Re: [stella] Critical CPU/TIA Timing

Subject: Re: [stella] Critical CPU/TIA Timing
From: Thomas Jentzsch <tjentzsch@xxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 18:26:38 +0200
C. Bond wrote:
>Has anyone put together a timing chart documenting the critical
>timing issues in CPU writes to the TIA? 

For the PF writes check Andrews timing chart at AtariAge. The 
delay seems to be 2 pixel (or 2/3 CPU cycles). 

So get the pixel where the PF grtaphic starts subtract 2, divide 
the result by 3 and truncate it.


>Similar questions arise in determining what is the last CPU cycle
>where it is safe to issue a WSYNC and have it honored on the
>current line (71?, >72?,...)?

The write to WSYNC must *end* at cycle 76.

Have fun!	
Thomas


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