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- Rich Man's Word Processor, by Mark Rogalski for Computer Software Services
- The RAT was equivalent to the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Mouse #26-3025;
programs designed for the Atari Touch Tablet or for paddles would have also
been at least somewhat usable with the RAT.

Programs that use the Zobian Controls SuperRAT (which never shipped):
- No released programs. The SuperRAT as depicted in marketing was either the
Amiga mouse or the Commodore 1351 (which?????); see below for lists of
compatible programs. (Some customers who ordered a SuperRAT actually
received "The Best" mouse by Best Electronics, a mouse fully compatible
with the Atari STM1.)

Programs that use the Amiga mouse:
- Black Magic Composer by Sven Tegethoff for Ulf Petersen, 1991
- Bomb Down by The Roemer/U.N.O.
- Crescent Solitaire, Zdenek Eisenhammer, Frantisek Houra, Marek Pesout, 2018
- Global War by P.M.M. Elfinger & D.J. Garbowski for L.K. Avalon, 1993
- Klony 2010 by Arkadiusz Lubaszka for ArSoft, 2010
- Multi-Player by MadTeam
- Najemnik - Powrot by LK APM for Krysal Software
- Operation Blood, P. Kalinowski & P. Bulkowski of Our 5oft for Mirage and
ANG, 1992
- Pad 1.83 by Nelson Ramirez, 2014
- PLATOTerm by Thomas Cherryhomes, 2018
- Samurai's Game by Rafaell Soft for Krysal Software, 1992
- Special Forces (Operation Blood II), P. Kalinowski & P. Bulkowski of
Our 5oft for Mirage and ANG, 1993
- TRS Desktop by Tristesse, 2006
- See also Fandal site search for games that use the Amiga mouse:
http://a8.fandal.cz/search.php?search=amiga+mouse&butt_details_x=x

Programs that use the Commodore 1351 mouse (mouse for Commodore 64/128):
- Klony by ArSoft, 2006

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Subject: 8.8) What programs use paddle controllers?

