22 Jul
2001
22 Jul
'01
11:32 a.m.
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.
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