SIG involving Atari 8-bit software, both new and vintage. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:19:47 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:19:47 +0000 Atari Owners' Club https://atari-owner.com/club/forums/sig-atari-8-bit-software.2/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:50:14 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/retrojunkies-alternate-reality.811/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/retrojunkies-alternate-reality.811/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
Take it away, junkies!

]]> 1 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 14:29:47 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/atari-user-software-reviews-by-phil-i-mean-pete-nooooo-paul-irvine.794/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/atari-user-software-reviews-by-phil-i-mean-pete-nooooo-paul-irvine.794/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
Anyhow, we got discussing this on here and of course...

Atari User - software reviews by...Phil, I mean, Pete, nooooo! Paul Irvine!]]> 1 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:44:33 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/disk-cuss.792/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/disk-cuss.792/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
Slapdash lazy content here.

Some disks recently came rattling through the postbox and thought I'd share a few images with yous, see if you recall any, 1-2 might bring back some precious 8bit memories and there's a copying utility in there somewhere - maybe you used this to backup your disks and flogged a few 100 down the local market/in your playground?!

I cannot be held responsible for any court cases leading from this...

DISK-CUSS]]> 12 Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:14:17 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/gilmore-%E2%80%9Ci-really-needed-a-project-this-was-perfect%E2%80%9D.740/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/gilmore-%E2%80%9Ci-really-needed-a-project-this-was-perfect%E2%80%9D.740/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
You may know all about this already...then again, some may not so whatever the case, read all about the fascinating life and times of ace Atari musician/programmer: Adam Gilmore.

ENJOY!

And as always, comments please...

A review of the career of the famous English musician, from "Zybex" to his return to the scene with the soundtrack of "Tony: Montezuma's Gold."
...

Gilmore: “I really needed a project. This was perfect”]]> 1 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:58:53 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/setting-up-a-tnfs.713/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/setting-up-a-tnfs.713/ invalid@example.com (cykurtz) cykurtz
Also struggling to put an Atari 8 bit emulator on my linux box.

Thanks for reading,

Cy]]> 1 Sun, 07 Apr 2024 08:50:48 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/i-did-some-downloading.709/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/i-did-some-downloading.709/ invalid@example.com (cykurtz) cykurtz
Well, maybe not. I discovered my Fujinet couldn't read the card! Oh no! I thought I was going to have to download all of those files again. I copied all of the files to a safe place and reformatted the card.

Linux formats to ext2(a linux...

I did some downloading ..]]> 4 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 23:33:47 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/commando-high-scores.693/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/commando-high-scores.693/ invalid@example.com (Vyper68) Vyper68
so my first go was 7000]]> 66 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:48:26 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/position-text-with-your-joystick.689/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/position-text-with-your-joystick.689/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
Someone might find it interesting albeit "basic" - yep, pun intended

From an Aug 83 edition of Personal Computer News:

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View attachment 3019]]> 4 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:28:47 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/welcome-crusade-in-europe-alternate-release.688/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/welcome-crusade-in-europe-alternate-release.688/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
As you know, and like some of you, I very much enjoy collecting the "Big Boxes" of old Atari software and when I saw this on Feebay I thought... ay oop! I've got the blue one but not the orange one!

So, I now have CRUSADE IN EUROPE by Microprose in what looks like the UK and US releases, I would imagine:

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As far as I know, the one I've just bought and arrived this week is the US one on the left as I've had the blue one on the right since the late 80s...

Welcome Crusade in Europe - alternate release]]> 2 Sat, 07 Jan 2023 13:33:48 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/according-to-pete-5-of-the-best-atari-titles.665/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/according-to-pete-5-of-the-best-atari-titles.665/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
Who's up for Return of the Fungi?!

Take it away, Pete, who does a nice job explaining why and when these games meant a lot to him:

]]> 7 Sun, 15 May 2022 15:04:19 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/anyone-else-remember-when-the-8bit-exorcist-was-called-in.652/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/anyone-else-remember-when-the-8bit-exorcist-was-called-in.652/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
This piece of software from Red Rat:



was apparently causing brimstone, treacle and hell to boil over with the software content watchdogs as they claimed it would turn kids into devil worshippers, sado-masochists and even Liverpool fans (the latter is pure extensive butt-sore evil, as I'm sure you will agree).

Anyway, currently up for grabs over at:...

Anyone else remember when The 8bit Exorcist was called in?]]> 2 Sat, 14 May 2022 09:57:19 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/l-for-leather.650/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/l-for-leather.650/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
What do you think the missus will make of me splashing out twenty quid on the old Infocom classic text adventure

LEATHER GODDESSES OF PHOBOS

which immerses you, the intrepid adventurer, into a scenario whereby you try to thwart the goddesses' fiendish plan to turn all Earth males into their sex slaves...

I tell you what lads, I might just lay back, think of...