Programs that use the Atari CX30 Paddle Controllers:
- Arkanoid (Taito)(Mike Hutchinson for Imagine, 1987; for The Hit Squad, 1987) - Arkanoid II (Prof Soft Amsterdam, 1987)
- Asteraxis 2k (Waldemar Pawlaszek & Remigiusz Zukowski, 2001)
- Avalanche (Dennis Knoble for APX, 1980)
- Balloon Game (Kelly Jones & Bill Williams, 1984)
- Balloon Pop (White Bag Software, 1986) (paddles support according to Antic)
- Bird-Man-3D demo (AMC-Verlag)
- Blazing Paddles (Baudville, 1986)
- Block Buster (Bradshaw & Griesemer for APX, 1981; Quality Software, 1981)
- Bomber (Lyren Brown, Jose Pereira, Marek Pesout, 2015)
- Breakout / Breakout!!! / brkwall.bas (public domain, author unknown)
- Burgers! (Douglas Crockford, 1983)
- Bust Out (Dennis Debro, 1989)
- Cascade (F. Neil Simms for ANALOG #28, March 1985)
- Castle Crisis (Bryan Edewaard, 2004)
- Checkers (David Slate for Odesta, 1982)
- Chess 7.0 (Larry Atkin for Odesta, 1982)
- Chicken (Mike Potter for Synapse, 1982)
- Chiseler (John Scarborough for Compute!'s First Book of Atari Games, 1983)
- Clowns and Balloons (Frank Cohen for Datasoft, 1982)
- Comment Compter ("Counter" by Al P. Casper for Atari France)
- Computer Quarterback (Dan Bunten for SSI, 1983)
- Counter (Al P. Casper for APX, 1982)
- David's Midnight Magic (David Snider for Broderbund, 1982)
- Descente a Ski ("Downhill" by Mark Reid for Atari France)
- Diamond Drop (Matthias M. Giwer for Compute!, 1983)
- Downhill (Mark Reid for APX)
- Dragonriders of Pern (Jim W. Connelley for Epyx, 1983)
- Etch-1 (public domain, author unknown)
- Frog (Stan Ockers 5/82 for A.C.E. Newsletter, July 1982)
- Frog (Stan Ockers 6/82 for Antic, Oct/Nov 1982)
- Golden Oldies Volume 1 v2.2 (Mike Fitch for Software Country, 1985)
- Golden Oldies Volume 1 v2.3 (Mike Fitch, The Software Toolworks, 1987,
(c)1985)
- Hardwaretester/Peripheral Test 2.0 by Florian Dingler, 2008
- Horse of a Different Color V1.0 (Gus Makreas, 3/1/81)
- Insomnia (Bob Fraser for APX, 1981)
- IQ by David S. Maynard for CRL, 1987
- Kaboom! (Larry Kaplan & Paul Willson for Activision, 1983)
- JunkYard Racing (Tim Gearin, 1999)
- Landing Simulator (by Jake Jacobs for Creative Computing magazine,
written for Apple, Atari translation by Bruce Jordan)
- Laser Game (public domain, author unknown)
- Laser Wars (Mike Potter for Crystalware, 1981)
- Lie Detector (Michael Krueger for Antic, 1986)
- Livewire (Tom Hudson - ANALOG #12)
- Livewire 2 (Tom Hudson - ANALOG #12 - Modified by Wolf)
- Lost in Space (Sijmen Schouten, 2015)
- Lunar Lander (Wes Newell)
- Megaoids (Peter J. Meyer and Lance Ringquist for Video 61, 2016)
- Midnight Strip (M. L. Clayton, 1982)
- M.U.L.E. (Ozark Softscape for Electronic Arts, 1983)
- Night Driver (Dudek, Szpilowski, Ziembik, 2008)
- Nineball (Jay M. Ford for ZiMAG, 1982)
- One on One! (Chris York for Compute!, 1983)
- Pad 1.83 by Nelson Ramirez, 2014
- Paratroop Attack (David Plotkin for Compute!'s Second Book of Atari, 1982)
- "Perfected Pong" see: Pong! ("Perfected Pong") below
- Personal Fitness Program (Dave Getreu for APX, 1981)
- Pinball Construction Set (Electronic Arts)
- all pinball games created with Pinball Construction Set
- PlatterMania (Michael Farren for Epyx, 1982)
- Pong ("Super Pong")(Gary Domrow/Summit Software Group, ANALOG #39 Feb.1986)
- [Pong] ("Pong 2", pong2.com, public domain, author unknown)
- Pong! ("Perfected Pong") (Bob Ayik for Antic, May 1988)
- Pool 1.5 (Howard De St. Germain for IDSI, 1981)
- Prisonball (John Scarborough for Compute! #77, October 1986)
- Probe One - The Transmitter (Lloyd Ollmann for Synergistic Software, 1982)
- Rain of Terror (Rob Schlortt and Eric Henneke, 2016)
- RealSports Curling (Ryan Witmer for 5200, conversion by Homesoft, 2019)
- Safe Cracker (Mike Starnes)
- Space Arena (Fandal, 2009)
- Space Bombs (John Y. Hsu, 1984)
- Space Eggs (Dan Thompson for Sirius, 1981)
- Speedblaster (Pinball Construction Set Game by MR Datentechnik)
- Spy's Demise (Robert Hardy & Alan Zeldin for Penguin Software, 1983)
- Stardust (MR Datentechnik)
- Starshot (Matthias M. Giwer for Compute!, 1983)
- States and Capitals (David J. Bohlke for SoftSide, 1980)
- Stereo 3-D Graphics Package (Clyde Spencer for APX, 1982)
- Super Ball (Compy-Shop)
- Super Ball 2 (Compy-Shop)
- Super Ball 3 (Compy-Shop)
- Super Ball 4 (Compy-Shop)
- Super Breakout by Larry Kaplan for Atari, 1979
- "Super Pong" see: Pong ("Super Pong") above
- Stretch (public domain Gr. 15 pict. stretcher, author unknown)
- Superski (AMC, 1994 - patch for paddles by HOMESOFT)
- Surround'Em (Peter J. Meyer for Video 61, 2017)
- Tempest Elite (Peter J. Meyer for Video 61, 2017)
- Tile Smashers (Peter J. Meyer for Video 61, 2017)
- Tilter (public domain, author unknown)
- Uranium Core (Martin Stiby for Computer & Video Games mag, 1982/11)
- Warlords (The Webbed Sphere BBS)
- Wavy Navy (Rodney McAuley for Sirius, 1983)
- Wayout (Paul Allen Edelstein for Sirius, 1982)
- WildWest (Stan Ockers for ACE Newsletter, 1983)
- Word Radar (Jerry Chaffin & Bill Maxwell & Barbara Thompson for DLM, 1984)
- Worms? by David S. Maynard for Electronic Arts, 1983
- See also AtariMania lists of games & utilities that use paddle controllers:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/qxynbh8
http://preview.tinyurl.com/mnyrhsw
- See also Fandal site search for games that use paddle controllers:
http://a8.fandal.cz/search.php?search=paddle&butt_details_x=x

Note that the Atari Touch Tablet, the KoalaPad Touch Tablet, and the Suncom Animation Station are read by the computer in the same way that the computer receives data from paddle controllers, making software designed for these graphics tablets at least somewhat usable with paddles as well.

