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Atari 8-Bit Game: Line Runner by GR8 Software

June 21st, 2012 No comments

Line Runner is 8-bit Atari version of the popular game for Android and iPhone. Copyright’s owner is Rober Szeleney (Djinnworks).

Line Runner is available for Atari 800XL, 65XE, 130XE, 1200XL, both PAL and NTSC and is also available a Cartridge version for a very low price.

Download: Line Runner by GR8 Software (1003)

source: gr8.atari.pl

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Ym2149 Tracker 12.023 Beta

June 8th, 2012 2 comments

Peter Jørgensen has released a new Beta version of his YM-2149 Tracker for M$ Windows. The sound chip YM-2149 is used in Atari ST/E/Falcon series.

New Function in Beta 12.021:

  • Auto portamento.
  • Buzzer Vibrato.
  • Buzzer portamento.
  • Unified frequent list.
  • Turn Tone/Wave on-off in vibrato, bend and arpeggio.
  • Vibrato Depth.
  • Invert Vibrato for synth wave.

Beta 120.23 – note from the author:

i found 3 bugs in the tone-bend routine. and i have also change 2 of the functions in the program.

Before note-lock was affecting both S1 and S2 now you can set it to s1,s2 or both. I have also change bend-mode ramp-off to only turn off the source that is being bent. So if you bend only S1 then it is only S1 that is turn off after the bend is finish

Download: Ym2149 Tracker 12.023 Beta (1053)

source: bitmania.de

AspeQt v0.8.3 (Atari serial peripheral emulator for Qt)

June 3rd, 2012 No comments

AspeQt is a cross-platform, free and open source Atari 8-bit serial peripheral emulator. The name is an acronym for Atari serial peripheral emulator for Qt, Qt being the cross-platform application development framework used by AspeQt.

AspeQt emulates various Atari 8-bit peripherals like disk drives and printers via an SIO-2-PC cable. If you are familiar with software like Sio2Pc, APE, Atari810, AtariSIO etc., you probably won’t have any problems getting used to AspeQt.

Even though AspeQt is not fully mature yet, it is easy to use and, despite its shortcomings, has many features that you may find useful, the highlights being:

  • Cross-platform GUI with drag and drop support.
  • 8 emulated disk drives with support for 512 bytes per sector disk images.
  • High speed operation up to 6 times faster than the normal speed.
  • Ability to use PC folders as emulated disks.
  • Disk image explorer for viewing and modifying disk image contents.
  • Ability to run Atari executables without messing with disk images and DOSes.
  • Printer emulation.
  • Cassette image playback.

Download:

source: aspeqt.sourceforge.net

Atari: Grzybsoniada 2012 Official Party Reports

May 10th, 2012 No comments

The party is organized by Maciej Grzybek also known as Grzybson/SSG. It is taking place form 3th May to 6th May 2012 in Częstochowa.

This is the Official Party Reports.

Game Compo:

  • 1 Gówno spadające w dół / Koala&Cedyń
  • 2 Realistic Internet Simulator / Nosty
  • 3 Snakes On the Atari Island / JKR&Paptak
  • 4 Tedecujące Starcie / TDC
  • 5 Order It / Xeen
  • 6 Błękitne Nimfy / Sikor
  • 7 Bored a bit / Sikor

Wild Compo:

  • 1 Diabelska Pomyłka (Atari Portfolio) / Cosi + Innuendo

Download: Grzybsoniada 2012 party stuff (994)

source: Grzybsoniada homepage

Ice – T XE v2.73 Telecommunications software for the Atari 8-bit

May 1st, 2012 1 comment

Ice – T XE is a Telecommunications software for the Atari 8-bit by Itay Chamiel – (c)1993-2012.

Features:

  • Complete VT-102 and ANSI-BBS emulation, including boldface/blink support.
  • Takes advantage of XE/upgraded-XL banked RAM to provide many features.
  • Incredible speed – supports up to 19,200 baud, with no data loss!
  • Readable 80-columns, usable even with color TV.
  • Fully menu driven, very easy to use.
  • Xmodem-CRC, Xmodem-1K, Ymodem-batch, Ymodem-G, Zmodem download protocols.
  • ASCII upload, 16K capture buffer.
  • 16K scrollback buffer.
  • Auto-dialer, with a directory of up to 20 numbers.
  • Built in text file viewer.
  • Fine scroll.
  • Print screen.

Download: Ice - T XE v2.73 (1018)

Categories: Atari, News & Rumors, Today

Atari Interlace Studio (AIS) v1.4.4

April 25th, 2012 1 comment

Atari Interlace Studio is a easy image editing software for Interlaced images of Atari XE/XL. AIS runs under M$ Windows.

Supports INP, IST, MCP, MAX, HIP, CIN, PLM, APC, PZM, ILC, RIP formats for interlaced images and MIC, GR9, G10, G11 formats for non-interlaced.

Download: Atari Interlace Studio (AIS) v1.4.4 (1076)

source: madteam.atari8.info

Graph2Font v3.9.6.0 (Lite/Full)

April 25th, 2012 No comments

TomaszTebeBiela has released an update of the program Graph2Font v3.9.6.0.

This project began many years ago as a simple graphics converter for Atari but over the years the features are significantly increased. The converter runs under Windows.