L for Leather]]> 4 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:37:38 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/an-unexpected-parcel-from-canada.640/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/an-unexpected-parcel-from-canada.640/ invalid@example.com (Paul "Mclaneinc" Irvine) Paul "Mclaneinc" Irvine
I was not expecting a parcel as yet, I have one that has just started to leave China (A cheap specialist knife sharpening kit) but that is weeks away. So of I went to pick whatever it was up and was shocked to find 2 pieces of Atari software in a box..

I sat and thought and it eventually twigged that I'd been chatting with an AA user who was setting up a lending...

An unexpected parcel from Canada..]]> 6 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:57:44 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/agent-usa-reviewed-by-limey-baz.636/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/agent-usa-reviewed-by-limey-baz.636/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
Who put this limey in charge of this mission?

He can't even pronounce half of da places in the goddamn game so go get me a soda, whilst I chow down a salami sarnie with SIO cable to go...

]]> 12 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:14:40 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/atari-turbo-basic.609/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/atari-turbo-basic.609/ invalid@example.com (AlexDrito) AlexDrito
recently I started a new section on RetroMagazine World (www.retromagazine.net) about fractals drawn with the limited capabilities of our beloved 8-bit microcomputers. You can find the 1st part on issue #11-EN. In the 2nd part, I'm to publish a listing for the Atari 8-bit machines which features the use of Atari Turbo Basic and draws the Lorenz attractor curve using the high-resolution screen. Here is the listing:


L11. ATARI TURBOBASIC -...

Atari Turbo Basic?]]> 3 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:41:19 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/new-fps-game-for-atari-final-assualt.597/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/new-fps-game-for-atari-final-assualt.597/ invalid@example.com (M.D.Baker) M.D.Baker
AA thread: https://atariage.com/forums/topic/326709-final-assault-new-game-by-gmg/

Game website for download : https://atari8.dev/final_assault/]]> 3 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:35:48 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/prince-of-persia-xl-xe.162/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/prince-of-persia-xl-xe.162/ invalid@example.com (Vyper68) Vyper68
]]> 10 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:42:26 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/floppy-disk-rescue.595/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/floppy-disk-rescue.595/ invalid@example.com (Vyper68) Vyper68 8 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:33:49 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/this-must-be-a-record-microprose-out-on-lp.591/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/this-must-be-a-record-microprose-out-on-lp.591/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
What kind of retro genius madman would "release" Silent Service and F15 Strike Eagle on...

VINYL?!

]]> 4 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:05:39 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/basic-program-on-atr-image-disk.562/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/basic-program-on-atr-image-disk.562/ invalid@example.com (AlexDrito) AlexDrito
I'm pretty sure I'm doing something wrong, but...

BASIC program on ATR image disk]]> 7 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:42:13 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/games-that-use-paddle-controllers-on-the-a8.550/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/games-that-use-paddle-controllers-on-the-a8.550/ invalid@example.com (nysavant) nysavant
I was playing around with my 800XL today and plugged in a set of paddle controllers to try them with Arkanoid. Managed to get up to level 17 and a new high score. The game was so much more enjoyable with the paddles

So, any recommendations or suggestions for other games that might work with the paddles?]]> 4 Wed, 19 May 2021 22:57:41 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/hybrid-arts-software-for-the-atari-8-bit-and-130xe-or-upgraded-extended-memory-i-never-knew.546/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/hybrid-arts-software-for-the-atari-8-bit-and-130xe-or-upgraded-extended-memory-i-never-knew.546/ invalid@example.com (M.D.Baker) M.D.Baker
Hybrid Arts software for the Atari 8-bit and 130XE (or upgraded extended memory) I never knew!]]> 2 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:16:46 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/the-page-6-library-atari-user-disks.525/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/the-page-6-library-atari-user-disks.525/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr
As you know, I've recently acquired some more Page 6 Atari User library disks and somewhere, amongst all my packed away retro gear, I have a load more.

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Some nifty sounding titles in there incl. Look to the Stars (astronomy), Copymate 4.3 (disk utils) and Genealogy - guess what, my great great great grandad...was an Oric!

Anyways, when I finally get sorted this end and set-up properly again in some kinda new look retro cave, I intend to see what library...

The Page 6 Library (Atari User) disks]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:13:45 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/a-d-a-m-is-me-atari-800-xl-software-release.477/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/a-d-a-m-is-me-atari-800-xl-software-release.477/ invalid@example.com (Andy Barr) Andy Barr


Credits :
Here are the Atari...

A.D.A.M IS ME !! ATARI 800 XL software release...]]> Sat, 16 Jan 2021 13:34:34 +0000 https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/doctor-who-and-the-planet-of-death-atari-8-bit-text-adventure.463/ https://atari-owner.com/club/threads/doctor-who-and-the-planet-of-death-atari-8-bit-text-adventure.463/ invalid@example.com (M.D.Baker) M.D.Baker
'Doctor Who and the Planet of Death' Atari 8-bit text adventure.]]> 15