Sincity Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Is there any software out there where I can use a PC to mount an image and play off on a real ST? I'm kinda getting tired of transferring the Automation disks onto floppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 A null-modem is probably the easiest option, although I suspect it would probably be limited to a low bitrate. But even then, you'd still need to transfer to floppy, or an ST hard drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 A null-modem is probably the easiest option, although I suspect it would probably be limited to a low bitrate. But even then, you'd still need to transfer to floppy, or an ST hard drive. It is a good question. I was looking for such thing too for a long time. Since the compatibility of PC 3.5" disks is so much higher (compared to the atari 8bit formats) I think there where no needs to make such program. I know there was GHOST LINK... but that was more something like a file-server. If you know an APE look-a-like program that emulates a FLOPPY DISKDRIVE on PC (or MAC) to boot your Atari from it. Let me know! Marius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppera Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I made Image Runner, for running image files on Atari, without writing them onto floppies, from hard disk. http://www.ppest.org/atari/imgrun.php Now, it can be combined with some communication PC-Atari, for people without hard disk. Actually, if there is a proram which can mount some PC directory as logical drive on Atari, then you can simple run images from that virtual drive. I don't know is there something like that - PARCP maybe? (or what is exact name of paraller port cable+SW ? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sincity Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 (edited) I made Image Runner, for running image files on Atari, without writing them onto floppies, from hard disk.http://www.ppest.org/atari/imgrun.php PPERA: Did you also write Floppy Image? If so...THANK YOU!!!! Edited September 30, 2007 by Sincity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sincity Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 Keeping thread alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christos Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 No, you need a hardware solution, not software. The reason for this is that contrary to the A8 where the SIO port is the means of communication to the floppy drive, the ST has a floppy controller. So you need a piece of hardware that will emulate a floppy drive or some kind of cable to your pc which will still need to emulate a floppy. In that sense check these two sites: http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_...ator/index.html http://atariamiga.free.fr/sdiskemul.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sincity Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) Thanks Christos. How much are these in USD? Anyone here ever use one? Edited April 11, 2008 by Sincity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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