Fletch Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Kevin, If you need someone to look at the ST version of the New Aladdin disks I'd be happy to help. I can make archives for you as well. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3092541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmilo Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 In episode 15 @episode 15: You've never heard of Mercenary ?!? Wow... One of games that impressed me the most on 8bits... fast 3d vector graphics, lots of missions.... Drawing maps of whole world and underground bases, figuring out what to do... Real adventure. Check how it looks here: Get it here: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=4194 Check maps and documentation here: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-mercenary-escape-from-targ_18594.html And yeah, awesome show! Loved the interviews! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3095222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Great podcast guys! In episode 16 at around 1:34:23, Victor Marlin asked about a joystick controller with multiple buttons. For new software, another solution would be to to create a Joystick Controller/Keyboard Controller hybrid that uses two joystick ports. The controller would have one wire coming out of it, but two connectors at the end. You could use two of these controllers on the Atari 400/800 since they have four joystick ports. The other models could only use one. Think of it as an Nintendo type controller with a few more buttons. In your software, you can write a handler to map the buttons to anything you wanted. I think it would probably handle multiple key presses at the same time for even more functionality. Bill Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3108439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 So, I wasn't exactly wrong - it would require custom hardware and software. Bill Kendrick posted on Twitter: "my game Gem Drop (1997) supports two fire buttons via stock Sega Genesis controllers! Reads button C via paddle input." and then later: "Also, haven't toyed with it yet (I dislike them, ergonomically), but 7800 controllers can *probably* be used w/ Atari 8-bits." So ... it's doable, and I love that. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3108443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 New Antic interview podcast up. http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/ Allan 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3122366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Hey guys, just to say how much I enjoyed listening to your podcast - I plumped for Episode 16 for my first listen. I was working on my 130XE(Ramp Rage) and the 2hrs has got me nicely to my next assemble, probably slowed down the coding a bit though! Liked the style and the humour. One small point; I spent a while clicking on the links and nothing seemed to happen before I realised you had to click the small PODO)) graphic The bad news is I missed the first 15 episodes; the good news is I have 15 episodes to listen to! Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3122599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkindig Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Thanks, Bounty Bob! There's an option at Libsyn that will allow me to put a more obvious Play Episode graphic on each episode. I'll enable that. It is confusing and you're not the only one who experienced this. Can't wait for Ramp Rage! How close are you on that? Appreciate the kind words. We're definitely funny guys Randy Kindig co-host Antic ataripodcast.com host Floppy Days floppydays.com 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3124916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8pdct Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Hi guys. In ep 16?, mention was made of printer numbers that the os could support. Did you know that most atari direct connect printers respond to P as well as a a unique P number? I direct you to an article in compute 073 page 112. Makes for interesting reading. Any one tried the X series printers for unique numbers? James Edited December 14, 2014 by sup8pdct Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3132966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkindig Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Thanks, James. I did not know that. I don't have any working Atari printers and it's hard to get any that are working. Randy co-host ANTIC Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3133135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snicklin Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I don't have any working Atari printers and it's hard to get any that are working. Not knowing anything about Atari printers, but isn't it even harder to locate ink that hasn't dried up? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3133230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbking67 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I think there is a way to rejunevate ribbon cartridges... i remember some guys in my city who had a business built around refurbishing various ribbon cartridges (much like the modern ink refillers). Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3133368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 If you get a Star Micronics Gemini 10X printer, it uses standard typewriter ribbons which are still available. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3133375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Can't wait for Ramp Rage! How close are you on that? Just finished listening to Podcast #3, while assembling again, very nice interview with the founder of Antic. Liked the Navy story in the previous episode too. As a UK Atari owner it's interesting to get the views from the other side of the pond on the Atari scene. I hope you found Alien 8 in the end and I'm looking forward to reading the next one of my catch-up episodes about the abbuc games from 2013. Talking of that competition, I had set myself a December 1st (2014!) deadline for releasing Ramp Rage but have managed to re-write some routines and free up a few more bytes so have been able to add some more features and I have one routine that still seriously bugs me Grading the difficulty and forcing as much level variation as I can is proving time consuming. I now have an NTSC 800XL so am trying to match colours and speeds to some extent too. I have created a nice PDF with the instructions but am trying so find someone (here) to do some artwork for a front page (like a classic box cover)... 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3134108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subby Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Episode 17, with our annual holiday gift guide, is now available! If you hurry you might be able to get some stuff before Christmas. But if you're too late there's always the money your grandma sends you! 3 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3136062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Wait is that in addition to the Carol interview? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3136070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 @Ripdubski yes. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3136101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Great interview w/Carol and w/Bill! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3137629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilaskey Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 It would be really good to get an episode without some sort of mic/audio issue. It really makes for difficult listening. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3137820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbking67 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Agreed... the clicking in the last podcast was a major issue. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3138692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Skype is the suck. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3138764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilaskey Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Skype is the suck. Possibly but I listen to other podcasts that do everything via Skype and you'd think they were both in the same room with high quality mics. There must be something else going on here, interference wise? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3140103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gozar Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 What a lot of long distance podcasters do is have each participant record themselves locally during the Skype/Hangout. Then they send their recordings to the main person who syncs them up in something like Garageband. That way you get a high quality recording on all ends. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3140267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Larry Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 @ Savetz- Do you give the interviewees an advanced look at the questions? I realize that frequently "one thing leads to another" in terms of interview questions, but if there are specific questions, I wondered if you give them a "heads up?" -Larry Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3140437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I suppose the best way would be to mail the interviewee a small laptop with the Skype/recording software already installed. Then they'd send it back with all the recordings done in a consistent way. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3140466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup8pdct Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Just listened to #17. mention was made od SIO2??? devices. I have a sio2USB http://www.realdos.net/sio2usb.html It works very well. James Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/213677-antic-the-atari-8bit-podcast-is-now-available/page/7/#findComment-3141485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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