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What file formats for entire disks/tapes/cartridges are there?

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What file formats for entire disks/tapes/cartridges are there?

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It is now common, especially when working on Windows PCs or Macs, to work with Atari software as files or “images” containing the data from an entire disk, data cassette, or cartridge as duplicated from the native media for the Atari. Here is a list of file formats, arranged by their associated filename extensions. These are all filename extensions used to name files containing entire 8-bit Atari floppy disk images, cassette tape images, or cartridge images. .DCM -Image format invented by Bob Puff for his Disk Communicator 3.2 utility. Used when working with native Atari hardware. DISKCOMM is at http://www.nleaudio.com/css/files/DISKCOM.ARC DCM specs at: http://home.planet.nl/~ernest/diskcomm.zip .ATR -Image format invented by Nick Kennedy, for his SIO2PC project. Used with most 8-bit Atari emulators running on other computer platforms. SIO2PC is at http://www.tcainternet.com/wa5bdu/ .XFD -Image format invented by Emulators Inc, for their ST Xformer emulator. Identical to ATR except wi