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Bizarrostormy at 11:16, 6 June 2020

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Bizarrostormy: added link to MAME debugger docs /* A7800 and MAME */

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added link to MAME debugger docs ‎A7800 and MAME

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MSaarna: /* Emulators and Tools */

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‎Emulators and Tools

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‎Emulators and Tools

MSaarna: /* A7800 and MAME */

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‎A7800 and MAME

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 ===Emulators===
 ====A7800 and MAME====
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 ====ProSystem====
 ===Flash Carts===
 ====Concerto Cart====
 The [[Concerto]] flash cart can run all of the 7800 commercial library, and most homebrew titles. Concerto has a focus on being a flexible yet cost-effective solution, and is typically paired with a pokey or hokey soundchip. Concerto is presently available for sale, and it receives regular firmware updates.
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 ====Cuttle Cart 2====
 The Cuttle Cart 2 is able to run all of the 7800 commercial library, and many homebrew titles. The Cuttle Cart 2 was the first flash cart for the 7800, and had a socket for a pokey sound chip. The Cuttle Cart 2 isn't currently available for sale, and rarely receives firmware updates. (from the community)
 ===Development Tools===
 ====DASM====
 [https://dasm-assembler.github.io DASM], an assembler for the 6502 and other processors, is distributed with the [[7800AsmDevKit]]. Its documentation is [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dasm-assembler/dasm/master/doc/dasm.txt here].
 ====7800header====
 header is distributed with [[7800basic]] and the [[7800AsmDevKit]]. Its a stand-alone command-line menu-driven program that can be used to add or modify A78 headers on ROM images.
 ====7800sign====
 sign is a utility by Bruce Tomlin, and distributed with [[7800basic]] and the [[7800AsmDevKit]]. Its used to cryptographically sign 7800 ROM images, so they will run on real hardware.
 ===Hardware Diagnosis===
 ====7800 Utility Cart====
 The 7800UtilityCart is a 7800 ROM that will display information about your 7800, provide joystick test, display color bars, test internal and external RAM, test sound chips, and manage your AtariVox and HSC devices.
 [[Media:7800utilitycart.beta.zip|7800utilitycart.beta.zip]]

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 ====7800 Utility Cart====
 The 7800UtilityCart is a 7800 ROM that will display information about your 7800, provide joystick test, display color bars, test internal and external RAM, test sound chips, and manage your AtariVox and HSC devices.
 [[Media:7800utilitycart.beta.zip|7800utilitycart.beta.zip]]

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 ====Concerto Cart====
-The [[Concerto]] flash cart can run all of the 7800 commercial library, and most homebrew titles. Concerto has a focus on being a cost-effective solution, and is typically paired with a pokey or hokey soundchip. Concerto is presently available for sale, and it receives regular firmware updates.
+The [[Concerto]] flash cart can run all of the 7800 commercial library, and most homebrew titles. Concerto has a focus on being a flexible yet cost-effective solution, and is typically paired with a pokey or hokey soundchip. Concerto is presently available for sale, and it receives regular firmware updates.
 ====DragonFly Cart====
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 ====Cuttle Cart 2====
-The Cuttle Cart 2 is able to run all of the 7800 commercial library, and many homebrew titles. The Cuttle Cart 2 was the first flash cart for the 7800. The Cuttle Cart 2 isn't currently available for sale, and rarely receives firmware updates. (from the community)
+The Cuttle Cart 2 is able to run all of the 7800 commercial library, and many homebrew titles. The Cuttle Cart 2 was the first flash cart for the 7800, and had a socket for a pokey sound chip. The Cuttle Cart 2 isn't currently available for sale, and rarely receives firmware updates. (from the community)
 ===Development Tools===