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Subject: 8.9) What programs include CX85 Numerical Keypad support?

This section started by Andreas Koch (entries with ";").
To do: use Zong issues 7/92- for further verification

- Aquanaut (Zong 11/91)
- Ball Harbour (Zong 8/1992);
- The Big Quest (Zong 7/1992);
- Blob (Zong 2/92)
- Bomb Down, by The Roemer/U.N.O.
- The Bookkeeper, by Atari, 1982
- The Brundles, by KE-Soft, 1993 (hold SPACE at boot for configuration)
- Car Race (Zong 12/91)
- Catch (Zong 6/92)
- Click!, by Chris Martin, 2008
- Code table (Zong 11+12/1993);
- Cursor Steuerung: Cursor 2 (Zong 1/92)
- CX-85-Driver (Zong 7+8/1994);
- CX-85-Keycode-driver (Zong 7+8/1995);
- CX85 Reeve Key, by Alan Reeve, 1986 (free version of: Super ReeveKey)
- Deepspace (Zong 11/91)
- Donald-Demo (Zong 4/92)
- Donald, by KE-Soft, 1992
- Drag Update Version, by KE-Soft, 1991 (see Zong 9/91 p22)
- Dragon Fire, by Kemal Ezcan for Zong 1/93
- FlickerTerm 80 v.0.51, by LonerSoft (Clay Halliwell), 1995
- Gravitar (Zong 4/92)
- Gulp (Zong 3/92)
- Guzzler (Zong 1/92)
- Hardwaretester/Peripheral Test 2.0, by Florian Dingler, 2008
- Hungry Goblin (Zong 5/92)
- Hurdle Jumper (Zong 10/91)
- Invaders (Zong 5+6/1993);
- Johnny the Ghost, by Harald and Marcus Gitzel (Drachensoft), 1993,
for Powersoft, 1994
- Joshi (Zong 3+4/1993);
- Lasermaze-Demo (Zong 8/92)
- Lasermaze, by KE-Soft, 1992
- Lost in the Antarctic (Zong 2/92)
- Lundar Landing (Zong 1/92)
- Magnetix (Zong 9/91)
- Mampfman (Zong 8/1992);
- Miner 1049er (Zong 4/92)
- Minipac (Zong 3/92)
- Minipac 2 (Zong 6/92)
- Money Raider (Zong 2/92)
- Monster Tracking (Zong 9/1992);
- Numerical Keypad Handler Master Program Diskette CX8139, by Atari, 1982
- Explicitly promoted by Atari for use with VisiCalc
- Disk contains two files: KEYPAD.OBJ and KEYPAD.SRC, which states:
DEMONSTRATION OF CX-85 KEYPAD INTERRUPT HANDLER, FLORA P. NG, 3/08/82
- Disk is a boot disk. KEYPAD.OBJ loads and runs on system boot, then
prompts the user to: "Insert your program diskette in drive #1 and
press RETURN"
- For keypad plugged into port 2
- Obst (Zong 1/92)
- Pac-Man (Zong 11/1992);
- The Pit (Zong 8/91)
- Schlumpf (Zong 5/92)
- Shoggoth (Zong 3/92)
- Slurp (Zong 3/92)
- Splat (Zong 9/91)
- Super Miner II (Zong 12/91)
- Super ReeveKey, by Reeve Software, 1986
(commercial version of: CX85 Reeve Key) (XL/XE only)
- Swop (Zong 10/91)
- Swop-Editor (Zong 11/91)
- Transsylvania (Zong 3+4/1993);
- Viro-Mania (Zong 2/1993);
- VT850, by Curtis Laser, 1991
- Wassergnom II (Zong 1/92)
- Zador Update Version, by KE-Soft, 1991 (see Zong 9/91 p22)
- Zador II, by KE-Soft, 1992

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Subject: 8.10) What programs use: Touch Tablet or KoalaPad/Animation Station?

Thanks to Andreas Koch for the initial version of this section, and for providing copies of some of the rare programs listed here.

The Atari Touch Tablet and the KoalaPad/Animation Station tablets, while very similar, are slightly incompatible with each other in that y-position values are reversed.

