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by fsakura
Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:08 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: Functional Test for the NMOS 6502 - request for verification
Replies: 202
Views: 130213

Re: Functional Test for the NMOS 6502 - request for verifica

I know this might be asked numerous times on this forum, but still I could not get clear and simple answer for it.

My question is:
1. I have written a 6502 emulator in Java and I want to test it. How do I do it?
2. A little bit of search showed me I can use test suite by Klaus.
His test suite is ...
by fsakura
Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:00 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Building homebrew console
Replies: 22
Views: 4970

Re: Building homebrew console

Thanks Mike and Wilson!
I am having a look at Apple I and ][, atari 2600 systems. Also Laughton link Wilson provided.

I'll study this and come up with my own design and post it here for review!
by fsakura
Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:36 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Building homebrew console
Replies: 22
Views: 4970

Re: Building homebrew console

Real Hardware... at least it should work (to some extent) in theory first.. then I can buy and actually build it...
by fsakura
Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:31 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Building homebrew console
Replies: 22
Views: 4970

Re: Building homebrew console

Well, that's the part I'm clueless about.
Probably using basic gate ICs, clock frequency dividers, some generic IC (not sure if there exists such a thing) to generate video signals..
Maybe I'll have more idea if I find some PPU design somewhere..
by fsakura
Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:17 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Building homebrew console
Replies: 22
Views: 4970

Re: Building homebrew console

well to start with
1. generate an interrupt signal per 1/60 sec and send to 6502 NMI
2. Handle this NMI (in a program), update some memory (RAM) with current graphics to be displayed
3. then enable a certain circuitry to generate video signal based on the contents in that RAM
4. convert this video ...
by fsakura
Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:03 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Building homebrew console
Replies: 22
Views: 4970

Re: Building homebrew console

Thanks for quick reply.
Well I just put NES PPU since, that is the only 6502 based system I understand.
Basically, my objective is to generate graphics on screen and move it as per user inputs.

Well I haven't studied any FPGA for video generation.

But Is it even with worth spending time trying to ...
by fsakura
Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:50 am
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Building homebrew console
Replies: 22
Views: 4970

Building homebrew console

I am planning to build my own homebrew console.
I have some idea about 6502/RAM/ROM workings. I know about assembly programming and quite a bit of electronics.
However I do not know much about audio/video generation.

Well, my question is, where to begin for this project?
I can come up with working ...