![]() Meanwhile, the games end-users develop in C exploit the complete interrupt system and numerous other resources. It is easy to put together if you do not want to build the hardware from scratch, and uses a split software approach where sound and video generation are background tasks. Now there is someone who has taken this concept a bit further with the creation of an open source 8-bit retro minimalist game console which is based on an Atmel’s AVR ATmega644. ![]() After drinking some beers and borrowing some components from our apps-lab we had almost all of them working and playing our old favorite games. ![]() I guess I’m not the only one who appreciates that the Amiga was equipped with sockets for the biggest components, making them easy to swap in and out.Ĭlearly I am not alone with my nostalgic thoughts, as a couple of years ago we had a “retro data party” at the Atmel office and people showed up with all kinds of old, dusty machinery. I still do, and nostalgically remember a time when many of the games and hardware were simpler (streamlined), easy to understand and mod.
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