Falcon Compatibility List Mk.VI
"We've recycled the water so often it tastes like Dutch brandy."
Kryten, Red Dwarf VI Episode "Legion"
(Interesting note: Plantiac, the Divine Fluid,
is actually Dutch brandy...)
THE FALCON COMPATIBILITY LIST
MK. VI
by Richard Karsmakers
(after an old idea by Cottonwood Computers)
By now the original purpose of this list - trying to get those
of you who haven't yet bought Falcons to buy one - is by now
probably a bit outdated. However, for those of you who already
have one it may now be a kind of indispensable guide as to which
games you should perhaps want to bung off old friends who still
have an ST but who never play them anyway. Or which utilities to
get and which to avoid from PD libraries. And, in case you have a
game that simply refuses to work even with "Backward" and all, to
see if someone else maybe got it to work anyway - in which case
you can grasp onto whatever hope it gives you.
This list is based on some original research and the idea of
Cottonwood Computers, which is a USA Atari retailer. I then added
a lot of stuff myself, including from various other sources as
well as my own experience and that of some avid ST NEWS readers.
Please realise that some of the programs featured here have been
used extensively whereas some others, obviously, haven't. I
can't take any responsibility for the accuracy of the data
featured here. Of course, you should also take into consideration
that what is tested for here is Falcon compatibility, not
"MultiTOS" compatibility! If "MultiTOS" compatibility is known,
this will be indicated. Though not always.
I would like to send thanks to some of the people whose research
I have also used: Piper, Kai Holst, Gregg, Sean Dougherty, Cut
Flügel, David Fairweather, Silicon Magic, Bob DeWitt, John
Stansford, Paul Glover, the Atari Falcon Club, John Eidsvoog and
James Troup (cheers!). Special thanks to Heiko Hartmann (who runs
an extensive compatibility list on internet, including flag
settings for "Backward", most excellent!).
Last but not least I'd like to mention that most of the stuff
I've tested myself was done on a 4 Mb TOS 4.04 Falcon, with the
latest versions or Sinister Developments' "FBoot" Cyrille
Dupuydauby's "Backward" handy.
After each section, a SUFFICIENT SUCCESS/TOTAL TRIED ratio is
given.
Note: Stuff that works on the Falcon will in, probably, 100% of
all cases also work on the C-Lab Falcon MK II (only main
differences in that machine being better line I/O plugs and an
SCSI HD built in). The C-Lab Falcon MK I is 100% identical to the
regular Atari Falcon except for the name on the outside.
Items added or changes after the previous occurrence of this
column are indicated in bold type.
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DRAWING & ART
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Avant Vector Runs
Calligrapher Runs
Canvas Runs
Chronos Nope
Crack Art Runs, but no block rotate possible
Cyber Color Runs
Cyber Paint 2.0 Bombs
Cyber Sculpt Runs, but in ST high res only
Degas Elite Runs
Deluxe Paint ST 1.00 Runs
DT Paint Nope
DynaCADD 2D Runs
DynaCADD 3D Nope
Easy Draw 2.3 Nope
Easy Draw 3.0 Runs
Falcon Paint (FPaint) Runs (Falcon program)
Flairpaint Won't load
GEM View 3.12 Runs
HyperDraw Runs
Imagecopy 2 Runs
JPEG Decoder Runs (Falcon program)
JPEG Viewer Runs (Falcon program)
Kandinsky 1.73 Runs
MegaPaint Runs
MegaPaint Pro 4 Runs
Neochrome 1.0 Runs
Neochrome Master 2.24 Nope (can't I/O)
Paintworks Runs
Phoenix 3D Object Renderer Runs in 80 columns or higher
Photo Show Runs
POV Raytracer Runs
Prism Paint Runs in all palletted resolutions
Quantum Paint Crashes
Rainbow Runs (Falcon program)
Rainbow II Multimedia Runs (Falcon program)
Spectrum 512 Attempts to load, then crashes
Speed of Light Runs
Supreme Screen Snatcher 1.2 Runs (though ST modes only)
Tinyview Runs
True Paint Runs (Falcon program)
31/40 (78%)
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DTP, WORD PROCESSING & TEXT EDITORS
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Atari Works Runs (all modes, even MTOS)
Calamus SL Runs
Everest Runs
First Word 1.03 Runs
First Word Plus 3.20TT Runs, but grabs up all memory
First Word Plus 4.02 Runs
Fleet Street Publisher 1.1 Runs
GfA Draft Runs
K-Rhyme Runs
K-Roget Runs
Marcel Word Processor Runs
Microsoft Write Runs
Miniprint Runs
Pagestream 2.2 Runs
Papyrus 3.62 Runs
PrintMaster Plus Runs in ST medium
Protext 5.52 Runs
Publishing Partner Runs
Redacteur Runs in ST resolutions
Signum! Nope
ST Writer Runs
ST Writer Elite 2.3 Runs
Tempus 2.0 Runs in ST med/hi only 4)
Timeworks DTP Loads, freezes when mouse is moved
That's Write 2.03 Runs, but crashes when printing
That's Write 2.09 Runs
Word Perfect 4-18-91 Runs, but not with Maccel 3.4!
