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 Chris Hutt has posted a recent update to his Atari XL/XE Space Harrier Conversion Project page. This ambitious project aims to port the popular Sega arcade game Space Harrier to the Atari XL/XE computers. Chris' recent work involves moving the game to work in a cartridge, as opposed to the original goal of making it available in disk format. Due to this change, Chris has had the opportunity to improve several aspects of the game, including more colors, faster draw routines, larger backgrounds, and more speech samples. Please visit Chris' Space Harrier Conversion Project page for complete details.
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 The Windows version of the excellent Atari 2600 emulator z26 has been updated to version 2.11. This latest release includes the following changes:- A fix to the sound to allow Andy Mucho's pitsound.bin to play.
- TIA sound polynomials adapted to better match Adam Wozniak's descriptions.
- Added -R command line switch to synchronize game to sound card. This helps games that use digital sound like quadrun and some recent demos. You may also get gameplay closer to the exact rate of a 2600 console with this option.
You can download the latest version of z26 (as well as source code) at the z26 Home Page.
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 Version 1.3.2 of the Atari 8-bit/5200 emulator Atari800 has been released. Atari800 supports many computing platforms, including DOS, Windows, Windows CE, Amiga, Falcon, and more, as well as forming the basis for several other Atari 8-bit emulators. Improvements since the last release include:- R: can now be hooked to a real serial port
- Various ANTIC and POKEY fixes
- Disk and cartridge info saved in the state files
- Casette handling greatly improved
- Even more cartridges supported (40 now!)
- Some rare buffer overflows fix
You can download the latest version of Atari800 as well as the source code at the Atari800 Emulation Page.
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 Issue #75 of the 2600 Connection is now available. This latest issue (Nov/Dec 2003) features: CGE2K3 perspective by Lee Krueger, Mental Kombat Review, two PS2 Activision Anthology reviews, a review of the Jakks Pacific Atari TV Games, and more. Visit the 2600 Connection website for more information including how you can obtain a copy of this latest issue.
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 Kroko has developed a prototype flash cartridge for the Atari 2600 capable of running up to 512KB ROMs. The picture to the right (larger version with more detail here) shows Andrew Davie's 512KB Fu Kung demo running on actual hardware using the prototype cartridge. Andrew is seeking suggestions for the content of the first VCSVideo cartridge - a new technology combining full-screen full motion video playback with digitised sound. He would like some historic footage and sound, approximately 10 seconds long, to release in a limited-edition proof of concept cartridge. You can discuss this project with Andrew Dave and other AtariAge visitors in our Atari 2600 Forum.
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 Just a friendly reminder that the Castle Crisis Label Contest ends this Sunday at midnight! Castle Crisis is a new game for the Atari 5200, based on the the classic Atari arcade game Warlords, and written from the ground up by Bryan Edewaard. Supporting up to four simultaneous players, Castle Crisis is a fast-paced game where the goal is to see if you can outlast your enemies by destroying their castles while defending your own. AtariAge and Bryan Edewaard have teamed up to sponsor a contest to develop a unique label for Castle Crisis that will grace all copies of the 5200 version of the game sold. Visit the Castle Crisis Label Contest page for more information on how to enter, where you can also view entries that have been submitted thus far. You can also discuss the contest with other AtariAge visitors in our Contests Forums. Good luck!
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 It's that time of year and even 20 year old video game systems cannot escape the holiday buzz and hype! We've put together a sale on select games and hardware for your Atari 2600 and 5200 systems, as well as a special promotion where you can get a limited edition, 2003 AtariAge Holiday GreetingCart free with an order of $50 or more! Most of the excellent 2600 XYPE homebrew games are now 20% off, as well as a selection of other 2600 and 5200 games and hardware. Visit the AtariAge Store for more details about this holiday sale, including how you can get your free Holiday GreetingCart!
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 AtariArchives.org has announced that a trilogy of classic computer books is now available online: BASIC Computer Games (published in 1978), More BASIC Computer Games (1978), and Big Computer Games (1984). Edited by David Ahl of Creative Computing Magazine, the books feature type-in BASIC games, including such classics as Animal, Blackbox, Eliza, Hammurabi, Lunar LEM Rocket, Mugwump, and Hunt the Wumpus. The two earlier books feature illustrations by George Beker, which will be instantly recognizable by anyone who read these books or Creative Computing magazine 20 or more years ago. The books are available with the permission of David Ahl. With this announcement, AtariArchives.org has reached the milestone of making 25 classic computer books available on the Web.
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 Would you like a shot at winning a limited edition 2003 AtariAge Holiday GreetingCart? AtariAge is giving away five such carts to five lucky recipients in this latest contest. What is the 2003 AtariAge Holiday GreetingCart? It's a cartridge with a unique, holiday-themed label created by artist Dave Exton, which shows a rendition of the same image when plugged into an Atari 2600, courtesy of Interleaved ChronoColour(tm) technology. These carts are individually numbered and there will be only two ways of getting one: By placing an order of $50 or more in the AtariAge Store (details to be announced soon), or by participating in this contest and winning one for free! To learn more about how to enter the contest, please visit the 2003 AtariAge Holiday GreetingCart Contest page, and you can discuss the contest in our Contests Forum.
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 The full text of the classic book Atari Player-Missile Graphics in BASIC by Philip C. Seyer is now available at AtariArchives.org. The book, covering Atari 8-bit computers, explains how to design, use, and animate player/missile graphics, including collision detection and other essential functions. All of the book's example programs are available for download. Atari Player-Missile Graphics in BASIC was originally published in 1984 and is the 22nd book to be made available at AtariArchives.org.
