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2600 Programming For Newbies

The aim of this forum is to provide insight into programming the Atari 2600 for people who've always been curious about it, but haven't yet made the leap. Andrew Davie will provide a series of lessons and will gladly answer questions as they arrive.

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Assembly Flash Cards Started by flavoredthunder, 3 May 2004	19 replies 1,297 views	flavoredthunder 5 May 2004
TIA Playfield Painter V1.00 Released Started by khryssun, 30 Apr 2004	1 reply 763 views	flavoredthunder 30 Apr 2004
Best way to go about making a Hack of an existing game Started by Atari Charles, 23 Apr 2004	1 reply 843 views	Nukey Shay 23 Apr 2004
sprite positioning Started by robware, 22 Apr 2004	5 replies 880 views	DEBRO 23 Apr 2004
Session Notes (beware of errata!) Started by flavoredthunder, 6 Apr 2004	16 replies 1,286 views	flavoredthunder 22 Apr 2004
bne jmp bpl Started by Serguei2, 13 Apr 2004 1 2	Hot 34 replies 1,983 views	Bryan 21 Apr 2004
What language sould I use? Started by Drakonic Duke, 18 Apr 2004	6 replies 1,091 views	flavoredthunder 19 Apr 2004
Assembly Language Programming - Lesson 5 - Binary Math Started by Robert M, 10 Dec 2003	2 replies 2,743 views	flavoredthunder 19 Apr 2004
Assembly Language Programming - Lesson 1 - Bits! Started by Robert M, 17 Nov 2003	6 replies 3,218 views	flavoredthunder 19 Apr 2004
I'm Back with a question Started by Happy_Dude, 5 Aug 2003	11 replies 1,429 views	Happy_Dude 16 Apr 2004
Forewarning of deletion of threads Started by Andrew Davie, 11 Apr 2004	11 replies 1,060 views	flavoredthunder 13 Apr 2004
Thinking of taking up 2600 programming... Started by Max-T, 10 Apr 2004	12 replies 1,227 views	Nukey Shay 13 Apr 2004
Any good XP-friendly 65xx assemblers/disassemblers? Started by Cootster, 9 Apr 2004	6 replies 1,381 views	Jedd 10 Apr 2004
DASM on MacOSX Started by Jedd, 31 Mar 2004	19 replies 1,274 views	Jedd 7 Apr 2004
DASM won't work Started by systemcat, 4 Apr 2004	5 replies 809 views	Nukey Shay 5 Apr 2004
Help applying friction Started by Galaga_Freak, 31 Mar 2004	5 replies 1,254 views	Thomas Jentzsch 1 Apr 2004
Need help with TIA and TV scanlines timing for atari 2600 Started by bluetriforce, 21 Mar 2004	3 replies 822 views	Christopher Tumber 29 Mar 2004
Should atari make more games and a new system Started by MrAtari2600_Old, 18 Mar 2004	10 replies 1,212 views	Saikyo 29 Mar 2004
Idiotacy Started by Drakonic Duke, 25 Mar 2004	11 replies 960 views	jeepnut24 26 Mar 2004
I am a Newbie with no atari 2600 programming skills. Started by bluetriforce, 27 Feb 2004	6 replies 1,065 views	Gateway 24 Mar 2004
Video Game Programming Started by Lady Danny, 18 Mar 2004	0 replies 1,097 views	Lady Danny 18 Mar 2004
Multicart question Started by 4ever2600, 16 Mar 2004	2 replies 980 views	4ever2600 16 Mar 2004
Setting up DASM?? Started by jeepnut24, 3 Mar 2004	17 replies 1,336 views	jeepnut24 4 Mar 2004
Dreaming of an easy to use dev kit : ) Started by jedijeff, 17 Feb 2004	3 replies 1,118 views	Scuttle130 18 Feb 2004
Problems with playfield Started by Serguei2, 17 Feb 2004	7 replies 886 views	Serguei2 17 Feb 2004
We'll meet again Started by Andrew Davie, 7 Oct 2003	20 replies 1,733 views	Mord 9 Feb 2004
Weapons check Started by 4ever2600, 27 Jan 2004 1 2	Hot 40 replies 2,706 views	Nukey Shay 29 Jan 2004
Session 4: The TIA Started by Andrew Davie, 22 May 2003	6 replies 5,875 views	Susuwatari 27 Jan 2004
Hex code for COLUMP0 and COLUMP1? Started by Susuwatari, 24 Jan 2004	2 replies 991 views	Susuwatari 24 Jan 2004
Problem compiling with DASM Started by Susuwatari, 24 Jan 2004	3 replies 975 views	Susuwatari 24 Jan 2004
In the Pipeline? Started by Andrew Davie, 17 Nov 2003	14 replies 1,767 views	Thomas Jentzsch 23 Jan 2004
Low Byte, High Byte graphics room data question Started by 4ever2600, 21 Jan 2004	5 replies 1,152 views	4ever2600 21 Jan 2004
Assembly Language Programming - Lesson 4 - Binary Counting. Started by Robert M, 8 Dec 2003	4 replies 6,743 views	Robert M 6 Jan 2004
2600 Title Screen question Started by 4ever2600, 1 Jan 2004	15 replies 1,830 views	Nukey Shay 3 Jan 2004
New Emulator help! Started by PiratSS, 27 Dec 2003	2 replies 845 views	Nukey Shay 28 Dec 2003
Colision Detection Started by Scuttle130, 10 Dec 2003	2 replies 911 views	Andrew Davie 10 Dec 2003
Have some simple questions for you 6502 gurus! Started by 4ever2600, 8 Dec 2003	6 replies 1,234 views	Nukey Shay 8 Dec 2003
Assembly Language Programming - Lesson 3 - Codes Started by Robert M, 25 Nov 2003	11 replies 5,049 views	Nukey Shay 2 Dec 2003
Assembly Language Programming - Lesson 2 - Enumeration Started by Robert M, 18 Nov 2003	5 replies 2,819 views	Robert M 20 Nov 2003
Assembly Language Programming - Downloadable PDF Started by Cap5750, 20 Nov 2003	0 replies 1,271 views	Cap5750 20 Nov 2003
Help on Session 8! Please! Started by Cassidy Nolen, 29 May 2003	9 replies 1,472 views	Thomas Jentzsch 16 Nov 2003
Is there any interest in a course on Assembly language? Started by Robert M, 11 Nov 2003	6 replies 1,256 views	UK WOMBLE 14 Nov 2003
oh well... Started by Tom, 9 Nov 2003	0 replies 886 views	Tom 9 Nov 2003
Next session... Started by Andrew Davie, 3 Nov 2003	5 replies 1,209 views	Scuttle130 8 Nov 2003
vertical timing ? Started by Tom, 28 Oct 2003	3 replies 1,055 views	Tom 28 Oct 2003
Burning EPROMS. Questions on eproms, bankswitching, methods Started by Joe Stella, 27 Oct 2003	2 replies 1,112 views	CPUWIZ 27 Oct 2003
Ok, last DASM question for awhile (Kernel probelm in code) Started by Pantherman, 21 Oct 2003	1 reply 1,012 views	DEBRO 21 Oct 2003
DASM problems with programming Started by Pantherman, 21 Oct 2003	5 replies 1,293 views	Cybergoth 21 Oct 2003
Session 16: Letting the Assembler do the Work Started by Andrew Davie, 16 Jun 2003	17 replies 4,516 views	Thomas Jentzsch 8 Sep 2003
Session 10: Orgasm Started by Andrew Davie, 26 May 2003	7 replies 7,000 views	buta 25 Aug 2003