So, for my 6502/6510 emulator project I've been trying to figure out the best (read that, "fastest") way to get the time with nanosecond resolution. I need this because the North American version of the Commodore 64 ran at 1.02MHz (1,022,727Hz) and so that means the clock "ticks" every 977.8 nanoseconds. And that's just for … Continue reading Fastest Way To Get The Time
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Swift 5.3 on Odroid C2
As promised, here's the link to the build of Swift for the ODROID C2. This build was done on Ubuntu 20.04. Your results on other platforms/distros will most certainly vary. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK - I provide absolutely NO WARRANTY, implied or otherwise, with this what so ever. EDIT: 2020-09-22 - You will probably … Continue reading Swift 5.3 on Odroid C2
C64/128 Port Pinouts
I've decided to collect these from the Internet to save time looking for them. IEC Serial Port C64 - Wiki: Serial PortHow the VIC/64 Serial Port Works: Compute! July 1983 The Video/Audio Output Port Very early versions of the Commodore 64 did not have pins 6, 7, or 8. Commodore 128 RBGI Port Commodore 128 … Continue reading C64/128 Port Pinouts
Adventures in Raspberry PI
The Raspberry Pi is a remarkably fun toy. Of course I use the word "toy" with a lot of reservation. It's is one of those gadgets that comes along once in a generation that can single handedly spark the imagination of anyone who comes near it. Simply put, it is a complete working computer about … Continue reading Adventures in Raspberry PI