Word Writer ST 2.2 Runs
26/28 (93%)
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GAMES
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(All titles are originals - not cracked stuff - to the best of
my knowledge, except where noted)
1943 Runs
3D Pool Runs, but needs 50 Hz
8-Ball Runs with Backward
Action ST Nope
A Day at the Races (v 1.2) Runs with Backward
Advanced Rugby Simulator Runs
Afterburner Runs (Hitpack version only!)
Airball Runs with FBoot
Airbus A320 USA Runs, but on RGB only
Air Warrior (PD game) Runs, ST medium only
Aliants Runs
Alien Fires Nope
Alien Syndrome Runs
Alternate Reality, The City Runs
Amberstar Nope
Ancients Art of War i/t SkiesRuns (with Backward only?)
Annals of Rome Runs
Another World Runs with Backward
Aquanaut Nope
Arcade Mania Nope
Archer MacLean Pool Runs with FBoot
Archipelagos Nope
Arctic Fox Nope
Arena Nope (no joystick input)
Arkanoid Nope (copy protection goes wrong) D)
Arkanoid II Runs with Backward (not with me!)
Armourgeddon Nope
Artificial Dreams Runs
Atari Grand Prix Runs
Attack of the Mutant Camels Runs with Backward
Auto Duel Conflicting reports on this one
AV8V Harrier Attach Runs in ST low res mode
Baal Runs with Backward
Backlash Runs with Backward
Badlands Runs
Baker Street Detective Nope
Balance of Power Runs
Ballerburg (German shareware)Runs
Ballistix Runs with Backward
Bang! Runs
Barbarian (Psygnosis) Nope
Barbarian (Palace) Runs with Backward
Bard's Tale Runs (with Backward?)
Batman the Movie Nope
Batman (Joker) Runs with Backward
Batman (Penguin) Runs with Backward
Battle Chess Runs
Battle Command Runs
Battle for the Throne Runs
Battle Hawks 1942 Nope
BattleTech Runs
Battletris (PD game) Runs
Battle Zone Runs (probably all old Atari stuff)
Better Dead than Alien Runs
Beyond the Ice Palace Runs
Beyond Zork Runs with Backward
Billiards II Nope
Bio Challenge Nope
Bionic Commando Conflicting reports on this one
Black Lamp Runs with Backward or FBoot 2)
Blastaball Nope
Blasteroids (not Imageworks) Runs
Block Out Runs
Blood Money Nope
Bloodwych Conflicting reports
Bloody Blade Nope
Blue Max Runs with Backward
Boing Nope
Bomb Jack Runs with Backward
Bombuzal Runs
Borodino Runs, but very fast
Boulderdash Runs
Brataccas Runs with FBoot or Backward
Breach Conflicting reports on this one
Breach 2 Nope
Breaknoid Runs
Bubble Bobble Runs with Backward
Bubble Trouble Runs
Buggy Boy Runs fine with Backward
Bundesliga Manager Prof. Runs
Cadaver Runs with Backward
Caesar Runs
California Games II Runs
Campaign Runs
Cannon Fodder Runs with Backward
Captain Blood Nope
Captive Nope
Carrier Command Runs with Backward
CBZone (PD monochrome game) Runs
Centipede Runs with Backward
Chase HQ Nope
Challenge Golf Nope
Championship Wrestling Nope
Chaos Engine Runs with Backward J)
Chaos Strikes Back Runs with Backword, possibly without
Chariots of Fire Nope
Chess Champion 2175 Runs
Chessmaster 2000 Nope
Chopper X Runs
Chrono Quest Runs with Backward, maybe normal?
Chronos Nope
Chuckie Egg Runs
Circus Attractions Nope
Civilization Runs (colours slightly screwed)
Cloud Kingdoms Runs with FBoot
Cold Revenge (shareware game)Runs
Colonial Conquest Runs
Colorado Nope
Columns Runs (Falcon game, RGB only)
Conquest Runs (uses GEM)
Cops'n'Robbers Too Runs (but too fast)
Corporation Nope
Corruption Runs
Cosmic Pirates Nope
Curse of the Azure Bonds Runs in ST low
Crackdown Runs with FBoot
Crack'Ed Nope
Crafton & Xunk Nope
Crash Garrett Runs
Crazy Stunt Cars Nope
Creatures Nope
Crystal Castles Runs with Backward
Crystal Cave (PD game) Nope
Cudlee's Quest Runs with Backward
Curse of the Azure Bonds Runs
Cutthroats Runs
Cyber Nope
Cyberdrome Runs
Cybernetix (shareware) Runs
Cybernoid Runs
Cybernoid II Nope
Dark Castle Runs
Dark Century Nope
Darkman Runs with Backward
Day of the Pharaoh Runs
DC Snowball Fight Runs with Backward
Deadline Runs
Deathbringer Runs
Death Sword Nope
Debut Nope
Deep Space Runs with FBoot
Defender II Nope
Defender of the Crown Nope
Deflektor Nope
Deja Vu Conflicting reports on this!
