Paulo Garcia has released the latest version and build of Atari800MacX. This release fixes NetSIO (aka FujiNet) support and works properly with FujiNet-PC. FujiNet-PC is the software version of FujiNet Firmware for POSIX systems (that is, desktop systems not ESP32 based systems). FN-PC builds for your Macintosh, Linux or sometimes Windows desktop and allows retro emulators to connect to and use the FN-PC similar to a physical FujiNet connected to your real retro computer.
You can download this build at the GH release page for the project.
Note: F2 is OPTION on this version. You need it to boot….
Also there seems to be no included FN-PC with this release, so you will need to provide your own.
The history of the atari800 emulator is a long one, and many things have happened over the years that have lead up to this point where we can enjoy the full robust emulation today on a modern ARM Mac, with a Fujinet on the network.
Key Contributors and Architectural Roles in Atari800 and Atari800MacX Development
- David Firth, Original Developer, Atari800 Core, Established the foundational emulator code.
- Petr StehlikCore Maintainer, Atari800 Core, Led core development and source distribution (2002).
- Jacek Poplawski Contributor, SDL Port, Provided the general SDL port utilized as the initial base for MacX.
- Mark Grebe Original Developer, Atari800MacX (Mac OS X), Architected the full native Cocoa UI port and drove development (2003).
- Daniel Noguerol Contributor, R: Driver, Developed and ported versions of the R: driver for serial/network I/O.
- Paulo Garcia Contributor, FujiNet Integration, Involved in adding FujiNet support to the MacX packaging/workflow and updates for Metal (2025).
Using FujiNet-PC
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Ensure “Limit to Normal Speed” is chosen in Control Menu
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Ensure “Enable NetSIO” is chosen in Control Menu
