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Atari800

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Atari800 is the emulator of Atari 8-bit computer systems (400, 800, 600 XL, 800XL, 130XE, 5200) and 5200 game console for Unix, Linux, Amiga, MS-DOS, Atari TT/Falcon, MS-Windows, MS WinCE, Sega Dreamcast, Android and other systems supported by the SDL library. It features Cycle-exact 6502 emulation (all unofficial instructions), Cycle-exact NMI interrupts, scanline-based POKEY interrupts, Cycle-exact ANTIC and GTIA emulation (all display modes) and much more. 

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Windows: Nothing reported

GNU/Linux: 11 Debian platforms supported 

Mac: Nothing reported

Most Recent Changes

--5.0.0--

New features

  • AVI video recording (Alt+V hotkey) by Rob McMullen
    -vcodec command line arg can select video codec
    -aname and -vname CL args set patterns for sound and video recording
    -horiz-area & -vert-area command line args for controlling the image area
    -showstats (and -no-showstats) CL args and related config file param
    -compression-level for configuring PNG and ZMBV compression

  • MP3 audio and other audio codecs for audio recording (Alt+W hotkey)
    -acodec can select audio codec

  • New cartridge types supported:71: Super Cart 64 KB 5200 cartridge (32K banks)
    72: Super Cart 128 KB 5200 cartridge (32K banks)
    73: Super Cart 256 KB 5200 cartridge (32K banks)
    74: Super Cart 512 KB 5200 cartridge (32K banks)
    75: Atarimax 1 MB Flash cartridge (new)
    See DOC/cart.txt for details.

  • support for remapping of all function keys (START, SELECT, OPTION etc)

  • support for comments in config file

  • tool for creating cart files from ROM files

  • support for 64-512K Atari 5200 bank-switchable carts with Bryan's design

  • support for the alternate variant of MaxFlash 1 MB.

  • support for single RaspberryPi OS package with HW specific binaries


Changes

  • video triple buffering changed to double buffering

  • fixed #74 by using proper getcwd()

  • gamma values in NTSC filter presets updated

  • MacOS build enables R: by default

  • fixed saving of config file

  • using zlib-provided crc32 if HAVE_LIBZ is defined (#72)

  • Altirra OS updated to v3.28

  • renamed "Switchable 5200" cartridges to "Super Cart"

  • fixed segfault when a 5200 Super Cart cartridge is removed

  • avoided unnecessary memory copying of 5200 Super Carts

  • fixed #88 issue in opening a cartridge

  • BUILD instructions and new README for Android

  • fixed segfault when exiting monitor

  • fixed BBSB's lift not working

  • avoided unnecessary memory copying in Bounty Bob cartridges

  • allow configuring --with-audio=win in non-DirectX targets

  • allow configuring --with-audio=sdl and --with-video <> sdl

  • atari_x11.c: don't auto-repeat the 'screenshot' key

  • build compatible with dash



--4.2--

New Features

  • raw Pokey registers recording by Ivo van Poorten

  • new platform supported: FireBee

  • optional hiding of hidden files/folders in the UI file selector

  • libatari800 (Atari800 as a library) by Rob McMullen

  • R: device (many years old feature) enabled by default


Fixes

  • proper check if SDL joysticks are found (fixes #58)

  • Portrait mode for Android (related to #41)

  • RMW for Pokey

  • Improved BASIC LST file loading (#55)

  • ROM OS path changes handled better (#15)

  • improved "Find ROM images" - now Atari800 reboots if necessary (#15)

  • fixed an old bug which caused freezing in the UI on Falcon


New command line options

  • -pokeyrec and its children

  • -atari_files (#29)

  • -saved_files (#29)

  • -kbdjoy0 -kbdjoy1 -nokbdjoy0 -nokbdjoy1 (#29)

Plus many Atari Falcon specific fixes and improvements by Mikro. This should be the most complete and bug-free Atari Falcon release in years, so enjoy! :)

Show Previous Changes

--4.1.0--

New Features

  • Atari800 now includes Altirra BIOS-es for all emulated systems: 400/800,
    XL/XE, and 5200; as well as Altirra BASIC. It is now possible to use the
    emulator without providing any ROM images.

