Atari 8-bit: AtariArtist

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Published on August 21, 2021 6:25:33 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsX4lOqQHH4

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Possible photosensitivity warning: The last 20 seconds or so have a "rainbow color" effect that cycles the foreground colors. It's not exactly flashing lights, but just in case, viewer discretion couldn't hurt. It's definitely drawing more than four colors at once here, so I'm wondering, based on something I vaguely remember about in 2600 programming tricks, if maybe it's changing the color settings several times in the middle of drawing the screen?

Update: There's also a little easter egg in the program, which I demonstrate in a separate video: https://youtu.be/aW2LyDl9L_k

AtariArtist is a freehand drawing program that came bundled with a touch tablet and stylus. I mainly remember trying to draw a certain entertainment company's rodent mascot, starting with black discs for the ears and never quite managing to get them aligned correctly or the same size.

Come to think of it, I can't remember whether the buttons on the sides of the tablet had any special purpose?

Anyway, more information here: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-atariartist_16410.html