A new version of the firmware for the AVGCART (SD multicart for 8bit Atari) by tmp is released.
The AVGCART is a FPGA based multicart for 8bit Atari computers, extensible with SIO and/or ECI/PBI cables.
- supports CAR (cartridge dump) files up to 1MB and most bankswitching types
- supports XEX (executable) files
- supports ATR (floppy image) files (read/write) – support is limited without an optional SIO or ECI/PBI cable due to Atari cartridge port constraints (e.g. SW that uses RAM under OS does not work)
- supports ATX (protected floppy image) files (read-only, SIO cable required)
- supports CAS (cassette) files (SIO cable required)
- supports AVF (video) files
- supports PDM (audio) files
- fast file search, file shortcuts, randomizer and tons of other features
- when used with optional ECI/PBI cable, it can expand ATARI memory to up to 576kB, it can also provide extra 48kB RAM to stock 16kB 600XL machines (some limitations apply)
- firmware upgradeable via SD card (no additional hw needed)
- SIDE2 emulation (compatible with U1MB and SpartaDOS X)
- ability to stack emulated cart with emulated SpartaDOS X cart, together with SIDE2 emulated HDD
- unlike some other products, most of the functionality is running inside the cart and not on the host machine’s CPU which makes it faster and more versatile (it can do stuff in parallel with host machine without having to gain 6502 control and doesn’t require soldering extra internal upgrades like Ultimate 1MB for some basic functionality like ATR emulation or memory expansion)
- compatible with 600XL, 800XL/XE, 65XE, 130XE, XEGS (cartridge shell is too wide for 1200XL, bare pcb will fit, it is also too tall for 800, can be used with cartridge door opened and door switch triggered)
Changelog (v0027):
- When used on 16kB 600XL with EXTMEM enabled, it tries to expand it to 64kB base RAM (if enough cart ram is free)
- Changed key autorepeat delay/rate
- Some fixes related to EXTMEM
- EXTMEM tweak (not all SRAM chips are made equal)
Download:
source: atariage.com
A new version of the firmware for the AVGCART (SD multicart for 8bit Atari) by tmp is released
Changelog (v0024):
- PDS/COV/COS files run PDSPLAY/COVPLAY/COSPLAY
- added ability to select (TAB) CAR files
- selected files (ATR, CAS, CAR) don’t have to be in the same directory anymore, selection is cleared only after returning to the selector
- ENTER on ATR/CAS/CAR file will replace the selection so SPACE was added to run with selected files, ignoring current file under cursor
- search now allows navigation during searching and editing search string
- CTRL-L disables item shortcuts and allows starting search by typing instead of ‘/’
- ESC stops search, exiting search requires 2x ESC (to prevent accidental exit when search stops at the same time user tries to stop it)
- disable cart was changed to SHIFT-ESC
- short filenames should finally (hopefully) have proper case
- filenames longer than screen width should be (finally) properly sorted
- type 57 (2kB) fixed
- right cart button will disable cart for carts <= 16kB (to make some CS turbo carts work)
New keys:
- SPACE – run selected files (ignores item under cursor)
- CTRL-L – toggle key shortcuts
Changed keys:
- ESC -> SHIFT-ESC (disable cart and reboot)
Changelog (v0023):
- [ECI] Auto-enable cart menu after reset (CTRL-SHIFT-E to enable, CTRL-E to disable)
- [ECI] Patched OS for ATR emulation is forced as ROM, not just loaded into RAM under ROM, increases compatibility
- [ECI+SIO] When emulating ATR, HSIO patched OS with inverted OPTION (BASIC off) is forced
Changelog (v0022):
- [ECI] EXTMEM support up to 512kB (CTRL-SHIFT-M to enable, CTRL-M to disable)
Download:
source: atariage.com
A new version of the firmware for the AVGCART (SD multicart for 8bit Atari) by tmp is released.
Changelog (v0021):
- XEX loader now doesn’t occupy $0800 page
- ATR/ATX emulation fixes (Bruce Lee, Ultima, Flight Sim II)
- Allow IDE emulation together with ATR emulation (SIO)
- Show COM/EXE files in browser
- Increased limit of virtual drives to 8 (SIO)
- Autorun key changed from ‘A’ to ‘N’ due to issues with PS/2 adapters
- Added saving facility (used by FloB)
- Stacking SpartaDOSX with another CAR (CTRL-SHIFT-RETURN)
Download:
source: atariage.com
A new version of the firmware for the AVGCART (SD multicart for 8bit Atari) by tmp is released.
Changelog (v0020):
- Support for optional SIO cable (ATR, ATX, CAS)
- Copy/delete file, template dir
- Autorun redone, added setting shortcuts
- OSXEX renamed to OSXEX2 due to incompatible change (use the one from the update zip)
- Support for playing PDM files (thanks to Xuel)
- Scrolling long filenames (INV)
- Run random file (CTRL-R)
- See manual at https://atari8bit.net/de-re-avgcart/
Download:
source: atariage.com
A new version of the firmware for the AVGCART (SD multicart for 8bit Atari) by tmp is released.
Changelog (v0019):
- Various speed-ups (SD card and FS handling rewritten.
Download:
source: atariage.com
A new version of the firmware for the AVGCART (SD multicart for 8bit Atari) by tmp is released.
Changelog (v0018):
- Run AUTORUN.(CAR|XEX|AVF) on power-on if present in /_AVGCART/ directory.
- Added type 44 (OSS 8 KB cartridge)
- Added type 53 (Low bank 8 KB cartridge)
- Added types 54, 55, 56 (SIC!)