  • The Altirra OS-es and Altirra BASIC can now be selected by users in the
    "System settings", if they want to use them. Previously Altirra OS was used
    automatically only when no other OS ROMs were found.

  • joyhat support for all four real joysticks, configurable in CLI/cfg/TUI


Notable changes

  • All documentation specific to building Atari800 on Windows has been moved
    from DOC/INSTALL to a new file, DOC/BUILD.windows. This document
    has also been expanded with a new chapter covering building Atari800 using
    MSYS2.

  • Ability to use the built-in EmuOS firmware has been removed. Users wishing
    to run Atari800 without providing OS ROMs now have an option of using the
    built-in Altirra OS-es, which are compatible with much more Atari software
    than EmuOS.
    At the same time, it is still possible to compile a version of Atari800
    without any OS ROMs built in, by means of the --disable-altirra_bios
    configure option.


Port specific improvements

== Atari Falcon ==

  • More Videl/screen handling fixes

  • Ability to run Atari800 in an AES-less environment

  • Replaced C2P with MMU friendly and faster code

  • Atari800 should run on all TOS clones with XBIOS Sound API

== Android ==

  • Fixed building of the Android target, broken in the previous release.

  • Fixed labels on console keys (unreadable on hi-res displays)

  • Fixed console keys press detection

  • Fixed "right-handed joystick" trigger press

== Raspberry Pi ==

  • updated build documentation

  • find proper Broadcom GLes libraries

  • fixed bug in GRAPHICS 9 (shifted colors)

== MS Windows ==

  • updated build documentation


General Fixes

  • updated build documentation

  • it is possible to build atari800 out of source tree

  • unconnected host joysticks initialized properly, fixes the MULE game



--4.0.0--

This is a free and portable Atari 8-bit computer and 5200 console emulator,
originally written by David Firth and now developed by the Atari800
Development Team (please see DOC/CREDITS). This program is copyrighted and
released under the GPL (see COPYING).

Please read DOC/README, DOC/INSTALL and DOC/USAGE.

For news in this release please do read DOC/NEWS.

If you have a problem running this emulator please read DOC/FAQ first.
If the problem persists then please ask in newsgroup comp.sys.atari.8bit
or in the atari800-users mailing list (see below).

Look at DOC/BUGS before reporting something you consider a bug.

If you want to help developing Atari800 emulator you can subscribe to our
mailing list (http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/atari800-users).
DOC/TODO might point you in the right direction.

This version, and all versions back to 0.8.2 have been released by me (Petr
Stehlik) and are now available at Sourceforge.net (URL below).


--3.0.0--

New features

  • Option to automatically save configuration on exit

  • More settings saved in configuration:currently attached tape file
    cartridge settings, including currently attached cartridges
    state of R-Time 8
    system settings, including Mosaic/Axlon RAM size

  • New Tape Management menu - can now create blank tape images, switch tape
    to read/write in order to save additional data at the end of the current
    tape image, rewind/fast forward the tape, and mark it as read-only. See
    DOC/USAGE for details.

  • Displaying tape position when "Show sector/block counter" is enabled.

  • Reworked Cartridge Management menu - now displays filename of the
    attached cartridge.

  • Option to disable restarting of the machine after cartridge change.

  • When attaching a cartridge from the command line, cartridge type can now
    be specified using the new -cart-type and -cart2-type options.

  • New cartridge types supported:OSS 8 KB cartridge
    OSS two chip 16 KB cartridge (043M)
    Blizzard 4 KB cartridge
    AST 32 KB cartridge
    Atrax SDX 64 KB cartridge
    Atrax SDX 128 KB cartridge
    Turbosoft 64 KB cartridge
    Turbosoft 128 KB cartridge
    Ultracart 32 KB cartridge
    Low bank 8 KB cartridge
    SIC! 128 KB cartridge
    SIC! 256 KB cartridge
    SIC! 512 KB cartridge
    Standard 2 KB cartridge
    Standard 4 KB cartridge
    Right slot 4 KB cartridge

  • The configure script can now auto-detect some of the available display and
    sound interfaces before compiling.