Deja Vu II Runs
Delta Patrol Nope
Demolition Man Runs
Demon's Winter Runs
Desolator Nope
Diablo Runs
Disciples of Steel Runs with Backward
Dogfight Nope
Don't Worry be Happy (shar.w)Runs (even with multi-tasking)
Double Dragon Runs with Backward
Double Dragon III Runs
Drachen (PD "Shanghai" clone)Runs
Dragon Breed Runs (with Backward?)
Dragonflight Nope
Dragon's Breath Runs
Dragons of Flame Nope
Drakkhen Nope (conflicting reports w/Backw)
Dropix ST Runs
Dr. Zock Runs, but too fast
Dungeon Adventure 5.2 Runs
Dungeon Master Runs
Dynablasters Runs with Backward
Dynabusters Runs
Eco Runs
Eddie Edwards Super Ski Runs
Elf Runs with Backward
Elf II Runs with Backward
Eliminator Runs (Hitpack version only!)
Elite Runs
E-Motion Nope
Empire 2.0 Runs in ST medium and high
Empire Strikes Back Nope
Enchanted Land Nope
Enduro Racer Runs
Enigma Nope
Epic Conflicting reports
Escape Runs
Exolon Runs
Exotic Runs
Extensor Runs, but colours are screwed
F-15 Strike Eagle Nope
F-16 Falcon Nope
F-19 Stealth Fighter Runs with Backward, but unstable
F-29 Retaliator Nope
Falcon Nope
Falcon Mission 1-3 Nope
Falctron Runs
Federation of Free Traders Nope
Fighter Bomber Nope
Fire Brigade Runs, and fast too
Fish! Runs
Flames of Freedom (MidWntr 2)Runs
Flight of the Intruder Runs
Flight Simulator II Runs, but screen flashes a bit
Formel 1 ST Nope
Formula One Grand Prix Runs with FBoot or Backward 2)
Foundations Waste Runs
Frogger (PD game) Nope
Frontier - Elite II Runs
Full Metal Planet Runs with Backward
Future Wars Runs
Fuzzball Nope
Galdregon's Domain Conflicting reports
Gauntlet II Runs w/Backward/FBoot (not with me!)
Gauntlet III Runs with Backward
Geneticopoly Runs (ST compatibility modes only)
GFL Championship Baseball Runs with Backward
Ghostbusters II Runs with BOOT_COF.PRG
Ghost & Goblins Runs with FBoot
Gnome Nope
Gnome Ranger Nope
GNU Chess Runs
Goal! Nope
Gobliiins Nope (conclicting reports w/Backw)
Gobliiins II Runs with Backward
Go-Board 3.0 Runs
Gods Runs with Backward
Gold of the Americas Nope
Golden Island Runs
Goldrunner Runs
Goldrunner II Runs, though scrolling not perfect
Goldrush Runs
Go-Up Runs
Grandad and the Quest etc. Nope
Grand Prix 500cc Nope
Gravity Nope
Great Battles Runs
Great Courts II Runs with Backward
Great Giana Sisters Nope
Gremlins Runs with Backward
Gridiron Nope
Gridrunner See Super Gridrunner
Guild of Thieves Runs
Gunship Runs with Backward
HacMan II (shareware game) Runs
Hardball Conflicting reports
Hardcore (Llamasoft demo) Runs with Backward
Hard Drivin' Runs with Backward
Harrier Assault Runs
Hawkeye Runs with FBoot
Hero Nope
Heroes of the Lance Runs
Hero Quest Runs with Backward
High Roller Nope
Hillsfar Runs
Hitchhiker's Guide... Runs
Hole in One Runs (though screen is shifted)
Hole in One Miniature Golf Runs with Backward
Hollywood Hijinx Runs (probably all Infocom advntrs)
Home Casino Runs
Hopper Runs
Hostages Nope
Hot Shot Nope
Hoyle's Book of Games I Runs, but very fast
Huang Shi (monochrome sharew)Runs
Hunter Runs with FBoot
I, Ball Runs
Ice Palast Runs
Immortal, The Nope
Impact (cracked version) Runs with Backward
Imperium (commercial game) Runs with Backward
Imperium (shareware game) Runs
Impossible Mission Nope
Impossible Mission Ii Conflicting reports
Indiana Jones (Adventure) Runs
Indiana Jones and the Last C.Runs with Backward
Indiana Jones and the Templ..Runs with Backward
Infestation Nope
Infidel Runs
Infinity One Runs
Insectoid 512 Runs with Backward
International Karate + Nope
International Sports Chall. Runs
Interphase Runs with Backward
Ishar Runs (Falcon game)
Ishar II Runs (Falcon game)
Ishar III Runs (Falcon game)
Jambala, Seven Gates of Nope
James Pond Runs with FBoot, but is fast!
