ANTIC Episode 129 - SDX and FNSlots

ANTIC Episode 129 - SDX and FNSlots

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast…Brad plays around with SDX, Kay and Randy bring you news from some vintage computer shows, we drool over all the new hardware news, and we bring you FujiNet news, including FNSlots…

READY!

Recurring Links 

Floppy Days Podcast 

AtariArchives.org 

AtariMagazines.com 

Kay's Book "Terrible Nerd" 

New Atari books scans at archive.org 

ANTIC feedback at AtariAge 

Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge 

Interview index: here 

ANTIC Facebook Page 

AHCS 

Eaten By a Grue 

Next Without For 

What we've been up to

• Box of stuff from Bob Fraser

  • Light pen - https://atari8bitads.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-light-pen-is-here-and-now-its-gone.html 

  • Disks! Six early versions of MEDIT - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381770-source-code-for-editorassembler-and-programtext-editor-released/#findComment-5854788 

  • Prerelease version of DOS 2.0S - https://github.com/savetz/ballsong 

• INIT HELLO https://init-hello.org/ at System Source Computer Museum https://museum.syssrc.com/

  • Print Slop https://www.savetz.com/print-shop-camera/atari.html discussion at https://forums.atariage.com/topic/324752-print-shop-atari-related-graphics/#comment-5854339 

• ANTIC Interview Transcripts site - https://www.savetz.com/antic-interviews/

• SDX - https://sdx.atari8.info/index.php 

• VCF SW -  https://www.vcfsw.org/ 

• National Videogame Museum - https://www.nvmusa.org 

• ABBUC - https://www.abbuc.de 

Recent Interviews

• ANTIC Interview 457 - Atari at the Science Fair: Lisa Link Melville, Weather Prediction

• ANTIC Interview 458 - Allan Bushman, Atari archivist

New & Updated Games

• EDGE: Eight-bit D*****! Game Engine - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/390906-edge-eight-bit-d-game-engine/ 

• Delete Me Hard by ilmenit:

  • https://forums.atariage.com/topic/390965-delete-me-hard/ 

  • Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGQCR9spQns 

New & Updated Software

• FNSlots: Save and restore your disk slot configurations - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/390713-fnslots-save-and-restore-your-disk-slot-configurations/ 

• CrustyBASIC, a BASIC cross-compiler for 1980s machines, including Atari 2600 console and Atari 8bit computers. Runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux - https://telengard.itch.io/crustybasic 

• TinyBASIC https://forums.atariage.com/topic/390807-back-to-tinybasics-after-50-years-finally-got-around-to-writing-a-tinybasic-for-atari-8-bit/

• https://unfinishedbitness.info/2026/05/31/scriptee/ - Wade Ripkowski

Publications

• Atari Insights - https://www.ataribasics.com - June, 2026 issue 

• Compute's Gazette - https://www.computesgazette.com - May, 2026 

• The download files for ABBUC Issue 164 (1Q2026) and two disk images - 

https://abbuc.de/members/download/ABBUC-Magazines/Magazine-164/index.html 

• Atari Legacy

  • https://atarilegacy.com 

  • taking preorders now at website - https://retrolemon.co.uk/atari-magazines/280-atari-legacy-01.html 

New & Updated Hardware

• Revive Machines RM 800XL update - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Co44Q7w9B/ 

• The Atari XT:

  • https://forums.atariage.com/topic/391150-the-atari-xt/ 

  • https://atari-xt.com/ 

• Project Thunder:

  • https://forums.atariage.com/topic/390511-project-thunder/ 

  • https://github.com/scrameta/tonnere 

• Blue2Joy - Bluetooth Adapter for Atari 8-bit - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/390643-blue2joy-bluetooth-adapter-for-atari-8-bit/ 

• GE IFM Interface Module for cassette recorders to Atari or C64 - https://www.ebay.com/itm/127924405327 

