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COIN-OP CENTIPEDE! Demonstrating Atari's in-house development tools!

VCFed about 4 months ago

In this #retrocomputing #archaeology series video, we show how the tools at #ATARI coin-op worked, in-context. We modify Centipede, assemble, link, and create new EPROMs with our changes. #retrogaming #gamedev …

Atari 600XL, lifted keyboard ribbon trace

VCFed about 4 months ago

I'm working on getting my Atari 800xl & 600xl fixed up for the VCF East Atari classes. 3 of my 4 have weird issues but I'll start with the keyboard on the 600XL. I just noticed that one of the traces seems to come off the plastic ribbon. I've see someo …
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The Bizarre Taito Taitan arcade cabinet

The Arcade Blogger about 4 months ago

Generic cabinets from the Golden Age of arcade gaming tended to be functional workhorses. Of course the beauty of dedicated cabinets from manufacturers such as Atari, Williams, Gottlieb and Sega is undeniable. Those cabinets usually had bespoke designs, d …
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Atari THE400 Mini Pre-Orders Now Open!

Australian Retro Gamer about 4 months ago

Whoa, I am late to the party, but just in case there are others that aren’t aware, Atari announced that the Retro Games Ltd. made THE400 Mini pre-orders are now open – but only to US residents (boooo)! For our Australian friends, don’t fr …

Miracle Boy in Dragon Land - In development Atari 520 ST game as an unofficial Wonder Boy sequel gets a demo!

Indie Retro News about 4 months ago

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Here's Where You Can Pre-Order The Atari 400 Mini

Time Extension about 4 months ago

The mini device will emulate the whole 8-bit Atari range & the Atari 5200.Update : Pre-orders are now open for Retro Games Ltd's miniature version of the Atari 400: THE400 Mini console.Here's a full list of places you'll be able to pick it up from (dependi …

Atari 65XE to 130XE Upgrade

Jan Beta about 4 months ago

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Over 40 Years Later, William Shatner Still Loves The Commodore Vic-20

Time Extension about 4 months ago

"The Commodore VIC-20 was THE best personal computer of the 1980 for the price".Back in the 1980s, William Shatner was the star of several commercials promoting the Vic-20 — most of which saw the Star Trek and TJ Hooker actor comparing Commodore's classi …

Dungeon Adventurer - Traverse the maze of a dark Tomb in this new Atari XL/XE game

Indie Retro News about 4 months ago

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eprom programmer

VCFed about 4 months ago

hello all. Ineed help with eprom programmer GP MOD XP 640 from GP industrial UK , http://matthieu.... ve already took a look on the pdf but im not sure,i would like toknow if it is able to handl …

Cyborg Warriors - This side scrolling shooter is worth checking out on the Atari XL/XE!

Indie Retro News about 4 months ago

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Impossible Mission Is Getting A Fanmade Port For The Atari Lynx

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Its creator hopes to license the game properly for a physical release.A fanmade port of Epyx's 1984 classic Impossible Mission is currently in the works for the Atari Lynx, as recently spotted by Atari Scene News.The port is the work of the coder Nop90, wh …

Atari 400 Mini

Neo Geo Forums about 4 months ago

Aaaand the emu-in-a-box releases continue with the Atari 400 Mini: https://atari.com/pr... 400 Mini is a half-sized version of the distinctively styled Atari 400, emulating the whole 8-bit Atari range from the 400 to …

General Discussions • Expanding the forum to include other retro gaming?

MISTerFPGA about 4 months ago

Having been here from [nearly?] the start and also on AtariAge, I often find myself wanting to post something, but second guessing... Do I post here in 'general' or on AtariAge where they have separate subforums for different systems? For example, in thei …

Input Devices • Controllers for Each Core Is This Possible? [Solved]

MISTerFPGA about 4 months ago

Here's what I'm trying to do, if anyone has a suggestion, I'd love to hear it!I've got a MISTER with RAM, AnalogIO board and a USB hub connected to a 25" arcade CRT (Standard resolution K7000 series)I'm building a horizontal Mistercade to run:Horizontal a …

Amiga (Minimig) • "Speed toggle" for the Amiga Minimig core

MISTerFPGA about 4 months ago

It's a well known fact that while A500 on Minimig core can run at the original speed, A1200 is somewhat faster. For the most part it is a good thing, but I believe having more control over the core's speed would be beneficial. It could possibly help tackl …

Atari XE Mechanical Replacement Keyboard

Jan Beta about 4 months ago

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Feature: 20 Years After Atari's E.T., Another Company Made The Same Mistake

Time Extension about 4 months ago

How NewKidCo gambled it all on E.T. with disastrous results.If you have even a passing interest in video game history, you've probably heard the story of Atari's disastrous E.T. adaptation, which saw unsold copies of the game being buried out in the New Me …
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Retro Games Ltd Officially Unveils The Atari 400 Mini

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Pre-orders open today.Retro Games Ltd., the company behind the A500 Mini and the C64 Mini, has just announced it is bringing out a miniature version of the Atari 400 — a home computer that was first released by Atari back in 1979.It will be made availabl …
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Atari Gamestation Portable Comes With Built-In Paddle And Trak-Ball

Time Extension about 4 months ago

My Arcade reveals its 2024 line-up at CES.Retro hardware manufacturer My Arcade has been showing off its 2024 range of products at the Consumer Electronics Show, and one particular device has caught our attention.The Atari Gamestation Portable is a handhel …
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Bubsy "Rough" Prototype Pitched To Atari Breaks Cover Online

Time Extension about 4 months ago

The cat's out of the bag.Back in October 2023, Atari's CEO Wade Rosen told MinnMax that it was open to pitches for a new Bubsy game, leading a small number of indie developers to express interest in calling the company's bluff.Among these was the Frog Nimb …

Commodore Events - Both Old and New C= • Los Angeles Maker Faire 2024, April 6

Commodore.ca about 4 months ago

Happy New Year, C= and Ami aficionados! Yes! Our tables at the City of STEM / Los Angeles Maker Faire have been reconfirmed! We are now up there with the big exhibitors. Seehttps://losangeles.maker... find our exhibit un …
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Guide: Best Evercade Games, Ranked By You

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Is your favourite cartridge at the top of the list?The Evercade family of systems has been around since 2020, and has successfully reconnected players all over the world with classic titles in physical form.Thanks to its selection of curated cartridges, Ev …

Atari 2600 and 5200 Game development using a cross assembler on an IMSAI 8080

VCFed about 4 months ago

This video shows the process of doing #gamedev using other, larger systems to develop software for the #Atari 2600 and 5200 game consoles using a cross assembler. This example contrasts a cross assembler from Sorcim running on #Atari8bit and #S100 hardware …
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Monty Mole digs his way from 8-bit to the Switch

Portable Gaming Roundup about 5 months ago

Eight-bit hero Monty Mole from Gremlin Graphics was one of the many cute characters adventuring away in the formative days of computer games. Alongside Miner Willy, Kokotoni Wilf, Chuckie Egg and Codemasters' Dizzy, he would pop up from time to time with a …