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 Erik Mooney has completed his work on INV+, an original take of the arcade classic Space Invaders. This is the only version of Space Invaders for the 2600 to feature 11 invaders per row, matching the arcade game in this regard. INV+ is the successor to INV, with many improvements over the original game, which you can learn about in our Homebrew Discussion Forum. The binary for the game can be downloaded here, and you can buy a copy in cartridge form (complete with a new manual created by David Exton) from the AtariAge Store. Erik and Piero have also released the source code to INV+, which you can download here.
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 The Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) is an international event that celebrates the history of computing, with the next event taking place July 16-17, 2004 at the Sun Microsystems campus in Burlington, Massachusetts. The mission of the Vintage Computer Festival is to promote the preservation of "obsolete" computers by offering people a chance to experience the technologies, people and stories that embody the remarkable tale of the computer revolution. VCF East 2.0 will feature speakers, exhibits, a marketplace, and more! You can learn more by visiting the Vintage Computer Festival web site.
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 Nathan Strum has recently updated his comprehensive 2600 Video Mod Comparison web site. Nathan has completely re-tested every mod, captured new (and better) screenshots of the mods in action, updated the results to reflect the new tests, and expanded some of the other information on the site. This site is a great reference if you'd like to learn more about how to squeeze better video output from your 2600. You can visit the site here, and discuss it with Nathan and other AtariAge visitors in our Atari 2600 Forum.
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 The New England Classic Gamers are holding their 11nth meeting this Sunday, June 27th, in Boston, Massachusetts. The NECG meet is a great place to trade games of all types with fellow collectors as well as partake in your favorite video games throughout the day. You'll also be able to participate in several action-packed gaming contests, with an emphasis on obscure and strange games! Everyone is welcome to attend, from longtime members to first time visitors, and all games and gamers will feel right at home. For more information and directions, please visit the NECG web site, as well as our Events Forum.
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 Tree Wave, a two piece band from Texas that makes pop songs using obsolete computer and video game equipment as instruments, has released their first music CD, Cabana EP+. Paul Slocum, creator of the Atari 2600 Synthcart and Testcart, codes the music primarily on an Atari 2600, Commodore 64, Compaq 286, and Epson dot matrix printer, and Lauren Gray adds lush vocals. You can listen to two of the Cabana EP+ tracks as well as purchase the CD here, and can visit the Tree Wave web site to learn more about the band. If you're in Austin, Texas Sunday night (June 20th), you can see Tree Wave perform at the Spider House Cafe.
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 The Atari Times has announced the immediate availability of the Newsletter Compendium, a 92 page collection of the original 11 paper issues of The Atari Times that were distributed for free back in 1996 and 1997. Additionally, The Atari Times 2002 Year End Issue is once again available for purchase. Both books feature news, features, reviews, and previews for all Atari home systems that have appeared on The Atari Times website. These include articles for the Jaguar, Lynx, 7800, 5200, 2600, home computers, and even the arcade systems. Each book is in black and white with a wire-o binding and an excellent color cover. You can learn more about these books over at The Atari Times.
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 Organizers of the Classic Computer and Gaming Show have announced a date and location for their 2004 show. This year's event will take place on October 23rd at the St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Mentor Ohio. In its fourth year, the CCAG gathering is free to all who attend, and if you're into classic games and computers and are in the area, you'll want to be sure to stop by and have some fun! You can learn more about the event by visiting the CCAG website at www.ccagshow.com.
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 The June 2004 of MyAtari Magazine is now available online, featuring the following articles:- CT60 First Impressions
- Bird Box
- The Falcon Project
- CCC
- One Year of CT60
For all this and more please visit MyAtari.net.
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 Lars Hannig of Starcat Developments has posted some updates to the Atari Jaguar game Eerievale he is presently working on. Eerievale is a horror adventure game using a new game engine being designed with the ability to easily create new adventure games after it is complete. The Eerievale Homepage now has a Development Status section as well as an Eerievale Forum where you can discuss the game during development. To learn more, please visit the Eerievale Homepage.
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 Christian Bogey has released a new version of his Atari 2600 TIA Playfield Painter that allows the easy creation of Atari 2600 playfields that can then be saved as code you can then include in 2600 programs. The editor supports Asymmetrical, Symmetrical, and Mirrored drawing modes, drawing with a mouse, the ability to load and save your drawings, and more. New features in this version include:- NTSC / PAL / SECAM Palettes support added
- Background and Playfield Colors can be chosen
- New Extended Playfield image file format
- New comment lines added to the code
For complete details and screenshots, please visit Christian Bogey's VCS Programming Page.
