Introduction Having created my Microtan 65 emulator, I was then wondering what to do next when a friend mentioned he had found his old games machine in the back of the loft which they used to play...
BMDS: CHIP-8 Emulator
BMDS: Microtan does Knight Rider
In my electronics projects I frequently use LEDs when testing outputs and in debugging code, so I thought I would add some to BMDS. The main control form now sports an optional set of 8 LEDs, whi...
BMDS: Microtan 65 Emulator
Introduction Having always been interested in emulators and wanting to write my own, I decided to start with the very first computer I built at University, a Microtan 65. Description The main ...
BMDS: Main Form
When BMDS is run, a small main form appears along with the main machine emulator window. Other forms may appear if the developer mode has been used previously. Buttons The main form has buttons...
BMDS: Overview
BMDS comprises a number of program units: Main Form This unit (uMainForm) operates in one of two states; either running the machine emulator only, with options for reset, and load/save programs; ...
BMDS (Beyond the Microtan Development System)
BMDS started life in 1999 as an emulator for my first “computer” at University, a Microtan 65 using a 6502 microprocessor. Having got the basic machine running I added a 6502 assembler, a disassemb...
CRC32 Calculator
When writing the Microtan 65 emulator, which subsequently expanded to be a CHIP-8 and Space Invaders emulator too, I wanted to be able to check resource files when loaded to ensure they were unco...
In My Camera Bag
I have two camera bags: Description Photo My main bag is a Lowepro SlingShot 302AW Backpack which is used when I am not exactly sure what I might need as I can fit everything in there,...
Writing a New Post
This tutorial will guide you how to write a post in the Chirpy template, and it’s worth reading even if you’ve used Jekyll before, as many features require specific variables to be set. Naming and...
Text and Typography
This post is to show Markdown syntax rendering on Chirpy, you can also use it as an example of writing. Now, let’s start looking at text and typography. Titles # H1 - heading ## H2 - heading ###...