- Fix bank reenabling for some OSS carts.
- Fix cursor position after running file from search results.
- ESC exits search results instead of disabling cart.
- Cart initialization speedup to remove the need to manually reset the machine upon power-on on certain configurations (e.g. QMEG OS)
Download:
source: atariage.com
Tomasz “Tebe” Biela has released an update of the program Graph2Font v4.0.2.8 and the Atari Graphics Studio v3.5.4.
This project began many years ago as a simple graphics converter for Atari but over the years the features are significantly increased. The converter runs under Windows.
Download:
source: g2f.atari8.info
Atari 800 XL (VBXE-RGB/U1MB/Stereo Pokey/Side2) my Favourite Games
My Atari 800 XL Hardware Configuration:
- VBXE (RGB output)
- Ultimate 1Mb
- Stereo Pokey
- Side2 Cartridge
You can buy this additional hardware from this site: lotharek.pl
Favourite Games:
- Bosconian
- Time Pilot
- Scramble
- Popeye
- Bomb Jack
- Ms Pacman
- Pacman
- Pitfall II
- Donkey Kong
- Mario Bros
- International Karate Enhanced Edition
- H.E.R.O.
Gallery:
Download: my Favourite Atari Games (756)
First of all i have to thank Filippo Santellocco (Philsan) for this unexpected gift that i really appreciate.
AVGCART – SD multicart for 8bit Atari features:
- Supports CAR files up to 1MB (most bankswitching types are implemented)
- Supports XEX files.
- Supports ATR files (read/write) – support is limited due to cartridge port constraints.
- SIDE emulation (works with U1MB and SpartaDOS X)
- Firmware is upgradeable via SD card.
Keyboard reference:
- arrows to navigate the list, with CTRL jump to beginning/end of page/list
- BACKSPACE for parent dir
- ENTER and letters choose item
- TAB to select multiple ATR files (right cart button to cycle them afterwards)
- ESC disables cart and resets Atari
- / for recursive search, use ESC to return to full navigation
- SHIFT-S enables SIDE CCTL registers and resets
Use left cart button to return to file selector (after reset), right cart button resets current cart’s bank (also cycles ATR files)
Titles of the songs in the video:
- AC/DC – Back in Black
- Narada Michael Walden – Tonight I’m Alright
- Kungs & Cookin’ On 3 Burners – This Girl
- Sucker Punch (Dubstep Remix)
The songs are complete from beginning to end but for reasons of length of the video i have cut the songs.
The video can be only downloaded, because Youtube and Facebook have blocked the video streaming for copyrighted content, really ridiculous as the audio tracks are not complete and certainly not faithful to the original.
My personal note; the only two home computers that i follow with passion are Commodore & Atari.
…have a good listening
Download: AVG Cartridge PDM Player Atari Video (1049)
source: atariage.com
Atari SAP Music Archive (ASMA) is a Atari XL-XE music collection. It is one of the largest and most accurate computer music collections known.
ASMA archive now uses an online repository, where it is constantly updated.
source: ASMA Repository
Tomasz “Tebe” Biela has released an update of the program Graph2Font v4.0.2.1 and the Atari Graphics Studio v3.0.1.
This project began many years ago as a simple graphics converter for Atari but over the years the features are significantly increased. The converter runs under Windows.
Download:
source: g2f.atari8.info
SNDH archive v4.7 released – 323 new/updated SNDH files (1209 subtunes) – (total 10238 tunes)
Ever since the birth of the Atari ST, different chip music formats have had different ways to use them. If you are coding a chip music player for the Atari ST you would have to use dozens and dozens of special ways to replay music.
But in the mid 90′s, BDC of Aura crew became tired of this inelegant system and decided to fix the issue once and for all. He then created the ‘SNDH’ file format. SNDH is actually the original songfile and replaycode with a header bolted on top of the music and replayer. The header has a unified calling interface no matter what type of chip music is hidden beneath it, and it has extended datas about the music.
Download: SNDH Atari ST YM2149 Archive v4.7 (1579)
source: sndh.atari.org
Fortunately a year ago i have also updated the CPLD code (Xilinx) of the Ultimate 1MB to version v2, needed for this update!
Gallery:
source: atariage.com
SNDH archive v4.6 released - 345 new/updated SNDH files (437 subtunes) – (total 9893 tunes)
Ever since the birth of the Atari ST, different chip music formats have had different ways to use them. If you are coding a chip music player for the Atari ST you would have to use dozens and dozens of special ways to replay music.
But in the mid 90′s, BDC of Aura crew became tired of this inelegant system and decided to fix the issue once and for all. He then created the ‘SNDH’ file format. SNDH is actually the original songfile and replaycode with a header bolted on top of the music and replayer. The header has a unified calling interface no matter what type of chip music is hidden beneath it, and it has extended datas about the music.
Download: SNDH Atari ST YM2149 Archive v4.6 (1259)
source: sndh.atari.org
SNDH archive v4.5 released - 355 new/updated SNDH files (1731 subtunes).
Ever since the birth of the Atari ST, different chip music formats have had different ways to use them. If you are coding a chip music player for the Atari ST you would have to use dozens and dozens of special ways to replay music.
But in the mid 90′s, BDC of Aura crew became tired of this inelegant system and decided to fix the issue once and for all. He then created the ‘SNDH’ file format. SNDH is actually the original songfile and replaycode with a header bolted on top of the music and replayer. The header has a unified calling interface no matter what type of chip music is hidden beneath it, and it has extended datas about the music.
Download: SNDH Atari ST YM2149 Archive v4.5 (1545)
source: sndh.atari.org
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