based .CAS files. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 The MyIDEII appears to be available on the Atarimax website. I have one and I love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darwinmac Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) I would second @DrVenkman’s suggestion for The Brewing Academy. It looks like both the UNO and Ultimate Carts are available for sale. If you can solder (unlike me), you can build your own device. I have both the Ultimate Cart and an Sdrive-Max. I like the flexibility of dealing with both ATR and executable files. Bob C Edited May 22, 2020 by darwinmac Added URL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 https://www.vintagecomputercenter.com/product/atari-810-sdrive-max 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamm Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 There are a number of SDrive-MAX units on sale for $50 on eBay currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Yeah, it's an open-source project. All you need is an Uno, a compatible touchscreen, and a half an SIO cable. You can build one yourself in a hour, minus the case. Flash the open-source firmware to the Arduino and you're good to go. You can buy a case from someone who prints them, print one yourself, or just go without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Read the beginning of the Thread for Newbies (pinned) for a good discussion of pros and cons of the various categories/devices. It really depends on what you will be doing with your system. The MyIde-II is an interesting alternative. It is quite versatile, and still supported by Mr-Atari. But lots of good choices are available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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