No no, SpartaDOS X i Action! z jednego kartridża? To marzenie wszystkich atarowskich programistów! Ciiii. Nie mówcie nikomu, ale z filmu dowiecie się też że dokonując innego wyboru z menu - możecie tak samo działać z MAC/65, Basic XL oraz Basic XE. Tak, SIDE to nie tylko `magiczna skrzynka` wypchana po brzegi grami i programami. Pokażemy jak doskonałym jest wsparciem dla programistów.

Potrzebne:
- SIDE2 (urządzenie) - powinno zadziałać również na SIDE
- firmware FJC ([ Ссылка ])
- NIE JEST WYMAGANE rozszerzenie ULTIMATE 1MB

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=== ENGLISH ===
This video will show You how to run OSS Action with SpartaDOS X together, using "SIDE2" Cartridge in an Atari 8-bit emulator.

First and foremost - download and configure an Atari 8-bit emulator.
Second - You have to download the `FlashJazzCat` firmware pack for `SIDE2`, using a link in QRCode.
Third - The Ultimate1MB hardware upgrade is not needed.

You should setup emulation for Atari 130XE system with 128KB RAM.
Remember to use ATARI XE OS ROM, instead of default Altirra OS ROM. Use the third link to find the archive "emuROMs.zip", for the licensing reasons, I cannot provide it.

The warning window, informs You that on hardware change, the emulated Atari will reboot. Click the "OK" button to close this window.

In **STEP 1 of 6** - You will setup the "SIDE2" device in the emulator, using Altirra as an example.

Using a mouse, select "System" and then "Configure System" from the main menu.
In Configure Emulation, select the "DEVICES" node from the left panel, then click the "ADD" button in the center part. It will show the window to choose the device to add.
From the panel, you should select Cartridge devices and "SIDE2" from the following nodes. Click the "OK" button to close this window.

Let's move to **STEP 2 of 6** - in which You will flash "SIDE2" with "FJC" Firmware, well... sort of.

Click on "Missing firmware for device" and then the "Firmware Manager" button. Now, select "SIDE2 ROMs" from the central panel and click the "ADD" button at the bottom of the window. Select the "side2oss.rom" file (downloaded in the beginning). Then in "Edit Firmware Settings", You need to choose the type using the dropdown selector - select "SIDE2". As You can see - "side2oss.rom" now shows under the previously selected node. The file is available in folder "ROM" from the firmware ZIP. Click the "OK" button to close this window.

Now, it's time for **step 3 of 6** in which You will check if everything has bee configured properly, and the "SpartaDOS X" is booting correctly from "SIDE2". After all previous actions - this one will initiate automatically. When it is booted, You will be greeted by a command prompt "D:" and the cursor.

**Step 4 of 6** - check default cartridge.
It is essential to remember not so well known fact that "SIDE2" has a memory part that is visible for Atari as a cartridge that You can execute from "SpartaDOS X". Also, it is the default cartridge "ROM", that is available when You boot the computer with the "SIDE2" front switch in the "UP" position.

In **step 5 of 6**, You will configure the "SIDE2" device. To do this, we need to INSERT disk image into a virtual disk drive in the emulator. To do so, select "File" - "Disk drives" menu, then from file selector choose "side2_full_oss_carts.atr" file as the first DRIVE - labeled `D1`, as shown. The file is available in folder "ATR" from the firmware ZIP.

On "SpartaDOS X" prompt, change to the first drive by typing "1:" and then pressing "ENTER", the prompt will change to "A:", follow this by command DIR (and pressing "ENTER"), this will print the contents of the disk. Among the files, You will find the utility named "SIDECFG.XEX", let's run this program by typing its name on the prompt and then press "ENTER".

The "SIDE Cart ROM Selection Tool" will show, with a simple selection menu. Thanks to the Atari community member `ebiguy`, the firmware package contains patched versions of four "OSS" Cartridges ("Action!", "MAC/65", "BASIC XL", and "BASIC XE"). Thus You can select one of these as a default Cartridge in "SIDE2". "SIDE Loader" is a default program used to display a menu with files on the "FAT" partition of "CF Card" or "Microdrive" attached to the `SIDE2`.

Moving next - select option "3", and then return to "SpartaDOS X" by selecting option "X", and pressing "ENTER".

In **step 6 of 6**, You will run the "Action!" cartridge by typing command "CAR", followed by pressing "ENTER".

This video concludes with a BONUS step - to show that the cartridge is fully functional, Please insert into drive two your favorite disk image containing "Action!" sources. I will show You one of my own - the "VHSINTRO", which was an entry for "BIG INTRO competition" at "PSA 2020" party. The demo simulates screen distortion, as seen when replaying jammed VHS tape.

Music: [ Ссылка ]

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