Autopsy:
from Wikipedia:
The Sega Megadrive is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as Mega Drive (メガドライブ Mega Doraibu?), then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive.
The reason for the two names is that Sega was unable to secure legal rights to the Mega Drive name in North America. The Sega Genesis is Sega’s third console and the successor to the Sega Master System with which it has backward compatibility when the separately sold Power Base Converter is installed.
The console was released in Japan as Mega Drive on October 29, 1988. Sega announced a North American release date for the system (as Sega Genesis) on January 9, 1989. Sega initially attempted to partner with Atari Corporation for distribution of the console in the US, but the two could not agree to terms and Sega decided to do it themselves. Sega was not able to meet the initial release date and US sales began on August 14, 1989 in New York City and Los Angeles. The Sega Genesis was released in the rest of North America later that year on September 15, 1989 with the suggested retail price of $189.99, $10 less than originally planned, and also $10 less than the competing TurboGrafx-16.
The Mega Drive’s CPU is a 16/32-bit Motorola 68000. The maximum addressable memory is 16 MB from the ROM ($00000000-00400000 – 4 MB), to the RAM ($00FF0000-00FFFFFF – 64 KB). The 68000 runs at 7.61 MHz in PAL consoles, 7.67 MHz in NTSC consoles. The Mega Drive also includes a Zilog Z80, which serves as secondary processor along with allowing complete Master System compatibility with only a passive adapter. The initial Mega Drive models used a Hitachi-made HD68HC000, while the Mega Drive 2 and later models used a Motorola MC68HC000, both fabricated in CMOS.
source: wikipedia
Ice – T XE is a Telecommunications software for the Atari 8-bit by Itay Chamiel – (c)1993-2012.
Features:
- Complete VT-102 and ANSI-BBS emulation, including boldface/blink support.
- Takes advantage of XE/upgraded-XL banked RAM to provide many features.
- Incredible speed – supports up to 19,200 baud, with no data loss!
- Readable 80-columns, usable even with color TV.
- Fully menu driven, very easy to use.
- Xmodem-CRC, Xmodem-1K, Ymodem-batch, Ymodem-G, Zmodem download protocols.
- ASCII upload, 16K capture buffer.
- 16K scrollback buffer.
- Auto-dialer, with a directory of up to 20 numbers.
- Built in text file viewer.
- Fine scroll.
- Print screen.
Download: Ice - T XE v2.73 (1087)
Atari Interlace Studio is a easy image editing software for Interlaced images of Atari XE/XL. AIS runs under M$ 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 (1150)
source: madteam.atari8.info
Tomasz “Tebe” Biela 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 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) (1088)
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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) (1103)
source: bitmania.de
The famous Commodore/Atari/Sinclair demo party Arok will be held from 6 to 8 July 2012. The Party will be held in the Gym of Primary School Simon István Ajkarendek / Hungary.
source: arok.intro.hu
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 (996)
source: bitmania.de
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 (1072)
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 (1143)
source: asma.atari.org
The SIO2SD is a device that allows you to load games/applications into any 8-bit Atari XL/XE computers via SIO interface from SD/MMC cards.
Changelog (3.1rc1 -> 3.1rc2):
- Fixed bug in file handle (mainly XEX files)
- Fixed warmstart issue in xex-loader
Download: SIO2SD v3.1RC2 (1211)
source: sio2sd-dev.gucio.pl
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
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
Autopsy:
This version of Atari 2600 console was missing in my collection.
from Wikipedia:
The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977 by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in.
The first game console to use this format was the Fairchild Channel F; however, the Atari 2600 receives credit for making the plug-in concept popular among the game-playing public.
The console was originally sold as the Atari VCS, for Video Computer System. Following the release of the Atari 5200, in 1982, the VCS was renamed “Atari 2600″, after the unit’s Atari part number, CX2600. The 2600 was typically bundled with two joystick controllers, a conjoined pair of paddle controllers, and a cartridge game—initially Combat and later Pac-Man.
source: wikipedia
SIO2Arduino is an Atari 8-bit (800/XL/XE) device emulator that runs on the Arduino platform. It currently emulates a single Atari 1050 disk drive (D1:) but there are plans to extend it to support multiple drives as well as other devices.
In its current state, SIO2Arduino allows you to put single and enhanced density Atari 8-bit disk images (ATR, XFD, XEX and many PRO and ATX) onto a microSD card and boot them on real Atari hardware.
source: whizzosoftware.com/sio2arduino
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