A CharSET editor for ATARI 8-BIT
Dearhorse release a free WIN32 software for ATARI 8-BIT line computer including ATARI 5200, for homebrew programmers.
Running from WIN98 to WIN7. The software is beta version but 90% operational as is. The soft can edit/recolor/scroll chars (color&mono) with option to save & load charset files (*.ACS). needfull : The tool can auto-generate atari basic and 6502 DB text code to use new charset.
There is visual edition of grid (binary-dec-hex codes) and screen editor, 256 color palette, ..
Link: http://AtariTools.gd.fr
From: http://www.atari.org/
EtherNat poll
We've had quite a few people wanting to buy EtherNats and as yet we've had to turn everyone down. But now we've decided to investigate if there could be a second batch of EtherNats produced. We believe that at least 60 boards need to be produced to get a reasonable unit price and a safe assumption is that the price will be higher than the first batch because it consisted of 130 boards. At the same time we will make a few modifications to the design to lower production cost. This time the manufacturing company will do *all* parts of the production, testing and shipping so our lack of spare time won't lead to such horrible shipping delays. This will of course also make the price slightly higher.
So go to nature.atari.org, and click the second link at the welcoming page.
Link: http://nature.atari.org
From: http://www.atari.org/
New Atari magazine
Simon Sunnyboy / Paradize writes:
How long did you wait for the last disk magazine issue? Alive 14 has been ages away and no new version has been seen yet.
Thorn, Christos and Simon Sunnyboy decided around Outline 2009 that the disk magazine concept should be transported over to a new platform and concept.
We started the Low Res magazine in Web 2.0 style. It is a Wordpress based blog with the following ideas behind the magazine:
releases more often, even if there are not 80 articles around cover anything from an Atarian point of view, games, demos, hardware, news a Blog system like Wordpress allows instant feedback via comments article submissions are way more easy readable even on your Atari ST with CAB or Highwire article reviewing and proof reading can be done online while chatting, Skyping etc (no sharing of article textfiles anymore)
So here you go! At http://lowresmag.wordpress.com/ you can find the first issue of our magazine.
We hope you enjoy the read and if you want to contribute with articles, reviews or anything Atari related, just go ahead and tell us! Low Res will need your active support - and keep in mind, if it's Atari related it is suited for the magazine, 8bit and Jaguar included.
We appreciate your feedback!
Visit Lowres Magazine http://lowresmag.wordpress.com/
From: http://www.dhs.nu/
New Version Of The Atari ST Emulator ARAnyM
This open source Atari ST/TT/Falcon emulator gets an update now.
* fixed possible crash in HostFS when quitting ARAnyM (not serious)
* fixed possible crash due to bug in libSDL up to v1.2.13 (very serious)
* fixed some redrawing problems in 8 and 16 color depths with soft NfVDI
* fixed all compile time warnings and Categories entry in aranym.desktop
* fixed weirdness when mouse pointer was leaving the window on Win and OSX
* fixed problem with invalid HostFS symlink breaking directory list
* improvement: HostFS symlinks are now shown as relative if possible
* fixed indirect descriptors handling in MMU (source: emu-france.com)
* fixed HostFS symlinks for certain path configurations
* added Mode key in the set of ARAnyM hotkey modifiers
* fixed Alt+mouse click problem on Mac OSX
* fixed Right Shift detection upon startup
If you found ARAnyM crashing previously when moving windows around or doing any other activity where VDI had to blit screen areas then please upgrade to this version ASAP. We’ve added a workaround for a serious bug in the libSDL that was causing these weird ARAnyM crashes.
Link: http://aranym.sourceforge.net/
From: http://www.emuhq.com/emulators/computer/atarist/aranym/news/2009/09...
