Atari 2600 Programming is a NIGHTMARE

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Have you ever wanted to program games for an old console? Hopefully the answer is no because, if the Atari 2600 is anything to go off of, it's really difficult. In the Atari's case, it's because it has a very crappy video adapter, almost like it was made in the 70s or something...

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SOURCE CODE: https://github.com/Truttle1/SURVIVE-for-Atari-2600

2600 101 by Kirk Israel: https://www.atariage.com/2600/programming/2600_101/
Let's Make a Game by Darrell Spice Jr (NOTE: I DONT ENDORSE OR AGREE WITH THE POLITICAL CONTENT ON THIS SITE): https://www.randomterrain.com/atari-2600-lets-make-a-game-spiceware-00.html
Stella Programmer's Guide (Official Atari 2600 Documentation) by Steve Wright: https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/1646277043401568/stella.pdf
Old Atari Pong and Magnavox Odyssey Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/@PixLhunter/videos
Atari: Game Over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2vWvp8WXQI