Hybrid IBM/1541 format diskette found and analyzed [Archive]

kaedesdisciple

09-29-2008, 04:05 PM

http://trixter.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/the-diskette-that-blew-trixters-mind/

All I have to say to that is wow. The diskette appearing to have been hybrid formatted by hand to work on both machines on the SAME side? Like the author of the article, the idea blew my mind. Developers had to work with some very tough constraints back then, and their workarounds were so very imaginative.

Sabz5150

09-29-2008, 07:35 PM

I was reading that earlier today... extremely impressive. I used to bang on a C64 back in the day and I was always impressed what could be done with so little. I was equally impressed with the copy protection some games used (I learned to be VERY resourceful with Maverick).

Kudos on this very odd and rare find.

otaku

09-29-2008, 07:51 PM

very interesting, thanks for the post I would never have found this

Yukio

09-29-2008, 10:53 PM

Interesting ... and thinking that one version in each side was considered good enough!
:lovin:
You found a very nice piece of information!!!:dance:

Pete Rittwage

09-30-2008, 12:14 AM

I don't understand why people found this so interesting. It isn't rare. Many software companies released games in combo formats. There are plenty of hybrid Atari 800/C64 and Apple II/C64 disks around that I've archived (yes, on the same disk side). Now the IBM/C64 combination I haven't run across (that I know of) but it isn't surprising...

Jorpho

09-30-2008, 12:51 AM

Yep, that Trixter is a pretty cool guy. eh hax0rs teh old b0x0rs and doesn't afraid of anything.

Kitsune Sniper

09-30-2008, 01:18 AM

I don't understand why people found this so interesting. It isn't rare. Many software companies released games in combo formats. There are plenty of hybrid Atari 800/C64 and Apple II/C64 disks around that I've archived (yes, on the same disk side). Now the IBM/C64 combination I haven't run across (that I know of) but it isn't surprising...

... Because a lot of us didn't know such a thing was possible?

Jeez.

Rob2600

09-30-2008, 08:44 AM

Developers had to work with some very tough constraints back then, and their workarounds were so very imaginative.

I agree. That's why it bothers me when developers today complain that a 50 GB disc isn't big enough.