The following programs use the Atari Touch Tablet:
- AtariArtist by Atari (cartridge)
(Illustrator product by Island Graphics, Atari Touch Tablet version)
- Shipped with the Atari Touch Tablet
- Atari Rechner Simulation mit UPN, (c)1985 MTC Mouse Tecnology Corp.
- CardStax 2.1 by David A. Paterson, 1993
- Catch 88 by Simon Trew, 1991
- Supports Multi-Mouse Touch Tablet Driver by Simon Trew
- Chopin 2010 by Krzysztof Dudek (xxl), 2010 ("mouse cmi08" mode)
- Click! (Chris Martin, 2008)
- Colour Enhancer by David Blackshaw, (c) 1986/1987 Hillside Software
- Desktop Performance Studio (Virtuoso)
- Diamond GOS by Reeve Software
- Diamond Develop by Reeve Software, requires Diamond GOS
- Diamond News Station by Reeve Software, requires Diamond GOS
- Diamond Paint by Reeve Software, requires Diamond GOS
- Diamond Write by Reeve Software, requires Diamond GOS
- DigiPaint 1.0 by Volker Eloesser
- Dye by Christian Krueger, 2016
- ECKN+ by Christian Krueger for Berlin Softworks, 2008
- Hardwaretester/Peripheral Test 2.0 by Florian Dingler, 2008
- Hit the Mole by Carsten Strotmann, 2004
- Knight Quest by Simon Trew, 1991
- Supports Multi-Mouse Touch Tablet Driver by Simon Trew
- Koala Cursor Demonstration Program by Karl E. Wiegers for Antic, Jan. 1985
(article name: "Touch Tablet Cursor" ; original filename: KOALA.BAS)
- Kriss Kross by Simon Trew, 1992
- Supports Multi-Mouse Touch Tablet Driver by Simon Trew
- Macro Edit / EDMAC (character set/screen editor) by John Oakley
- Multi-Mouse Touch Tablet Driver by Simon Trew for New Atari User #42 1990
- Musorqa by Ron Torborg for ANALOG #34, Sept. 1985
- Othello by Simon Trew, 1991
- Supports Multi-Mouse Touch Tablet Driver by Simon Trew
- Pixel Artist Deluxe version 1.3 by Art Horan, 1988
- PLATOTerm by Thomas Cherryhomes, 2018
- The Print Shop (Broderbund)
- The Print Shop Companion (Broderbund)
- QUICK Ed Character Editor by PPP
- RAMbrandt by Bard Ermentrout
- Rubber Stamp (XLEnt)
- Smart Art II by Sean Puckett, 1984?
- includes SMARTTAB.BAS patch for Touch Tablet/Koala support
- includes TTCALIB.BAS Touch Tablet Calibration utility
- Typesetter (XLEnt)
- Xirius Defect by Martin Simecek, 2013
- Xirius Defect XXL by Martin Simecek, Jason Kendall, Zdenek Eisenhammer, 2014 - See also AtariMania lists of games & utilities using the Atari Touch Tablet:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/pst2j96
http://preview.tinyurl.com/q3hvhss

The following programs use the KoalaPad or the Animation Station:
- Alphabet Construction Set (Playground Software) by Futurehouse
- Animal Crackers (Playground Software) by Futurehouse
- Blazing Paddles (Baudville)
- The Brundles by KE-Soft, 1993 (hold SPACE at boot for configuration)
- Click! (Chris Martin, 2008)
- Computer Crayons (Playground Software) by Futurehouse
- Desktop Performance Studio (Virtuoso)
- DesignLab (Suncom version of Blazing Paddles;
Distributed with the Suncom Animation Station)
- Diamond GOS by Reeve Software
- Diamond Develop by Reeve Software, requires Diamond GOS
- Diamond News Station by Reeve Software, requires Diamond GOS
- Diamond Paint by Reeve Software, requires Diamond GOS
- Diamond Write by Reeve Software, requires Diamond GOS
- DigiPaint 1.0 by Volker Eloesser
- Hardwaretester/Peripheral Test 2.0 by Florian Dingler, 2008
- Hong Kong, Kemal Ezcan for Zong 5/93
- Koala Cursor Demonstration Program by Karl E. Wiegers for Antic, Jan. 1985
(article name: "Touch Tablet Cursor" ; original filename: KOALA.BAS)
- KoalaPainter (cartridge)
(Illustrator product by Island Graphics, KoalaPad version)
- Shipped with many KoalaPad units for Atari computers
- Koala Sketch by Charles F. Johnson
- Little Red Riding Hood (Playground Software) by Futurehouse
- Macro Edit / EDMAC (character set/screen editor) by John Oakley
- Micro Illustrator (disk) by Steven Dompier for Koala, (c)1983 Island
Graphics (Illustrator product by Island Graphics, KoalaPad version)
- Shipped with many KoalaPad units for Atari computers
- News Station (Reeve Software)
- Pixel Artist Deluxe version 1.3 by Art Horan, 1988
- Planetary Defense (Charles Bachand and Tom Hudson for ANALOG #17 March 1984) - Planetary Defense 2012 (Charles Bachand, Tom Hudson)
- PLATOTerm by Thomas Cherryhomes, 2018
- The Print Shop (Broderbund)
- The Print Shop Companion (Broderbund)
- RAMbrandt by Bard Ermentrout
- Reader Rabbit (The Learning Company)
- Rubber Stamp (XLEnt)
- Smart Art II by Sean Puckett, 1984?
- includes SMARTTAB patch for Touch Tablet/Koala support
- includes TTCALIB.BAS Touch Tablet Calibration utility
- Trails!
- Typesetter (XLEnt)
- Word Search (original author unknown)
- upgrade, screen output and Touch Tablet support by Warren Lieuallen 10/86 - See also AtariMania lists of programs using the KoalaPad/Animation Station:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/orbbub4
http://preview.tinyurl.com/osa6bx7

