Re: Here's an odd idea...

There are a lot of NES emu's out there. I would check them out for memory maps etc. There
seems to be lots of vague info on the different cartridge security issues however.

"John W. Linville" wrote:
>
> I'll second the notion that this shouldn't be top priority, but I also
> think it is a really good idea!
>
> Clay, are you aware of (and can you point out) any info or development
> resources for Super NES on the net? Does Nintendo still support it as
> an active development system? (probably not...)
>
> John
>
> Clay Cowgill wrote:
> >
> > Ok, so this is a little goofy, but what the hell...
> >
> > I think it's all fine and dandy to eventually get a PCI based vector
> > generator card going and have a 850MHz Athlon to write a new vector game,
> > but it still smacks of overkill and/or "cheating" to me somehow. ;-)
> >
> > So here's Clay's Weird Idea Of The Day in the form of a riddle:
> >
> > What has nice built in sound capabilities, is available dirt-cheap in vast
> > numbers, has a decent processor, quite a bit of RAM, hardware multiplier,
> > easily interfaced I/O, lots of DMA channels, supports battery backed up
> > memory, and would make for a totally uniform hardware platform?
> >
> > (OK, so there's probably like 15,000 answers. I suck at riddles.)
> >
> > A Super Nintendo! I could just build a Vector Generator Cartridge that
> > passes through the cartridge slot.
> >
> > So maybe it's a lame idea, but it has some neat points-- kind-of a fun CPU
> > (65816) to play with, controls are easy, could use the normal video-output
> > as a debugging display, and could make "new" systems that would just plug
> > into a cabinet with a vector monitor for under $100 probably. Inherently
> > cartridge based too...
> >
> > It's about #34573 on my "take a number" project-list, but maybe someday if I
> > get to retire early. ;-)
> >
> > -Clay
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