Subj : Re: Retro Games To : esc From : Darklord Date : Mon Apr 03 2023 16:35:40 On 01 Apr 23 03:25:39 esc wrote... EE> Da> That should keep you busy for a while... :) EE> EE> Thanks :) EE> EE> Yeah, I think the major thing that I'm trying to wrap my head around EE> is what TOS I should use and how to install the accelerator. So far EE> everything else seems pretty straightforward. But now I have a lot of EE> money I'm going to wind up spending, thanks for the links haha. EE> EE> --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/02/26 (Linux/64) * Origin: m O N T E R EE> E Y b B S . c O M (21:4/173) To which Darklord replies... Here's what I use and my rationale behind it: I use TOS v2.06 because it's the "modern" TOS with lots of great features. I use TOS v1.04 (via a TOS switcher) because it will still run most of those games that do break under a newer TOS version. Now, that might make someone ask, "then why don't go with TOS v1.0 or 1.2 for the best compatibility?". That's a fair question, and the reason(s) why are because TOS v1.0 is so slow and buggy that I can't stand it. Also, the support of mass storage is greatly improved from TOS v1.4 up and since I have mass storage devices (hard drives, Ultrasatan SD card readers) on every Atari ST I own, I go with TOS v1.4 on the bottom end. To top all that off, P.Pera's website of HD adapted games that fixes most of the incompatibilites with newer TOS versions does away with that one argument. There are something like 1600+ titles there he's fixed... Good stuff! :) /\ Dark>