Note that the Atari Touch Tablet, the KoalaPad Touch Tablet, and the Suncom Animation Station are read by the computer in the same way that the computer receives data from paddle controllers, making software designed for paddles at least somewhat usable with these graphics tablets as well.

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Subject: 8.11) What games support online action via modem?

- Commbat, by Robert Schilling for Adventure International, 1981
- Computer Battleship, by John Babson and Bill Cleis
- JellyBeans, by Chris Martin, 2004
- MIDI Maze, by Michael Park for Xanth F/X (prototype for Atari, 1989)
- Supports XM301, SX212, or R1:(850)
- Modem Chess, by Gary Heitz, 1986
- Tele-Chess, by Thomas McNamee and Pete Goodeve for Antic, May 1983

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Subject: 8.12) What programs support Atari computer networking?

This section started by Andreas Koch.

There are two different hardware add-ons which provide a "computer-
network" (two or more Ataris linked together). Thus, there is software
that supports either one or the other hardware (namely GameLink or GameLink-II). The following software supports the networking hardware:

- GameLink (by DataQue, 1990):
- Computer Battleship, by John Babson and Bill Cleis,
as patched by Rick Detlefsen for GameLink
- Tic-Tac-Two (a tic-tac-toe clone) by DataQue, 1990

- GameLink-II (by DataQue, 1993) / Multilink (by Bewesoft):
- Maze of Agdagon (full version, 2-8 players) by The AGDA Group, 1993
- Multi-Dash (2-8 players, XL/XE only) by Bewesoft;
- Multi-Race (2-16 players, XL/XE only) by Bewesoft;
- Multi-Worms (2-8 or 2-16? players, XL/XE only) by Bewesoft;
- "Starter-kit" module to use in your own networking-games by Bewesoft
(free use of this module is granted by Bewesoft/Jiri Bernasek);
- Speed-Up by Radek Sterba
- Speed-Up Gold by Radek Sterba

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Subject: 8.13) What programs use Keyboard Controllers?

This should be a complete list of released programs designed to use the
Atari Keyboard Controllers, Video Touch Pad, or Kid's Controller (which are
all mutually compatible with each other).

- Keypad Controller, by Thomas D. Newton for APX, 1982
- Keypad Controller, Rev. 2, by Thomas D. Newton for APX, 1982
- Rev. 2 contains an option for using the program with two-player games
- Preschool Games, by Bob Polaro for APX, 1981
- See also AtariMania lists of programs using keyboard controllers:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/o4yw6hd
http://preview.tinyurl.com/p7vmxdv

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Subject: 8.14) What programs use Driving Controllers?

Programs that use the Atari CX20 Driving Controller:
- Megaoids by Peter J. Meyer and Lance Ringquist for Video 61, 2016
- Tempest Elite by Peter J. Meyer for Video 61, 2017
- Tile Smashers by Peter J. Meyer for Video 61, 2017

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Subject: 8.15) What noncommercial telecommunications programs are there?

This section lists widely-used or notable noncommercial telecommunications programs for the Atari. These programs could be used for accessing dial-up online service providers, or for connecting to a dial-up bulletin board
system (BBS) hosted by another home computer. Such activities were very popular on the Atari computer, especially from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s.

AMISTERM, by Craig Chamberlain and Jim Steinbrecher, 3/17/82
- Early recommendation for accessing an AMIS BBS
- Upload/download (text only)
- Requires R: handler

JTERM, by Frank C. Jones, 1982-1984
- Originally based on a short BASIC program by Henrique Veludo published in
Compute! #9, Feb81
- Developed in cooperation with ARMUDIC BBS author Frank Huband
- Upload/download (text only)
- Requires R: handler
- Version 3.1, June 19, 1982
- Version 3.2, July 10, 1982, published in Compute! #32, Jan83
- Version 3.8 published in Compute! #56, Jan85
- Added support for 1200 bps modems