James Pond 2: Robocod Nope
Jeopardy Runs
Jeopardy 3 Runs
Jet Runs
Jimmy White's Whirlwind Sn. Runs
Jinxter Runs
Joan of Arc Runs
Joe Blade Runs
John Lowe's Ultimate Darts Nope
Journey to the Center o.t.E. Runs, but fast
Joust Runs in ST low res, but too fast
Jupiter Probe Nope (no joystick input)
Jupiters Masterdrive Runs
Kamikaze Chess Runs
Karate Kid Runs with Backward
Kick Off 2 Runs with FBoot, but too fast
Kid Gloves 2 Runs with Backward
Kid Kong Runs with Backward
Kid Krazy Runs
Killing Cloud Nope
Killing Game Show Nope
King's Quest II Runs
King's Quest IV Runs
Klatrix Nope
Klax Runs
Klondike Runs
Knightmare Runs with Backward
Knight Orc Runs with Backward
Knights of the Sky Runs with Fboot
Kong Runs with Backward
Kult Runs with Backward
Lands of Havoc Nope
Last Arcadian Runs with Backward (8 Mhz needed)
Lazer Zoom Runs (Falcon game)
Leaderboard Golf Runs
Leather Goddesses of Phobos Runs
Leatherneck Runs with Backward F)
Leavin' Teramis Nope
Legend of Faerghail Runs in ST lo? (conflicting reports)
Legend of the Sword Runs (with Backward?)
Leisure Suit Larry I Runs
Leisure Suit Larry II Runs
Leisure Suit Larry III Runs (probably most Sierra advntrs)
Legend of Faerghail Runs
Lemmings (Demo) Runs
Lemmings Nope (disk protection goes wrong)
Lemmings, Oh No More Nope (flickering screen, no I/O)
Lemmings 2 - The Tribes Runs with Backward 8 Mhz/caches off
Lethal Weapon Runs
Lethal XCess Nope
Liberator Runs
Life and Death Runs
Line Attack Runs
Little Computer People Runs
Llamatron Runs with Backward
Llamazap Runs (Falcon game)
Loc. Crissefridge (PD game) Nope
Lode Runner Nope
Lombard RAC Rally Runs with Backward
Loom Runs
Lost Patrol Runs
Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge Nope
Lotus Esprit Turbo Chall.2 Nope
Lotus Esprit Turbo Chall.3 Runs with Backward
Lure of the Temptress Nope
M1 Tank Platoon Conflicting reports
Mad Dog Williams Runs
Madtris Runs with Backward
Magic Boy Runs with Backward
Magic Pockets Runs with Backward
Major Motion Runs (8 Mhz recommended)
Maniac Mansion Runs
Marble Madness Runs
Mariant Runs
Masterblazer Nope
Master of Chaos Runs
McMinos Runs (monochrome)
Mean 18 Nope
Megalomania Runs
Megaroids Runs
Megatron Runs
Menace Nope
Mercenary Nope
Metal Mutant Runs with Backward
Metrocross Runs, but some gfx screwed
Microprose Golf Runs with Backward/patches, but slow
Microprose Soccer Runs with Backward
Midi Maze Runs in ST low
Midi Maze II Runs B)
Midwinter Runs with Backward
Mig 29 Super Fulcrum Runs with FBoot, maybe even normal
Millenium 2.2 Nope (maybe with Backward)
Mini F1 Runs (Falcon game)
Missile Nope
Missile Command Runs
Mission Elevator Runs (but fast!)
Mission Genocide Runs, but too fast
Molecule Runs
Moonmist Runs
Moon Patrol Runs
Moonshine Racers Runs (with Backward?)
Monster Business Nope
Monty Python's Flying Circus Runs with Backward
Mortville Manor Runs
Motorhead Nope
Mr. Tapper Nope
Mrs. Munchie Runs with Backward
Mudpies Runs with Backward
Multibriques Runs (Falcon game)
Myth Runs
Mythos Runs (German game)
Nebulus Runs (Hitpack version only!)
Nethack Runs (uses GEM)
New Zealand Story Runs with BOOT_COF.PRG
Nigel Mansell's World Champ. Runs with FBoot
Night Hunter Runs with Backward
Ninja Mission Runs with Backward
Nitro Runs with FBoot or Backwards
No Limit 2 (shareware game) Runs
No Second Prize Runs with FBoot
Northstar Runs
North Sea Inferno Runs
North & South Runs with Backward
Nova Runs
Obliterator Nope
Obsession Runs
Odysseus 4.0 Runs (uses GEM)
Ogre Nope
Oids Runs with Backward
Oil Imperium Runs, but you can's save any games
Onslaught Nope
Oo-Topos Runs
Operation Jupiter Runs with Backward
Operation Stealth Runs
Orion's Run Runs, but too fast
Outrun Nope
Overlander Runs with Backward
Overlord Runs
Oxyd Runs (monochrome)
Oxyd II Runs (monochrome)
Oxyd Magnum Runs (Falcon game)
P47 Thunderbolt Runs with FBoot
Pacland Runs
Pacman on E's (Sinister Dev.)Runs
Pacmania Runs w/FBoot/Backward (not with me!)
Pacmen (PD game) Nope
Paladin Runs in ST low
Pandora Runs sortof, with some busted grfx
Paperboy Nope
Paradroid 90 Nope
Parasol Stars Nope
Patience (German sonderdisk) Runs
Patrizier Nope (conflicting report w/Backw)
Peking (PD colour game) Runs
Pengy Runs with Backward
Phantasie III Runs
Pharao Runs
Photon Storm Runs with Backward
Pinball Dreams Runs (Falcon game)
Pipe Dream Nope
Pirates! Nope (newer version is said to work)
Planetfall Runs
Platonix Runs
Plutos Runs in ST low res
Police Quest Runs
Police Quest II Runs
Pool Billard Nope
Pop Eyed (Talespin Adventr.) Runs
Populous Nope (might run with Backward?)
