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 Thanks to the efforts of Matt Reichert at AtariProtos.com, we are now able to make available the binary for a recently uncovered 5200 Menu Prototype. Little is known about this particular prototype, except that it appears to have been slated for some type of embedded Atari 5200 system that would have allowed selection of several different games to play. You can view some screens down download the binary here, and you can read a more thorough review of the prototype over at AtariProtos.com.
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 The team at AtariArchives.org is pleased to announce that the full text of the best-selling book The Second Book Of Machine Language by Richard Mansfield is now online. Published in 1984 by Compute! Books, this classic book is the sequel to Machine Language For Beginners, another of Mansfield's best-selling titles. The Second Book Of Machine Language walks readers through the creation of LADS (Label Assembler Development System), a sophisticated assembler written in machine language. It includes examples and program code for Atari 8-bit, Apple 2, PET/CBM, VIC-20, and Commodore 64 computers.
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 We are pleased to announce two new Atari 2600 homebrew games will make their debut at the upcoming Austin Gaming Expo. The first game, Climber 5, is a port by Dennis Debro of an Atari 8-bit computer game that originally appeared in COMPUTE! magazine back in 1987. The second game, Star Fire, is a loose translation of the Exidy arcade game of the same name, given new life on the Atari 2600 by Manuel Polik.
Both games will feature original artwork for their labels and manuals, and promise to be exciting additions to the Atari 2600 library. AtariAge will also be demonstrating several Atari 2600 and 5200 games presently in development. For complete details about the games we will be releasing and previewing at the show, please look here.
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 The initial source release of Virtual Jaguar 1.0.0 under the GPL license is now available courtesy of SDLEmu. This was a quick port so there is still much work to be done, but it does compile and run correctly on BeOS, Linux, FreeBSD and Win32. Here's a brief summary of the work that's been done thus far:
- Virtual Jaguar v1.0.0 GCC/SDL initial release
- Converted VC++ assembly to standard GNU assembly
- Fixed small bugs in SDL related items (keyboard/graphics)
- Added *some* optimizations to the graphics sources
- Added joystick support (not tested)
- Added joystick port support (not tested)
- Added frameskip support
You can download the sources and glean additional information over at SDLEmu.
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 The archivists at atariarchives.org have announced that the full text of Atari Roots is now available on the Web. Published in 1984, Atari Roots is perhaps the best guide to Atari 8-bit assembly language ever written. The site includes the full text of the book, plus downloadable software and source code. This is the 16th classic computing book to be made available at atariarchives.org.
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 Dennis Debro has selected Jason Dvorak's label as the winning entry in the Climber 5 Label Contest! Jason will receive an autographed copy of Climber 5 for his efforts, and his label will emblazon the game as it makes its debut at the Austin Gaming Expo in July. You can view Jason's winning entry here, and view the complete suite of entries here Congratulations to Jason Dvorak and thanks to everyone who entered!
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 Looks like another Jaguar emulator is in the works! Nathan Woods has been working with Aaron Gile's CoJag emulation to build a working Jaguar driver for the versatile MESS emulator. You can view initial screenshots of the MESS Jaguar emulation here. Always good to see more work being done to further the Jaguar emulation scene. Thanks to Mindfield for passing along this news to us.
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 Citing a lack of motivation and time, the developer of the Virtual Jaguar emulator has pulled the plug on the project. However, the source code has been released under the GPL license, which can be compiled under Microsoft Visual C 6.0. A full compatibility list of what Jaguar games work in the emulator has also been posted. You can download the source code and view the compatibility list over at Potato Emulation.
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 The GP32 has gained another Atari-related emulator, this time it's a port by Mark Watson of the venerable Atari800 emulator. Now you can play Atari 8-bit computer games on the go, if you're lucky enough to have a GP32 handheld. You can download several convenient packages Mark has put together on his GP32 Atari 800 Emulator page, as well as the source code.
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 If you've been thinking about submitting an entry for the Climber 5 Label Contest, you only have until Sunday at Midnight to do so! The winning label will appear on all copies of Climber 5, which will make its debut at the upcoming Austin Gaming Expo. Winner of the contest will receive an autographed copy of Climber 5 signed by Dennis Debro. For complete details, please visit the Climber 5 Label Contest page, and all the submissions thus far can be viewed here. Good luck!