ATERM, by Marshall Abrams, 10/1982
- Simple terminal simulator (no specific terminal emulation)
- Upload/download (text only)
- Requires R: handler

AMODEM, by Jim Steinbrecher, 1982-1984
- Designed for accessing RCP/M and Atari bulletin board systems, and as a
replacement for AMISTERM.
- XMODEM file transfers (standard protocol by Ward Christensen)
- Early releases: the major versions <2.0, 3.0, 4.0> were released by the
author, while the "sub-versions <3.1, 3.2, 4.1...> were mostly prepared as
personal modifications by others. 4.0 was released in 10/82.
- Atari MODEM Ver. 4.2
- AMODEM4.BAS:VER 4.2; 11-24-82 (AMODEM42.BAS)
- Requires R: handler
- Atari MODEM-835/850 Ver. 4.2
- AMODEM42.835:VER 4.2;01-15-84 (AMOD1030.BAS)
- Requires T: handler; distributed with the author's 835/850 Handler
(alias AUTO1030.OBJ)
- Unofficial release "SUPERTERM 835/1030 MODEM" distributed with slightly
modified version of the Steinbrecher 835/850 Handler (SUPRTERM.AUT)
- "AMODEM Plus" -- various versions released by others based on AMODEM 4.2

TSCOPE / MSCOPE / RSCOPE, by Joe Miller, 1983-1986
- "This (limited-feature) telecom program was designed to be used with the
CompuServe Information Service."
- Supported some CompuServe VIDTEX terminal program functions, including:
- UPL and DOW commands for file transfers using the CIS 'A' Protocol
- Online color graphics
- TSCOPE original release, 25 Dec 83
- Integrated T: handler supports both 850-based and 835/1030 modems
- Does not work with the P:R: Connection interface
- MSCOPE, 18 May 85
- Features of TSCOPE, but integrated modem driver is for MPP modems
- RSCOPE, 15 Apr 86
- Features of TSCOPE without integrated modem driver, requires R: handler

Kermit for the Atari Home Computer, 1983-1984
- Kermit upload/download file transfers, DEC VT52 terminal emulation
- v1.1 by John Howard Palevich (Jack Palevich) (1984/01/09)
- Official port of the Columbia University Kermit Project software
- Released as Action! source code, compiles into one of two versions:
- For the Atari 850 and the DC-Hayes Smartmodem, with auto-dial support
- For the Atari 1030 modem
- Requires R: or T: handler as appropriate
- Available: http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/archive.html#atari
- v1.2 Kermit/1030 release by John Howard Palevich (Jack Palevich), 1984
(aliases: KERMIT1030 or KBIN.HEX)
- Requires T: handler
- v1.3 Atari/850 Kermit release by Jim Dahlberg, 1984
- Requires R: handler

TERM1030, by Matthew S. Arrington, 1984-1985
- XMODEM upload/download
- Version 2.0 (1984?) requires T: handler
- Distributed with TERM1030.AUT, a version of Steinbrecher's 835/850
Handler as slightly modified to automatically load and run a file
named ".RUN" from disk after the driver is loaded.
- Version 3.0 (1985) requires T: handler
- Distributed with "Antic's T-handler for: TERM1030" (THANDLER.OBJ) which
is a version of Steinbrecher's 835/850 Handler modified to work as
AUTORUN.SYS on a DOS 2 disk with MEM.SAV created, in combination with
TERM1030.BAS on that disk.
- Ver. 4.2R by Rich Schmitt, 5/1/85
- Requires R: handler; R.BIN or 'RHANDLER2' recommended.

DiskLink, by Ken Fowkes, 1984 (alias: Disk 'o Link)
- Supports file transfers between two Atari computers running this
program in 2 modes: ASCII text and modified XMODEM protocol.
- Thanks to nonstandard XMODEM implementation, allows two users to type back
and forth (in a somewhat halting fashion) DURING file transfer.
- Integrated T: handler supports both 850-based and 835/1030 modems

VT-10-Squared (VT10^2 or VT10SQ), by Alexander M. Stevens and David L. Bailey
- DEC VT100 terminal emulation, 80-column screen (software handler)
- Version 0.6, 1984? (VT100.OBJ)
- Both 850-based and 835/1030 modems supported via integrated handler
derived from R.BIN.
- Instructions include a program to remove the integrated R.BIN to create
VT10SQ.OBJ, either with an integrated MPP R: handler (distributed as the
separate file MYHAND.OBJ), or without integrated R: handler to be used
with the A.I.D. RHAND.OBJ R: handler for the R-Verter.
- Version 0.7, 1985?
- VT10SQ.XMO with integrated R.BIN, or VT10NH.XMO without R: handler
- Adds some VT-100 features and corrects some bugs in order to facilitate
operation with UNIX and the vi editor.
- Adds a capability to transmit even or odd parity.
- Version 0.7 modified for XL by K. Knutson
- Earlier releases require 400/800 OS or OS translator
- VT100 Terminal Emulator, modified and revised version by Alec Benson, 1986
(VT100.OBJ or VT100NR.OBJ)
- Added VT52 emulation
- OmniTerm version modified by CDY Consulting for OmniView