Populous 2 Nope (might run with Backward?)
Powerdrift Runs with Backward
Powermonger Nope (might run with Backward)
Prehistoric Tale, A Nope (conflicing reports with Backw)
Premium Mah Jongg Runs
Premium Mah Jongg II Runs
Prohibition Runs
Psion Chess Runs
Purple Saturn Day Nope
Push Over Runs
Puzzle Pack Runs
Quadralien Runs (GEM must be on)
Quartz Runs with FBoot or Backward
Quest for the Timebird Nope
Questron II Runs
Quizical Runs
Railroad Tycoon Nope; runs but very prone to crash
Rainbow Islands Nope
Rampage Runs
Ranarama Runs
Rayoid (shareware game) Runs
Reach for the Skies Conflicting reports
Real Ghostbusters Runs
Resolution 101 Runs
Return of the Jedi Runs
Return to Genesis Nope E)
Revenge of the Mutant Camels Runs with Backward
Rick Dangerous Nope
Rick Dangerous II Runs
Risk Runs, but fast
Risky (PD "Risk" clone) Runs, but may be considered too fast
River of no Return Nope
Roadblasters Runs
Robinson's Requiem Runs (Falcon game)
Robocop Runs
Robocop II Runs with Backward
Robotron 2084 Runs (with Backward?)
Robot War 0.96 (mono sharew.)Runs
Robozone Runs with FBoot
Rocket Ranger Clashing reports on this one
Rockford Runs
Rock'n'Roll Nope
Rockstar ate my Hamster, A Runs with Backward
Rogue Runs, but fast
Rogue II Runs, but fast
R-Type Runs with FBoot or Backward
Sapiens Nope (perhaps with Backward?)
Scrabble Deluxe Runs, but fast
Seconds Out Runs
Secret of Monkey Island Runs
Sensible Soccer Runs with Backward
Sentinel Nope
Shadowgate Nope
Shadowlands Nope
Shadowlord Runs
Shadow of the Beast Nope (but who needs this crap?)
Shanghai Runs
Sherman M-4 Nope
Shift I Runs
Shift II Runs
Ship Combat Runs
Shocker 2 Runs (ST monochrome)
Shoot'em Up Construction Kit Runs with Backward
Shuffleboard Runs
Shufflepuck Café Nope
Sidewinder Nope
Sim City Clashing reports on this one. ST low
Skate Runs with Backward
Skulldiggery Conflicting reports
Skweek Nope
Sky Chase Runs
Skyfox Nope
Sleeping Gods Lie Nope
Sleuth Runs
Smash TV Runs
Snacman Runs
Snowball Fight See "DC Snowball Fight"
Solomon's Key Nope
Sorcerer Runs
Space 1889 Runs with Backward
Space Ace Nope
Space Crusade Might work. Press fire at start
Space Port Nope (copy protection)
Space Quest Runs
Space Quest II Runs
Space Quest III Runs
Space Racer Nope
Space War Runs
Space War 2000 Nope
Space War 2400 Runs in medium res, crash when exit
Special Forces Nope
Speedball Runs
Speedball II Runs with FBoot or Backward
Speed Buggy Nope
Spellbound Nope
Spellbreaker Runs
Spherical Runs
Spider Man (Scott Adams) Runs
Spirit of Adventure Runs
Spitting Image Runs with Backward
Starball Runs
Star Fleet Runs
Starflight Nope, may run with Backward
Starglider Runs with Backward
Starglider II Runs with FBoot
Starnukers Runs in ST medium
Starquake Runs
Star Raiders Runs
Star Ray Runs with Backward
Star Trek (shareware!) Runs with Backward
Star Wars Runs with Backward
Stationfall Runs
Steel Empire Runs
Steel Talons Runs (Falcon game)
Stellar Crusade Runs in ST low
STetris PD "Tetris" clone Refuses to run in any resolution
ST Invaders Runs
ST Karate Nope
Stone Age Runs with FBoot or even without?!
Stone Age Deluxe (shareware) Runs
ST Pool Nope
Stratego Runs in 50 Hz
Street Fighter Nope
Street Fighter II Runs (with Backward or without?)
Strip Poker Runs
Strip Poker II Nope
Strikey Nope (seriously busted graphics)
ST Soccer Runs with FBoot
Stunt Car Racer Runs
Summer Games Runs with Backward
Sundog Runs with Backward AND PATCHED L)
Super Breakout (PD game) Runs
Super Cycle Nope
Super Gridrunner Runs H)
Super Hangon Runs with Backward (Hitpack only!)
