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DEC 1981: FLIGHT SIMULATORS, PART 2A

02:39:54   73.2 MB   Production date: 09/01/15

The first half of the military flight simulator roundup with Chris Olson. I've included a bonus tech section at the end discussing a clever display list technique used by the MicroProse sims. Guest reviews: Michael Glaser of the XEGS Cart-by-Cart podcast covers SoftSide and Kevin Savetz summarizes the APX Winter 1981 Catalog.

Show Notes:

Introduction

• AtariAge forum thread: 2 worthy video game podcasts

• Internet History Podcast By Brian McCullough

Feedback

• The History of 8-bit Computer Games in The USA #1 : CGW Nov/Dec 1981

Listener Written Programs

• The Space Invaders TRS-80 ‘Bootleg’ Project

Magazines

• Atari 8-bit magazines

Atari Connection

• Atari Connection Vol 1, #4

• ANTIC Interview with Ted Richards

• ENIAC history at the Computer History Museum

• Inverse ATASCII Ep 1: Atari Word Processor

• ANTIC Special Episode: Atari Summer Camp

• Kraftwerk: the most influential group in pop history?

Byte

• Byte Vol 6, #12

• De Re Atari

Compute!

• Compute! #19

• Inside Atari DOS

Computer & Video Games

• C&VG Issue #2

• Interview with Rod Canion, co-founder of Compaq

Creative Computing

• Creative Computing Vol 7, #12

• NSA preps quantum-resistant algorithms to head off crypto-apocalypse

Micro 6502/6809 Journal

• Micro #43

SoftSide

• SoftSide #39

Atari Program Exchange

• APX Winter 1981 Catalog

Game Review: Flight Simulator Roundup, Part 2a

• Chris Olson

• Chris Olson’s iOS apps

• Chris on Square Waves FM Podcast #27

• Chris on DOS Nostalgia podcast #9

Civilian Sims from Part 1

• 747 Landing Sim

• Jumbo Jet Pilot

MicroProse Sims

• MiG Alley Ace

• Hellcat Ace

• Spitfire

• Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War

• MiG Alley

Accolade

• Ace of Aces

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