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Alphanumeric Television Interface Controller is an LSI ASIC dedicated to generating 2D computer graphics to be shown on a television screen or computer display.
ANTIC chip on an Atari 130XE motherboard
Antic (magazine)
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Antic was a print magazine devoted to Atari 8-bit computers and later the Atari ST. It was named after the ANTIC chip in the 8-bit line which, in concert with CTIA or GTIA, generates the display. The
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…occur. An interrupt allows arbitrary 6502 code to execute, usually to change display-related settings in the middle of a frame. Atari computer magazine Antic was named after the chip. The list below describes ANTIC's inherent hardware capabilities meaning the intended functionality of the hardware by itself…
February 1987 cover