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 ==Emulators and Tools==
-===A7800 and MAME===
+===Emulators===
 [[A7800_Emulator]] is a fork of the 7800 driver in MAME, and an emulator with hardware-accurate 7800 emulation. For this reason its the recommended platform for developers. (in addition to real hardware, of course) With a less accurate emulator, it's easy to create games that won't be able to run on real hardware.
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 A7800 includes the [https://docs.mamedev.org/debugger/index.html MAME Debugger].
-===Bupsystem===
+Don't use ProSystem if you can help it. It's not maintained anymore, uses game-specific kludges to cover up flaws as best it can. It's better to use one of the previously mentioned emulators.
-===JS7800===
+====Concerto Cart====
-[https://raz0red.github.io/js7800 JS7800] is a good javascript-based emulator, originally based on ProSystem emulator, but unlike Prosystem, it's updated and well maintained. Featuring online high-score tables.
+The [[Concerto]] flash cart can run all of the 7800 commercial library, and most homebrew titles. Concerto has a focus on being a cost-effective solution, and is typically paired with a pokey or hokey soundchip. Concerto is presently available for sale, and it receives regular firmware updates.
-===ProSystem===
+====Cuttle Cart 2====
-Don't use ProSystem, if you can help it. It's not maintained anymore, uses game-specific kludges to cover up flaws as best it can. It's better to use one of the previous emulators.
+The Cuttle Cart 2 is able to run all of the 7800 commercial library, and many homebrew titles. The Cuttle Cart 2 was the first flash cart for the 7800. The Cuttle Cart 2 isn't currently available for sale, and rarely receives firmware updates. (from the community)
-===DASM===
+====DASM====
 [https://dasm-assembler.github.io DASM], an assembler for the 6502 and other processors, is distributed with the [[7800AsmDevKit]]. Its documentation is [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dasm-assembler/dasm/master/doc/dasm.txt here].
-===7800header===
+====7800header====
 header is distributed with [[7800basic]] and the [[7800AsmDevKit]]. Its a stand-alone command-line menu-driven program that can be used to add or modify A78 headers on ROM images.
-===7800sign===
+====7800sign====
 sign is a utility by Bruce Tomlin, and distributed with [[7800basic]] and the [[7800AsmDevKit]]. Its used to cryptographically sign 7800 ROM images, so they will run on real hardware.
-===7800 Utility Cart===
+====7800 Utility Cart====
 The 7800UtilityCart is a 7800 ROM that will display information about your 7800, provide joystick test, display color bars, test internal and external RAM, test sound chips, and manage your AtariVox and HSC devices.
 [[Media:7800utilitycart.beta.zip|7800utilitycart.beta.zip]]

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 A7800 includes the [https://docs.mamedev.org/debugger/index.html MAME Debugger].
 ===Bupsystem===
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 ===ProSystem===
 Don't use ProSystem, if you can help it. It's not maintained anymore, uses game-specific kludges to cover up flaws as best it can. It's better to use one of the previous emulators.

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	[[A7800_Emulator]] is a fork of the 7800 driver in MAME, and an emulator with hardware-accurate 7800 emulation. For this reason its the recommended platform for developers. (in addition to real hardware, of course) With a less accurate emulator, it's easy to create games that won't be able to run on real hardware.		[[A7800_Emulator]] is a fork of the 7800 driver in MAME, and an emulator with hardware-accurate 7800 emulation. For this reason its the recommended platform for developers. (in addition to real hardware, of course) With a less accurate emulator, it's easy to create games that won't be able to run on real hardware.

		+	A7800 includes the [https://docs.mamedev.org/debugger/index.html MAME Debugger].

	===Bupsystem===		===Bupsystem===

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:36, 23 January 2020
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	[[A7800_Emulator]] is a fork of the 7800 driver in MAME, and an emulator with hardware-accurate 7800 emulation. For this reason its the recommended platform for developers. (in addition to real hardware, of course) With a less accurate emulator, it's easy to create games that won't be able to run on real hardware.		[[A7800_Emulator]] is a fork of the 7800 driver in MAME, and an emulator with hardware-accurate 7800 emulation. For this reason its the recommended platform for developers. (in addition to real hardware, of course) With a less accurate emulator, it's easy to create games that won't be able to run on real hardware.
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		+	===Bupsystem===
		+	[https://atariage.com/forums/topic/285921-bupsystem BupSystem Emulator] is another good emulator for the 7800. BupSystem is a Windows-based emulator, and has an interface that's similar to the now-obsolete ProSystem Emulator.
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		+	===ProSystem===
		+	Don't use ProSystem, if you can help it. It's not maintained anymore, uses game-specific kludges to cover up flaws as best it can. It's better to use one of the previous two emulators.

	===7800header===		===7800header===