Re: [stella] Random number generation on 2600?

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Subject: Re: [stella] Random number generation on 2600?
From: Glenn Saunders <krishna@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 09:41:15 -0800

At 02:17 AM 3/24/97 GMT, you wrote:
>Any hints on how to go about creating a pseudo-random number generator on
>the 2600? 

The Atari 8-bit's RND(0) function uses the randomness of the polynomial
counters in the POKEY chip and it really works well.  Can't the 2600 do
something similar?

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[stella] Random number generation on 2600? Erik Mooney - Sun, 23 Mar 1997 21:18:18 -0500 Chris Wilkson - MCD - Sun, 23 Mar 1997 23:03:18 -0500 Nick S Bensema - Sun, 23 Mar 1997 23:23:01 -0500 Glenn Saunders - Mon, 24 Mar 1997 13:43:18 -0500 <= <Possible follow-ups> Piero Cavina - Mon, 24 Mar 1997 11:26:39 -0500 Nick S Bensema - Mon, 24 Mar 1997 12:46:08 -0500 Erik Mooney - Mon, 24 Mar 1997 14:09:20 -0500 Greg Troutman - Mon, 24 Mar 1997 15:22:06 -0500

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[stella] Random number generation on 2600?
- Erik Mooney - Sun, 23 Mar 1997 21:18:18 -0500
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  - Piero Cavina - Mon, 24 Mar 1997 11:26:39 -0500
    - Nick S Bensema - Mon, 24 Mar 1997 12:46:08 -0500
    - Erik Mooney - Mon, 24 Mar 1997 14:09:20 -0500
      - Greg Troutman - Mon, 24 Mar 1997 15:22:06 -0500

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