ANTIC Episode 116

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… we talk about all the Atari things we did this month and discuss all the "AI-generated nonsense" going on in the Atari world…READY!

Recurring Links

Floppy Days Podcast

AtariArchives.org

AtariMagazines.com

Kay's Book "Terrible Nerd"

New Atari books scans at archive.org

ANTIC feedback at AtariAge

Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge

Interview index: here

Links for Items Mentioned in Show:

What we've been up to

https://github.com/savetz/critical-connection
Fujinet update:

Brian Cox - https://www.FVResearch.com
Mozzwald (Joe) https://mozzwald.com/product-category/fujinet/
Problem was https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/fujinet-hardware/tree/master/ATARI/Old-Versions/FN32ROV-1.3-Q24#important-bugfixes

https://www.eightbitfix.com/

Archived 2 JACG Newsletters - March & April, 1986:

Indy Classic Expo - https://www.indyclassic.org
Vintage Computer Center - https://www.vintagecomputercenter.com
OmniView 80 card - https://archive.org/details/Atari_OMNIVIEW_manual
ATR8000 manual - https://archive.org/details/atr-8000-owners-manual
Astra 1620 manual and video - Chris Lorenzo:

News

BASIC 10-Liners -

Video showing every entry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27fHeOmV9es
Compilation disk of all Atari entries - https://bunsen.itch.io/compilation-disk-2025-atari-8-bit-by-vitoco
Atariteca: "BASIC 10 Liner 2025: Atari 8-bit games dominated major categories" - https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2025/04/basic-10-liner-2025-carr-y-parada.html
14x New Atari 8-Bit Games from the 2025 BASIC 10 Liner Contest! - Zero Page Homebrew - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63E0Jz9H7q0

https://fujinet.online/2025/04/02/fujinet-firmware-1-5-released
AI Retro-computer starter kits - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BpCukKuwD/
Revive Machines update - https://x.com/rm_800xl/status/1912740178013085726
Atari XL 10.1 inch monitor housing - https://makerworld.com/en/models/1217900-atari-xl-10-1-inch-monitor-housing
Rare Atari documents - Laurent Delsarte - https://www.atari800xl.eu/docs/rare/atari-rare-documents-by-document-type.html

DungeonLords - Adam Trionfo and Chris Federico - https://www.orphanedgames.com/articles/DungeonLords/dungeonlords.html

ABBUC Magazine 160 and Special Magazine 55 - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381058-abbuc-magazine-160-and-special-magazine-55/
New Atari Home Computer Cartridge guide book - scooter83 (Jason Philis) - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/380917-new-atari-home-computer-cartridge-guide-book/
https://atari.com/collections/star-raiders-45th-anniversary

Apple II emulator on the Atari - https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2025/04/charla-inedita-sobre-emulador-de-apple.html
Ripduski (Wade Ripkowski) - https://unfinishedbitness.info/2025/04/02/crossing-over/

April 2025 Issue of Atari Insights - John Zielke - https://ataribasics.com/newsletter-hub/
Atari 800XL Replacement case Project Update - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/380857-atari-800xl-replacement-case-project-update/

GPB Board - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/379274-gpb-the-atari-800-personality-ramoscf-board-no-mods-required/page/3/
(from our friend Bill Kendrick) SpartaDOS X ver. 4.50 - User Guide book (English) - https://retronics.eu/?a=item&id=360&l=en
Compute's Gazette reboot -