Found 2 records for the .NIB file extension name
There are 1 other file types with the "NIB" extension name:
.nib - Corel Graphics10 Photopoint file
Most popular Disk image (ISO) binary file extensions:
.daa - PowerISO Direct-Access-Archive file
.bin - Binary file
.uif - MagicISO Universal Image Format - UIF file
.nrg - Nero-Burning ROM CD or DVD image file
.iso - CD/DVD ISO binary image file
.mdf - Alcohol 120% disc image
.dmg - Apple Mac OS X disk image file
.mds - Image file (media descriptor file)
file extension NIB - Disk image file
File extension NIB description:
A "disk image" is typically a file containing every data byte on a diskette,i.e. Catalog tracks, files, DOS (if present) etc.. One kind of disk image, NIB, tries to preserve all disk information (e.g. sector headers, sync bytes, etc.).
Apple II emulators running on a PC, Mac, etc. treat disk image files like diskettes. Disk image files are also a handy way to archive Apple II disks on hard disk and to maintain wares on ftp and other download sites.
Some copy protected diskettes can be converted to another kind of disk image called "NIB". Saltine's Super Transcopy (SST) incorporates bit copy routines to attempt to produce a nibblized disk image of a 5.25" diskette.
On your Apple II, SST reads the disk bytes from half a disk and stores that data on a whole normal disk. Then it does the same for the second half. These two disks can be converted to .dsk disk images and moved to a PC or Mac. There, the .dsk images are merged into a NIB image using SST running on an emulator.
If successful, you have a .nib file which can be used like a diskette on popular Apple II emulators. (For one or two older emulators, .nib files are the only useable images.)
The standard length of a .nib file is 232,960 bytes-- much larger than a DSK. However, since .nib files include sector address header and other non-data 'embedded' diskette information, they can be used to image many protected disks.
Naturally, a .nib file preserves DOS 3.3 volume numbering. This allows programs which use volume numbers to identify their disks to run on emulators. Many disks with no copy protection are in .nib form instead of .dsk because the game, etc. which uses the disks needs to check volume numbering.
Associated applications to file extension NIB:
Company / developer:
Apple, Inc.
A2 Oasis for Windows supports the old 8-bit Apple II software under Windows. It is a program group including A2 Oasis Emulator, Disk Manager, and Disk Server.
A2 Oasis supports the following disk image types: A4W, DSK, DO, NIB, HDV. There are some subtypes of the DSK disk image format. DSK and DO images must be exactly 143,360 bytes long to work under A2 Oasis. You can use CANONDSK program to fix the file size of all DSK/DO files which are rejected by the emulator. Disk images with .BIN suffix can also be converted using CANONDSK program - for such images enable "Keep last 140K" option.
Company / developer: Apple, Inc.
AppleWin (also known as Apple //e Emulator for Windows) is a software emulator for running Apple II programs in Microsoft Windows.
AppleWin has support for most programs that could run either on the Apple II+ or the Apple IIe.
AppleWin supports lo-res, hi-res, and double hi-res graphics modes and can emulate both color and monochrome Apple II monitors. AppleWin also can emulate a television set used as a monitor. AppleWin recognizes .bin, .do, .dsk, .nib, and .po filename extensions as Apple II disk image files
AppleWin can emulate the Apple II joystick (using the PC's default controller), paddle controllers (using the computer mouse), and can also emulate the Apple II joystick using the PC keyboard. AppleWin can also use the PC speaker to emulate the Apple II's sound if no sound card is available (does not work under NT-based Windows versions). Full screen mode is available through the use of DirectX.