Hacker News with Generative AI: Atari

The Atari 1200XL fiasco (goto10retro.com)
The Atari 1200XL was the third Atari 8-bit computer. Announced in late 1982 and available in early 1983, it was designed as a replacement for the Atari 800, which was becoming increasingly expensive to produce, and to serve as a better competitor to the upstart Commodore 64.
Retro Computing, Atari, History, Video Games, Consumer Electronics
85 points by rbanffy 9 days ago | 84 comments
How Nintendo bled Atari games to death (mitpress.mit.edu)
In July 2024, a new company called Tengen Games released its first game, “Zed and Zee,” for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Video Games, History, Nintendo, Atari
210 points by sohkamyung 10 days ago | 152 comments
The timeless genius of a Atari developer and his swimming salmon masterpiece (arstechnica.com)
In 1982, while most game developers were busy with space invaders and maze ghosts, Bill Williams created something far more profound: a game about swimming upstream against impossible odds.
Gaming, Atari, History
20 points by myth_drannon 24 days ago | 0 comments
U.S. Atari parts store still open after 41 years, spent $100K+ designing parts (tomshardware.com)
Retro Gaming, Hardware, Business, History, Atari
29 points by wojtczyk 27 days ago | 0 comments
How the Atari ST Almost Had Real Unix (improbable.org)
“Walkies!”
Computer History, Operating Systems, Retro Computing, Atari
9 points by rbanffy 77 days ago | 3 comments
Atari 2600+ vs. Atari 7800+ – Which Should You Get? (goto10retro.com)
Looking to start your Atari retro gaming journey? One of the best ways to do so is with the new Atari “Plus” systems. These systems let you use original 2600 and 7800 cartridges and easily connect to modern televisions.
Retro Gaming, Atari, Video Games, Hardware, Comparison
38 points by rbanffy 79 days ago | 74 comments
Fixing E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial for the Atari 2600 (2013) (neocomputer.org)
If you're reading this page, chances are that you're already well aware that E.T. for the Atari 2600 is one of the most reviled games ever made.
Video Games, Retro Gaming, Atari
130 points by CharlesW 85 days ago | 41 comments
Open-source browser port of Pitfall from the Atari 2600 (meatfighter.com)
Pitfall! is a platformer originally released in 1982 for the Atari 2600.
Open Source, Video Games, Retro Gaming, Atari
92 points by OuterVale 94 days ago | 31 comments
Atari ST 40th Anniversary (goto10retro.com)
The Atari ST was announced at the 1985 Winter Consumer Electronics show in the first week of January, making this month the 40th anniversary of its introduction to the world.
Anniversaries, Retro Computing, Atari, Gaming History
31 points by rbanffy 107 days ago | 14 comments
The Atari STACY was launched in 1989 (archive.org)
The Atari Stacy was launched in 1989.  Atari had been talking about  a portable ST since 1986, but it was fast tracked for launch when the ST became increasingly more popular with musicians, and feedback was such that it was a viable product to launch for this niche market alone.
Video Games, History, Technology, Atari, 1980s
14 points by Bluestein 110 days ago | 1 comments
Instant Graphics and Sound (breakintochat.com)
"My God, what a fantastic program you’ve written! It’s astounding! I’m very, VERY impressed! This will change BBSing in the Atari world forever.” These words, written in February 1990, kicked off a gushing fan letter — the kind of feedback every hobbyist software developer dreams of…
Software, Retro Computing, Atari
17 points by f1shy 110 days ago | 1 comments
Refurb Weekend: Atari Stacy (blogspot.com)
Ask any Atari Stacy owner how to open an Atari Stacy and the answer is always "never, if you can avoid it." So I'll just lead with this spoiler image after the refurb to prove this particular escapade didn't completely end in tragedy:
Retro Gaming, Atari, DIY, Repair
78 points by goldenskye 111 days ago | 8 comments
The Hall SC-VGA-2 Video Processor, the Atari ST and NeXTSTEP (blogspot.com)
A periodic fascination on this blog is figuring out better ways to get better screenshots of our classic systems, which often hail from the Wild Wild West/East in terms of video standards (read all entries in this series). Naturally the best way is a bitwise direct grab of the framebuffer, but that's only possible if there's sufficient operating system support.
Retro Computing, Video Standards, Operating Systems, Hardware, Atari
62 points by todsacerdoti 147 days ago | 13 comments
Oral History of Nolan Bushnell [video] (youtube.com)
Oral History, Video, Gaming, Entrepreneurship, Atari
5 points by matt_d 154 days ago | 0 comments
The Atari ST is my favourite 16-bit machine (rubenerd.com)
The Atari ST family of machines are my favourite of the 16-bit era.
Retro Computing, Personal Computers, Atari, 16-bit
9 points by Brajeshwar 167 days ago | 5 comments
What's so great about the Atari ST? – by Paul Lefebvre (goto10retro.com)
This article by William Blair appeared in several magazines and newsletters in early 19861. I really thought it captured the vibes of Atari at the time. The ST was well-received and Atari was really starting to turn things around in 1986, which might have been the most positive year for news, sales and the overall Atari experience.
Retro Computing, Atari, Personal Computers, History
7 points by rbanffy 169 days ago | 1 comments
ST Book, the Notebook Atari ST (goto10retro.com)
The first portable Atari ST computer was the Stacy, which I have previously written about (see: Atari STacy vs. Macintosh Portable), but do you know about the ST Book, the notebook Atari ST?
Retro Computing, Atari, Hardware, Portable Computers
118 points by rbanffy 183 days ago | 100 comments
Tempted by the Dark Side, I now have a Commodore 128 (goto10retro.com)
Yes, Goto 10 is ostensibly an Atari newsletter, but I have a lot of latitude with that1. As long as I can relate something to Atari in some way, it’s a candidate for an article.
Retro Computing, Commodore, Atari
66 points by rbanffy 229 days ago | 22 comments
Atari to bring retro games onchain with Base (cointelegraph.com)
Atari, Blockchain, Gaming, NFTs
4 points by mikhael 273 days ago | 0 comments
Composite modding another Atari, because colors are hard (nicole.express)
Retro Gaming, Hardware, Atari, DIY
58 points by zdw 307 days ago | 4 comments
The long-lost Tarzan Atari game, preserved (gamehistory.org)
Video Games, History, Atari, Preservation
174 points by Luc 326 days ago | 10 comments
Atari's Mike Jang (arcadeblogger.com)
Atari, Video Games, History
237 points by speckx 356 days ago | 15 comments
The Endless Maze algorithm (Atari 2600) (gamesthatwerent.com)
Video Games, Retro Gaming, Atari, Algorithms
43 points by todsacerdoti 373 days ago | 11 comments