Atari Joystick
The Atari joystick is a controlled device that can be used to manipulate raster dots on the screen that move objects. Essentially these were made popular ever since the first…
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Atari Joystick
Atari Graphics 1
Atari Colors Ever since the dawn of the Atari 2600 consoles and arcades, video games have constantly been thriving to push the limit of extending colors in machines. See the…
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Atari Graphics 1
Atari Graphics 3
I can't say it enough. The Atari 8-bit computers are amazing in so many ways. In this example, we are going to explore how the Atari can utilize dots on…
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Atari Graphics 3
Atari Redefined Characters
Atari Redefined Characters I am convinced you are going to find this tutorial interesting. In this session, we will finally get down to creating our own Atari Redefined Characters. What…
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Atari Redefined Characters
Atari Graphics 1 Mode
Atari Graphics 1 Mode The Atari computer utilizes multiple graphics modes. Several of these can display text and ascii characters, and others can show pixels. Although it is important to…
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Atari Graphics 1 Mode
1702 Video Monitor
When the Atari personal computer was first launched in December of 1978, the first units shipped did not include a monitor. Rather a TV/Switch box unit was packaged with the…
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1702 Video Monitor
The Atari Display List
For this session I'd like to shed some light on how the Atari screen is generated. When you first turn on the computer, it follows a brief waiting period signaled…
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The Atari Display List