AMODEM 7, by Trent Dudley, 1985-1987
- Rewritten from AMODEM 4.2 and AMODEM Plus releases
- Requires R: or T: handler
- AMODEM 7.0 (5/85) features joystick input, SHIFT-CTRL key macros,
adjustable delay rate, XMODEM transfers. Exclusive R: handlers:
- AMOD70.AUT loads the 850 R: handler
- AMODMPP.OBJ R: handler for MPP modems. Derived from the DeMar handler.
- AMODEM 7.1, 8/12/85
Exclusive modem device handlers:
- R850.ATR (executable, not a disk image) loads the 850 R: handler
- MPP.ATR (executable, not a disk image) R: handler for MPP modems. A
modified version of the MPP Rev. 1.0 MINI R: handler which is compatible
with XL/XE computers. (alias: AMD7HND.MPP)
- T1030.ATR (executable, not a disk image) loads the 1030 T: handler
- RBIN.ATR (executable, not a disk image) version of R.BIN combined R:
handler for 850-based and 835/1030 modems
- AMODEM 7.2, 12/1/85
Exclusive modem device handlers:
- MPPHANDL.A72 R: handler for MPP modems (essentially identical to MPP.ATR)
- AUTO1030.72 loads the 1030 T: handler
- AMODEM 7.3 XE, requires BASIC XL or BASIC XE, 12/85
- AMODEM 7.2R, for the R-Time 8 cartridge, 2-Feb-86
Exclusive modem device handler:
- MPPHANDL.AM7 R: handler for MPP modems (essentially identical to MPP.ATR) - AMODEM 7.4, 15-Mar-87, features XMODEM/CRC and YMODEM file transfers,
word wrapping, an edit window, improved autodial scanning and macros;
support for: SpartaDOS, R-Time 8, BASIC XE.
- Distributed with modem device handlers:
BOOT850.COM, MPPHNDLR.COM, BOOT1030.COM, THANDLER.COM, RHANDLER.COM
- AMODEM 7.50, 14-Jun-87 (final release)
- Distributed with modem device handlers:
BOOT850.COM, MPPHNDLR.COM, BOOT1030.COM, THANDLER.COM, RHANDLER.COM

Express!, by Keith Ledbetter, 1985-1986
- Strengths: auto-dialer and reliable XMODEM transfers
- Version 3: XMODEM/CRC, ability to download .BIN files on CompuServe using
XMODEM, VIDTEX mode for CompuServe cursor positioning, R-Time 8 support
- Each version includes an integrated modem handler
- Original version: 1030 Express! (September 1985)
- Integrated T: handler
- 850 Express! 3.0 release date: 9/24/86 (earlier releases include 1.1)
- Integrated R: handler
- 1030 Express! 3.0 release date: 11/1/86 (earlier releases include 2.0, 2.1)
- Integrated T: handler
- MPP Express! 3.0 release date: 12/1/86 (earlier releases include 1.1)
- Integrated R: handler is Chilcott MPP handler
- Also the basis for SX Express! from Atari (1988) and for the Express!
cartridge from Orion Micro Systems (1990)

VTERM V10.4.86, by Joe Hitchens, 1986
- DEC VT52 terminal emulation, 80-column pannable (40-column visible) screen,
capture, Upload/download (text only)
- Requires R: handler

OmniCom, by CDY Consulting (David Young), 08/15/1987 (shareware release)
- VT10SQ was used as an early model.
- 80-column screen (software handler), VT100 emulation, XMODEM, Kermit,
ASCII send, capture mode, screen dump
- Requires R: handler. Distributed with the ATARISRS.232 variation of R.BIN
as extracted from VT-10-Squared.
- While 1986-1987 commercial versions required a CDY Consulting Omniview
chip, the 08/15/87 shareware release runs on standard Atari hardware

Kermit-65, by John R. Dunning, 1987-1990
- Kermit file transfers, VT100 or VT52 terminal emulation (or none),
Atari standard screen, 80-column pannable (40-column visible) like VTERM,
or 80-column graphics like VT10SQ
- Port of Kermit-65 for Commodore 64
- Two versions of each release:
- K65.COM or KERMIT.COM: Integrated 850 R: autoloader
- K65NR.COM or KERMITNR.COM : Requires R: handler
- Releases: 3.1 8/6/1987, 3.3 10/20/1987, 3.5 4/1990, 3.6 4/1990, 3.7 5/1990

