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If an Atari can do it...

JamesDJamesD
edited March 2007 in Development
Ok, after the "If a C64 can do it" thread I started checking out a few demos on other 8 bits and I just had to pass this one on. It's for the Atari and requires 320K but it's pretty cool. Some of the others on that site are also pretty impressive.
http://atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?MENU=8&TYPE_CODE=D&SOFT_ID=11402

Sorry, couldn't find it on youtube.
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  • zxbrunozxbruno
    edited February 2007
    Could you please upload it to YouTube? Thanks.
  • SadakoSadako
    edited February 2007
    This is interesting. It reminds me of a basic program I wrote a while back to help me come up with new colors by mixing paper and ink with patterns. I originally did it to mimic Sam Coupe colors but I also used it to try and get close to Atari 2600 (I'm aware that demo is Atari 8-bit) colors. I also did a similar thing for C64 colors.
  • zxbrunozxbruno
    edited February 2007
    I downloaded several Atari 8-bit emulators: Xformer2000, Atari++, etc. I now know how to load .atr disk images, but I have no idea how to run them (I've never used Atari computers).
  • JamesDJamesD
    edited February 2007
    There should be some sort of AtariDOS manual linked from the Wiki:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_DOS

    Make sure you have the emulator configured for enough RAM.
  • ScoopsScoops
    edited February 2007
    Its crap, there isn't even a reset demo!

    Have to say though, that is very impressive when you consider the hardware being used. Is there anything on the spectrum that gets close to this??
  • zxbrunozxbruno
    edited February 2007
    Hmmm, I'm reading it, but I still don't understand how to run the .atr file... :|

    http://www.strotmann.de/twiki/bin/view/APG/DosAtariFour#The_OPEN_command
  • CKayCKay
    edited February 2007
    What kind of Atari would this be for? I`ll YouTube it if I can get it working, I had an emulator for the 2600, one for 5200, and another for 7800 last year, and two of the emulator`s were a bugger to load anything.

    Is this for one of the computer models, rather than consoley?

    The other demo, by the same guy, looks quite good too.
  • JamesDJamesD
    edited February 2007
    CKay wrote: »
    What kind of Atari would this be for? I`ll YouTube it if I can get it working, I had an emulator for the 2600, one for 5200, and another for 7800 last year, and two of the emulator`s were a bugger to load anything.

    Is this for one of the computer models, rather than consoley?

    The other demo, by the same guy, looks quite good too.
    It's for the 8 bit computers... probably a 130XE with added RAM.
  • CKayCKay
    edited February 2007
    Cheers... I knew it must be for the 5200, or 7800 equivalents, but don`t know nowt about the computer models, so didn`t know what to look for , I`ll go get an emulator ;)

    ... does look a nice demo, they got good colours the Atari`s from the look of it !
  • CKayCKay
    edited March 2007
    Well video`s up of it, blue me away, and I`m absolutely LOVEloveLOVE the tune, I`m a fan of the soundchip already, and that`s half the battle for me with a demo... really impressed :)

    :-

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiNJW0k2fVo

    Link for demo at :-

    http://atarimania.com/detail_soft.php...

    emulator at :-
    http://idiology.com/Atari.aspx

    Very bottom right of page, little text for download link, plus instructions there :)


    basically, put emulator where you want it, put Rom images in, selct them for the OS-B (don`t get one for A), XL/XE, 5200 and lower down for Basic Rom, reset (Shift + F5)


    Select machine type XL/XE, Memory Size 320 (I chose Compy),
    Attach disk 1 into drive 1,
    and reset, need to insert disk 2 halfway thru, think it`s Alt and B... erm
  • JamesDJamesD
    edited March 2007
    This should help people having trouble with it.
    http://numen.scene.pl/

    And I suggest you check the download page. Some interesting stuff there!
    :D
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