Re: Asteroids hack

From: Rodger Boots <rlboots_at_cedar-rapids.net>
Date: Wed May 09 2001 - 04:12:09 EDT

Clay Cowgill wrote:

> > >Apparently the 65C02 has higher clock rate versions, too. I'm just
> >looking
> > > >for a source for them.
> > > I don't think you'll find much anymore, but a few things to try:
> > > 1) WDC (but I don't think they sell chips anymore though)
> >
> >They do, actually. I've just been informed that they have 14Mhz DIP 40
> >parts, but they require a minimum order of $100. The chips are $3.25 each.
>
> Score! That's the way to go then. Easy package, good price!

Oh, Clay! Just for you, WDC also has them in surface mount.

First the good news, you can run them up to 14 MHz.

Now the bad news, you need some DAMN fast memory to keep up.

(Or you can clock it at 14 Hz and use relays for memory!!)

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Received on Wed May 9 04:21:52 2001

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