On this episode of ANTIC the atari 8-bit podcast:


Brad gets mad about Kevin’s swap meet finds


We discuss the release of source code for Action!, BASIC XL, and Star Raiders


ROB (Player/Missile Podcast) fills us in about Atari emulation on the Android


Brad gives a technical overview of the Atari 400 and 800 machines


Randy tells you everything you ever wanted to know about Atari BASIC but was afraid to ask


and we discuss the release of thousands of Atari program screenshots


 
Links mentioned in this episode:
 
Recurring Links
Floppy Days Podcast
AtariArchives.org
AtariMagazines.com
Kevins Book “Terrible Nerd”
New Atari books scans at archive.org
ANTIC feedback at AtariAge
the Atlanta Historical Computing Society
What We’ve Been Up To
Assembly Lines the Complete Book by Roger Wagner
Antic Magazine FBI FOIA Response
ANALOG Computing FBI FOIA Response
STart Magazine FBI FOIA Response
Texas Instruments FBI FOIA Response
Stimulating Simulations (Atari Version) by C.W. Engel
Midi-Maze software at AtariMania
Midi-Maze cartridge from Lance Ringquist, Video 61 & Atari Sales  
Midi-Mates from Bruce Carso, B&C ComputerVision
Atari networking cartridge from Dan Winslow and Mark Dusko
History of Personal Computing Podcast.  Topic: The Atari 400/800
 
News
VCFSE 3.0
Atari Party
KansasFest
VCF East X
Midwest Gaming Classic
Atari User
Action! Code Released Discussion
Action! Code
OSS Basic XL 1.02 Source Code
Atari Personal Finance Management System (1981) - complete with software, manuals
2015 10-line BASIC contest
Follow-up to RetroChallenge 2015/01
Functional demo of GOS graphic multi-tasking OS
New “Atari Antics” newspaper - Michael Allard
Issue 4 of Pro(c) available in English
Chimera+
The source code behind microsoft basic for 6502 comes to light
new season of High Score Club on AtariAge
repository dedicated to reverse engineering the classic 1979 game Star Raiders
The Classic-Gaming Bookcast
 
New at Archive.org
https://archive.org/details/AtariStockCharting (Wade at Inverse ATASCII)
Old Best Electronics catalog
Lots of new additions of the Atari 8-bit Computer Manuals section - 384 items (from Alpha Shield to Zorro)
https://archive.org/details/DeReAtari_Alternate_Early_Version
4,500 Atari 8-bit screenshots
2,170 more screenshots - from Atari 800 Best Game Pack
Advanced Programming Techniques For Your Atari Including Graphics & Voice Programs By Linda M. Schreiber (programs)
https://archive.org/details/AtariPascalLangaugeSystemManual
https://archive.org/details/Atari_Pilot_External_Specification_Revision-E
https://archive.org/details/Atari_News_Bits_Number_1
https://archive.org/details/Atari_News_Bits_Number_2
https://archive.org/details/AtariAssemblerEditorCartridgeManualErrata
https://archive.org/details/AtariComputerCampsLogo
https://archive.org/details/AtariChristmas1981
Stone Oakvalley Music Collection (C64 and Amiga music)
 
Feature Topic - Atari Hardware “In-Depth” (Brad)
highly detailed document on the internal workings of the Atari 8-bit being created by Avery Lee (Phaeron)
Your Atari Computer (YAC)
http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/CTIA_and_GTIA
http://www.ataripreservation.org/websites/freddy.offenga/megazine/ISSUE5-PALNTSC.html
http://www.retromicro.com/files/atari/8bit/antic.pdf
http://www.retromicro.com/files/atari/8bit/gtia.pdf
http://www.atariarchives.org/dere/chapt02.php
The Atari 8-Bit FAQ by Michael Current
http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=379120
 
Atari Emulation on Android (Rob at Player/Missile)
episode 16 of Antic, Atari emulation on iOS by Chris Olsen
Rob’s website
Colleen emulator in the Play store
Atari OS ROMS
Planetary Defense
 
Programming Language Segment - Atari BASIC (Randy)
Atari BASIC Source Book
Atari BASIC Reference Manual
Atari BASIC A Self Teaching Guide
Inside Atari BASIC (PDF)
De Re Atari
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_BASIC
Interview with Paul Laughton for ANTIC Interview #1
Interview with Bill Wilkinson for ANTIC Interview #7
 
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