Overview of processor, assembler, and emulators for the Atari 2600. Creating Atari 2600 game files from 6502 assembly with DASM. Running created games using the Z26 Atari emulator. Example of displaying KNOX in Morse Code on the Atari 2600. How to use an Asymmetric playfield to display KNOX graphically on the screen. Helper tool for converting text file into byte data included with the assembly code. Byte format and order in playfield strips. Running created Atari binary files on the GameStation Go hardware.
Links
- Demo source code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/atari
- Atari assembler – https://dasm-assembler.github.io/
- Atari programming tutorial – https://forums.atariage.com/topic/33233-sorted-table-of-contents/
- Atari 2600 Programming Tutorial – https://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?834007-Atari-2600-Programming-Tutorial-1-Getting-started-Learning-the-6502-Assembler
- Atari developer forums archive – https://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/
- Stella emulator – https://stella-emu.github.io/
- Stella Programmer’s Guide – https://www.atarihq.com/danb/files/stella.pdf
- Z26 Atari emulator – https://whimsey.com/z26/
- Atari assembler online – https://atari2600asm.berrry.app/
- Asymmetrical playfields – https://forums.atariage.com/topic/29326-session-18-asymmetrical-playfields-part-2
- Podcast theme music – Ride by Pocketmaster
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