ANTIC
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ANTIC is a custom video co-processor used in Atari 8-bit computers to generate and control their display graphics.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atari 8-bit computer chip
ⓘ
custom integrated circuit ⓘ video co-processor ⓘ |
| busType | memory-mapped I/O ⓘ |
| communicatesWith | 6502 CPU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| companyRole | core part of Atari 8-bit architecture ⓘ |
| controls |
display list interrupts
ⓘ
horizontal scrolling ⓘ screen DMA ⓘ vertical scrolling ⓘ |
| coProcessorWith |
CTIA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GTIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Jay Miner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | home computer graphics ⓘ |
| enables |
raster-based effects
ⓘ
smooth scrolling ⓘ split-screen effects ⓘ |
| era | late 1970s ⓘ |
| fullName | Alpha-Numeric Television Interface Controller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
bitmap mode handling
ⓘ
character mode handling ⓘ display list processing ⓘ fine scrolling control ⓘ playfield graphics control ⓘ video display generation ⓘ |
| generation | first-generation home computer video chip ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
direct memory access
ⓘ
display list ⓘ display list interrupt ⓘ fine horizontal scroll registers ⓘ fine vertical scroll registers ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1979 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Atari, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | Atari 8-bit family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | NTSC and PAL variants ⓘ |
| supports |
bitmap graphics
ⓘ
character graphics ⓘ mixed text and graphics ⓘ multiple graphics modes ⓘ per-scanline mode changes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Atari 1200XL
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atari 130XE NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari 400 NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari 600XL NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari 65XE NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari 800 NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari 800XL NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari XEGS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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