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ATARI 2600 BASIC PRGRAMMING! /|\

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DOOD! I just got Basic Programming with 2 keyboard controllers and its manual off of ebay for $30!

I ran it on my Atari and tested out some sample programs...
I also attempted to make my own programs...

It is hard!

Does anybody know about or have any source code i can type into Basic Programming?


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I had a crippled version of this. I only had ONE keypad controller.

I have a huge favor. Could you scan the overlays to the keypads and email them to me?????

I used to code in this. I had to swap the keypad from port to port (1 player to 2 player), to program it. Very taxing on the hands after awhile.

It's kinda hard to make something worth doing in Atari Stella Basic. I recommend using the fat blob pixel objects and trying to Pong it out, or something text based. I think it has ""PRINT.. doesn't it?



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Dude,.. I just joined your Four Umm..


Ha!


I'm finding all kinds of forums now that I have a speedy connection, (meep meep!)



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ill try to send them to you if asap, you actually might also find them online by google image search.

I have made 2 programs in this basic so far...
i have a limit of like 60 characters and 11 lines because of memory so it is hard....

here is a calculator i made:

1 CLEAR
2 A(STORE)KEY IF KEY=0 THEN GOTO 2
3 B(STORE)KEY IF KEY=0 THEN GOTO 3
4 PRINT A+B,A-B,A*B,A/B

I also made a mini 2 player racing game =]>

It is just so cool to say that I can program the atari 2600....
even if what i can do is limited =/
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racing game

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You made a RACING GAME in Stella Basic??

O.O


** dies **

I could never do something like that (was a kid at the time)...

How.. did.. you.. do.. it????




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its very simple... 2 players push 2 different buttons that accelerate them. if a player reaches the end then it beeps and he win. i ran into many memory problems making this and had to shorten it... :(
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I just made a lil file with the code to some programs i made with this Basic Programming cart.

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** Atari 2600 Basic Programming **

- Geek Basic Software

- By Gemino Smothers

(NOTE: '<-' is the assignment operator, '*' is multiply, and '/' is divide)

Programs Included (4 total)

1. Target Practice
2. Bas Racer
3. Mini Calc
4. Hacker Theme

Source Code -

1. Target Practice - Shoot the moving target!:

(NOTES: Have Graphics window and Output window open, set speed for difficulty)

1 Hor2<-20
2 Ver2<-Ver2-20
3 If Key=5 Then Goto 5
4 Goto 2
5 If Ver1=Ver2 Then Note<-Note+1 Clear Else Goto 5
6 Print Note
7 Goto 2

2. Bas Racer - Race a friend!:

(NOTES: Have Graphics window open, set speed to 60)

1 If Key=1 Then Hor1<-Hor1+10
2 If key=2 Then Hor2<-Hor2+10
3 If Hor1=90 Then Note<-1
4 If Hor2=90 Then Note<-2
5 Goto 1

3. Mini Calc - Do some math!:

(NOTES: Have Output window and Variables window open, set speed to 60)

1 A<-Key If A=0 Then Goto 1
2 B<-Key If B=0 Then Goto 2
3 Print A+B,A-B,A*B,A/B,A MOD B

4. Hacker Theme - Hear a song!:

(NOTES: This song rocks! Have Variables window open and set speed to 60)

1 A<-99
2 Note<-A/2
3 Note<-A*4
4 A<-A-1
5 Goto 2
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