Megamax C

Megamax C is a K&R C-based development system originally written for the Mac and ported to the Atari ST and Apple IIGS computers. Sold by Megamax, Inc., based in Richardson, Texas,[1] the package includes a one-pass compiler, linker, text editor, resource construction kit, and documentation.[1] Megamax C was written by Michael Bunnell with Eric Parker providing the linker and most of the standard library.[citation needed] A circa-1988 version of the compiler was renamed Laser C, while the company remained Megamax.[2]

In the early days of the Atari ST, Megamax C was the primary competitor to the Alcyon C compiler from Digital Research included in the official developer kit from Atari Corporation, and the documentation covers Atari-specific features. The company advertised that Megamax C could be used on a 520 ST with a single floppy drive.[3] The ST version includes the executable and assets for Megaroids, a clone of the Asteroids video game, written by Mike Bunnell with sound effects by Mitch Bunnell.[4]

A scan of the 400K floppy disk containing the standard library source code disk for the Megamax C compiler for Macintosh.
Standard library source code disk for the Megamax C compiler for Macintosh.
  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference antic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Mihocka, Darek (November 1988). "Review: Laser C (Megamax, Inc.)". ST-Log (25): 78.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference mania_ad was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Megaroids". Atari Crypt. February 2, 2016.