ATM (computer)
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ATM (ATM Turbo) is a ZX Spectrum clone, developed in Moscow, in 1991, by two firms, MicroArt and ATM. It has Z80 at 7 MHz, 1024k RAM, 128k ROM, AY-8910 (two ones in upgraded models), 8-bit DAC, 8-bit 8-channel ADC, RS-232, Centronics, BetaDisc interface, IDE interface, AT/XT keyboard, text mode (80x25, 16 colors, 8x8 pattern), and 3 graphics modes.
It is the one of most powerful Soviet home computer. Although BK-0010 is more known, ATM is gaining popularity.
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[edit] Graphics modes
640x200 mode has colour attribute byte for each 8 pixels. Difference from Profi (computer) is that ATM has full 16 colour set for both ink and paper.
320x200 mode (16 colours) is ordinary raster mode, similar to EGA graphics mode. Two of games for this mode were converted directly from PC: Prince of Persia and Goblins (game), and one - from Sony Playstation: Time Gal. Many other games for this mode exist. The latter one is Ball Quest (August, 2006).
256x192 ZX Spectrum mode.
Palette (16 colours from 64) is set for all modes.
[edit] Models
Many models exist, the recent is 7.10 (with some bug fixes by NedoPC). Models < v6.00 are called ATM 1, later models are called ATM 2(2+) or ATM Turbo 2(2+) or simply Turbo 2+. IDE is available since v6.00.
[edit] OSes
48 BASIC, 128 BASIC, TR-DOS, CP/M, iS-DOS, TASiS, DNA OS, Mr Gluk Reset Service.
[edit] History
ATM has been developed on basis of famous Pentagon (computer).
ATM was produced till 1994 by ATM and MicroArt, then the firms separated and soon closed the production.
In 2004 NedoPC (Moscow) continued the production.
[edit] Emulator
Unreal Speccy v0.35 and higher.
