After spending a couple days researching Elite, I'm convinced this game could be ported to the Atari 2600 and still retain most of its original look and feel. Here's what the original Elite looked like on the Commodore 64:


And here's a prototype screenshot...

My main laptop died last month. It was a Dell Vostro 1400, and I was very happy with it up until the video card fried. Its best feature was the Nvidia Geforce 8400GS video card, which had its own dedicated video memory. Regrettably, that feature was its undoing.

The system died a couple months after the 1 year warranty expired. I did some research on...

I'm an avid fan of robotic technologies. Over the past several years I've been following the progress of advances in robotics, including mechanical dexterity, sensor implementation, and software AI. I'd like to share these advances with the AA community and discuss their implications. I think the robotic industry is on the verge of a...

I was getting concerned that I didn't have enough half-finished Atari projects, so I started another one. Just to be safe.


Vista Operating System has chosen you to serve on the game grid.



Features:
- High-resolution light trace display...

Given Al's recent overhaul of the AtariAge website, this seemed like a good time to post the facelift I did for Stellar Overlord.


The new look



New Features:
- Completely redid the font graphics from scratch. Wider is better.
- Shrunk...

I have a habit of checking out the 2600 programming forums every week or so, and two weeks ago I started commenting on the topic Advanced sound techniques: how do they work? My interest in this topic was mostly in sample playback. I've been messing with digital sound samples since...

Back in 2004 I wrote a game called Master of Arcturus for the 2004 minicomp. It was never productized to the point that I could release it on cartridge.


Exploring the Galaxy


Known Bugs to Fix:
- If you are pressing...

Overview
In this game, you control the CEO of a distressed investment firm. The game takes place at the firm's headquarters. Your objective is to collect as much...

This is the first release of the game that is minimally playable. You can actually sink the ships now.


Mission Accomplished


New Features:
tbom18.asm 8/3/08
- Removed HMOVE artifact from title screen using cycle 73...

If I had infinite free time, I would write the game Nort.exe for the 2600.

In Nort.exe, you are a computer program, trying to survive deep in the bowels of the Vista Operating System. The game would consist of 4 phases:

Phase one: DRM
Due to an errant MD5 checksum calculation, Vista's DRM has incorrectly matched your program file with...