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 Dates and a location for the 2004 Oklahoma Gaming Expo have been announced! This year's show is slated to take place on September 18th at the Marriott Southern Hills Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Gaming Expo is a gathering of collectors, video game enthusiasts, and vendors coming together in one place to show, trade, buy, sell, and have a great time! AtariAge will be at the show with many game systems setup for play and homebrew titles for sale. Please visit the OKGE Web Site for more information about the show.
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 Version 0.83 of MESS (the Multi Emulator Super System) is now available for Windows and Unix. The latest version of MESS fixes Atari 8-bit computer cartridge loading and partial state save support, thanks to Nate Woods. Many new system drivers have been added, and improvements to emulation for existing systems have also been made. To download the latest binaries and source please visit the MESS Homepage.
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 Fresh back from a weekend spent playing arcade games until the wee hours of the morning, we've posted a photo gallery of the 2004 Houston Area Arcade Group Expo. Around 90 machines were all set to free play for a reasonable admission price, including many classic machines that would have a place in any arcade museum. We've posted nearly 70 pictures from the event, along with captions. You can visit the photo gallery here and learn more about the event at the Houston Area Arcade Group web site.
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 The 2004 MiniGame Competition has been announced! This competition involves writing tiny 1K and 4K games for old 8-bit game systems and computers, pitting game authors against one another to see who can write the most enjoyable games in such a tight squeeze. The Atari 2600, 5200, and 8-bit computers are all eligible for the contest, and entries must be received by August 29, 2004. Shortly after the deadline, voting will begin where you can download and vote on all the submitted games! You can look at last year's competition for inspiration and a preview of the types of games you can expect to see this year. For more information, please visit the 2004 MiniGame Competition page, and you can discuss the contest in our Homebrew Discussion Forum.
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 We've made another large Atari 2600 Hacks update, this time adding over 30 new hacks since the last update. Hacks are a fun way to experience old games in a new light, and many popular 2600 games have been modified in some fashion. Thanks go out to StanJr for compiling this Spring 2004 hacks update. You can browse through all the Atari 2600 hacks here, and can discuss them in our Hacks Forum with other AtariAge visitors.
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 Issue #3 of Armchair Arcade is now online, featuring eight all-new articles. This month's features include:- Discworld MUD: Slinging Dirt with David Bennett
- First Person Shooters Vs. Platform Games
- Thrust+ Platinum Edition Extended Review
- The Videogame in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
- Interview with Michael Thomasson of Good Deal Games
- The Power Glove Lives!
- Interview with Carl Forhan of Songbird Productions
Please visit Armchair Arcade for all this and more!
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 Version 1.35 of the Atari++ emulator is now available. Atari++ is an Atari 8-bit/5200 emulator that supports several operating systems, including Unix, Linux, Solaris, and Windows. Unix versions are source-only and must be compiled, but the Windows version is available pre-compiled with the SDL libraries. This latest version of Atari++ contains several improvements and bug fixes over previous releases (you can view a complete list of changes here. To download the latest version of Atari++ and learn more about it, please visit the Atari++ Homepage.
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If you can get to Houston, Texas this weekend and you enjoy arcade games, you'll want to get to the Houston Area Arcade Group Expo! Taking place this Friday and Saturday, June 4th and 5th at the Holiday Inn NW, the event features a wide variety of video arcade games and pinball machines all set to free play for a low admission price. Twin Galaxies will be on-hand to record several high score attempts, door prizes will be awarded, and a raffle for a restored Ms. Pac-Man arcade game is being held as well. You can learn more about the event by visiting the Houston Area Arcade Group website.
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 Issue #1 of the Retrogaming Times Monthly, formerly known as the Retrogaming Times, is now available at its new home. Retrogaming Times Monthly has a new editor at its helm, Adam King, and is still free and packed with retrogaming goodness. Some highlights from this month's issue include:- Retrogaming Commercial Vault
- Many Faces of Ms. Pac-Man
- Vic-20 Reviews
- MAME Reviews
- 8-bit Face Off with Ms. Pac-Man
- Collecting in Australia
You can find all these and more over at Retrogaming Times Monthly!
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 The NorthWest Classic Gaming Enthusiasts (NWCGE) are sponsoring a high-score contest for X3V0LuX! The first 20 Freedom Fighters to successfully fend off the evil Odnetnin and Ages empire attacks must send in valid proof of a perseverance rating over 45,000 for which they will be awarded with a unique Freedom Fighter patch (pictured to the right) and a personal letter from the X3V0LuX commander. X3V0LuX (pronounced zee-vo-lux) is a clever graphics hack of M Network's Astroblast and the contest is open to anyone who purchases the game in cartridge form. The contest ends September 30, 2004, so be sure to order your copy today!
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