In article <331cf466.38040500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, you wrote:
>Hmm.. I knew I had a point here somewhere.. oh yeah.. Anyways, the missing
>part here for me is a 6502 reference and development tools (like an
>assembler). I have no Supercharger, but should be able to test code on one
>of the emulators.
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In terms of books on the 6502, here's what I've got...
Usborne-Hayes "Usborne Introduction To Machine Code For Beginners"
Usborne Publishing Inc.
Covers the 6502 and Z-80 processors. Covers just the most basic of commands.
Has cute drawings of robots. Nice fast read for someone who has never
programmed anything (including a VCR) in their life. Fun read actually, but
not much detailed information. This book won't make you a Bob Colbert but
if you've never programmed a thing in your life it'll get you on the
right track. It looks like a kid's hard covered story book. Infact, I can
almost picture ultra-nerds reading it to their kids before bedtime...
"... and thus the evil stack pointer was defeated. And they compiled
happily ever after. The End."
Marvin L. De Jong "Programming And Interfacing The 6502, With Experiments"
The Blacksburg Continuing Education Series
Very detailed, very technical, very dry. Good for learning if you can stay
awake. Goes into more detail about the chip than you'll need.
Leo J. Scanlon "6502 Software Design"
The Blacksburg Continuing Education Series
Makes a better quick reference guide than the other book. Still a dull read.
It's the book I use the most. Covers 6502 math in more detail.
Of course, I'm sure all these books are now quite discontinued, but on the
off chance you can still get them here's the address given in the book..
The Blacksburg Group
Box 242
Blacksburg VA
24060
(703) 951-9030
In any case... I'd recommend keeping an eye out for either of those books
the next time you hit the thrift stores looking for Atari carts. That's
where I found mine.
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