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VIA Tester Add-in Card
I picked up a large batch of (likely used) VIAs on AliExpress. They were inexpensive ($1.64 USD per VIA), and I don't expect they will...

rehsd
Apr 27, 20221 min read


Joystick Add-in Card
I ended up removing the joystick ports from my sound card design, since I would like to have the primary system processor handle joystick...

rehsd
Apr 27, 20221 min read


65816 Assembly Coding Series
As I'm learning and implementing assembly code for my 65816 PC, I'll post periodic updates here. I'm doing OK with the assembly so far,...

rehsd
Apr 24, 20222 min read


65816 PC Build Update (April 2022)
Back in January, I decided to start building a 65816 "PC." Up to that point, I had built a 6502 system with basic elements of a PC. The...

rehsd
Apr 22, 20222 min read


USB Mouse Add-in Card for My 65816
I'm working with what I have... I have a 65816 computer, and I want a USB mouse. I have a 6502 computer with USB mouse support. I have...

rehsd
Apr 21, 20221 min read


Experimenting with Bus Resistors
As I have now found some nice stability with my 65816 system running at 14.16 MHz, I thought I would come back to bus resistors and see...

rehsd
Apr 20, 20222 min read


Sprite Transparency
My first attempt at sprite transparency... and it's pretty rough. I updated my image conversion application to support converting images...

rehsd
Apr 20, 20221 min read


Sound Card 2.0: Breadboard Build (running post)
I am working on the breadboard build of my Sound Card 2.0. I'll use this post for updates on my progress. I figure the breadboard build...

rehsd
Apr 16, 20223 min read


ISA Slot Extension and Proto Board
To facilitate developing new circuits for my 65816 system, I have designed an extension for my bus, leveraging the ISA physical...

rehsd
Apr 15, 20221 min read


LCD Add-In Card
With my 65816 system up and running, I can now start working on add-in cards. A simple one to start: an LCD. I designed the PCB to be...

rehsd
Apr 15, 20221 min read


65816: Working to Improve Speeds
Now that I have my 65816 motherboard working, I would like to improve speeds. The symptom that I see (and would like to improve) is that...

rehsd
Apr 13, 20224 min read


Sound Card 2.0 for 65816 PC (maybe a little overboard, but I'm OK with that)
I'm getting close to having my 65816 PC updated with rev 1.1 PCBs (for the motherboard and video memory card). I have a plan for a USB...

rehsd
Apr 9, 20225 min read


65816+VGA: First Moving Sprite
Continued from VGA for 65816: First Run at Moving Content... My first animated sprite (32x32) on my 65816+VGA system! While the video...

rehsd
Apr 9, 20221 min read


VGA for 65816: First Run at Moving Content
So much room for improvement, but it's a start to moving content... The 65816 is running at 5 MHz for this test.

rehsd
Apr 7, 20221 min read


VGA for 65816: Start of Color Calibration
As I am working on my VGA card build, the next step for me is to improve the accuracy of the color output -- well, as accurate as I can...

rehsd
Apr 7, 20222 min read


VGA Add-in Card for My 65816 PC
I have started the assembly of my VGA card for my 65816 PC. In this running post, I will share my updates as I work through assembly,...

rehsd
Mar 31, 20224 min read


Building a 65816 Emulator
(Latest video posted at the bottom.) While I'm waiting for my 65816 system PCBs to come in, I thought I would see how far I can get with...

rehsd
Mar 14, 20223 min read


65816 PC Build - Lessons Learned (running post)
I will update this post as I work on my 65816 PC and identify mistakes in my 65816-related PCBs, so check back to see how they all pile...

rehsd
Mar 14, 20225 min read


65816 "PC" PCB Progress
I have the initial layout and routing working for my 65816 motherboard, video card (including memory daughter boards), and prototyping...

rehsd
Mar 12, 20223 min read


65816+VGA Progress Update
Continued from 65816: Driving VGA Through Dual-port SRAM... I made some progress today on my 65816 with VGA 2.0. Learned a bit about...

rehsd
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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