68k inside from the inside (a party report shall we say)
Hidden in plain sight: How Dave Staugas got away with hiding a text message inside TOS?
People who worked on TOS are very clever.
(Originally published in Atariscne news)
»RAM handling on the Atari ST
Probably one of the more boring and contrived subjects to discuss, especially in old platforms like this, is how to handle memory in applications, from demos to games or even a normal GEM application. However, since people are still confused about this on anything than the trivial cases, it’s probably a good idea to review some concepts and offer some food for thought.
»Hardware Register Listing v8.5
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Buxton Bytes
AKA “What happens when a small group of ST demo people just want to have some fun together?”
Originally published at its own minisite, together with all the releases and then in printed form in issue #161 of Abbuc magazine
»Anatomy of a Compofylla
or: “new” tricks on old machines
The Other TOS System Font
The early days were wild.
»Migrating from Devpac to rmac
Introduction
So, you have come to the conclusion that it is time to leave Devpac/GenST behind and use rmac instead. Congratulations!
»Going In Circles
Taking a closer look at the radar effect shown in SNDH v4.8 update demo
Your Retina, Atari and You, Part I
or: How to connect my Atari ST to a modern Monitor and other fun activities
We all know that situation: your new(ish), shiny(ish) Atari ST just arrived - but apparently there‘s no way to get this thing to display a picture anywhere. No HDMI port, no DVI port, no VGA - heck, what where those Atari guys even thinking?
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