Machine Language – Atari Projects

Learn to Program in 6502 Assembly Language (1-3 months)

December 23, 2023 moorejh Programming

Task: Learn to Program in 6502 Assembly Language Needed: Web browser Time: 1-3 months Introduction Many of us grew up programming in BASIC on our Atari 8-bit computers. Assembly language (sometimes called machine language) was a bit more of a mystery for kids and difficult

Learn About Checksum Programs for Checking Type-In Programs (15-30 mins)

July 25, 2020 moorejh Games, Magazines, Programming

Task: Learn About Checksum Programs for Checking Type-In Programs Needed: Web browser, Altirra Time: 15-30 mins Introduction It was common in the early 1980s to get software by typing in program listings from magazines like Antic or Compute!. This was partly because new Atari home

Interact with Atari’s 6502 Processor in BASIC XL (10-15 mins)

March 14, 2020 moorejh Demos, Hardware, Programming, Software, Utilities

Task: Interact with Atari’s 6502 Processor in BASIC XL Needed: A BASIC XL cartridge or Altirra emulator Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction The 6502 processor developed by Chuck Peddle and his team at MOS Technology was the first inexpensive CPU available in the 1970s. This CPU