Contents

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Cover Introduction Chapter One: Fundamentals Of Atari Graphics The Basics Of Atari Graphics Using Strings For Graphics Storage Using The COLOR And LOCATE Instructions To To Program Pong-Type Games Chapter Two: Customizing The Graphics Modes How To Design Custom Graphics Modes Put Graphics Modes 1 And 2 At The Bottom Of Your Screen Printing Characters In Mixed Graphics Modes Add A Text Window To GRAPHICS 0 Mixing Graphics Modes 0 And 8 Chapter Three: Redefining Character Sets Designing Your Own Character Sets SuperFont Character Set Utilities Chapter Four: Animation With Character Graphics TextPlot Using TextPlot For Animated Games High-Speed Animation With Character Graphics Chapter Five: Animation With Player/Missile Graphics Introduction To Player/Missile Graphics A Self-Modifying P/M Graphics Utility Adding High-Speed Vertical Positioning To P/M Graphics P/M Graphics Made Easy Animation And P/M Graphics Extending Player/Missile Graphics The Collision Registers The Priority Registers Chapter Six: Advanced Graphics Techniques GRAPHICS 8 In Four Colors Using Artifacts Atari Video Graphics And The New GTIA, Part 1 Atari Video Graphics And The New GTIA, Part 2 Atari Video Graphics And The New GTIA, Part 3 Protecting Memory For P/M And Character Sets Screen Save Routine Listing Conventions (Guide To Typing In Programs) Index Software Archive

Robert C. Lock Tom R. Halfhill Michael Boom Michael A. Greenspan Craig Chamberlain R. Alan Belke Craig Patchett Charles Brannon Douglas Crockford Craig Patchett Charles Brannon Fred Pinho Charles Brannon David Plotkin Charles Brannon Bill Wilkinson Kenneth Grace, Jr. David H. Markley Tom Sak and Sid Meier Tom Sak and Sid Meier Eric Stoltman Matt Giwer Bill Wilkinson David Diamond Craig Chamberlain Craig Chamberlain Craig Chamberlain Fred Pinho Joseph Trem

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