r/atarist

First pic is with it finally fully assembled *and* fully working :).

This is the first Atari ST my father purchased in 1986 or so, and has been upgraded to 2.5 MB via a Marpet 2MB upgrade. I also added a SidecarTridge TOS emulator, so I can run TOS 1.04 for better GEM drawing routines (and harddisk improvements). This ST came with TOS 1.00 originally.

"Back in the day" we used this to play games, write some C/BASIC software, draw pictures, and then eventually host a BBS -- first on BBS Express ST! then to FoReM ST. (I switched as FoReM handled multiple drive letters for files much better, though I preferred Express overall). My Dad and I wrote a "Trivial Pursuit" BBS door that Keith Ledbetter himself (BBS Express author) later took over (after asking) and improved upon :). I'm also certain this ST was guilty of costing my parents some expensive long distance phone bills...

Last but not least - I have also added a SidecarTridge that plugs into the left side cartridge port to emulate storage devices and more.

EDIT: BBS was named "The DeadBeat BBS", 1986-1994 - 609-853-8084.

This is a *very long* video demonstrating animations made with the “cyber” suite of programs on the Atari ST, circa 1987 (cyber paint and cyber studio cad 3-D). I believe CAD 3-D was the first 3D modeling program on a home computer. these programs even worked with Stereotek 3D glasses. I had the opportunity to try them once, it was pretty amazing! they were surprisingly lightweight and (via rapidly alternating polarization) they synced with the computer monitor— which quickly alternated between the two different perspectives (i’d guess at about 15 to 30fps).

very technical, but also realy interesting. 👍

I finally decided to get to work on my Atari 1040STF and to figure out what that long ah cable goest to, I'm just wondering if anyone here knows what it does. the cut lead goes to the 5v rail on the psu (I cut it so it wouldn't be in the way)