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Fans of the classic Atari arcade game Warlords will be pleased to learn that Bryan Edewaard has developed a version for the Atari 5200 titled Castle Crisis. Supporting up to four simultaneous players, Castle Crisis is a fast-paced game where the goal is to see if you can outlast your enemies by destroying their castles while defending your own. Gameplay mechanics and graphics closely match the arcade, with additional gameplay options available, adding variety to an already great game. Before the game goes on sale, AtariAge and Bryan Edewaard have teamed up to sponsor a contest to develop a unique label for Castle Crisis that will grace all copies of the 5200 version of the game sold. The label artwork will also be used for the Castle Crisis manual and box. Visit the Castle Crisis Label Contest page for more information on how to enter!
Bryan is also releasing an Atari 8-bit version of Castle Crisis, complete with an Atari-style label to match the appearance of Atari's original 8-bit games. Bryan has also released a demo that you can download and try in your favorite Atari 8-bit emulator! You can download the demo (which will also give you a good feel for the 5200 version) and discuss this version of the game in our Atari 8-bit Forum.
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 Dates and a location have been announced by the organizers of the 2004 Midwest Gaming Classic. The Midwest Gaming Classic is the Midwest's only all-encompassing electronic gaming event, featuring a large variety of displays, vendors and special attractions for arcade uprights, computers, pinball and home video games from past to present. The 2004 Midwest Gaming Classic will be held on May 22nd and 23rd at the Brookfield Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Please visit the new Midwest Gaming Classic website to learn more about the show and keep abreast of announcements as they are made.
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 Atari has released a new PC collection of Atari games in a package titled Atari: 80 Classic Games in One. This package, developed by Digital Eclipse, features 80 classic Atari arcade and 2600 hits, the largest assembly of classic Atari games ever put together. In addition to the games, which have all been faithfully emulated, this comprehensive package also includes scanned manuals, flyers, comics, and other associated paraphernalia. You can discuss the new Atari: 80 Classic Games in One collection in our Atari 2600 Forum.
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 Duranik has announced a new game for the Atari Lynx called Alpine Games. Featuring nine different winter sports on a 4Mbit Lynx cartridge, Alpine Games will be familiar in style to those who remember the classic Winter and Summer Games from Epyx. To learn more about Alpine Games, which is expected to be released at the end of the year, please visit Duranik. You can also chat about the game with other AtariAge visitors in our Atari Lynx Forum.
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 The folks at AtariArchives.org have announced that the full text of the classic computer book Digital Deli is now available on the Web. Published in 1984 and subtitled "The Comprehensive, User-Lovable Menu of Computer Lore, Culture, Lifestyles and Fancy," Digital Deli offers a unique perspective on computers and their users in the golden age of microcomputing. The book was written by more than 100 contributors and edited by Steve Ditlea. Contributors include computing pioneers Ralph Baer, Steve Wozniak, Nolan Bushnell, Robert Moog, Bill Gates, and Mitch Kapor, in addition to well-known writers and pundits, such as Stan Veit, Steven Levy, Howard Rheingold, and Esther Dyson. You can find the complete text to Digital Deli over at AtariArchives.org, along with many other classic computing books.
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 Scott Anderson has announced a new contest based on Atari's classic Adventure for the 2600. The Room 34 Adventure Challenge is a multi-part trivia/brain teaser contest, and Scott is giving away store credit in the AtariAge Store for the first, second, and third-place winners. The game will require you to play a web-based version of Adventure that Scott has created, solve nefarious puzzles, and rack your brain trying to answer video game related trivia questions. Think you have what it takes? You can read the full details and rules about the contest and register here, as well as discuss the contest with Scott and other AtariAge visitors in our AtariAge Contests Forum. Good luck!
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 Shanon Fernald sends us word that he is developing a brand-new Atari 2600-compatible console. Called the RetroConsole, the project endeavors to recreate several classic consoles by programming all the hardware logic in a single FPGA chip. The small, battery-powered system will allow all 2600 game cartridges to be played and will support s-video, VGA and stereo output. Target price is less than $50. For more information, please check out the development website at RetroConsole.com. You can discuss the RetroConsole in our Atari 2600 Forum.
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 Issue #75 of Retrogaming Times is now online for your reading pleasure. This month's issue features the following articles:
- Intellivision Lives and Midway Arcade Treasures Reviews
- The Many Faces of...One on One
- Retrogaming Commercial Vault
- The Sinclair ZX Spectrum
- Letters to the Editor
You can find these stories and more at Tomorrow's Heroes.
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 Lars Hannig of Starcat Developments has announced that he is working on a horror graphic adventure for the Jaguar titled Eerievale, which he unveiled at this past weekend's Euro JagFest in Germany. The new game engine is nearly complete and is designed so additional graphic adventure games can be created with ease. You can discuss the game with Lars and other AtariAge visitors in our Atari Jaguar Forum.
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 Karl Morris of Atari Explorer and Curt Vendel of the Atari History Museum have teamed up to unveil new information about the unreleased Atari Panther game console. The Panther was to be Atari's first new game console since the release of the 7800, but was ultimately abandoned in favor of the Jaguar which was also in development at the time. You can view previously unseen drawings of the Panther case over at Atari Explorer, along with additional information about this ill-fated console. You can discuss Panther with other Jaguar fans in our Atari Jaguar Forum.
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