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- NoSTalgia, an AtariST emulator for the Apple Macintosh
- By Philippe Gerin (ph.gerin@skynet.be).
- WWW: http://users.skynet.be/sky39147/ or http://nostalgia.atari.org/
-
-
- Special thanks to:
-
- Bernd Schmidt for certain UAE routines.
- François Menu for the MIDI routines.
- Aaron Giles for the sound support libraries.
- Richard Bannister for his advice and part of the interface code.
- Lewin A.R.W. Edwards for the direct drawing routines.
- Frédéric Gidouin for valuable technical information.
- François Menu and Jens Behmk for AtariST documentation.
- Shiva Thomas for the icon.
-
-
- What is it ?
-
- NoSTalgia is an AtariST emulator for Macintosh. You can use it to run
- your AtariST software on your Macintosh.
-
-
- How to use it ?
-
- The emulator needs a copy of the AtariST ROM to function. An Atari
- utility (tosdump.prg) will enable you to transfer the ROM contents to
- a MS-DOS 720Kb floppy-disk. The file needs to be renamed TOS.IMG and
- placed in the same folder as NoSTalgia in order to be recognized by
- the emulator.
-
- TOS 1.x and 2.x can be used with this release of the emulator. TOS 1.0
- is recommended for running games. Original AtariST floppy-disks
- cannot be read directly by the Macintosh. 'Dust' (by Marcus Philips)
- is able to build disk images which can be used by NoSTalgia.
-
- The emulator automatically inserts the disk images named 'disk1.st'
- and 'disk2.st' when you run it.
-
- The emulator will boot on the hard drive (C:) if no disk-image is inserted in drive A:
-
- The joysticks are activated with the Caps-Lock key:
-
- - Joystick 1: fire=ctrl, directions = kolm
- - Joystick 2: fire=option, directions = gyjh
-
- The right button of the ST mouse is emulated by apple-clicking and the
- help key by F12.
-
-
- WARNING ! Using version 2.2 of PC Exchange (coming with MacOS 8.1) to
- transfer files to the Atari hard disk can seriously damage its root
- directory. It is best to use an earlier version (like 2.05).
-
-
- Minimum configuration:
-
- - Power Macintosh,
- - 4.5 Mb free RAM,
- - Système 8.0,
- - 256-color display.
- - Quicktime 2.5 for MIDI OUT.
- - OMS for using NoSTalgia with MIDI hardware (you can get OMS at http://www.opcode.com/).
-
-
- The following functions are supported:
-
- -MC68000,
- -ST Ram from 512Kb to 4Mb.
- -Video shifter (320*200, 640*200 et 640*400),
- -MFP (Timer a-d),
- -ACIAs,
- -IKBD: keyboard, mouse and 2 joysticks,
- -All interrupts with priorities,
- -FDC supporting .ST and .MSA format disk images,
- -Rasters (Low and Medium resolution),
- -Blitter,
- -Hard Disk Drive in DiskCopy format (TOS 1.4 needed),
- -RTC.
- -MIDI via QuickTime (OUT only) and via OMS (IN & OUT).
- -Printer port.
-
-
- The following is not emulated:
-
- -Serial port, overscan, samples
-
- Version 0.62
-
- - Bugs fixes in interface and memory manager.
-
- Version 0.6
-
- - Mode VDI 640*400*16 colors (TOS 1.4).
- - Added CPU cycles counting.
- - Correction bug TimerD.
- - Navigation Service Support (Système 8.5).
- - Appearance Manager Support (Système 8.0).
- - More precise mouse.
- - New Hard disk driver.
- - Configurable Joystick.
- - Bugs corrections.
-
-
-
- Version 0.52:
-
- - NoSTalgia 0.52 runs MagiC, the multitasking OS for the ST.
- - Better speed control.
- - Better mouse handling .
- - Extended Bus Error and Address error detection.
- - Real Time clock.
-
- Version 0.5:
-
- -MIDI via QuickTime (OUT only) and via OMS (IN & OUT).
- -New MFP Emulator (better rasters).
- -Printer Port redirected to a file.
- -Mixed Mode (Low/Medium) for Magnetic Scroll games.
- -Raster in medium résolution.
- -Bug correction in the MSA extractor.
- -Better Shifter Emulator (Lemmings,...).
- -IKBD Mode 'Mouse Key' de l'IKBD for Defender of the Crown.
- -Option 'Slow FDC'.
- -Better stability of NoSTalgia.
- -Bugs corrections.
-
- Known bugs:
-
- - Some sampled sounds are not played.
- - It may be necessary to restart the ST after having activated the sound.
-
- Software status:
-
- This application is freeware, but feel free to send something in order to encourage me to keep development going. For example:
-
- - Technical docs,
- - A postcard,
- - A bottle of wine or beer.
- - $10.
-
- The software can be freely duplicated and distributed provided that the
- present 'readme' file is included. If you wish to distribute this
- software on CD-ROM, please contact me first so I can send you the latest version
- of NoSTalgia.
-
- The hard disk driver ('hdd.prg' and 'cart.img') is shareware: if you use it, please send me $10.
-
- How to contact me:
-
- Gérin Philippe
- Rue de Baurieux, 4A
- B-1490 Court-Saint-Etienne
- Belgium
-
- Email: ph.gerin@skynet.be
-
- 20/20/1998