ANTIC Episode 75 - Video Wars

Feb 27, 2021

ANTIC Episode 75 - Video Wars

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast… we discuss the merits of Sophia vs. VBXE for video upgrades, kick off the BASIC 10-liners contest, discuss some new games, and talk about numerous hardware upgrades that are coming.

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Recurring Links 

Floppy Days Podcast 

AtariArchives.org 

AtariMagazines.com 

Kevin’s Book “Terrible Nerd” 

New Atari books scans at archive.org 

ANTIC feedback at AtariAge 

Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge 

Interview index: here 

ANTIC Facebook Page 

AHCS 

Eaten By a Grue 

Next Without For 

What We’ve Been Up To

• Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games - https://amzn.to/3k8avzS 
• Code for Atari8BitBot (https://twitter.com/atari8bitbot) now on GitHub - (https://github.com/savetz/Atari8BitBot) 
• PC BASIC Bot - https://pcbasicbot.com 
• ACE80XL cart - https://www.vintagecomputercenter.com/ 
• Interview with Claus Buckholz and Lance Ward - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-292-claus-buchhoz-lance-ward-ace-80 in 2017 

Recent Interviews 

• https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-403-dan-kramer-atari-trak-ball-controllers 
• https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-special-episode-my-atari-by-suzanne-ciani 

News 

• External version of Ultimate1MB for Atari XL/XE under development by Sebastian 'Candle`o`Sin' Bartkowicz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Rx20IQ94UuU&fbclid=IwAR0gZj99WWBTq1EDMLK5yUkmpTqa51-f7dLwighOuZUqjIRr-HU0Pjwn8Q8 
• Atari800MacX emulator update - https://github.com/atarimacosx/Atari800MacX/releases/tag/Release_6.0.0 
• Atari Projects: http://atariprojects.org/ - Jason Moore - latest project is on using Atari FastBASIC.  Also recent projects on using CP/M through FujiNet, and the ACE80 carts. 
• Version 6.0.0 of the RECOIL graphics browser from Atari computers and others has been released - http://recoil.sourceforge.net 
• BASIC 10-Liner Contest 2021:
• • https://gkanold.server.deerpower.de/
  • https://twitter.com/Basic10L 
• MouSTer for Atari 8-bit:
• • https://hackaday.com/2020/07/14/modern-mice-on-old-computers/
  • https://retrohax.net/shop/amiga/mouster/ 
  • https://retrohax.net/shop/ 
• Thingiverse Atari 800 Pi case - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3110334 
• Atari Homebrew Awards - BINARIES, INSTRUCTIONS & PACKAGING 
• New game Albert by kski:
• • http://atarionline.pl/v01/index.php?ct=nowinki&ucat=1&subaction=showfull&id=1613313216
  • https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=atari+800&sp=CAISBAgEEAE%253D 
• Atari 800 / Sophia-2 Install by Faicuai:
• • https://atariage.com/forums/topic/317398-atari-800-sophia-2-install-letting-antic-and-gtia-be-the-best-they-can-be/ 
  • https://thebrewingacademy.com/products/sophia-2-dvi-output-gtia-replacement?variant=32256340164710 

Shows

• Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people):
• • VCFSE June 11-13 http://southernfriedgameroomexpo.com/ 
  • KansasFest July 23-24 https://www.kansasfest.org ; virtual event 
  • August 7 & 8, 2021: Vintage Computer Festival West 2021 (VCF West) 
  • October 8, 9, 10, 2021: Vintage Computer Festival East 2021 (VCF East) 
• Event page created by Chicago Classic Computing - http://chiclassiccomp.org/events.html?fbclid=IwAR3Fm5hf7PCQj0yXBxXvj9J8Mp8GDwD2w1bfD_qktpPOnNYNoQUmN_EpgB8 
• Event page created by Floppy Days - https://www.facebook.com/VintageComputerShows/ 
• Event page on Vintage Is The New Old - https://vintageisthenewold.com/vintage-is-the-new-old-releases-new-events-calendar/ 

YouTube videos this month

• Atari 800 VBXE installation - gyorka (Candle o Sin) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CvoUvU4AFEc&fbclid=IwAR0GQZIvUSN3-cwGnMR0tZSIZ9xTpoGAvkkvN-t7M1zMVJsLSVVydqk-6qk 
• zxEmu and 8bit Atari (Rapidus, Ultimate 1MB, VBXE) - nowy80Retro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzrXcf-WBXA 
• Dingux-atari, new Atari 800 and Atari 5200 emulator for Miyoo consoles - silvacam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXJ2Ekv7KiY 
• Back to the Future Java (b2fJ) - Eduardo Ahumada Gallardo:
• • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQllSZyGrjI 
  • Download - https://github.com/mzattera/b2fJ/releases/latest 
• Polish games for Atari 8-bit developed after 2000 - https://youtu.be/GQQR7Xy-nTk 

New at Archive.org

• Hobbit, Dutch computer magazine, March 1983 - https://archive.org/details/HOBBIT_1983_0003/mode/2up 
• Paul Daniels:
• • Video - https://archive.org/details/twitter-710542070373429248 
  • Paul Daniels' Magic Adventure - http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-paul-daniels--magic-adventure_3906.html 
• Allan Bushman: Strategic Simulations, Inc's Fall 1987/Winter 1988 Catalog - https://archive.org/details/strategic-simulations-inc-catalog-fall-87-winter-88-catalog/mode/2up