Do you still use an archive program on your TI?

[Omega-TI]

I noticed we still do not have an archive program converted to FR99 format, which made me wonder, does anyone still use an archive program, and if so, what do they use? So.... poll time!

[RickyDean]

The caveat, on me, is that I am just getting back into my programs on disk and haven't had time to evaluate what I am going to do. Still yet is the fact that there is so much room with the options that we have now, is it worth it? I could see a use for a on the fly compressor were you could maximize a disk or disk image on a HxC or Gotek, or to even have some more space on your SCSI, MFM, or IDE device, but for just archiving to be archiving, not so much.

[+Schmitzi]

I often use TI99DIR to convert ARKs and TiFiles to DSKs, und such things.

Only once played around with ARC40g

[Opry99er]

I use ARC303G to unarc files I DLed on the intra-ma-web net.

[+arcadeshopper]

mostly use pc utilities as hdx makes it simple to transfer the files over afterwards

[Tursi]

Arc303g... I don't know why I'd want it on cartridge though. Are you just treating your flashrom as a fast RAMdisk?

[Omega-TI]

Arc303g... I don't know why I'd want it on cartridge though. Are you just treating your flashrom as a fast RAMdisk?

 

Sort of. You know me all too well. It'll be great to get ALL my utilities on it for quick and easy access.

[+jedimatt42]

I noticed we still do not have an archive program converted to FR99 format...

Omega, Archiver 4.0g for fr99 is here:

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/253095-flashrom-99-image-repository-7202016/page-5?do=findComment&comment=3533728

 

-M@

Edited July 21, 2016 by jedimatt42

[Shift838]

Archiver 4.0

[RXB]

On my Real Iron TI99/4A I have SCSI hard drives so a Archiver is pretty much useless.

 

I use Classic99 on a Emulator and with 4 TB of Hard Drive space again Zip or Archiver is again useless.

 

Now that you can buy a 4 TB Note book drive or SDD I think Zip and all types of Archiver programs have no value anymore.

[+InsaneMultitasker]

Many programs were distributed as an archived file. Not only did this conserve disk space, it made it much simpler to upload the files to a BBS or online service, i.e., Delphi, GEnie. It also allowed user groups and individuals to distribute multiple software packages on a single disk, without wondering which files belonged to which program.

 

The need to archive programs has certainly diminished but not useless. As for personal use, a lot of my library - disk and hard drive folders - is archived.

[Opry99er]

Archived programs are out there for DL. That is why I use one. Pretty much like zips nowadays. When I upload a file to Atariage, I zip it. Not for space conservation, but for ease of upload, tightness of packaging, and it is a universal format.

 

Some of the same reasons archivers are/were used. You can put 4 files into one file, thereby simplifying the upload/download process.

[Omega-TI]

 

The need to archive programs has certainly diminished but not useless.

 

I agree. I mostly see FIAD files in .ZIP format for downloading, or in .DSK images, since most people get their files via a PC, but rarely in ARC format anymore. It's always good to have one at arms reach though, because you never know when you'll need it.