Atari 400/800/XL/XE Ultimate Cartridge SD card for loading ROM/CAR/XEX

Description

Folks,
The Brewing Academy is happy to remind you that we are selling the remainder of the ElectroTrains' Ultimate Atari cartridges that we assembled.  (Okay, it’s just me here, but “we” sounds so much more cooler!).
NEW LABEL & NEW CASE!!  Check out the pictures!
The case was modified and printed by me.
TO BE CLEAR:  This auction includes an assembled and tested UltA8 Cartridge inside of a custom made case with the label you see printed.  You have to provide your OWN SD card (most of them work without a problem).  You will have to download your own ROMs (see AtariMania for a good start!).
You can certainly build your own, or you can buy one already assembled and ready to go from me.
Ultimate Cartridge for Atari 8-bit Computers
The Ultimate Cart is a multi-cart for Atari 400/800/XL/XE computers.
Basic Usage
Insert an SD card (either full size, or MicroSD in an adapter) into the slot. The card does not require any special preparation, since the Ultimate cartridge can read FAT (including FAT32) file systems. Long file names are supported.
When the Atari is powered on, a list of any ROM & CAR files and directories on the SD card should be shown on the Atari’s screen. Keyboard commands are shown at the bottom of the screen. The installed version of the firmware supports XEX files.
It is best to organize your files in directories since the cartridge will load and sort the files in the directory before display. If you have to many files in any one directory, this may cause a noticeable pause before display.
You can disable the cartridge (using the X key) if you want to boot normally (e.g. to disk) and leave the cartridge plugged in (to avoid wear and tear).
SD Cards
Higher speed SD cards are recommended. SDHC (High capacity) cards are supported. On a high-speed card, a 1 megabyte ROM file (e.g. AtariMax) takes about 3 seconds to be loaded into the cartridge when selected. Slower cards may take longer.
Reset Button
Press the reset button (next to the SD card slot) to reset the cartridge firmware. This will generally cause the Atari to crash, and the reset button on the Atari can then be pressed to return to the cartridge menu.
Supported Cartridge Types (CAR files)
Converting to CAR format
Utilities are available to convert ROM/BIN files into the CAR file format. The ROM2CAR utility available on the project website provides an easy drag and drop interface to do this.
With the most common 8k and 16k Atari ROMs, there is no need to convert these first to CAR format since these cartridge types will simply be assumed from the size of the ROM file (see below).
ROM Files
Plain ROM files are supported, but since these files are raw cartridge dumps, the Ultimate Cart will decide what type of cartridge they come from based on the file size only. The table below shows what types will be used.
XEX Files
The latest version of the firmware adds a new menu, with joystick control. It also supports loading XEX files (in addition to cartridge files). Note that the XEX loader is copied to location 0 in the Atari’s RAM. This should be compatible with most software in XEX form.
Problem Files
You may come across files with a .BIN extension. These are often just .ROM files and can be renamed.
You may also find ROM files where the Ultimate Cart menu gives the error “Bad ROM/CAR file”. This happens when the ROM file is not an exact multiple of 1,024 bytes. In this case, the ROM dump may have already been converted to a CAR file (with a 16 byte header) but has been wrongly named. In this case you can simply rename the file from .ROM to .CAR.
SD Card/ROMs NOT INCLUDED.
Shipping includes insurance.
Any questions, feel free to ask.
Shipping includes insurance.
SUPPORT & QUESTIONS:
Any questions, feel free to ask.
Support will be handled at The BATES MOTEL BBS (Telnet to 76.14.174.25:8888)
The Bates Motel BBS is for Atari, TI 99/4a, and all other computers!  Come check into the Motel.  Stay for the showers!
Currently looking for a Co-SysOp
RETURNS:
You may return it for up to 30 days for a REPLACEMENT only.  Buyer pays *ALL* shipping.  All returns may be subject to a 20% restocking fee.
Other items:
I also have other hardware additions
(for sale in other auctions)
to the TI 99/4a. Atari 800/XL/XE,
Atari
ST, Dreamcast that I will build for you:
SpartaDOS
R-Time8 Replacement cartridges
UNO-2600 MultiCart
UNO-XL/XE MultiCart
Ultimate 400/800/XL/XE MultiCart
1088XEL ITX Atari 8-bit Computer
Transkey
-II PS/2 keyboard adaptors (for XL/XE & XEGS).
XEGS Keyboard Mylars
TI 99/4a FinalGROM Cartridge (FG99)
TI 99/4a FlashROM Cartridges (FR99)
TI 99/4a 32K RAM expansion (sidecar, plug & play)
Ultimate Atari Video boards (UAV) for Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, & 400/800/XL/XE
I can also do hardware modifications/installs for you!
Contact me for details and prices.
We combine **ALL** auctions, just ask for a combined invoice!