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Atari8
Atari 8-bit productivity software, hardware repairs and upgrades
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Moving date has finally arrived!
After a seemingly interminable hiatus punctuated and prolonged by a series of nasty surprises including bereavement, a hand injury, a leaking roof, and a building surveyor who is apparently partially sighted, we are finally moving to our new address on 25 November. Read more here.
We’re moving!
FJC IT is moving to a new address soon, and we ll be closed for a few weeks. https://atari8.co.uk/we-are-moving/
U1MB, Incognito, SIDE, SIDE2, SIDE3, 1088XEL and 1088XLD Firmware Update
I’m pleased to release the latest firmware update for the U1MB, SIDE and Incognito platforms. The update includes the following: Unified UI design (compliant with the latest SIDE3 loader) Sophia 2 plugin fix JED version reporting fix New screensavers Various SIDE Loader and SIDE3 Loader bug fixes The updates may all be downloaded from the [ ]
SIDE3 Beta Loader Released
I m pleased to finally announce the release of the beta version of the new SIDE3 loader, which has been in development since July 2021. To read about and download this ambitious update, please visit the SIDE3 Beta Loader page.
U1MB, Incognito, 1088XEL and 1088XLD Firmware Update
I m pleased to release the latest firmware update for the U1MB and Incognito platforms. The update which updates the main BIOS to version 4.05 fixes the following issues: Idle (screensaver) timer not being reset by non-repeating keystrokes Default message delay when using joystick Restore defaults crash Failure to run plugin callbacks aligned on [ ]
U1MB and Incognito Firmware 4.0 Bug Fix
Thanks to Doug_in_NC on Discord, I ve fixed a small bug in the recently released version 4.0 firmware update for Ultimate 1MB and Incognito which resulted in joystick trigger processing in the BIOS setup menu not working properly. All archives (for U1MB, Incognito, and 1088XEL/XLD) have been updated, and after installing the corrected firmware (dated 060621), [ ]
U1MB/Incognito/SIDE Firmware Update 4.0 Released
I m pleased to finally release the long-awaited version 4.0 firmware update for the Ultimate 1MB, Incognito, and SIDE hardware. This includes finally the official release of the SIDE3-enabled firmware for U1MB. The update brings a redesigned loader and greatly enhanced plugin capabilities, which include support for exciting new hardware like Sophia 2 and [ ]
Discontinutation of U1MB plugin and ‘rapidisk.sys’ driver for Rapidus
Earlier this year, I was informed (by Lotharek) that the U1MB/Rapidus compatibility problems (which have blighted many installations for over four years) have been confirmed to be caused by the Rapidus accelerator itself. The specific cause of said compatibility issue though apparently observed via tech analytics to be Rapidus itself remains unknown or [ ]
Ultimate 1MB, Incognito, SIDE/SIDE2, 1088XEL/XLD firmware update version 3.10 released
I am pleased to announce the release of version 3.10 of the Ultimate 1MB, Incognito and SIDE firmware, incorporating the recently released SpartaDOS X 4.49, and version 4.0 of the SDX soft-driver for SIDE, MYIDE, and Colleen. Updated APT Tools and user documentation are also provided. What s New? As well as several minor bug fixes, [ ]