Super Sprint Nope (disk protection goes wrong) C)
Super Sprint (patched vrsn) Runs
Suspended Runs
Switchblade Nope
Take Two (PD game) Runs
Talespin Nope (though its adventures will)
Tanglewood Nope
Tass Times in Toon Town Runs
Tautology Runs (Falcon game)
Team Yankee Runs
Teenage Mutant Hero Turt.II Runs with Backward
Tennis Cup Runs with Backward
Terrorpods Nope
Test Drive Runs with Backward
The Black Cauldron Runs
The Crypt Runs with Backward
Their Finest Hour - B. of B. Runs, bombs on exit, is very fast
The Kristal Runs
The Pawn Runs (probably all Magnetic Scrolls)
The Secret of Monkey Island Runs
Thrust Runs
Thunderblade Nope
Thundercats Runs, but must be run from desktop!
Thunderhawk Nope
Thurg & Murg Runs
Time Runs
Time and Magic Nope
Time Bandits Runs
Titanen der See (shareware) Runs
TNT Runs with Backward
Tonic Tile (cracked) Runs, but too fast
Topas (German game) Runs
Tornado Runs (Falcon game)
Total Eclipse Conflicting reports
Towers (shareware) Runs
Towers II (shareware) Runs (Falcon game)
Traders Runs with Backward
Trail Blazer II Runs
Transarctica Runs (Falcon game)
Transworld Runs
Trex Warrior Runs with BOOT_COF.PRG
Trinity Runs
Triple Yahoo Runs (even with "MultiTOS")
Turbo Outrun Nope
Turning Point Nope
Turrican Nope
TV Sports Football Runs
Two-on-Two Runs with Backward
Typhoon Nope
Typhoon Thompson Nope
Ultima II Conflicting reports
Ultima III Nope
Ultima IV Runs
Ultima V Nope
Ultima VI Runs
U.N. Squadron Runs with FBoot
UMS Runs, but very fast
UMS II Runs (but no colours) (so use Backw)
Uninvited Runs
Universe 2 Nope
Universe 3 Runs
U.N. Squadron Runs with Backward
Uridium Nope
Utopia Nope
Utopos Nope
Vengeance of Excalibur Runs
Vermeer Runs
Vertical Mayhem Runs
Vindicators Nope
Virtual Worlds Nope
Virus (the game) Runs. Some with FBoot, some not
Vixen Runs
Vroom Nope
Walz (shareware game) Runs (Falcon game)
Wargame Construction Set Runs
Warhawk Runs (about 20% faster on VGA)
Warhead Runs
War in Middle Earth Runs
Warlock Nope
Warp Nope
Winglord Runs
Wings Nope
Wings of Death Runs w/Backward, title wrong, so snd
Winnie The Pooh Runs
Winter Games Runs
Wishbringer Runs
Wizball Nope
Wonderland Runs (probably all Magn.Scr. stuff)
World Games Nope
World Snooker Nope
Wrath of the Demon Runs with Backward
Xenomorph Runs with Backward
Xenon Runs with Backward (not with me!)
Xenon II Nope
Xevious Runs but has mixed colours
X-Tron Runs with Backward
Xybots Runs with Backward
Zak McKracken Runs
Zany Golf Runs but bombs on exit to score card
Zool Nope
Zork I - Zero Runs
Zynaps Runs (colours may flicker though)
480/688 (70%)
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MIDI AND SOUND
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5 to 5 2.02 Runs
Alchemy Jr. Runs, but not with MultiTOS
Background Music Utility 3.0 Runs (even with MultiTOS)
Band in a Box Runs (needs 80 colomns, 2 colours)
Bobtrack 1.0 Runs (Falcon program)
Cubase Audio Runs
Cubase Lite Loads, bombs on mouse movement
Cubase 3.02 Runs
Digital MOD Player Runs (Falcon program)
Dr. T's Tunesmith Bombs
Edit Track Platinum Runs
Guitaristics 1.96 Runs
Keyboard Controlled Seq. 4.0 Runs
Keyboard Contr.Seq.4.0 lvl 2 Runs
MIDI Max Runs
MIDI Spy Runs
Music Studio Runs
Music Studio '88 Runs
NTK4 MOD Player Runs (even with "Geneva")
Pianistics 1.20 Runs
ProTracker Runs
Rape the DSP Runs (Falcon program)
Stereo Replay Nope
Winrec 1.41 Runs (Falcon program)
21/24 (88%)
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PROGRAMMING
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DevPac 3.10 Runs
FTL Modula-2 Runs
GfA Basic 2.xx Runs, but in ST resolutions only
GfA Basic 3.5 Runs
GfA Basic 3.6TT Runs (but has numerous small bugs)
GfA Basic 3.0 run-only Runs
G.I. Sound Tool Runs
HiSoft Basic 2 Runs
HiSoft C Runs in all modes
HiSpeed Pascal Runs
Lattice C 5.52 Runs in all modes
LDW Power Runs
MemFile 3.1 Runs
ORCS 1.0 Runs
Raid Debugger Nope
STOS Freezes when attempting to load
STOS 3D Nope
STOS Basic 2.4 Nope
Templemon 2.01 Nope (at least not VGA)
Templemon 2.02 Runs K)
15/20 (75%)
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SPREADSHEETS AND DATABASES
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CardFile 4.06 Runs
DataManager ST Runs
K-Spread 3 Runs
Superbase Professional Runs
VIP Locks after loading
VIP Professional GEM Loads, but no mouse cursor available
4/6 (67%)
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COMMUNICATIONS
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AnsiTerm Runs (in ST medium res)
CanTerm 3.8 Runs, but bombs occasionally
D-Term Yes, but has redraw problems
Flash 1.6 Nope
Flash >1.6? Runs
Interlink 1.7 Runs
STalker Runs
ST Aladdin Nope
Tiny Term Runs
6/9 (67%)
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DISK MAGAZINES
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DBA Magazine Runs (as of Issue 10)
Disk Maggie Runs (as of Issue 11)
Power Disk Magazine Runs (with Backward or Falcon SX)
Scriba Communis Responsi Runs (all issues redone for Falcon)
ST Beermat Runs (as of first Issue)
ST News Runs (as of Volume 7 Issue 2)
STOSSER Nope
6/7 (86%)
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VARIOUS (INCLUDING MOST UTILITIES)
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Acopy 1.3 Nope (bombs when writing) 7)
AHDI (Atari HD Driver) Runs
Antidote Runs
ARC Runs
Arcshell 3.1 Runs (all modes except true colour)
Atomic Packer 3.5 Runs 9)
Autosort 4.1 Runs
Backward (any version) Runs (Falcon thing, you moron!)
