Keep those XL's/XE's humming
Some programs for the Classic Atari
These programs are for use with the Atari 400/800 and the Atari XL/XE series
of computers. Most of them are PC programs, intended to make the PC
do something useful for a change. Documentation and source code is
included with these programs. The PC programs are written in standard
portable 'C' code, so if you use a different computer, you can port
the program. To download the zip files, hold down your shift key
while clicking on the links below.
DISKCOMM
Format description of Diskcomm archives
In order to be able to convert to and from the Diskcomm archive format, I had
to find out the format of the Diskcomm archives. After disassembling the
code, I wrote up these specifications. If you are interested, you can
download these specifications.
Download the .dcm file format specifications now!
DCM2ATR
The Diskcomm archive to SIO2PC archive converter
Convert files that are in the .dcm format to the .atr format. This
program for the PC lets you convert the .dcm files that you can download from
various places to the format used by SIO2PC and almost all of the
emulators. Version 1.01.
Download the DCM2ATR utility now!
WAV2CAS
The Digital Cassette Image system
Store your cassettes on the PC. With this PC program, you can extract
the data from your cassettes for the Classic Atari. First record the
sound on your PC and save it as a .wav file. Then create a .cas file
out of this which can be used to load your data on the Classic Atari from
the PC. Version September 30th, 2003.
Download the WAV2CAS utility now!
CAS2WAV
Create a clean .wav file from a Digital Cassette Image
Convert the Digital Cassette Image file back to a .wav file, and play it
through the sound card. Record the sound on a cassette tape, so that it
can be used on a real Atari cassette unit again.
Download the CAS2WAV utility now!
XEX2CAS
Create a .cas file out of a .xex file
Program written by Gienek. It will take a DOS file, optionally add a
boot loader, and allow you to play these DOS files from cassette. Use
the CAS2WAV utility to convert the .cas file to a .wav file which can be
written to a cassette.
Download the XEX2CAS utility now!
Some other pages about the Classic Atari:
Bo's page of Classic Atari stuff
Bo's home page
Vladimir Tichy's Atart system homepage
If you have questions or comments about these files, or if you
have questions about the Atari XL/XE, send me an E-mail message.
You can send your E-mail to: Ernest R. Schreurs
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