James app-2008 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Hello i recently downloaded a couple of rom files. I bought a harmony cart. Off eBay. my question is after I unzipped the files I get another what looks like zip file with the extension .bin is this normal? If I put this .bin folder on my harmony sd card will my Atari recognize it? any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 The .bin files are the ROMs. BTW: Why don't you just try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Here is a online PDF manual for the Harmony cart. In case you didn't get one included? https://harmony.atariage.com/files/harmony_manual_v2_online.pdf Also, do yourself a favor and instead of downloading a ROM here and there just download ROMHUNTERS complete archive, it's still a small and fast download with the complete organized collection so you will have them at hand either way - Just click the link on the bottom of the page you get following this link http://www.atarimania.com/rom_collection_archive_atari_2600_roms.html 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightbit Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 8 hours ago, OldSchoolRetroGamer said: Here is a online PDF manual for the Harmony cart. In case you didn't get one included? https://harmony.atariage.com/files/harmony_manual_v2_online.pdf Also, do yourself a favor and instead of downloading a ROM here and there just download ROMHUNTERS complete archive, it's still a small and fast download with the complete organized collection so you will have them at hand either way - Just click the link on the bottom of the page you get following this link http://www.atarimania.com/rom_collection_archive_atari_2600_roms.html Exactly what I was looking for. Simple named roms that I can organize/add to my UNO cart. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Caban Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Why am I unable to download the ROMHUNTERS archive? It seems to be saved in My Downloads folder, but it won't allow Me to open it! I'm lost when it comes to computers! I'm beyond frustrated! Need Help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Who is "it" that doesn't allow opening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 The Rom Hunter collection on Atarimania is a .RAR file, if I recall correctly (BTW, I effing HATE .RAR archives!). By default, neither Windows or nor MacOS can open those natively. Get a copy of WinRAR or 7zip or whatever the cool kids are using these days to extract the files. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Use 7Zip. EDIT: Venky beat me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, DrVenkman said: (BTW, I effing HATE .RAR archives!). Why? Do you prefer 7z? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Just now, Thomas Jentzsch said: Why? Do you prefer 7z? Because I prefer ordinary zip archives that can be natively opened by basically everything these days without the need for 3rd party applications. Bandwidth and storage are dirt cheap these days. Not nearly as much need to shave off every spare byte via compression or handle hundred-part fragmented files that need to be recombined at the end like in the bad old days of the 90’s and early 00’s, when grabbing a hundred megabytes off a Usenet newsgroup piecemeal was the only way to do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 See my sig. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I prefer 7z because it tends to make smaller compressed files compared to zip - especially the default Windows compression results. our headquarters in Tokyo liked to use LHA format for the longest time, but we finally told them to use zip and 7z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: See my sig. I have fiber internet. Every bit may be sacred, but I can get them all much more conveniently if they’re packaged up as zip files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, DrVenkman said: I have fiber internet. Every bit may be sacred, but I can get them all much more conveniently if they’re packaged up as zip files. I suppose you either never leave your home or you have a very long cable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, DrVenkman said: Every bit may be sacred, but I can get them all much more conveniently if they’re packaged up as zip files. Just install 7zip. It's great, and it's free. Supports tons of formats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: I suppose you either never leave your home or you have a very long cable... I think I’ve left my house less than 6 times since March of last year - the idiots in my community are determined to die alone in ICU beds and I have no desire to join them. The death rate for my state is over 1 out of every 1,000 residents in the state and showing no sign of slowing, let alone reversing. (sigh). Very fortunate I can work from home and get most things I need delivered. 8 minutes ago, Asaki said: Just install 7zip. It's great, and it's free. Supports tons of formats. As I recommended above. Doesn’t negate a single thing I’ve said since. I hate .rar files. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Caban Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 On 1/15/2021 at 2:51 PM, DrVenkman said: The Rom Hunter collection on Atarimania is a .RAR file, if I recall correctly (BTW, I effing HATE .RAR archives!). By default, neither Windows or nor MacOS can open those natively. Get a copy of WinRAR or 7zip or whatever the cool kids are using these days to extract the files. Will My Uno Cart play .RAR files? If not, is there another, more compatible complete collection out there that is like the Rom Hunter collection that I could download? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 A RAR (or a ZIP) file is an archive file which contains compressed other files. In this case all the ROMs you need are inside this RAR file. You only have to unpack them from the archive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 9/18/2020 at 10:20 PM, eightbit said: Exactly what I was looking for. Simple named roms that I can organize/add to my UNO cart. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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