To commemorate their 10th Anniversary online, Atari 7800.com has launched a completely new website that is sure to knock your socks off. Really.





Combining a masterful blend of form and function, Atari 7800 (dot.com)\'s higly-polished new website saturates the screen, potent with vivid imagery, well-written articles, and an approach to Atari history that encompasses a take-no-prisoners Christopher Hitchens-esq mix of vulgarity and abrasive honesty that cuts to the core.





Atari 7800.com exists to promote interest in - and define the legacy of - the least common and most underappreciated of the classic Atari\'s systems: the Atari 7800.





The site celebrates a legacy of fun & joy with Atari Games, History, Tips & Tricks, Podcast, Downloads & More! You\'ll find everything needed to get acquainted with the 7800, with new pages currently being developed for in-depth history for the Atari 2600, 5200, Lynx and Jag. The site takes a unique approach high on design that includes podcasts, videos, and much more presented in a unique format different than what you may expect from some place else.





And of course who could forget a brilliant new webpage to come for the \"AtariAge Legend\" Atari Joe? It\'ll be up shortly. That\'s a promise from the big guy himself.





As stated on the \"About This Page\" link, \"Atari 7800.com has long been the definitive Atari 7800 resource since it went live on September 22, 2000. For too many years the 7800 has fallen between the cracks of gaming history and is far too often overlooked - or even ridiculed - simply for not being Nintendo. Yet the 7800 is probably the finest of Atari\'s 8-Bit era classic game systems. I wanted to create a fun unique place that would keep the 7800 torch burning. It is my greatest hope that this website will serve to inform and inspire others rediscovering one of the most unique, collectable pieces of gaming history.\"





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Hello,



Hatari release 1.4.0 has just been pushed to berlios.de, you can get it from http://hatari.berlios.de or directly in

http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=17627



Sources and windows binaries are available (an OS X binary should be available soon too)



Small changelog :



- Sound emulation improvements for Falcon (crossbar, dma sound recording)

as well as for STE (LCM1992 emulation with volume/bass/trebble

adjustements)



- Better video emulation for some STE overscan modes used in recent demos



- Better DSP emulation in Falcon mode



- IDE / Gemdos HDD emulation\'s improvements



- AVI recording at full frame rate



- Huge improvements in the built in debugger (conditionnal breakpoints for

CPU / DSP and many more)



- Use cmake as a common build system for Linux/Windows/OS X



- Many more small fixes



See release-notes.txt for the full changelog.





Thanks to all the people who worked on this version by submitting code, ideas and bug reports !





Nicolas

Hello everybody!



After several weeks of hard work, the new completely revised Eerievale Homepage is finally online!



A lot has changed around the project, as you can read in the blog section of the website. In many ways we took a new direction. To do justice to the progress, the website was redesigned and filled entirely with new content.

It will be bilingual, in English and German.

From now on there will also be regular updates, background information, progress reports and further special content.



Before I drift off or go into too much detail here, please head over to the new home of Eerievale and give it a look yourself.



Regards, Lars.

You may have recently noticed that the Atari Music Network went offline, there are a number of reasons for this, but as a former moderator there, I\'m trying to find a way to bring it back online.



What I\'m looking for is help in any form, be it expertise, maintenance offers, moderation or just help in getting volunteers to keep the site alive. In it\'s short time it has created a community, and centralised a huge amount of information and links to more Atari and music related info. It will be a shame to let this die.



If you know, or know anyone who as an understanding of Joomla! and would be willing to help in maintaining that side of the site, would like to help with article creation, write a review or in any other way contribute to the sites upkeep, please contact malcolm.ramage@malcolmramage.com

The LowRes team is proud to announce that issue #3 of the LowRes blog mag is now online.



We hope you enjoy the read and if you want to contribute with articles, reviews or anything else just go ahead and tell us!



We appreciate your feedback!

A new version of EmuTOS, the open source TOS ersatz, has been released. Changes since the last version:

- Timeout on boot removed - hold SHIFT if you miss it
- Show boot splash screen on coldstart only
- Some GEMDOS bug fixes (e.g. double \".\" directory bug) and code improvements
- Some VDI bug fixes (e.g. bit-blit function, mouse init)
- Fixed Getrez() for TT shifter resolutions
- New CPUFLAGS Make variable to allow easy compilation for a specific CPU
- Fixed writing to floppy on real STe hardware
- XBIOS floppy functions now return errors codes in full 32 bits of d0
- EmuCON does not show the volume label during the DIR command anymore

You can download the new version here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/emutos/files/

ACEC 2010 VINTAGE COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAME SWAP MEET



GREAT NEWS ATARI FANS!!!



The Atari Computer Enthusiasts of Columbus will be holding the annual vintange computer and video game swap meet on Saturday September 11th 2010. It will be held at the same place as last year. As you might notice, we have a new name. This year we are going to include all vintage and classic computers and video games, systems, accessories, games, and software.



Oakland Park Community Building

980 Lenore Ave.

Columbus, Oh.



Right now the time for the swap meet is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.



Admission is FREE! FREE! FREE!



That is right, it is free for both vendors and shoppers! Vendors, please contact us to reserve tables. As it will be first come first serve. We may have to limit the number of tables for each vendor. We have a new feature this year that will allow dealers to pick out what particular tables they want. Please check out our web site for further information and updates.

Hi,



even when I\'m not part of Nature team, I think it\'s worth of posting news here since I managed to blow up my EtherNAT and Nature guys mentioned it to me (and I was completely unaware of that).



