# Atari Brings Back The 800XL, DOOM On A Walkie Talkie & More - Ramble 159

> In this episode I talk about Doom in the Library of Congress, Atari's move to Luxembourg, Atari's 800XL trademark application, some Cray supercomputers for sale, a new Gameboy emulator for the Playdate called CrankBoy, a DOOM 3 RTX path tracing mod, DOOM on walkie talkies, a new Head Over Heels sequel by the original developer, a virtual OS museum & more!

- Canonical URL: https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/2026-05-29-atari-brings-back-the-800xl-doom-on-a-walkie-talkie-more-ramble-159.html
- Published: 2026-05-29
- Last updated: 2026-05-30
- Author: Rees (ctrl-alt-rees)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrSTo0j297Q (56:00)
- Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 UK (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/), unless stated otherwise below

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrSTo0j297Q

In this episode I talk about Doom in the Library of Congress, Atari's move to Luxembourg, Atari's 800XL trademark application, some Cray supercomputers for sale, a new Gameboy emulator for the Playdate called CrankBoy, a DOOM 3 RTX path tracing mod, DOOM on walkie talkies, a new Head Over Heels sequel by the original developer, a virtual OS museum & more!

## Chapters
* [00:00 – DOOM In The Library Of Congress](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrSTo0j297Q&t=0s)
* [05:35 – Atari News - Luxembourg Move & New 800XL?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrSTo0j297Q&t=335s)
* [14:04 – Get Your Own Cray Supercomputer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrSTo0j297Q&t=844s)
* [19:36 – PlayDate Gameboy Emulator Released!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrSTo0j297Q&t=1176s)
* [25:22 – DOOM 3 Path Tracing Mod... And A Walkie Talkie Bonus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrSTo0j297Q&t=1522s)
* [33:07 – Official Head Over Heels Sequel... 40 Years Later](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrSTo0j297Q&t=1987s)
* [38:35 – Videos Of The Week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrSTo0j297Q&t=2315s)
* [52:32 – Reesy Bonus - Virtual OS Museum](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrSTo0j297Q&t=3152s)

## Original Video Links
Episode Links:
Doom In The Library Of Congress: [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-original-doom-soundtrack-joins-our-national-playlist-in-the-us-library-of-congress/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-original-doom-soundtrack-joins-our-national-playlist-in-the-us-library-of-congress/)
Atari Moves To Luxembourg For Some Reason: [https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/sacre-bleu-atari-is-no-longer-a-french-company](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/sacre-bleu-atari-is-no-longer-a-french-company)
Atari 800XL Trademark: [https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/new-atari-trademark-application-hints-at-hardware-refresh-for-mr-ts-favourite-home-computer](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/new-atari-trademark-application-hints-at-hardware-refresh-for-mr-ts-favourite-home-computer)
Cray For Sale: [https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/first-ever-cray-t3d-supercomputer-goes-up-for-auction-with-usd81-000-reserve-europes-fastest-supercomputer-in-june-1996-goes-on-the-block](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/first-ever-cray-t3d-supercomputer-goes-up-for-auction-with-usd81-000-reserve-europes-fastest-supercomputer-in-june-1996-goes-on-the-block)
Playdate: [https://play.date/shop](https://play.date/shop)
Playdate CrankBoy Gameboy Emulator: [https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/game-boy-emulator-crankboy-is-now-available-via-playdate-catalog](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/game-boy-emulator-crankboy-is-now-available-via-playdate-catalog)
Doom 3 RTX Path Tracing Mod: [https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-doom-3-rtx-path-tracing-video-showcases-lit-particles-pom-relief-mapping-better-gi](https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-doom-3-rtx-path-tracing-video-showcases-lit-particles-pom-relief-mapping-better-gi)
Video Of The Above: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KobIeSvs9Dg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KobIeSvs9Dg)
dhewm3 Source Port: [https://dhewm3.org](https://dhewm3.org)
Walkie Talkie DOOM Port: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aRQLHLls0k](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aRQLHLls0k)
GitHub Of The Above: [https://github.com/atc1441/TXW818_WalkieTalkie_Doom](https://github.com/atc1441/TXW818_WalkieTalkie_Doom)
New Head Over Heels Sequel: [https://metro.co.uk/2026/05/27/80s-amiga-classic-head-heels-finally-gets-a-sequel-40-years-28543392](https://metro.co.uk/2026/05/27/80s-amiga-classic-head-heels-finally-gets-a-sequel-40-years-28543392)
Interview With Colin Porch: [https://www.itv.com/watch/news/computer-programmer-finally-finishes-game-sequel-37-years-later/rpy7w3f](https://www.itv.com/watch/news/computer-programmer-finally-finishes-game-sequel-37-years-later/rpy7w3f)
Virtual OS Museum: [https://www.hackster.io/news/andrew-warkentin-s-virtual-os-museum-collects-174gb-of-ready-to-use-vintage-operating-systems-79b8c3954bd1.amp](https://www.hackster.io/news/andrew-warkentin-s-virtual-os-museum-collects-174gb-of-ready-to-use-vintage-operating-systems-79b8c3954bd1.amp)
Video Of The Week 1 (CNCDan Space Cadet Pinball): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU_02HABZ4s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU_02HABZ4s)
Video Of The Week 2 (Old Lamer Doom Dark Ages): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXlKcFPeSoU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXlKcFPeSoU)
Video Of The Week 3 (Action Retro Amstrad PPC640): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tt874nkplo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tt874nkplo)
Video Of The Week 4 (Bits und Bolts Virge Overclock): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NacKCoauW70](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NacKCoauW70)
Video Of The Week 5 (RC Handheld MiSTer Update): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arSnNwDQS2k](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arSnNwDQS2k)
Video Of The Week 6 (Rees MiSTer Handy Interview): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYQDqnJT0Lk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYQDqnJT0Lk)