[Atari800-users] Atari800 6.0.0 released!

[Petr S. <pst...@so...>]

Hello guys,

I have just released a new version of our beloved Atari800 emulator.
I've been delaying the release for more than a year because I wanted to
implement proper joystick port configuration first. I hope you'll like
it:

https://github.com/atari800/atari800/releases/tag/ATARI800_6_0_0

I'm going to either shoot a video demonstrating the joystick/gamepad
configuration or put together a blog post with screenshots sometime
soon.

This release allows my new version of the Dual Joystick USB Adapter to
work to its full potential: one or two joysticks, each with up to three
buttons (the Joy2B+ standard), or one or two original Atari paddles.
Everything works properly and has been tested with games specifically
designed for multiple trigger buttons or paddles.

https://joy.sophics.cz/dual-joystick-usb-adapter/

I have prepared packages for 64-bit Debian/Ubuntu, and also (for the
first time) a universal 64-bit Linux AppImage package (which should run
on any 64-bit Linux distribution, hopefully).

I believe some kind people will send me SDL2-based Atari800 packages
for Windows and macOS soon, perhaps even before I manage to update the
GitHub pipeline to generate them automatically, so check the below the
release note (the Assets part) for package you'll be able to run on
your own computer/device.

There are many highlights in this release. Check out the full release
notes and enjoy!

Petr