The Company That Calls Itself Atari

• "This downtown Phoenix radio landmark has been marked for death" - https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts-culture/koy-building-demolition-plan-phoenix-atari-hotel-40671854/ 

• https://gameworldobserver.com/2026/06/01/atari-just-got-bigger-it-has-acquired-the-creators-of-crossy-road 

Other

• The Brewing Academy Inventory has been SOLD! - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/390695-all-brewing-academy-inventory-is-being-sold-please-read-for-details/ 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/OldTech/s/K70gojiubH 

• https://www.atarinside.com/blog/index.php/atari-france/interview-jean-richen/ 

• Atarium the Atari Encyclopedia:

  • https://atarium.mycomuapp.com/ 

  • https://www.producthunt.com/products/atarium 

• FujiNet Getting Started Guide for ATARI:

  • https://forums.atariage.com/topic/390896-fujinet-getting-started-guide-for-atari/ 

  • https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/fujinet-manuals/blob/main/atari/owners_guide_400_800/fujinet-owners-guide-400-800.pdf 

Upcoming Shows

• Silly Venture SE (Summer Edition) - July 30-Aug. 2 - Gdansk, Poland - https://www.demoparty.net/silly-venture/silly-venture-2026-se 

• Southern Fried Gaming Expo and VCF Southeast - July 31-Aug 2, 2026 - Atlanta, GA - https://gameatl.com/ 

• Long Island Retro Gaming Expo - August 7-9, 2026 - Cradle of Aviation, Garden City, NY - https://liretro.com/ 

• Fujiama - August 26-30 - Lengenfeld, Germany - http://atarixle.ddns.net/fuji/2026 

• Vintage Computer Festival GB 2026 - September 11-13 - Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, United Kingdom - https://www.facebook.com/events/25457837877216829/ 

• Vintage Computer Festival Midwest - September 12-13 -  Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL - https://vcfmw.org/ 

• Portland Retro Gaming Expo - October 9-11 - Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR - https://retrogamingexpo.com/ 

• Event page on Floppy Days Website - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSeLsg4hf5KZKtpxwUQgacCIsqeIdQeZniq3yE881wOCCYskpLVs5OO1PZLqRRF2t5fUUiaKByqQrgA/pub 

New at Archive.org 

• https://archive.org/details/axlon-ramdisk-128k-atari-800/

• https://archive.org/details/xio-3-garden-city-atari-computer-enthusiasts-newsletter-november-december-1995 

• https://archive.org/details/xio-3-garden-city-atari-computer-enthusiasts-newsletter-january-february-1996

• https://archive.org/details/xio-3-garden-city-atari-computer-enthusiasts-newsletter-july-august-1995 

• https://archive.org/details/twaug-newsletter-13/

• https://archive.org/details/computer-shopper-june-1985-images/

• https://archive.org/details/computer-shopper-may-1985-images

• https://archive.org/details/kluwer-leren-omgaan-met-de-atari-600-xl-800-xl-d.-b.-baarda-a.-van-londen 

YouTube Videos

• Atari 1200XL with DVI/HDMI and digital audio - FlashJazzCat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd1hY0G29xU 

• Atari XL/XE with PokeyMax: Tony Montezuma's Gold - DEMO - Piotr D. Kaczorowski - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTPbdqkiYUg 

• RM 800XL. The final countdown… - Serenity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78HOxGcyrsI 

• Will AI Take Over Retro Game Development? We Play Every Atari AI Made Game! - ZeroPage Homebrew - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MIrI2t1Pec 

New at Github

• https://github.com/JeremyJStarcher/yahtzee-a8 

• https://github.com/CycoPH/PokeyForge 

• 192p Test Suite: 

  • https://github.com/HanJammer/192p_Test_Suite 

  • https://forums.atariage.com/topic/390987-192p-test-suite-my-first-6502-assembly-project/ 

• https://github.com/mikolajmikolajczyk/madside