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 Have a spare Atari 800 lying around that doesn't work? Andy Hutson did, and rather than let the machine simply gather dust indefinitely, he took a Mini-ITX PC motherboard and managed to squeeze a fully-fledged PC into the Atari 800 case. The conversion even has an integrated SIO2PC board, allowing for easy connections to actual Atari 8-bit computers, as well as a mouse made from (of all things!) a Star Raiders cartridge. You can read all about this conversion and view the many pictures over at Mini-ITX.com.
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 The Atari Program Exchange (APX) was a software distribution model in which Atari would encourage end users to create software for their 8-bit computers. Selected software was then sold through the APX catalog, resulting in royalties paid to the programmers. Could you have had what it took to be an Atari Program Exchange author? You may never know for sure, but you can now read the APX Program Author's Handbook to get programming and documentation writing advice straight from the mouth of Atari, circa 1982. You can find this guide at atariarchives.org along with a wealth of other Atari-related computing books and materials.
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 The Windows version of MESS (Multi Emulator Super System) have been updated to version 0.70. Changes in this version of MESS include bug fixes for the Atari 2600 driver, the addition of Reset and Start buttons for the 7800's Input menu, as well as a Pause button. Improvements have also been made to many other system drivers. Please visit the MESS Homepage to download the latest binary and source versions of MESS.
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 Jaguar fans will be glad to see that work continues on the Virtual Jaguar emulator over at Potato Emulation. There have been several updates since the beginning of June, with improved emulation of Atari Karts, the Native demo, Worms, and more. Plenty of screenshots and more detailed information can be found here.
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 AtariAge is proud to unveil the previously unreleased UA Limited prototypes for the Atari 2600, Cat Trax, Funky Fish, and Pleiades. Two of these games (Funky Fish and Pleiades) were based on arcade games of the same name, while Cat Trax is similar to Pac-Man in play. The Cat Trax binary has been available for some time, but Funky Fish and Pleiades have not been available until now. In addition to the binaries, we also have boxed reproductions of all three games available in the AtariAge Store, complete with original artwork created by Dave Exton. A new version of the Atari 2600 emulator z26 has been released which adds support for the UA games. You can discuss these games with other AtariAge visitors in our Atari 2600 Forum. Enjoy!
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 Sunmark Products has announced Alley Cat as the latest addition to their growing library of Atari 8-bit computer cartridges. Alley Cat is a popular 8-bit game created by Bill Williams and published by Synapse, and until now has only been available in disk form. Sunmark also recently released their second Multicart, which contains 30 games on a menu-driven 8-bit cartridge. Please visit Sunmark.com for more information.
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 Organizers of the Austin Gaming Expo have announced the inclusion of JagFest 2003: JagFest on Tour into the event. JagFest on Tour will include exhibitions of prototype hardware and software, tournaments, prizes, and more! Ambient Distortions is sponsoring JagFest at AGE, and will be giving away several prizes to winners of the BattleSphere and Tempest 2000 tournaments, as well as exhibiting their recently released Jaguar game, Black Ice/White Noise. You can learn more by visiting the Austin Gaming Expo homepage.
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 The Best of Creative Computing Volume 2 is now available at atariarchives.org in its entirety. Published in 1977 and edited by David Ahl, this book is a true classic, containing 300+ pages of articles and programs published in 1976, the second year of Creative Computing magazine. You can find The Best of Creative Computing Volume 2 and many other classic computing books over at atariarchives.org.
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 Matt Reichert (aka Tempest) has been hard at work with a massive update to his website AtariProtos.com. This time around Matt has added a large number of 5200 prototype reviews, with over 30 additions to that will sure to keep you busy for some time. Please head on over to AtariProtos.com to read about the latest additions, as well as many other 2600 and 5200 in-depth prototype reviews.
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AtariAge and Dennis Debro are sponsoring a contest to create original label artwork for Climber 5. This label artwork will appear on all copies of Climber 5, which will make its debut at the upcoming Austin Gaming Expo. In Climber 5 you play the role of a baseball player who has to retrieve a ball hit to the upper rafters of a building under construction. Winner of the contest will receive an autographed copy of Climber 5 signed by Dennis Debro. For complete details, please visit the Climber 5 Label Contest page.
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