Atlas

• Atlas is developed by Davidson & Associates, Inc. was developed in 1994. Atlas is a Game Engine, it is also used as an Extension for some Games (not as the main Engine).

Games using this Engine

• Math Blaster: Ages 6-9 (also known as Mega Math Blaster)
• Math Blaster Ages 9-12
• Math Blaster for 3rd Grade
• Math Blaster for 4rd Grade
• Math Blaster Episode I: In Search of Spot
• Math Blaster Episode II: Secret of the Lost City
• Math Blaster Pre-Algebra Mystery (also known as Math Blaster Mystery: The Great Brain Robbery / Math Blaster 3)
• Reading Blaster for 4rd Grade
• Science Blaster Jr.
• Grammar Games
• Excel@ Mathematics
• Dear America Friend To Friend
• Curious George Downtown Adventure
• JumpStart Languages
• JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten
• JumpStart Advanced Preschool
• JumpStart Advanced Preschool Language Club
• JumpStart Spy Masters Max Strikes Back
• JumpStart Advanced Sing-Along Time
• JumpStart Advanced 1st Grade
• JumpStart Advanced 2nd Grade: Fundamentals
• JumpStart Advanced 2nd Grade Mystery Club Vol 1 - Detective Academy
• JumpStart Advanced 3rd Grade Mystery Club Vol 2 - Gadget Games
• JumpStart Advanced 3rd Grade Mystery Club Vol 2 - Gadget Games
• JumpStart Advanced 4th Grade Mystery Club Vol 3 - Making of a Mastermind
• Kid Keys 2.0
• Fisher Price My Very First Little People Farm

Booster Code

• Booster Code was a program in that you can insert a code (The Code can be found in the Manual of your Game) and that unlocks a bonus level or something special else inside the Game.
• Booster Code needs a 8-digit Code.
• Version: 5.63c
• Internal Name: Atlas
• KACC.BAP contains the Text for Booster Code.

KACC.INI

• [kacc]
• DefaultBap this is for choosing the default Bap that is used for KACC.EXE (Booster Code) by default it is KACC.BAP.
• EnumMonitors is currently unknown.
• ;DisplayDepth this is for setting the Display Depth (by default it is 16)
• ;DisplayWidth this sets the Display Width for the Window (by default it is 640)
• ;DisplayHeight this is setting the Height for the Display (at default it is 480)
• ;DesiredDepth this is doing the same like as Display Depth.
• ;DesiredWidth same to Display Width.
• ;DesiredHeight is doing the same like as DisplayHeight

• [Extensions]
• FileIO this is for using the DLL for FileIO (AtFIO32.dll)
• Sound this is handling Sound (AtMss32.dll)

• [Sound]
• PlayBits this is for how much Bits shoule be played. (by default it is 16)

Debug EXE files

• N:\Atlas\TestVer32\Atlas\Atlas32.pdb

Engine Versions

• 3.0
  • 3.37 (1995 Release)
• 4.0
  • 4.51k (1996 Release)
• 5.0
  • 5.13 (1995 Release)
  • 5.14 (1995 Release)
  • 5.51k (1996 Release)
  • 5.51u (1997 Release)
  • 5.51t (1997 Release)
  • 5.51w (1997 Release)
  • 5.52l5 (1999 Release)
  • 5.52m1 (1999 Release)
  • 5.55n (2000 Release)
  • 5.55w (2000 Release)
  • 5.55y (2000 Release)
  • 5.60o (2001 Release)
  • 5.61p (2001 Release)
  • 5.62l (2002 Release)
  • 5.63 (2002 Release)
  • 5.62t (2002 Release)
  • 5.62x (2002 Release)
  • 5.62y (2002 Release)
  • 5.63u (2003 Release)
  • 5.63w (2003 Release)
  • 5.63y (2003 Release)

Game Versions

• Math Blaster: Ages 4-6
  • v1.01
• Math Blaster Ages 6-9
  • 1.1c

• Math Blaster for 3rd Grade
  • 1.1c

• Math Blaster for 4rd Grade
  • 1.0d

• Reading Blaster Ages 6-9
  • 1.0c

• Reading Blaster for 4rd Grade
  • 1.0c

Components

• SmartHeap (3.01, 3.10)
• Smacker (1.26)
• Miles Sound System (5.0p)
• Atlas Messaging Subsystem (5.0) (AtMsg32.DLL)
• Atlas File I/O Extension (5.0) (AtFIO32.DLL)

JSE

• JSE are JavaScript source files
• They are stored in an Folder called JSE
• Shipped in Excel@ Mathematics

BAP File Format

• BAP Files are known as Atlas File.
• BAP contains the Script logic for the Game.

RES File Format

• RES contains WAV, BMP, RCB
• if an bap is stored within databap.ignore it is to not use the BAP.
• RES also contains Functions callers.