Subject: [stella] Is there an error in the Stella Manual? From: Chris Cracknell <crackers@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 20:30:23 -0400 (EDT) |
I think I might have my clock finished. The sprites are all doing what I want them to and I just implimented a requested feature. A friend liked the clock but didn't like the 24 hour format. So I made the B/W switch toggle between a 12 hour and 24 hour clock. I got it working but I had a hard time doing it. There seems to be a discepancy between what the Stella manual says and what my 2600 says. In the Stella Manual the data bits for SWCHB says: D7 - P1 Difficulty D6 - P0 difficulty D5 - Unused D4 - Unused D3 - B/W Switch D2 - Not Used D1 - Game Select D0 - Game Reset But here is the code I had to use to read the B/W switch joy lda SWCHB and %0010000 cmp %0010000 bne swa lda HOURS cmp #$0c bpl swa lda #$17 sta HOURS On my 2600 D5 is the B/W switch, D3 is select, and D2 is reset. Is there an error in the manual, my code, or is there something odd with my 2600. The next message will have the next beta version of my clock program. I'm going to let it run for awhile to see if I have to further fine tune the timing mechanisms. The graphics kernal has changed completely since the very first clock program so the timing might not be the same. (Maybe if I'm lucky I'll get to remove all those timing fixes I had to put in the original one). In anycase, could a PAL user tell me if the colour shows up on their machine. And could somebody tell me if the B/W 24/12 Hour switch works on their machine. My butt hurts from sitting on this chair all day, and my eyes hurt from staring at this monitor all day, and my brain is basically jello from chasing down one bug after another all day. But I'm feeling pretty good about this program. Heck if this clock is done now then I can tackle the V-Pet program. I would have finished it first by Randy was getting a lot of demand for my clock program and the V-pet fad has kind of died out. Not to mention that after having experienced a real V-pet it's one of those things that's cute at first but very very quickly becomes an annoyance. Beta testing that one is going to feel like pulling teeth. Sheeeesh! CRACKERS (Very sleepy from hell!!!!!!) -- Collector of Atari 2600 carts - Accordionist - Bira Bira Devotee - Anime fan *** http://www.hwcn.org/~ad329/crab.html | Crackers' Arts Base *** *** http://www.angelfire.com/ma/hozervideo | Hozer Video Games *** Nihongo ga dekimasu - 2600 programmer - Father of 2 great kids - Canadian eh -- Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/
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