Atari XE Demo from Winter 1985 CES

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Description: Impressive graphic demo for the XL and XE 8 bit computers. Power without the price.
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horsie111 ::: Favorites  2007-02-09 06:46:38 Nice. But I think the greatest Atari XL demo is Drop Zone :) __________________________________________________
redboxnewmedia ::: Favorites  2007-02-20 10:29:45 had completely forgotten about these demos - brilliant! __________________________________________________
nyyterp ::: Favorites  2007-03-28 20:52:25 I remember when this came out. It really showcased the potential of the graphic and sound capabilities. Under the guidance of Tramiel and the promise by software companies to release more of their hits, I thought the Atari 8-bit line would go through a major resurgence. But the times were changing. __________________________________________________
vulcanjedi ::: Favorites  2007-03-28 21:22:28 This demo was actually included on the B side of the Happy software. __________________________________________________
rpc9943 ::: Favorites  2007-05-05 08:18:51 this robot song is still one of the coolest songs ive ever heard lol __________________________________________________
Pentomino ::: Favorites  2007-05-26 18:14:58 Though this may have been designed to show off Atari XL computers at CES in 1985, this sort of graphics could also be accomplished by the Atari 800 in 1982, provided it used the newer GTIA chip for graphics, that allowed for more colors and gray scales. Maybe the first ones from 1979 still had the older CTIA. __________________________________________________
vulcanjedi ::: Favorites  2007-05-26 20:16:14 It doesn't run on 32k. It might not run on 48k either. Maybe it needs 64k :) __________________________________________________
Pentomino ::: Favorites  2007-05-27 02:30:06 The demo has two parts, so I bet you could fit half of it in 32k. Point being, this was just an evolution in software rather than hardware. __________________________________________________
vulcanjedi ::: Favorites  2007-05-27 07:45:03 That is true. Same as the 2600. The hardware stayed the same, but look at the difference between Space Invaders and Solaris in 7 years. __________________________________________________
tubber696969 ::: Favorites  2007-06-18 22:25:29 Damn, that brings back memories. I never liked the spaceship part, but the robot and it's funky music always made me feel good. __________________________________________________
Krakulat ::: Favorites  2007-06-19 10:59:36 Wow. That music is amazing. I've never seen or heard it before... but what nostalgia. __________________________________________________
enantiodromia ::: Favorites  2007-06-22 21:28:22 wow, i'm a kid again! __________________________________________________
jrstinkfish ::: Favorites  2007-06-29 23:27:03 Wow ... that brought back some memories. I loved all those demos. The bouncing ball, the Fujiboink ... __________________________________________________
vulcanjedi ::: Favorites  2007-06-30 14:46:31 I can't find either of them :( __________________________________________________
NightSprinter ::: Favorites  2007-08-01 12:08:32 Yeah, the original 400/800 computers came with a CTIA chip. Everything up to the XE series had the GTIA. __________________________________________________