Gameboy, was Re: Broken C128

From: Gareth Knight <gknight_at_emugaming.com>
Date: Sun Jul 22 15:32:45 2001

Lanny Cox wrote:
> Nope, the Gameboy uses a modified Z80. Nintendo has made a habit of using
> slightly modified versions of common processors to discourage piracy, for
> example, the NES uses a 6502 chip with decimal mode removed and sound
> support added. Boy, i wish there was a "classic consoles" list out there.

I was on an emulation mailing list last year that discussed the basics of
console microprocessors. However, the administrator moved it to their own
domain and I never heard anything again. I would welcome any discussion on
this list, classic computer or console. They both share a common history.
--
Gareth Knight
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Received on Sun Jul 22 2001 - 15:32:45 BST

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