VCS (2600) Technical Section
VCS (2600) Programming
Schematics, Component layouts and port/connector pin-outs
Title | Description | Date |
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The Stella Programmers Guide | The official programmers guide for the Atari 2600, by Steve Wright | March 1979 |
The Stella Programmers Guide (Updated) | The official programmers guide for the Atari 2600, by Steve Wright and updated by Darren May | 7 May 1988 |
TIA Manual | The official Atari manual for the Television Interface Adapter (TIA) chip | 1977? |
TIA Info | Some detailed notes on the workings of the TIA, by Andrew Towers | March 2003 |
VCS Programming 101 | A programming tutorial by Kirk Israel | April 2004 |
Cycle-Counting on the 6502 | Nick Bensema's Guide to Cycle Counting on the Atari 2600 version 0.5a |
17 July 1996 |
Changing Atari VCS Graphics | An article from the April 1999 issue of Orphaned Computers & Game Systems, Volume II, Issue 9. Copyright 1999 By Adam Trionfo and Chris Federico |
1999 |
How to Draw a Playfield | by Nick Bensema | 10 Sep 1998 |
Sound Frequency and Waveform Guide | by Eckhard Stolberg | 22 Jun 1997 |
VCS (2600) Disassembled Code
Disassembly of some Atari VCS ROM code
Title | Description | Date |
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Big Sprite Move Demo | Demonstration code for moving a big sprite | - |
Adventure ROM disassembly | Assembler code for the game Adventure | 1994 |
Combat ROM disassembly | Assembler code for the game Combat, by Larry Wagner | 1997 |
Defender ROM disassembly | Assembler code for the game Defender | - |
Freeway ROM disassembly | Assembler code for the game Freeway | - |
Peripherals
Original documents written by third-party manufacturers of Atari peripherals.
Title | Description | Date |
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Starpath Supercharger | Detailed info on the Supercharger peripheral | March 1997 |
Schematics
Schematic diagrams written by third-parties.
Title | Description | Date |
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Audio/Video circuit | Schematic diagram of the A/V circuitry of the Atari 2600 Revision 13 | ? |
Main Logic circuit | Schematic diagram of the main logic circuitry of the Atari 2600 Revision 13 | ? |
Ports/Switches circuit | Schematic diagram of the ports and switches of the Atari 2600 Revision 1.3 | ? |
Power/Clock circuit | Schematic diagram of the power and clock circuitry of the Atari 2600 Revision 1.3 | ? |