BakSplat Runs
Bitzcopy 0.5 Nope (bombs when writing)
Boxkite Runs (even under Geneva)
Chamaeleon 0.19 Runs
Cliché Runs 5)
Clock.ACC 1.9e Runs
CodeKeys 1.3 Runs (crash when macro in true col.)
ColaCalc 1.3 Runs
Command Processor Program Runs
Crossword Creator II Runs
Cryptographer Runs
DC Format 3.02 Runs
DC Maxtrack Runs
DC Mouse-O-Meter Runs
DC Mouse Shift Runs
DC Shower 1.0 Nope
DC Squish Runs (and so does Squish II)
DeskManager Nope (other sources claim it runs)
DeskPic Runs
Diamond Back 3 Runs
Diamond Edge Runs
Disc Doctor Runs
Ease (desktop) Runs
Exorcist 2.0 Nope
FastCopy Pro 1.0 Nope (bombs when writing) 7)
FastCopy Pro 1.2 Runs
Fast Filemover 1.41 Runs
Fboot 1.2 Runs (of course...)
Floppy Virus Killer 3.0 Runs
Freedom File Selector Runs
FSearch 7.4 Runs
FSel (from Compo) Runs (even under Geneva)
GfA System Shell Runs (even under Geneva)
G+Plus 1.5 Runs
GEM Bench Runs
Geneva Runs
Handy + Runs (even with MultiTOS)
Harlekin 2 Runs
Harlekin 3 Runs, but icons have no texts
HD Sentry Runs, but freezes upon exit
HDU, HDX, HDI Run
Hiscore Terminal Utility Runs
HotWire 3.0 Runs
Hushi (HD Driver) Runs
Interface 2.21 Runs in all resolutions
Hushi HD Driver Runs
Kaosdesk Nope
Knife ST 1.07 Runs 6)
Kobold 2 Runs, but bombs when you try format
Kobold 2.5 Runs perfectly
Little Green Selector Conflicting reports on this.
At least 1.8c seems to work
LZH 2.21 Runs 3)
LZH 2.99 Runs
Maccel III 4.0 Runs in any mode
Magic (multi-tasking OS) Runs
MasterBrowse 2.0 Runs
Maxifile Runs, but bombs may appear at exit
McGyver (virus killer) Nope
Memfile 3.0 Runs
Miniprint 2.0b Runs (even with Geneva)
Mouseboot Runs
Mouse-Ka-Mania II 2.1 Runs
Mouse Tricks II 2.20 Runs
Multidesk Runs
Mutil Runs 8)
NeoDesk 3.03 Runs, but can't delete folders
NeoDesk Control Panel 3.xx Runs, but can't change colours
NeoDesk 4 Runs
NeoDesk Control Panel 4.xx Runs
New Depack Runs
NVDI 2.5 Runs (even with "MultiTOS")
Okami CLI 1.5 Runs
Pack Ice Runs
PAnTHer Runs
Pa Pack 1.01 Runs
PC Ditto 3.0 Nope
PGP Shell Runs
Poison! Runs
PopIt Runs
Procopy 1.7 Conflicting information
Professional Virus Killer Nope I)
Profile 1.1 Nope
Puzzle Pack Runs
Quick Index II 2.2 Runs, but locks on floppy RPM test
Quick ST III Nope
R.A.I.D. Runs
Redacteur Nope
RenameIt! Runs
Revenge Doc Displayer 3.10 Runs
Route Finder 2.1 Runs
Sagrotan Runs in ST resolutions only
Selectric 1.10 Runs
Sentry Packer Runs
Spectre 128 Crashes
ST DCat 5 Runs
ST Guide 4 (05.02.95) Runs
SToop 1.04 Runs
ST Tools Said to run, but not with me!