Atarimax USB Cartridge Programmer and Maxflash Studio Software
Steven Tucker of AtariMax has released a new USB cartridge programmer and Maxflash Studio Software for easy creation of menu-based Atari 8-bit multi-carts. The new USB Cartridge Programmer allows you program your multi-cart creations to a real cartridge in just seconds. No more messing with in-system programming via SIO2PC, just plug, program and go! The Maxflash Studio Software includes a built-in recognition database of over 1200 of the most popular games, letting you drag and drop nearly any game program file into your cartridge workbook and have it work the first time, every time, without fussing with advanced configuration settings.
Link: http://www.atarimax.com/
From: http://www.atariage.com/
Retrogaming Times Monthly - September 2009
A new issue of Retrogaming Times Monthly is now online. Highlights from the September 2009 issue (#64) include:
* Movies with a Byte: "Joystick"
* The Legend Of Trash Truck
* All Eyes On Power Rangers: The Movie
* RTM Idiocy: The Pot Of Lead At The End Of The Rainbow
* Apple II Incider - Spy Hunter
* Modern Retro - Worms
* Videological Dig - The Ratings War
* Laughing Pixels
* Gaming Advertisements
You can read these articles and more inside the Retrogaming Times Monthly, now running 144 months in a row! You can also browse their archives to catch up on past issues.
Link: http://www.retrogamingtimes.com/
From: http://www.atariage.com/
New Torment screen
Spiny of Torment writes: We (torment) released another small screen, this time at Sundown 2009. Our coder is still very busy with work, so we had to reuse some code yet again, but this time we have a new tune and some new gfx :) The tune was done at the party, as were some of the graphics. Final debugging was done over the phone to GND a few hours before the entry deadline :)
Anyway, hope you enjoy it, we are all want to release more new stuff, it's just difficult to find the time when all three of us can meet up and get productive ...
Link: http://files.dhs.nu/files_demo/hysoc.zip
From: http://www.dhs.nu/
BenHeck's New Atari 800 Laptop
For many years an Atari 800 laptop was my “dream project”. It was the computer I grew up with and thus I have fond memories of it.
Earlier this year I finished the long-gestating Commodore 64 laptop. It turned out great, and looked properly old. This left me conflicted however - I wasn’t a Commodore guy, but I had done a much better job on it than my beloved 800’s.
This year that all changed! Someone requested I build them an Atari 800 laptop, and I decided to go full out and not only beat my own C64, but make it perhaps my coolest project ever.
Link: http://benheck.com/09-11-2009/new-atari-800-laptop
Toys 'R' Us to accept used video games as old as atari for store credit
The collection of used games from Toys 'R' Us just became much more interesting.
Today on kotaku, Mike Fahey confirmed with Bill Lee, Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager, Toys'R' US, U.S., that Toys 'R' US stores would be accepting games as old as the Atari 2600 for store credit.
This move by the company comes after testing the trade-in program as far back as March. Says Lee,"The video game trade-in program is another way we're providing customers with additional value when they visit our stores." He also comments,"This program is designed to make the exchange process completely hassle-free for customers by accepting games from even the oldest systems, including the original Atari 2600 and 32-bit Sega Genesis."
What does the customer need to have when exhanging their games? For store credit at either Toys 'R' US or Babies 'R' Us stores, customers need to provide the original games that are in their original packaging .
While the participating stores will be accepting a wide variety of games for consoles ranging from the Atati 2600 to the Sega Dreamcast and on, they will not be for sale in the stores themselves. Fahey later confirms from a Toys "R' Us representative that, "The games will be collected by a third party that will then resell the games to retailers across the country."
How will this news affect the trading and selling of used video games? Only time will tell. The trade-in program officially launched nationwide today.
From: http://www.examiner.com/x-22159-Portland-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Exa...
Stella - Atari 2600 Emulator
Stella is a multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator. It allows you to play all of your favorite Atari 2600 games again! Stella was originally developed for Linux by Bradford W. Mott, and is currently maintained by Stephen Anthony.
Stella is now updated to version 3.0
Link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/stella/
