Just out of curiosity, why are some cartridge dumps in rom files and other in bin files?
Are both type of files considered as original dumps or is it a situation similar as with atr and atx files?
Difference between roms and bins?
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Excerpt from Atari800WinPLus emulator help:
There are two formats of cartridge images: raw and CART.
The raw dump contains no information of how to handle the cartridge, thus you are prompted to choose its type each time you attach a raw cartridge. There is no special extension for raw cartridges, but most common are ROM and BIN (recommended is ROM).
The CART file (with CAR extension) contains information about cartridge type, so it can be attached without prompting you for the type. Additionally the CART format can be identified, because it contains the ‘CART’ signature at the beginning of the file.
There are two formats of cartridge images: raw and CART.
The raw dump contains no information of how to handle the cartridge, thus you are prompted to choose its type each time you attach a raw cartridge. There is no special extension for raw cartridges, but most common are ROM and BIN (recommended is ROM).
The CART file (with CAR extension) contains information about cartridge type, so it can be attached without prompting you for the type. Additionally the CART format can be identified, because it contains the ‘CART’ signature at the beginning of the file.