The Atari ST was the first reasonably priced, fully 16-bit microcomputer, and the first computer with a colour graphical interface. Having both now, I do kind of regret the choice, though again I had way more friends with Speccies than anything else by a huge margin. Really, instead of the Spectrum 128+2 I should have gone for the C64. There was something about that system that didn’t gel quite as well for me. It didn’t take me long to yearn to get back into programming. One of the systems closest to my heart is the Atari ST, because that was our entry into the 16-bit computing era.Īt the time the Amiga was out of budget for many of us in our home town, so as well as being the cost-concious option, it was also the best bet for access to games to swap.
Previously I got my MiSTer set up afresh, and I mentioned part of the motivation was to get back into retro programming. Atari ST fan and envious of all the attention the Amiga gets? Ever wanted to program your own game for the Atari ST?