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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Drummerboy on December 20, 2009, 01:10:08 AM

Title: - What is .MSA Files.
Post by: Drummerboy on December 20, 2009, 01:10:08 AM

Hello,

I found a game file, and this came in one file .MSA.

Wich is this kind of file?.. how i can run in Amiga OS 3.0?

Anyway, i never seen before..

Any comment, suggest..are welcome..


Regards.

Title: Re: - What is .MSA Files.
Post by: raketa on December 20, 2009, 01:28:11 AM

AFAIK MSA = Magic Shadow Archiver ->
-> "an Atari ST based archiver which stores a whole ST disk as one file".

Something like Amiga's DMS.

Title: Re: - What is .MSA Files.
Post by: Drummerboy on December 20, 2009, 02:00:03 AM

Quote from: raketa;534519

AFAIK MSA = Magic Shadow Archiver ->
-> "an Atari ST based archiver which stores a whole ST disk as one file".

Something like Amiga's DMS.

Ok, thanks for  the explanation about what it is..

now, its possible use this kind of files in Amiga OS?..  you know "unMSA"  and use the files inside?..

Title: Re: - What is .MSA Files.
Post by: Golem!dk on December 20, 2009, 02:17:28 AM

Quote from: Drummerboy;534520

Ok, thanks for  the explanation about what it is..

now, its possible use this kind of files in Amiga OS?..  you know "unMSA"  and use the files inside?..

If it is indeed an atari disk archive I would suggest you use it on your Atari, not your Amiga.

Title: Re: - What is .MSA Files.
Post by: DyLucke on December 20, 2009, 09:08:35 AM

MSA is one of these Atari ST disk file images.

Title: Re: - What is .MSA Files.
Post by: Drummerboy on December 22, 2009, 01:42:02 AM

Quote from: DyLucke;534547

MSA is one of these Atari ST disk file images.

Humm.. then why i found this in any FTP Amiga Site!?..

tHANKS!

Title: Re: - What is .MSA Files.
Post by: Golem!dk on December 22, 2009, 09:38:15 AM

Quote from: Drummerboy;534771

Humm.. then why i found this in any FTP Amiga Site!?

Clearly a plot to kill the amiga.