How to play in Atari games on Ubuntu? Yes, thats possible!;)

I think if you read this you have played sometime Arkanoid or smth. On Ubuntu you can remind old times. Simply follow this commands:

sudo apt-get install atari800

sudo mkdir /usr/share/atari800

Then download file:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/atari800/xf25.zip?modtime=1007510400&big_mirror=0

And copy downloaded file to created directory:

sudo cp xf25.zip /usr/share/atari800

Now:

cd /usr/share/atari800

sudo unzip xf25.zip

Now we're going to create config file:

cd ~/

touch .atari800.cfg

gedit .atari800.cfg

Now in opened file paste:

Atari 800 Emulator, Version 2.0.2
OS/A_ROM=atariosa.rom
OS/B_ROM=/usr/share/atari800/ATARIOSB.ROM
XL/XE_ROM=/usr/share/atari800/ATARIXL.ROM
BASIC_ROM=/usr/share/atari800/ATARIBAS.ROM
5200_ROM=5200.rom
H1_DIR=
H2_DIR=
H3_DIR=
H4_DIR=
HD_READ_ONLY=1
PRINT_COMMAND=lpr %s
SCREEN_REFRESH_RATIO=1
MACHINE_TYPE=Atari XL/XE
RAM_SIZE=64
DEFAULT_TV_MODE=PAL
DISABLE_BASIC=1
ENABLE_SIO_PATCH=1
ENABLE_H_PATCH=1
ENABLE_P_PATCH=1
ENABLE_NEW_POKEY=1
STEREO_POKEY=0
SPEAKER_SOUND=1

Ok, now let's create directory for atari files:

mkdir .atari

And time to play! ;)

Download any game from http://atari.fandal.cz/

(Extensions of atari games are usually .xex)

Unpack game to ~/.atari

and run emulator

atari800

Now press F1 and choose "Run ATARI program" find game file and have fun! ;)


Controls are buttons on number keyboard and ctrl;)

Article is based on: http://forum.ubuntu.pl/viewtopic.php?t=17575

Regards! ;)