Demon Attack + Translator Disk?

[Tenorman]

I have an Atari 130XE and recently purchased Demon Attack only to find out that it isn't compatible with XL / XE models. Is it possible to run this using the translator disk? Can the translator disk even be used to boot up cartridge based software or is this strictly for disk software? Anything else I should be aware of here? Thanks.

[jaybird3rd]

Demon Attack was (originally) a cartridge release, so it wouldn't allow you to boot the translator disk first. You might want to try the disk version (the Demon Attack / Pitfall! compilation) that Activision released later.

[kheffington]

I have an Atari 130XE and recently purchased Demon Attack only to find out that it isn't compatible with XL / XE models. Is it possible to run this using the translator disk? Can the translator disk even be used to boot up cartridge based software or is this strictly for disk software? Anything else I should be aware of here? Thanks.

 

I don't think it can be done with a translator disk. There is a cartridge based translator that lets you pull the translator cart and insert another cart and run it. It is tricky to get to work and not good for the computer probably.

[+orpheuswaking]

You have several options

 

1) The aforementioned Demon Attack/Pitfall disk version

2) Get a 800

3) The Cartridge based translator

4) A multiOS in your Atari that allows you to boot to 400/800 OS

 

 

[Tin_Lunchbox]

You have several options

 

1) The aforementioned Demon Attack/Pitfall disk version

2) Get a 800

3) The Cartridge based translator

4) A multiOS in your Atari that allows you to boot to 400/800 OS

 

could possibly 5) burn the disk-based binary to a flash cart?

 

Call it Demon XL...

[+orpheuswaking]

Actually I'm sure there are even other ways to get it to work, those were of the top of my head LOL

[Tenorman]

I suppose maybe it is time to stop putting off ordering a SIO2PC adapter so I can just go download the disk version.

[WizWor]

I suppose maybe it is time to stop putting off ordering a SIO2PC adapter so I can just go download the disk version.

Another approach would be to get a maxflash cart. I created an 8m image that included demon attack and worked on an XEGS. Steve put an image on my first cart, so he might do the same for you. Here's a link to my image that includes Demon Attack...

 

http://www.atarimax.com/flashcart/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=593

 

Here is a link to the carts...

 

http://www.atarimax.com/flashcart/documentation/

 

This is the best 'peripheral' I have purchased for my Atari.

 

Game list...

 

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Archon

Asteroids

Asteroids II

BlueMax (Compatibility with OS-B, Start game using a warm start)

Boulder Dash

Break It

Bruce Lee

Centipede

Choplifter (Compatibility with OS-B, Start game using a warm start)

Clowns & Balloons

Defender

Deluxe Invaders

Demon Attack (Compatibility with OS-B)

Dig Dug

Donkey Kong

Frogger

Frogger II

Galaxian

GatewayTo Apshai (Compatibility with OS-B, Start game using a warm start)

Gremlins

Gyruss

H.E.R.O.

Joust (Compatibility with OS-B, Start game using a warm start)

Jumpman Jr

Jungle Hunt

Kangaroo

Leaderboard Golf

LodeRunner

Lode Runner II

Mario Brothers

Millipede (Start game using a warm start)

Missile Command

Mr. Do's Castle

Mr. Robot

Ms Pacman

One on One

Pacman

Pitfall!

Pitfall II

Pole Position

Popeye

Raid over Moscow

Rip Off

River Raid

Spy Hunter

Star League Baseball

Star Raiders

Wizard of Wor

Zaxxon

Zorro

 

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