ST Virus Killer 3.11 Runs
ST Zip 2.3 Runs
Superboot 8 Runs
Super Formatter Nope A)
Super Virus Killer Runs
Squish II Runs
SysInfo Runs
TLC Formatter 3.02 Runs
ToXis 5.00 Runs
Two in One Runs (even under Geneva)
Universal Item Selector III Runs, but can't be AUTO-run 1)
Ultimate Virus Killer 6.2 Runs (even with "MultiTOS") G)
Virendetektor 3.1 Runs
Virus Fixer Nope, can't find its resource file
VKill 3.84 Runs
VOX Mail 0.99 Runs (Falcon specific)
Warp 9 3.75 Nope
Warp 9 3.8 Runs (though not with "MultiTOS")
WhatIs 6.5 Runs
Word Search Creator Runs
Wowbagger Swearing Acc. 4.2 Runs (evens with MultiTOS/Geneva)
XBoot Runs
Zorg Runs
110/129 (85%)
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Total compatibility average 699/945 (74%)
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Remarks:
1) Bombs when switching resolutions with it resident.
2) And you can even leave instruction cache switched on.
3) But you can't use it more than once with Chameleon
installed (at least sometimes).
4) The built-in screen saver bombs out too, so you have to
disable it.
5) This is the screen snapshot utility by Epigraf that you get
with "Le Redacteur". It works, but does not recognize
resolutions properly and writes the files with the wrong
extension. With a bit of extra work it usually yields the
correct results. Nonetheless it created a normally undeletable
file on my C: partitions called " .DOO". It could only
be deleted with "Kobold", and the reason why GEM couldn't
handle it was that it started with one or more spaces
(chr$(32)), a thing GEM can't handle.
6) You can't edit actual tracks and sectors on floppy disk, but
you can edit logical sectors on it.
7) Works with Falcon cache turned off (can be done with the
FCONTROL.ACC accessory).
8) Editing files is no problem whatsoever. Editing large HDs
directly through disk sectors is not possible (only 512 BPS
allowed), and in general the only drive you can select at the
"Edit disk" option is the drive that you booted from. This is
caused by the fact that "Mutil" checks which drives are
present by searching for the desktop store buffer in RAM to
see which icons are on the desktop. These are on a different
spot on the Falcon, of course.
9) Said not to decompress properly in some rare cases, but
there's a fixed version too (also numbered 3.5 though).
Compression on a whole directory sometimes doesn't work
either.
A) It is even rumoured to trash your hard disk if used on the
Falcon.
B) You have to delete the music file, otherwise it'll bomb-crash.
C) This certainly doesn't work with me (alas, alas!) but other
lists say it does, so there might be different versions.
D) With Backward the whole thing works...but receives no valid
controller input (and therefore doesn't actually work).
E) With Backward the whole thing works...but the ship is
invisible most of the time, making it sortof difficult
(impossible) to play.
F) As with all other systems (i.e. (MEGA) ST(E), you have to
disconnect a possible cable on the parallel port.
G) Versions previous to 6.2 don't support "MultiTOS" well or not
at all.
H) Hiscores and currently accessible levels are not saved to
disk, though.
I) This is the "PVK" by GoldSoft Computing, not the one released
by Floppyshop!
J) Don't press the fire button or touch anything until the entire
intro is over and the program requests you to insert disk B.
This only works with a patched version you can get from
Renegade. Simply send your original disks over to the Bitmaps
and tell them you have a Falcon and would like the disks
fixed. They will send you a disks of which the directory is
readable (which isn't the case with the original). Use
Backward maximum compatibility.
K) Works on all regular modes (80 column) but will go wrong after
use if you've got a bigger screen through, for example,
"BlowUp 030".
L) As of "Backward" version 2.72 there an additional patch
utility that can alter the code of programs so they can be
made to run on the Falcon with rather more success. This will
disable programs from running on a regular ST, though there's
also an "unpatch" utility supplied...
General remarks:
O When a game runs too fast on the Falcon, using it with
"Backward" and with processor speed turned to 8 Mhz (and
possibly blitter speed 8 Mhz too, and/or processor caches
turned off) will yield a better result.
O When the digi sound effects are really noisy, try running with
"Backward" sound setting to "Spec". This helps in some cases
("Llamatron") and not in others ("Impact").
O Programs tested to run with "FBoot" will most likely also work
with "Backward", but usually not vice versa!
O If you know of a higher version number than that mentioned in
this list, the compatibility is usually the same if the lower
versions already runs on the Falcon. Later versions of non-
compatible versions may work now. This list includes the
lowest possible version number (as opposed to the "Versions
List", elsewhere).
O When reference is made to BOOT_COF.PRG this entry is taken
from another compatibility list (of the Falcon User Group)
that is going around. I don't know what program it is.
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And that, as they say, is all folx. There will be further
instalments of this column (i.e. updated and extended versions of
it) in each next issue of ST NEWS. So further information as to
programs' supposed Falcon (in-)compatibility are welcomed at the
correspondence address.
I would really like to get to the "1000 items tested/listed"
mark before the summer of 1996, so please do check your stuff at
home and send the results to the ST NEWS correspondence address!
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