wonderdog Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) Hi guys, I'm no stranger to programming computers, but I have no idea how to begin working on games for the atari. I don't want to invest quite yet in an EPROM burner/eraser, but I would like to try my hand at coding in conjunction with an emulator to see if I really want to get involved with it. Can anyone point me in the direction I need to go? Is there an API for the Atari? I'm assuming it uses some version of BASIC, but I just don't know where to start. -TC Edited January 16, 2009 by wonderdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpgfaker Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 go down to the programming section and click on 2600 programming and look for batariBasic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Rose Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 go down to the programming section and click on 2600 programming and look for batariBasic Or, if you want to do it straight-up, see Andrew Davie's tutorial on how to program the 2600 directly: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=47479 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) go down to the programming section and click on 2600 programming and look for batariBasic Or, if you want to do it straight-up, see Andrew Davie's tutorial on how to program the 2600 directly: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=47479 I highly recommend going with this route since you have experience programming. You can do a whole lot more with assembly, and you get the feel of how making 2600 games really is. IMO it is a much more rewarding experience. If you do decide to go with Batari BASIC, then you might want to check out visual Batari BASIC (I dont have a link but im sure you can find it through a search). Edited January 17, 2009 by Wickeycolumbus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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