#atari8

The PCB I designed for the #Atari 8-Bit Ethernet Project card using an #Olimex board works!
I only forgot to connect 2 ground pins.
Soon I will upload the fixed gerber files to https://github.com/AndresPlazaR2/atari_8bit_ethernet
#retrocomputing #atari8

Why I hope the Atari 400 Mini will bring respect to Atari’s most underrated platform - Enlarge / Retro Games' THE400 Mini console. (credit: Retro Games / Benj... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1995932 #atari8-bitcomputers #miniconsoles #commodore64 #atari8-bit #atari2600 #retrotech #atari400 #atari800 #atarivcs #gaming #atari #tech #hdmi #mule

The Steam Deck runs Altirra really well!

I did have to configure the controller, and I haven’t tried any games that require a keyboard but I could remap some of the triggers to those keys.

#SteamDeck #Altirra #Atari #Atari8-bit #Retrogaming #RetroComputing

I'm going live in 45 minutes! (7:30 EST) https://live.gozgeek.com

#RetroGaming #Atari #Atari8-bit

In 30 minutes (7:30pm EST) I'll be playing Attack of the PETSCII Robots on my Atari 800XL - https://twitch.tv/gozgeek

#RetroGaming #atari #atari8 #atari800xl

@mjgardner @FediFollows

While I agree the C64 palette is better than the ZX Spectrum palette, I find some of the colors rather drab. I much prefer the Atari 800 palette of 256 colors.

Normally, the Atari can only display 4 colors per screen, not counting the player/missile graphics (aka. sprites), but a few low resolution modes allow either 16 luminance levels of one color, 16 colors at the same luminance level, or 9 colors of your choice.

Then there are software modes. One option is to change the palette every scan line. Other software modes allow alternating between two or three palettes on each screen refresh, allowing more than 256 colors.

#C64 #ZXSpectrum #Atari8 #8bit #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

@defrisselle

The Atari 800's ANTIC & GTIA video chips were also designed by Jay Miner and similarly can do software video modes like APAC to get more than 4 of the 256 colors on the screen at the same time. #atari8 #antic #gtia #apac

@msxwiki yes, i has a similar experience on my #atari8 a while back. Was a very quiet place though...

My first experience of being online was using Fidonet, a federated bulletin board system (BBS) via dialup. Email and forum messages were pushed between each BBS at set times. My high school computing project was on it and the different forums and communities you could find. Each BBS had it's own moderators, community.

Mastodon feels a bit like that now. Back then the code was more efficient, you could be online on with less than 64k #atari8 #bbcmicro

Lets see how the #fediverse pans out.

This one flew under the radar... Atari800 v5.0.0 was released 10 days ago!

Last version was 4.2.0 in 2019.

#atari #atari8 #retrocomputing #retrogaming

https://github.com/atari800/atari800/releases/tag/ATARI800_5_0_0

Just bought Telengard on cassette for a mere US$166 (NZ$270) incl. shipping and tax.

The tape will run on #c64 #commodorepet #trs80 and #atari #atari8

Well, the original did. Whether this one has stood the test of time remains to be seen...I might have to look into a cassette deck for my Atari 130XE just to maximise my value for money.

May deity$ have mercy on my credit card.

Mailcall!

#atari #8bit #retrocomputing
#atari8