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Irata Anthem, sung by TIA

Posted by RevEng, in programming, audio, 2600 19 May 2012 · 260 views

One of my back-burner projects is a spiritual sequel to M.U.L.E, for the 2600. So far I just have a planet kernel, species+color choice kernel, and the beginnings of a theme. The game will be developed at my usual glacial pace, so I figured I'd share the theme, as it could be appreciated on its own...



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WIPs of days gone by - part 2

Posted by RevEng, in WIP, programming, nostalgia, 2600 18 October 2011 · 260 views

answer me these questions three...

I mentioned in my first WIP article that I have three criteria for evaluating a game idea.
  • Is my concept really technically feasible?
  • Is it interesting?
  • Is it fun?
These are sometimes tough to...



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speakalator - compose phrases for AtariVox on unix platforms

Posted by RevEng, in unix, audio, atarivox, 2600 04 June 2011 · 364 views

One of the easiest ways to create phrases for AtariVox is to use the PhraseALator utility. PhraseALator is provided free of charge by the folks who create the SpeakJet chip in the AtariVox, Magnevation.

Using a TTL level serial port, you can connect your AtariVox to your PC and pull it's strings from a nice point-and-click interface.

You can use...



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racing the beam and riding the speaker

Posted by RevEng, in programming, audio, 2600 25 May 2011 · 399 views

stella's voice

The 2600 isn't widely hailed for it's luxurious sound.

The TIA chip, which is responsible for the sound of the 2600 as well as the video, was designed with fairly minimal audio capabilities. On it's own it has the ability to make fairly simple tones, rumbles, and white noise type sounds.

Similar to how you need to...



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of mountaineers and retro coders

Posted by RevEng, in programming, observations, 2600 23 May 2011 · 257 views

the ascent

Mountain climbing is an activity that can be done many ways.

Mountaineers may employ sherpas to assist, or they can choose to climb only with other mountaineers. They may set up base camps at which they have large amounts of supplies, or they may simply climb steadily, carrying a meager stock of supplies that must last the whole...



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WIPs of days gone by - part 1

Posted by RevEng, in WIP, nostalgia, 2600 07 May 2011 · 210 views

    "Time it was, and what a time it was, it was
    A time of innocence, a time of confidences
    Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph
    Preserve your memories; they're all that's left you"
    -P. Simon

new code, old system...

For the last few years I've been writing code for the Atari 2600 in my free hours....



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