Download:

source: g2f.atari8.info

AspeQt v0.8 (Atari serial peripheral emulator for Qt)

April 8th, 2012 No comments

AspeQt is a cross-platform, free and open source Atari 8-bit serial peripheral emulator. The name is an acronym for Atari serial peripheral emulator for Qt, Qt being the cross-platform application development framework used by AspeQt.

AspeQt emulates various Atari 8-bit peripherals like disk drives and printers via an SIO-2-PC cable. If you are familiar with software like Sio2Pc, APE, Atari810, AtariSIO etc., you probably won’t have any problems getting used to AspeQt.

Even though AspeQt is not fully mature yet, it is easy to use and, despite its shortcomings, has many features that you may find useful, the highlights being:

  • Cross-platform GUI with drag and drop support.
  • 8 emulated disk drives with support for 512 bytes per sector disk images.
  • High speed operation up to 6 times faster than the normal speed.
  • Ability to use PC folders as emulated disks.
  • Disk image explorer for viewing and modifying disk image contents.
  • Ability to run Atari executables without messing with disk images and DOSes.
  • Printer emulation.
  • Cassette image playback.

Download: AspeQt v0.8 (Windoze) (1001)

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Ym2149 Tracker 12.021 Beta (Bug fix)

March 29th, 2012 2 comments

Peter Jørgensen has released a new Beta version of his YM-2149 Tracker for M$ Windows. The sound chip YM-2149 is used in Atari ST/E/Falcon series.

New Function in Beta 12.021:

  • Auto portamento.
  • Buzzer Vibrato.
  • Buzzer portamento.
  • Unified frequent list.
  • Turn Tone/Wave on-off in vibrato, bend and arpeggio.
  • Vibrato Depth.
  • Invert Vibrato for synth wave.

Note from the author:

This is just a minor fix, i was when i made the startup up screen, i came to call an old routine, that should been removed (it Can mess up the instrument name).

Download: Ym2149 Tracker 12.021 Beta (Bug fix) (1043)

source: bitmania.de

FOReVER XIII – A Nightmare In Horná Súča party results

March 24th, 2012 No comments

The 8bit computers multiscene party reports. See also the Forver 8bit party homepage for more informations and download.

Download:

source: forever.zeroteam.sk

Ym2149 Tracker 12.01 Beta

March 12th, 2012 3 comments

Peter Jørgensen has released a new Beta version of his YM-2149 Tracker for M$ Windows. The sound chip YM-2149 is used in Atari ST/E/Falcon series.

New Function in Beta 12.01:

  • Auto portamento.
  • Buzzer Vibrato.
  • Buzzer portamento.
  • Unified frequent list.
  • Turn Tone/Wave on-off in vibrato, bend and arpeggio.
  • Vibrato Depth.
  • Invert Vibrato for synth wave.

 Download: Ym2149 New Beta 12.01 (951)

source: bitmania.de

Atari Interlace Studio (AIS) v1.3.5

March 2nd, 2012 No comments

Atari Interlace Studio is a easy image editing software for Interlaced images of Atari XE/XL. AIS runs under M$ Windows.

Supports INP, IST, MCP, MAX, HIP, CIN, PLM, APC, PZM, ILC, RIP formats for interlaced images and MIC, GR9, G10, G11 formats for non-interlaced.

Download: Atari Interlace Studio (AIS) v1.3.5 (983)

Atari SAP Music Archive (ASMA) v3.5

February 26th, 2012 No comments

Atari SAP Music Archive (ASMA) is a Atari XL-XE music collection. It is one of the largest and most accurate computer music collections known.

ASMA v3.5 contains 4317 tunes, 460 of which are new! Moreover, ASAP has been updated to the latest version and SAPMaker has been recompiled to run under the latest Windows.

Download: Atari SAP Music Archive v3.5 (1020)

source: asma.atari.org

Categories: Atari, News & Rumors, Today

Atari 8-BIT Ethernet Cartridge – Update

February 21st, 2012 No comments

This Ethernet Cartridge will be used to connect a computer Atari 8-bit to internet.

Much of the work has already been done thanks to some very talented people in the Atari community. The hardware and software was originally developed by Chris Martin and tested by Mark Dusko. The software is based on the work already done in the Commodore 64 community, this adapter will allow you to take advantage of telnet, e-mail, web browsing and a web server via the Contiki Operating System and a Ciris Logic CS8900A ethernet controller chip.

The project is now open source and any help with the project is welcome and greatly appreciated. We are hoping with some help from the awesome Atari 8-bit community, we can make the 8-bit ethernet interface a reality!

source: atari8ethernet.com atariage.com

Categories: Atari, News & Rumors, Today

Unboxing Harmony Cartridge for Atari 2600 & Composite Mod

February 12th, 2012 3 comments
Harmony Cartridge for Atari 2600

Autopsy:

1 Cents Atari 2600 Video Composite Mod: This very simple/cheap and functional mod adds a Video Composite output to the Atari 2600 console. I have shorted the five contacts Luma/Chroma and Sync for get a decent composite Video Signal. I have also cut a  resistor (R55) to get better colors, for the Audio signal see the picture.

The Harmony Cartridge is a simple, affordable, time-saving, space-saving, hassle-free way to play hundreds of games on your Atari 2600 console.

Using a Harmony cartridge is easy. Just insert the Harmony cartridge into your console slot the same way you would with any ordinary Atari game cartridge. Put your favorite game binaries on an SD card, pop it into the Harmony Cartridge and you’re ready to go. Turn on the console, select the game you want to play from the list and start having fun.

source: harmony.atariage.com