Subj : Re: Finally getting started
To   : Daniel
From : Andreas Kohlbach
Date : Mon Sep 09 2019 04:16 pm

On Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:48:54 +1300, Daniel wrote:
>
> Well I am two weeks before my connector arrives for my newly acquired c64. It
> sits in its original box on the guest bed until then. Meanwhile, I've been
> pouring over basic and assembly ebooks.

I mentioned "the bible" of 6502 (even if the C64 has a 6510) assembly
language by Rodnay Zaks. The cheapest used book on Amazon is less than $7 CAD.

It's also available at archive.org in PDF format for free. Since it's
still there I assume no copyright has been broken.

Email me otherwise.

> On youtube i was trying to get a c64 emulator working for kubuntu when
> i happened upon a video recommendation for something i've already
> seen. For kicks i thought i'd rewatch it. 8 bit guy did a review of the
> c64 mini.
>
> So i'm watching it and, lo and behold, i noticed that it comes with basic!

It's an emulator. I don't like these minis, along with other retro consoles
<https://news-commentaries.blogspot.com/2018/04/retro-consoles.html>. They
usually have an ARM processor and software to emulate a system.

Since they are only emulators you could just had installed the VICE
emulator on your PC/Mac. It's even better then the mini because it has a
built-in "monitor" program let's you editing assembly code
<http://vice-emu.sourceforge.net/>. If I fancy to write an assembly
language I use this. Another big advantage is that on executing your
program crashes on the mini and the real thing all is lost. In the VICE
emulator the program is still there and you can edit the code.
--
Andreas

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