Perhaps a "second-time-around" I will demystify th

[Perhaps a "second-time-around" I will demystify th]

Hello,

 

intro:

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I am new to the site and I am embarking on my second journey into understanding and programming my Atari. I will post a small BIO at the end to inroduce myself and my past Atari experience. It's been a long time since my first experience with Atari and I am excited to see that there are still people like all of you keeping it alive. I am surprised and excited about the new things available (ie. emulators, sio2pc, cross-compilers, information/archives, disk images etc...). Perhaps this time around I will achieve my goal of fully understanding the Atari's inner-workings. I do have some questions that I am hoping people have answers to.

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Questions: (sorry to people who hate lists)

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1. Is there a method to produce color text in a (basic mode 0) like resolution? Like the colored text that is available on the c64. This has always eluded me.

 

2. Is there a place where I can find the source code for actual commercial atari games (especially those that pushed the boundaries of the quality and color that antic & gtia could produce)?

 

3. Am I on the right track this time (in being able to produce professional looking titles) in using&understanding Display Lists, DLI's, Advanced P/M tricks-techniques, assembly language?

 

4. Anyone know of articles, publications of actual professional Atari game developers discussing, teaching, disclosing the techniques they used?

 

Thanks to anyone who can offer some insight into these questions.

 

A brif BIO:

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I started programming with basic on the Atari 600xl in 1982 when I was 7. I tried my best to get as much info on programming the Atari as I could from Public Library, Local Computer Shop, and mainly Compute! Magazine (some reason Antic! wasn't available here). I fumbled my way through, getting a pretty good understanding of "STANDARD" Atari basic, and some Peek & Poke locations, but never was able to really go beyond simple programs. (Perhaps because I was 7, chose the wrong books or didn't know the good one's, no-one around me had knowledge of programming the Atari or they had a C64, no internet or modem etc...). I'm sure they each played a role as well as (I thought professional games were written in Basic, my first attempt at assembly (when i heard of it) I tried typing the instructions in the basic editor, and more mistakes by the hundred!)

 

I eventually stopped attempting programming the Atari when I was 12. Never truly Demystifying how to produce something of quality.

 

Well now I'm 29. Have more experience, math skills, studied computer science and programming for the PC, and I am armed with the power of communication with the internet, forums, new technologies to aide in my pursuit of conquering my Atari 65XE.

 

I hope this time around I will finally understand how all of those magnificent games that enterained me for hours on end were created.

I just receieved my ebay purchase of a new copy of "De Re Atari". So for it has totally blown me away. So much of the infromation that I craved for years ago, right here in my hands. Truly exciting, even if it is the "second-time-around"!

 

 

Thanks

ejomisko

[Looking for an assembler disassmbler mac65, Atari Assembler]

Thanks! I received good responses both in this thread and via PM. It looks as though I will be able to purchase both items. I'm glad that I found this site. People here have been very generous. I think Atari has that effect on people!!!

[Looking for an assembler disassmbler mac65, Atari Assembler]

Hi all,

 

I'm new here. I was hoping someone could help me to locate an assembler for the atari 400/800/65/xl/xe. I am specifically looking for either MAC65 by OSS or the Atari Assembler. I would be willing to purchase it, if I could find it. Cartridge, Disk, .atr.

 

I've found plenty of resources for cross-compilers, but I would like to develop on my Atari 65XE, not on the PC or emulator. I have an sio2pc cable, and atari810 so even an .atr image would work for me.

 

I've checked ebay numerous times with no luck, as well as countless ammounts of time scouring the internet. I would greatly appreciate any help in locating this item, as I would like to get back to my 8-bit programming. Right now my only alternative is to type in the Simple Assembler fro atari in my 6503 Assembly language for Beginners, or resort to cross compiling with CC65. Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

Also, if there is another assembler/disassembler that I can run on my atari it may work for me if the above cannot be found.

 

 

Zenassem