Atari Scene NewsCrustyBASIC, a BASIC cross-compiler for 1980s machines, including #Atari2600 console and #Atari8bit computers. Runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux. https://telengard.itch.io/crustybasic #atari
Blue2Joy, a new adapter to connect modern controllers and mouse to #Atari8bit computers https://github.com/cepetr/blue2joy #atari
New Atari XL/XE game 2026 early WIP
Now available Wolfenstein 3D, work in progress game for #Atari8bit computers with VBXE https://forums.atariage.com/topic/390637-wolfnstein-3d-128kb-vbxe-ai-made/ #atari #ai
VGAR, Very Good Atari Remote, a PC loader and control system for #Atari8bit computers https://youtu.be/xA9_fyqVZPw #atari
VGAR - Atari 8 bit Game Loader & Controller for PCs. Hands-off Control . Real Atari Hardware!
Latest news from Revive Machines RM 800XL project, a modern incarnation of an #Atari8bit computer: revision 2.0 of RM 800XL motherboard https://revive-machines.com/index-en.html #atari #Atari8bit
Three years ago the #Atari8bit version of Space Taxi was released. Now you can play it in the browser https://www.santellocco.com/atari/spacetaxi.htm #atari
ACC26, (ABBUC Creative Competition 2026), pixel art by Buddy for #Atari8bit computers. Check out colors and overscan allowed by these 1979 machines #atari #pixelart
Greg GallardoThoroughly useless #atari8bit analog thumbstick test.
For the life of me, I can't find 1MOhm thumbsticks (or even 100K). Looks like 10K is the standard for controllers nowadays. An Arduino reads the 10K pot and sends a delayed pulse to trick POKEY into thinking a paddle controller is connected.
This is mostly working... mostly...
#atari8bit analog thumbstick test
George LaskowskyI have very fond memories of playing Draconus on the Atari 800XL.
But those memories are a bit spoiled now after discovering Metroid was released 2 years prior.
Though the NES had a technology advantage (released 4 years after the Atari 800) the game design aspect of Metroid is in a league on its own.
Now I wonder how closely the experience of Metroid could have been replicated in the Atari back in the mid 80s.