![]() ![]() * The same question about Apple II disks. So, I should have the hardware, but need to know which software to use and how to properly make the image. which program to use and any special instructions for that program)? I am a computer collector and have a variety of computers which have a 5.25" floppy drive (PCs with high and low capacity drives, Commodore 64/128). Is there any page that would explain how to create such an image (ex. * There are are some images for Commodore 64 disks already in Database. There is "How to archive a floppy disk with WinImage", but it looks like that section has not been created yet. Yes, Windows (still) uses FAT12 as the default file-system for floppy disks.I've looked at "The definitive guide to BetaArchive" and did not find any step by step guides on how to create floppy images. FAT12 for IBM and clones, GEMDOS for the Atari ST and Atari DOS for the Atari 400/800, Disk ][ format for Apple II, OFS/FFS for Amiga, CBMFS for C64, etc.)įigure 1 shows an example of a couple of games available for different platforms with corresponding labels.Īnd if I format the floppy on my Windows PC, does it still remain “IBM It would indicate both the format of the binaries as well as the file-system layout of the disk (e.g. The boxes would then be marked with the appropriate label indicating which platform the game was for. For example, SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.) frequently released their games for Amiga, Apple, Atari ST, Atari 400/800, Commodore 64/128, IBM, and occasionally a few other niche platforms. What exactly is the meaning of “IBM formatted” and what is theĭespite what some may think, in the past, much software was ported to most of the available platforms (which was a pretty big feat since there were so many back then, but without the benefit of cross-platform, portable code frameworks).Īpplication programs were often cross-platform, but cross-platform games were even more common. I have often come across floppy disks in the past that were marketed ![]()
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