DeTerm, by Jim Dillow, 1987-1988
- XMODEM file transfer, full Telenet PC Pursuit support, Breakout game
playable while uploading, downloading or waiting for a connection
- Several versions: DeTerm XM301 (DTXM) / DeTerm MPP (DTMPP) / DeTerm SX212
(DTSX) each have a built-in modem handler; DeTerm 850 (DT850) is to be
appended to an 850 R: autoloader; DeTerm (plain) requires R: handler

PC-Term, by Rick Hunter, 1988
- Designed especially for Telenet PC Pursuit
- XMODEM, XMODEM/CRC, YMODEM, or C-MODEM (C-MODEM protocol by Jerry Horanoff
of Carina Software Systems) file transfers
- Dialer, capture, print-screen
- 850-based or SX212 modem required (integrated SX212 handler by Jim Dillow)
- Version 3.1, 10/14/88

BobTerm 1.2x, 1990-1993, shareware by Bob Puff
- XMODEM, XMODEM/CRC, XMODEM-1k, CIS Fast XMODEM (BobTerm exclusive for use
only on CIS), YMODEM, FMODEM (YMODEM but with 4KiB block size) file transfers
- VT52 terminal emulation (odd or even parities) with CompuServe VIDTEX cursor
positioning
- Floating buffer size (depending on machine and DOS), chat window with
recall, online/real-time clock, R-Time 8 support, dialing system
- Modular design: distributed with an XEP80 driver and with a command
processor module for SpartaDOS 3.2 or SpartaDOS X
- Integrated 850 R: autoloader; also supports and distributed with separate R:
handlers for most possible modem options, most written by Bob Puff
- Version 1.21 final full release, 4/27/1990: http://www.nleaudio.com/css/
- Version 1.22 05/1990 executable, final version update for real hardware:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/navwxj3
http://preview.tinyurl.com/o52parp
- Version 1.23 03/1993 executable, updated version for use with emulators
(not for use with more modern Atari emulators or with real hardware):
http://www.mixinc.net/atari/download_a8/datacom/bobt123.lzh or
http://members.chello.nl/becotel/atari/software.html
- Earlier releases: v.1.02 4/1989, v.1.10 6/1989, v.1.20 4/1990

VT850, by Curtis Laser, 1991
- VT100 terminal emulation, with select VT102 features and VT200 series
keyboard support. Capture file function.
- Supports the XEP80 (joystick port 1) and the CX85 (joystick port 2)
- Display is either 39 columns in GR.0 with custom character set, or
80/132 columns (authentic VT100 horizontal scrolling for >80 columns) on the
XEP80
- Requires R: handler
- Release versions: B0, B1

ANSITerm, by Robert Sinclair, 1991-1992
- IBM terminal emulation program with VT100 mode
- ATARI, ASCII, or ANSI modes
- XMODEM send/receive, dump, capture, dialer
- Requires R: handler.
Distributed with handlers for: 850, P:R: Connection, SX212
- Version 1.0 released 24-JUN-92

FlickerTerm 80, by Clay Halliwell, 1993-1995
- High speed ANSI terminal emulator
- ASCII, IBM PC, or VT100 modes
- 80-column screen uses two alternating Graphics 0 screens
- Print-screen, Joystick/CX85 Keypad, macros
- Requires R: handler
- Releases: v0.37 07/07/94; v0.381 11/04/94; v.0.51 6/27/1995

Ice-T, by Itay Chamiel, 1994-2013
- Complete VT102 and ANSI-BBS emulation, including boldface/blink support
- Supports up to 19,200 baud, with no data loss
- 80-column screen (GR.8 software handler)
- XMODEM/CRC, XMODEM-1k, YMODEM, YMODEM-g, ZMODEM download protocols
- ASCII upload, 16KiB capture buffer, 16KiB scrollback buffer
- Auto-dialer, with a directory of up to 20 numbers
- Text file viewer, Fine scroll, Print screen
- Requires R: handler
- Ice-T 800 v1.1, October 1994:
- Reduced features, but only requires 48KiB 400/800
- Ice-T XE 2.72, February, 1997
- Full feature set, requires an XL/XE with at least 128KiB RAM
- Ice-T XE 2.73, April 14, 2012
- Available: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/196599-ice-t-xe-273-released/ - Ice-T XE 2.74, September 24, 2013
- Available: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/217052-ice-t-xe-274-released/ - Ice-T XE 2.75, October 1, 2013
- Available: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/217245-ice-t-xe-275-released/ - Ice-T XE 2.76, October 10, 2013

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