Task: Play Poker with Your Friends Online Using FujiNet on an Atari 8-Bit Computer Needed: Atari 8-Bit Computer, FujiNet, WiFi Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction I have previously posted about purchasing a FujiNet or FujiNet Pro device for booting games and software as well as networking
Read moreConnect Your Atari 8-Bit Computer to a Live Bulletin Board System or BBS (30-60 mins)
Task: Connect your Atari 8-Bit Computer to a Live Bulletin Board System or BBS Needed: Atari 8-bit computer or modern device, modem / FujiNet / Telnet / Altirra / web browser, internet connection, and terminal software Time: 30-60 minutes Guest Author: Rob Sherman from the
Read morePurchase a FujiNet Pro for Booting Software for Your Atari 8-Bit Computer from an SD Card and the Internet (10-15 mins)
Task: Purchase a FujiNet Pro for Booting Software from an SD Card and the Internet Needed: FujiNet Pro, Atari 8-bit computer Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction I have previously posted about the open-source FujiNet peripheral device that plugs into the SIO port of an Atari 8-bit
Read moreExplore the Atari Online TNFS Server for FujiNet (15-30 mins)
Task: Explore the Atari Online TNFS Server for FujiNet Needed: FujiNet Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction I previously posted about the Public TNFS Server list for booting games and other software over the internet using a FujiNet connected to an Atari 8-bit computer. Of note is
Read moreExplore the FujiNet Public TNFS Server List (15-30 mins)
Task: Explore the FujiNet Public TNFS Server List Needed: Web browser, FujiNet Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction One of the wonderful features of the FujiNet device is the ability to boot files from a remote Trusted Network File System (TNFS) server. Over the last several years
Read moreBackup Cartridges to Floppy Disk using the Super Cart (15-30 mins)
Task: Backup Cartridges to Floppy Disk using the Super Cart Needed: Web browser, Super Cart, Super Cart Program Disk, Super Card Data Disk Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction I previously posted about “The Pill” that could be used to copy cartridges to floppy disk. The only
Read moreArchive Atari 8-Bit Computer Disks from a Real Floppy to a Virtual Disk Using FujiNet (15-30 minutes)
Task: Archive Atari 8-Bit Computer Disks from a Real Floppy to a Virtual Disk Using FujiNet Needed: Web browser, 48K or 64K Atari computer, FujiNet, floppy disk drive, Atari DOS 2.5 or similar Time: 15-30 minutes Guest Author: Randall Kindig from Floppy Days and ANTIC
Read moreWrite Atari 8-Bit Computer ATR Files from Your PC to a Real Floppy Disk Using the RespeQT Peripheral Emulator Software and an SIO2PC Adapter (15-30 minutes)
Task: Write Atari 8-Bit Computer ATR Files from Your PC to a Real Floppy Disk Using the RespeQT Peripheral Emulator Software and an SIO2PC Adapter Needed: Web browser, 128K Atari computer, RespeQT software, SIO2PC adapter, floppy disk drive, micro-USB cable, Copymate software or similar Time:
Read moreConnect Your Atari 8-Bit Computer to a PC with the RespeQT Peripheral Emulator Software and an SIO2PC Adapter (15-30 minutes)
Task: Connect Your Atari 8-Bit Computer to a PC With the RespeQT Peripheral Emulator Software and an SIO2PC Adapter Needed: Web browser, RespeQT software, SIO2PC adapter, micro-USB cable Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction When I finished college and then graduate school in the late 1990s, I
Read morePurchase an A8PicoCart for Loading Cartridge ROMs on Your Atari XL and XE 8-Bit Computers (10-15 mins)
Task: Purchase an A8PicoCart for Loading Cartridge ROMs on Your Atari XL and XE 8-Bit Computers Needed: Web browser, Atari XL or XE Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction There are a wide variety of options for loading software onto your Atari 8-bit computers from SD card
Read morePurchase a Monkey Wrench II Cartridge for BASIC Programming on your Atari 800 Computer (10-15 mins)
Task: Purchase a Monkey Wrench II Cartridge for BASIC Programming on your Atari 800 Computer (10-15 mins) Needed: Web browser, Atari 800, Atari BASIC cartridge Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction I learned to program in BASIC on my Atari 400 and then 800 computers. I started
Read moreExplore the Atari FTP Archive (15-30 mins)
Task: Explore the Atari FTP Archive Needed: Web browser Time: 15-30 mins or more Introduction Google is my favorite way to find files for my Atari 8-bit computers and consoles. However, there is something to be said for browsing archives of Atari-related material. I always
Read moreExplore ChatGPT for Augmenting Your Atari 8-Bit Computer Hobby (15-30 mins)
