Media Administration Tool Free Format for ZX Spectrum
| Name of the program: | Free Format |
| Categories: | |
| Supported languages: | English |
| Legal status: | No information |
| Produced by: | Studio VIKS |
| Published by: | ETC Group |
| Authors: | Константин Тетерин, Дмитрий Баранов |
| Publication year: | 1996 |
| Links: |  Page on Spectrum Computing  Page on World Of Spectrum  Page on Virtual TR-DOS |
| Rating: | 3.91 |
| Added: | 19.11.2016 00:38 |
Free Format is a system software tool developed in 1996 by Konstantin Teterin and Dmitry Baranov, published by ETC Group. Designed for the ZX Spectrum 48K, it offers media administration capabilities, focusing on disk formatting and management.
The program provides options for handling different disk formats like TR-DOS, MS-DOS, and IS-DOS. Users can set parameters such as track range and move length, and there's functionality for creating boot sectors. The software includes features for analyzing and restoring disk data, making it a versatile tool for managing media on the ZX Spectrum.
Releases
| Title | Year | Supported languages | Release type | Release by | Hardware | Times downloaded | Times played | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Format | 1996 | English | v8.3 | Original | ETC Group | | TRD disk |  | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Free Format | English | Unknown | | SCL disk | | 21 | 1 | | ||||||
| Free Format | English | 1.01 | Unknown | | SCL disk | | 22 | 1 | | |||||
| Free Format | English | 8.0 | Unknown | | SCL disk | | 21 | 0 | | |||||
| Free Format | English | 8.3 | Unknown | | SCL disk | | 21 | 1 | |
Mentions in articles
Adventurer #02 (1996) / System Overview for ZX Spectrum
Overview of various utility programs for ZX Spectrum, including disk utilities and graphic editors, discussing their features and shortcomings.
Adventurer #06 (1997) / System Software Updates for ZX Spectrum
The article reviews various software updates and utilities for ZX Spectrum, highlighting their features, usability, and performance. It provides insight into programming tools, disk management, and database applications. The tone blends critique and personal experience to inform readers about the latest developments in Spectrum software.
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