Subject: Re: [stella] off the shelf? From: Glenn Saunders <krishna@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 12:52:43 -0800 (PST) |
On Sat, 3 Jan 1998, Piero Cavina wrote: > I've always heard that the 2600 was made with off the shelf parts, and this > would explain how some companies could produce adapters for other systems, > or clones. The TIA is the only custom chip in the system, and it is a relatively simple VLSI chip. I think it has (from memory due to the documentary) 40,000 transistors. I don't know how one would clone it, but if you are going to clone a chip, it was surely a lot easier than trying to clone GTIA or ANTIC. -- Stella list is Administered by krishna@xxxxxxxxxxxx <Glenn Saunders> Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/stella.html +-shameless plugs-------------------------------------------------------+ | Stella documentary at http://www.primenet.com/~krishna | | Nick's VCS links via http://www.primenet.com/~nickb/atariprg.htm | | Write the best game, win framed autographs of famous Atari alumni!! | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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