ANTIC Episode 120 - AI Non Grata

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… Kay discusses a big Atari haul, we get an Atari report from VCF West, we discuss a new Atari 8-bit emulator, and Kay bans AI-generated content from the podcast …

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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

What we've been up to

Spring/Summer 1992 Toad Computers Catalog - https://archive.org/details/toad-computers-spring-summer-1992-catalog
Sector Copy program - https://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-scopy-810_44379.html

News

Report from Rob McMullen about Ataris at VCF West [4:37] - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5qq0k7y5d25ymq87mlx3s/rob-vcf-west-review-1450-antic-podcast.wav?rlkey=30oilrbgfstazfrk4t6wh7cqm&dl=0
Shadows of Dimensions - New Atari game from SV 2025 SE:

YouTube game video - https://youtu.be/3jn_zhk_vq0
Game download - https://forums.atariage.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=1252592&key=f30bcb01978d9a735303f5b16fde2994

VBXE Demo Show Part II SillyVenture 2025 - 25th anniversary Edition - andymanone

FastBASIC Debugger Extension for VSCode - Eric Carr:

Adding Fujinet support to Atari800MacX - Paulo Garcia - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/382899-adding-fujinet-support-to-atari800macx/
New Atari 8-bit emulator Fujisan by Paulo Garcia:

source code is here - https://github.com/pedgarcia/fujisan
TCP server for automation - https://github.com/pedgarcia/fujisan/blob/main/TCP_SERVER_API.md
YouTube video - https://youtu.be/jFZfG9ah-9A

AIAD (AI-aided Design) for 130XE board remake - Peter Kaczorowski:

Timberman - a new game:

August issue of the new Compute's Gazette Magazine - https://www.computesgazette.com
XE Desktop with 3.5 Inch Disk Drive Hat render - Simon Daniel - https://www.facebook.com/groups/181644898539691/user/625793361
Eyeroll of the month - 9 Telengard boxes, sealed:

Was the Atari computer 8-bit or 4-bit? - https://cyberpost.co/was-atari-8-bit-or-4-bit/
Building Dandy from source - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276387-heres-the-source-code-for-dandy/#findComment-5705579
https://intotheverticalblank.com/2025/08/10/atari-8bit-archeology-top-20-shooters-and-shmups-1979-1981/
Total Reprint (Apple II Print Shop update) - https://youtu.be/DAoXIsNP6jg

Upcoming Shows

VCF Midwest - September 13-14, 2025 - Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL - http://vcfmw.org/