ANTIC Episode 127 - Brad's 76K Brain

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… we turn the podcast into more of a multi-media experience, we cover a LOT of new and updated utility software for the Atari 8-bit, and Kay accuses Brad of having a 76K brain!

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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

ANTIC Facebook Page

AHCS

Eaten By a Grue

Next Without For

What we've been up to

• pokey stream player - https://github.com/ilmenit/pokey-stream-player

• Fujisan with FastBASIC - https://github.com/pedgarcia/fujisan/

• This Week in Retro episode 262 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q_ODmzynsM

• Atari lightbox - techdungeon.xyz

• Indy Classic Expo - https://www.indyclassic.org

New & Updated Games

• Dodger - Captain Crumble:

• Atariage discussion - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389334-new-game-release-dodger/

• Atariteca review - https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2026/04/dodger-rescata-una-idea-de-1994-para.html

• Drwal:

• Learning series by Larek - https://www.youtube.com/@larek/streams

• Download game - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gW7_TZLzpjZNejN58lvpehFVrD7kn1gt/view

• AI powers new games for Atari: "Doom 2D" and "Space Invaders" - https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2026/03/ia-impulsa-nuevos-juegos-para-atari.html

New & Updated Software

• FujiNetChat, a new IRC client for Atari 8-bit computers with FujiNet - Urchlay:

• https://forums.atariage.com/topic/388852-fujinetchat-a-new-irc-client-for-atari-8-bit-computers-with-fujinet

• TNFS: zapp.opensourcerers.net (new test builds will appear here often)

• WWW: https://slackware.uk/~urchlay/src/fnchat-20260315-0540.xex

• Fuji Do Reports - Wade (Ripduski):

• https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389110-new-app-fuji-do-reports/

• https://unfinishedbitness.info/fuji-do/

• FujiNet Go 800: atari800 emulator + FujiNet on modern Android devices - Mozzwald - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389252-fujinet-go-800-atari800-emulator-fujinet-on-modern-android-devices/

• Lenka Project - A Full 65C816 SDX Modern Retro Atari Virtual Machine - Piotr D. Kaczorowski - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389274-lenka-project-a-full-65c816-sdx-modern-retro-atari-virtual-machine/

• AltirraSDL — Bringing Altirra to macOS, Linux, and Android - ilmenit - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389385-altirrasdl-%E2%80%94-bringing-altirra-to-macos-linux-and-android/

• VSCode FastBASIC extension with FujiSan update - Eric Carr & Paulo Garcia - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ericcarr.fastbasic-debugger

• APOD Viewer for VBXE by Stephen - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389397-apod-viewer-for-vbxe/

Publications

• The April issue of Atari Insights is now out - https://atariprojects.org/

• March issue of Compute's Gazette - https://www.computesgazette.com

• Flop 69 disk magazine - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389213-disk-magazine-flop-69-has-been-released/

New & Updated Hardware

• Lotharek's new video mod for XL/XE, Gtia2RGB - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=435

• Ape Warp XL/XE 32-in-1 OS Switcher - https://www.8bitclassics.com/product/atari-xlxe-ape-warp-os-32-in-1-switchless-upgrade-module/?srsltid=AfmBOoq3AiO4yASJsDiuXdQMIncO3DDeze2XZlEdoFz-qFppn6W_vmgY

Contests

• BASIC 10-Liner:

• Atariteca write-up - https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2026/04/tenbirmam-y-arkanoid-lideraron-el-basic.html

• Every Atari 8-Bit Game from the BASIC 10 Liner Contest 2026! - Zero Page Homebrew - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evEmg-F43oc

• BASIC 10-Liner site - https://bunsen.itch.io/

• Compilation Disk 2026 (Atari 8-Bit) by Vitoco - https://bunsen.itch.io/compilation-disk-2026-atari-8-bit-by-vitoco

Other

• https://gamehistory.org/cgdc-1989-tapes/

• https://archive.gamehistory.org/folder/05cdfdf2-ec23-446a-aa3c-28d0c2758880?_gl=1*1q0lmdo*_ga*MjAwNTA1MjM4My4xNzczOTQyNzgw*_ga_4ZPZBFRVR6*czE3NzM5NDI3NzkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzM5NDI3NzkkajYwJGwwJGgw&sortField=date&sortDir=asc&showUncatalogedFiles=true

• https://archive.gamehistory.org/folder/cb76651a-d993-47d0-8085-33ccfe32923d?_gl=1*1q0lmdo*_ga*MjAwNTA1MjM4My4xNzczOTQyNzgw*_ga_4ZPZBFRVR6*czE3NzM5NDI3NzkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzM5NDI3NzkkajYwJGwwJGgw&sortField=date&sortDir=asc&showUncatalogedFiles=true

• Atari Computer Camps - The Rise and Fall of Atari Computer Camps by The Retroist - https://www.retroist.com/p/atari-computer-camps (substack)

Upcoming Computer Shows

• VCF East - April 17-19 2026 - InfoAge Science and History Museums, Wall, NJ - https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/

• Midwest Gaming Classic - April 24-26 - Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI - https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/

• VCF Europe - May 1-3 - Munich, Germany - https://vcfe.org/E/

• Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest 2026 - May 2-3 - Tukwila Community Center, South Tukwila, WA - https://vcfpnw.org

• VCF Southwest - May 29-31, 2026 - Westin Dallas Ft. Worth Airport - https://www.vcfsw.org/

• Retrofest 2026 - May 30-31 - Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon, UK - https://retrofest.uk/

• Vintage Computer Festival GB 2026 - June 19-21 - Leigh, Wigan, United Kingdom - https://www.facebook.com/events/25457837877216829/

• Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo - June 20 - New Westminster, BC, Canada - https://www.vancouvergamingexpo.com/index.html

YouTube Videos

• FujiNet Turbo 2000 Cassette Loading - Thom Cherryhomes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMmfI-WLUpY

• Why the Atari 800XL blows the doors off the Commodore 64 - Hans Campbell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=494e0WVxIQ8

• New video of Atario platform engine for Atari 8-bit computers - Eric Carr - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewPlgEyWLlQ

Commercial

• https://archive.org/details/1987-atari-xe-2-commercial-alta-1_202604

New at Github

• JAM (Just Atari Model) Release - Marak Spanel - https://github.com/marspa73/atarijam

• VBXE Web Browser with image support - w1k:

• https://forums.atariage.com/topic/389129-vbxe-web-browser-with-image-support-and-searching/

• https://github.com/viktorcech/vbxe-browser

• [A]tari [E]ight-bit [M]ulti-[T]ool - aemt https://github.com/idunmore/aemt

Feedback

• project to add FastBASIC syntax highlighting to Neovim - https://github.com/feoh/fastbasic_neovim_syntax