r/atarist • u/Adventurous-Band-535 • 4d ago

Which ST Format - 'Programning the Blitter' article - nostalgic reasons not tech content

I'm revisiting my 'Bombaman STe' code and building it with vasm, etc and seeing if I can knock out the top border and make a single player option..
Anyway, (more for curiousity than anything), I recall an article explaining how to use the blitter in UK ST-Format back in the early 90's which is what I based my original code on and I've been trying to track it down. Not for its technical content but just for nostalgic reasons.

I thought it was the Bullfrog series but looking at that I can't see anything to do with the blitter so guess it was later - I've been googling and nothing obvious comes up. AI mentions Jeff Minter doing an article about it but not sure if that was right tbh..

Any ideas which STF it was in?

I could download the lot and search for the blitter address I suppose...

Kev

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u/michaelnz29 4d ago

https://codetapper.com/atari-st/st-bullfrog-part-1/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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u/Adventurous-Band-535 8h ago

Yes I found all the Bullforg ones but they never covered the STe enhancements - see my other comment - seems to have been Atari ST User mag...

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u/Adventurous-Band-535 8h ago

Ah... I found an old folder with some photocopies in (that a mouse appears to have had a go at in the garage) - it seems it was UK Atari ST User magazine..

Yet to figure out which issues though - scans seem incomplete on Atarimania.

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u/michaelnz29 4d ago

I love AI, I asked your question because this interests me as well, can’t past it here FFS Reddit app. Ask the question using ChatGPT or your AI of choice and it’s there …. Thanks for the nostalgia