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batari Basic is the programming language for writing games for the Atari 2600 console. The compiled code can be played via an emulator like 'Stella'.

I'm still learning batari, but would like to use IntelliJ if possible for the syntax high-lighting and auto-complete features. Is there a way to teach IntelliJ 15 how to do that for a new language by referencing some src code or setting IDE language parameters? The most promising lead I have is this blogpost from 2010. Any insight is appreciated.

rtx13
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dreamerdiver
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    The answer is to write your own plugin that supports the language, and can offer context enough into the language to offer that kind of behavior. Consequently, that's *entirely* too broad for this site; getting started on "how to write an IntelliJ plugin" specifically for that language would be incredibly broad. – Makoto Dec 31 '15 at 04:55
  • Fair enough. I didn't know if such a plugin existed already or not, though I could probably have guessed based on overall amount of information I'm finding on developing this. Thanks for the tip. – dreamerdiver Dec 31 '15 at 05:22
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    Adding to @Makoto's suggestion, here's a slightly more updated link to a [custom language support tutorial](http://www.jetbrains.org/intellij/sdk/docs/tutorials/custom_language_support_tutorial.html) in IntelliJ platform SDK. – Vic Dec 31 '15 at 12:39
  • Change to Visual Studio Code and install Atari Dev Studio :) https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=chunkypixel.atari-dev-studio – Eduardo Fabricio Aug 27 '22 at 11:51

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