MSA (Magic Shadow Archiver)
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| − | '''MSA''' is a floppy disk image format used by some emulators | + | '''MSA''' is a floppy disk image format for Atari computers. It originated with the ''Magic Shadow Archiver'' software. It's used for archiving floppy disks, and is supported by some emulators. |
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| + | For general information about Atari ST disk images, see [[ST disk image]]. | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | MSA files begin with bytes | + | MSA files begin with bytes {{magic|0x0E 0x0F}}. |
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| + | == Specifications == | ||
| + | * [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/_mydoc/FD_Image_File_Format.pdf Atari Image File Formats], by DrCoolZic | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
* [http://msaconverter.free.fr/ MSA Converter] (Windows application) | * [http://msaconverter.free.fr/ MSA Converter] (Windows application) | ||
| + | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/crawlycrypt2/utility/archiver/msa_2_3/ Magic Shadow Archiver] | ||
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060507110406/https://www.uni-ulm.de/~s_thuth/ix/msa-0.1.0.tar.gz msa-to-st] | ||
| + | * {{Deark}} | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
* [http://no-fragments.atari.org/browser/index.php?dir=no_fragments_01%2FMSA%2F No Fragments 1] | * [http://no-fragments.atari.org/browser/index.php?dir=no_fragments_01%2FMSA%2F No Fragments 1] | ||
| + | * Some files on [http://cd.textfiles.com/crawlycrypt2/demos/ The Crawly Crypt Collection CD 2], for example [http://cd.textfiles.com/crawlycrypt2/demos/adrenaln/adr_1.msa adr_1.msa] | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|archive/msa}} | ||
[[Category:Atari computers]] | [[Category:Atari computers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:14, 28 December 2023
MSA is a floppy disk image format for Atari computers. It originated with the Magic Shadow Archiver software. It's used for archiving floppy disks, and is supported by some emulators.
For general information about Atari ST disk images, see ST disk image.
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[edit] Identification
MSA files begin with bytes 0x0E 0x0F.
[edit] Specifications
- Atari Image File Formats, by DrCoolZic
[edit] Software
- MSA Converter (Windows application)
- Magic Shadow Archiver
- msa-to-st
- Deark
[edit] Sample files
- No Fragments 1
- Some files on The Crawly Crypt Collection CD 2, for example adr_1.msa
- dexvert samples — archive/msa