You can not only to show your interest in SuperVidel (graphics card) buy but also for second batch of EtherNAT (ethernet card) ! Currently something about 20 Ethernats is pre-ordered, what makes producing very expensive. I don\'t know what number will convince them but 60-80 units will be definitely better motivation to start a batch :)



As website says, this batch will be much better as all dirty work will be done by company, i.e. no more delays and slow delivery intervals.

The Atari Music Network has just launched a new music sharing service for chiptune and MIDI musicians. Details below:





\"AMN Live! is a free, professionally designed music sharing service for all chiptune and vintage MIDI musicians to promote their music more effectively than ever before! Within minutes, you can create a profile and begin adding your songs or albums for other members to listen, rate and comment on. You can include cover art, profile pics, videos, and discography data as well as written reviews, lyrics and chords for every song you add! You can even associate your music with other registered artists for cross-promotion and collaborative projects. If that wasn\'t enough, you can publish personalized playlists of your favorite songs so others can discover your tunes quickly and organically.



With AMN Live! there are countless ways to get your music heard and appreciated! That\'s why AMN Live! integrates social bookmarking and network sharing with Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and many other major sites. There\'s also SEO tools to help you tag and define your music so search engines can index and rank your content higher.



Even though the service is free, the Atari Music Network is the only chiptune and vintage MIDI community that pays out of pocket for Facebook and Google ads * so your music has a much better chance of getting noticed!



You don\'t have to be an Atari user to join either! The Atari Music Network welcomes chiptune and MIDI musicians from the Commodore, Amiga, Spectrum, Nintendo, PC, and Mac communities to join!\"

I want you to know, that at usual place, usual time, usual people and usual fun, PLATARIADA takes place again this year in Czech Republic.



More info at http://platariada.atari.org



11.June 2010 18:00PM to 13.June 2010 14:00PM, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.



PS: Visitors list is under constructon...

There seem to be some sceners upgrading to Windows 7 these days and they had to realise that Jam for Windows does not work properly any more. A good reason

to have an update now.



Changes:



- Now compatible with Windows Vista and Windows 7

- SNDH: Compatibility and emulation improvements

- NEW: MOD-replay

- NEW: C64 SID-replay

- NEW: Quartet-replay

- NEW: MP3,OGG-replay

- Slight GUI-fixes

Hi everyone,



Just an update to say that we have added a few extra things to Beebris Tribute for the Jaguar, and released it for sale as a Jaguar CD & binary file (BJL/ROM) in a nice case for your collections.



Head over to our site if you\'d like to place an order!

djam / eko strikes back with SID remixes Vol2.



5 tracks out of your memories especially remixed for you Atari / C64 lovers. Consider those remixes as a Tribute to Rob Hubbard, one of the most famous guy of the 80\'s computer land.



Share this link with friends and discover or re-discover the fever of the magic of those good\'ol computer musics.

(WEBSITE) http://www.atarimusic.net

(FORUM) http://www.atarimusic.net/atari-music-network



From sequencing Tangerine Dream concerts in the 80\'s to tearing up the dance floor at the New York Blip Fest in 2010, Atari\'s reputation as a music monster machine has persisted for a quarter of a century. The secret behind its success is clear: Atari was perfect from the beginning * it didn\'t need to change. For MIDI enthusiasts, the Atari was and still is the ultimate bridge between man, music, and machine. For chiptunists, the Atari offers a canvas of unexplored sonic colors for electronica and 8-bit pop. AMN believes that Atari isn\'t just about nostalgia; its about utilizing an alternative computer platform for specialized digital music creation.



On Jan 1, 2010, The Atari Music Network (AMN) was launched, marking the beginning of an exciting new era for Atari based musicians and developers by offering news, resources, and an extensive social network area.



The Atari Music Network (AMN) Mission Statement and Features



The Atari Music Network (AMN) aims to:



* Stimulate social interaction of Atari based musicians and developers as one global community.

* Inspire and support Atari hardware and software developers to update and resell their products or place abandonware into the public domain.

* Deliver relevant news, product information, downloads, and hardware support

* Provide free marketing for Atari based musicians, albums, and events

* Bolster Atari\'s presence in the 8-bit pop scene

* Archive, catalog, and preserve Atari music software for future Atari generations

* Encourage the pirating and cracking of ex-commercial software (ethical rules apply)



AMN Currently Features



* Discussion Forums: The Heart of the Atari Music Community

* Worldwide Ebay Power-Searches: Dozens of Predefined Atari Hardware and Software Searches

* Facebook Group: Connecting AMN to a Wider Audience

* Featured News & Articles: Showcasing Atari Musicians, Developers, and Events

* Frankenstein Mods: How-to Guides of user\'s Hardware Hacks and Mods

* Hardware Catalog: An Archive of Music Related Atari Peripherals

* Software Catalog: Music Software Downloads Including Freeware and Cracked Abandonware



AMN Future Features (To be Announced)



* Atari E-Store : A Centralized, Secure, and SEO Enhanced E-commerce site to help developers reach a wider target audience

* Artist\'s Self Promotion: Dedicated Profile Pages for Artist\'s to Create Sample Albums and Promotional Materials



You can also join the Atari Music Network Facebook Group here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?filter ... 5513878661

2009 has so far been a quite good year for the Atari ST and STe in the demo category... and some more is to come !



Take a look at this list, and enjoy the ride :)

Hi,

The 0.0.9 version of Degas Elite XL is online on AtariTools website. This version has several improvements at the speed level for graphics. The BLOC function is operational with primary features. Application can now load/save palettes from *.PAL and *.PI1 files.

All command & text are now in english.



Have a nice day :-)

10 years after i've remixed 4 of the most famous tunes released on Atari St (Alloy run, Virtual Escape, Cybernoid 2, Monty on the run). Feel free to discover a new vision on those legendary musics.