FASTER – A new super-fast and silky-smooth racing game for the Atari STE by Jonathan Thomas
The last news announcement from me and boy is it a special one! As we’ve just found out through Twitter, that Jonathan Thomas has released the eagerly awaited Atari STE game of ‘FASTER’. A game that isn’t just super fast on the Atari STE, but it’s also running silky-smooth! To coincide with this news, we’ve got some further information about the game, as well as two gameplay videos. Seriously if you have an Atari STE make sure to check this game out today.
And here’s the full details from Jonathan Thomas . “This is FASTER, a brand new super-fast and silky-smooth 2.5D racing game built from the ground up for the Atari STE using modern tools, techniques and knowledge. Don’t expect endless game modes, achievements, tutorials or cutscenes – this is pure, unfettered and uncomplicated 1980’s-style arcade action. A 1st place winner in the Silly Venture 2024 WE Atari ST/STE games competition!”
Features :
- 50 frames per second racing action on an 8MHz Atari STE
- 15+ large, full-colour sprites on screen drawn by Blitter chip
- 30+ colours on screen from enhanced STE palette
- Full 24 hour day/night cycle
- Simultaneous digital engine noise, sound effects and YM soundtrack
- Screen shaking effect courtesy of STE hardware scrolling
System Requirements
- Atari STE (not compatible with STFM, even if a Blitter is installed)
- 1 Megabyte RAM or more
- Atari TOS or EmuTOS (note that TOS 2.* requires 2 megabytes RAM)
- Double-sided floppy drive (or equivalent – e.g. Gotek)
- Joystick in port 1