Task: Explore ChatGPT for Augmenting Your Atari 8-Bit Computer Hobby Needed: Web browser Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction Chatbots have been around for a long time as early artificial intelligence (AI) researchers and programmers sought to develop apps that could carry out a conversation. I have
Read morePrint Atari 8-Bit Computer Text and Graphics to a Modern Printer Using FujiNet (15-30 mins)
Task: Print Atari 8-Bit Computer Text and Graphics to a Modern Printer Using FujiNet Needed: Atari 8-Bit Computer, FujiNet, Web Browser Time: 15-30 mins Introduction Printing text and graphics to an Atari-compatible printer is certainly possible assuming you have a functioning printer with paper and
Read morePlay MP3 and WAV Files on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer Using FujiConvert (10-15 mins)
Task: Play MP3 and WAV Files on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer Using FujiConvert Needed: Web Browser Time: 10-15 mins Introduction I recently ran across the FujiConvert web tool that converts modern sound files (e.g. MP3 and WAV) to executables which can be booted on an
Read moreExplore Atari 8-Bit ATR Disk Images Using a Web Browser (10-15 mins)
Task: Explore Atari 8-Bit ATR Disk Images Using a Web Browser Needed: Web Browser Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction Original Atari 8-bit computer floppy disks can be imaged and saved to a modern PC for archiving, editing, running on an emulator, or used to write new
Read moreRun the CP/M Operating System on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer using an Upgraded Indus GT Floppy Drive (30-60 mins)
Task: Run the CP/M Operating System on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer using an Upgraded Indus GT Floppy Drive Needed: Web Browser, Floppy Disks, ProSystem Software or Similar, DT-80 Cartridge or Similar Time: 30-60 mins Introduction I have a fascination with the CP/M operating system because
Read moreUpdate the Firmware of Your Ultimate 1MB Upgrade for Atari 8-Bit Computers (5-10 mins)
Task: Update the Firmware of Your Ultimate 1MB Upgrade for Atari 8-Bit Computers Needed: Ultimate 1MB, Web Browser, SIO2PC or SIDE Cartridge Time: 5-10 mins Introduction The Ultimate 1MB upgrade for Atari 8-bit computers is one of the most useful modern mods you can do.
Read morePurchase and Assemble a SpartaDOS X Cartridge (15-30 mins)
Task: Purchase and Assemble a SpartaDOS X Cartridge Needed: SpartaDOS X cartridge circuit board, battery, and cartridge shell Time: 15-30 mins Introduction I have previously posted about SpartaDOS and its modern successor SpartaDOS X (SDX). This is an incredibly powerful and flexible DOS for interacting
Read moreProgram in 80 Columns of Text on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer with the ACE-80 Cartridge (5-10 mins)
Task: Program in 80 Columns of Text on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer with the ACE-80 Cartridge Needed: ACE-80 or ACE-80XL cartridge Time: 5-10 mins Introduction The Atari 8-bit computers all display a maximum of 40 columns of text which can be limiting for some applications
Read moreRun the CP/M Operating System on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer using FujiNet and RunCPM (15-30 minutes)
Task: Run the CP/M Operating System on Your Atari 8-Bit Computer using FujiNet and RunCPM Needed: Web browser, FujiNet, DT-80 cartridge Time: 15-30 mins Introduction CP/M was one of the early operating systems available for computers with 8080 and Z-80 processors. It was developed by
Read moreFlash the Firmware of a FujiNet for the Atari 8-Bit Computers (5-10 mins)
Task: Flash the Firmware of a FujiNet for the Atari 8-Bit Computers Needed: Web browser, FujiNet, microUSB cable Time: 5-10 mins Introduction I have previously posted about the revolutionary FujiNet SIO peripheral emulator and network device for Atari 8-bit computers. This is still a work
Read moreDisplay a Digital Photo on an Atari 2600 (10-15 mins)
Task: Display a Digital Photo on an Atari 2600 Needed: Web browser Time: 10-15 mins Introduction I am always amazed at the modern software tools people have created to expand the capabilities of the Atari 8-bit computers and consoles. I recently posted about the coding
Read moreExplore the 8-Bit Workshop Web Page (10-15 mins)
Task: Explore the 8-Bit Workshop Web Page Needed: Web browser Time: 10-15 mins Introduction This is a must browse web page with some amazing resources for those interested in programming and game development for the Atari 8-bit consoles including the 2600, 5200, and 7800. Other
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