  • Option to enable XEP80 added to The Emulator Settings menu.

  • Emulation of the 1200XL, including console LEDs, no built-in BASIC, the
    F1-F4 keys (mapped to arrow keys in the SDL version) and the on-board
    J1 jumper.

  • Emulation of the XE Game System, including the built-in game and
    detachable keyboard.

  • Revamped the Select System menu (now called System Settings). Can now
    select many system settings, including RAM expansions, OS and BASIC
    revision, and more.

  • System ROM settings moved to a separate menu. Now it stores paths to all
    known official revisions of the Atari OS, the 5200 BIOS, all BASIC
    revisions, and the XEGS built-in game. The OS revision to use is chosen
    automatically when selecting a machine type (for example, the 400/800 OS
    PAL or NTSC version is chosen depending on the selected TV system).

  • 400/800: Emulation of all RAM sizes achievable with different combinations
    of the CX852 and CX853 modules - from 8 to 48 KB.

  • Emulation of 32/48KB memory sizes in the XL/XE mode, compatible
    with memory expansions for the 600XL manufactured by RC Systems.

  • Emulation of the MapRAM hardware hack.

  • Display settings: "Hue" renamed to "Tint". Tint now configurable also in
    PAL mode.


New Android port features

  • Renamed Atari800 Android port to "Colleen"

  • Implemented extended key remapping

  • Implemented the B: device (8-bit games can reach the web now)

  • Support for Xperia play keycodes added

  • Remapped dpad enter to break

  • Added paddle emulation

  • Optimized file selector, allow roaming outside of ext. storage dir

  • Added an exclusion border for paddle mode

  • Implemented state saving

  • Implemented Planetary Defense mode, a Koala Pad click-where-I-point mode

  • Natively supported UI on post-Honeycomb devices

  • Fixes for Jelly Bean (audio stuttering, keypad dialogs, soft keyboard)

  • Added new dialog for cartridge type selection

  • UI fine tuning


General Fixes

  • Bugfixes in cassette emulation - works reliably even for tape images with
    long (> 4096 B) blocks.

  • Fixes in save states - loading of save states works correctly even with an
    attached bank-switched cartridge or with an Axlon/Mosaic RAM expansion.
    Note 1: Format of the state files has changed. Old save states can still
    be opened, but newly-created ones cannot be opened in older versions of
    Atari800.
    Note 2: Tape position is not restored on loading of save states. Do not
    save state during tape loading/saving - it won't work as expected.

  • "Disable BASIC when booting Atari" no longer emulates pressing of the
    Option key when in the 400/800 mode.

  • Fixed a bug with BASIC sometimes disabling itself when switching system
    type to 400/800

  • Minor bugfixes in file selector

  • Fixed emulation of SpartaDOS X piggyback cartridge functionality

  • "Save Screenshot" fixed - it saved an interlaced screenshot instead of a
    normal one.

  • SDL version: Swapped mapping of right and middle mouse buttons, to make it
    identical to the X11 and Win32 ports.

  • Monitor: fixed displaying/disassembling of memory area $D000-$D7FF - with
    the new supported cartridge types, code may reside on page $D5, and now it
    can be debugged.

  • SDL version: fixed a blue border when in OpenGL BGRA32 mode.

  • Minor fixes in parsing of command-line options.

  • Rewritten XEP80 emulation - now more accurate and supports switching
    between NTSC/PAL modes with correct aspect ratio. XEP80 emulation now
    requires a charset ROM image, path to which should be set in the
    XEP80_CHARSET line in the config file.

  • Fixed operating system patches not working with all official revisions of
    the OS.

  • Fixed emulation of separate ANTIC/CPU access to XE RAM when Self-Test is
    enabled.

  • Fixed the emulator menu sometimes being displayed incorrectly (missing
    font) when running without an OS ROM image.

  • Improved accuracy of generated colours in PAL mode.

  • Fixed emulation of the H: read operation - Turbo Basic's BLOAD now works
    on H: devices.



--2.0.0--

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