Eater 6502+PS2+VGA PCB - Building Your Own
Previously, I designed a PCB for my 6502, PS/2 keyboard, and VGA. The design is based on Ben Eater's video series. The only addition I...
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rehsd
Mar 4, 20224 min read
Using GAL22V10 Programmable Logic Devices
I have recently started using programmable logic devices (PLDs) in some of my projects. Below are the steps I am using, along with some...
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rehsd
Feb 9, 20221 min read
65816 (or 6502) Proto Board
As I've been trying to get my 65816 running, I've built a breadboard version and a solderable prototype board version. Managing the...
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rehsd
Jan 4, 20226 min read
Calling All SPI SD Card Wizards: Troubleshooting SD Card Access with SPI
Full data reading is now working! Progress Updates posted at the bottom... I am currently trying to get an SD Card reader working with my...
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rehsd
Jan 1, 20222 min read
Working on game music... need storage.
I started working on some music for my game. In this video, I am using the sound card that I built for my 6502 system. All sound is being...
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rehsd
Dec 30, 20211 min read
Dots connected... Retro gaming started...
I've finally been able to bring together many of the components of my 6502 system to support a retro-style game. The game will be a...
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rehsd
Dec 30, 20213 min read
My Frankensteined 6502 - Five Months In
Over the past five months, I have built a few 6502 computers, starting with Ben Eater's 6502 kit. See My 6502+... a little background....
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rehsd
Dec 24, 20211 min read
Enough Pieces to Build a Game?
I believe I have enough functionality in my 6502 system now to take a run at developing a retro-style game. So far, I have built support...
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rehsd
Dec 21, 20213 min read
FPGA VGA for 6502 : First Run
I've made some decent progress getting my FPGA VGA working on my 6502 system. My goal is to have a "smart display" to replace the current...
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rehsd
Dec 18, 20211 min read
Prepping My 6502 System for FPGA VGA
I made some updates to my 6502 system to get it ready for my FPGA VGA. Previously, my USB mouse took ten VIA pins (a bit of laziness on...
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rehsd
Dec 15, 20212 min read
FPGA VGA for 6502 System - Initial Prototyping
I am currently working on building an improved VGA circuit for my 6502 build. My goal is to offload the video processing and have better...
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rehsd
Oct 22, 20216 min read
Arduino Due, 6502, & SPI... oh my...
Previously, I shared how I was using an Arduino Nano to connect a 6502 to a PC to transfer image data from the 6502 to the PC. See 6502...
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rehsd
Oct 22, 20211 min read
6502 Audio PCB Complete!
I have posted previously about my journey to learn a bit about 6502 audio. (A Start to 6502 Audio, 6502 Sound Card -- Suggested changes...
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rehsd
Oct 22, 20212 min read
6502 Build with SPI & Audio: Progress Update
Last month, I transitioned the core of my 6502+VGA+PS2 build (based on Ben Eater's video series and kits) from breadboards to a PCB. My...
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rehsd
Oct 5, 20218 min read
A Start to 6502 Audio
What's a computer without sound?! I decided to experiment with adding sound to my 6502. I did a little research on options to add sound...
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rehsd
Oct 4, 20213 min read
6502 Basic Joystick
Most Arduino kits come with a basic joystick with an integrated push button. I had one these sitting around and decided to figure out how...
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rehsd
Oct 3, 20212 min read
My 6502+VGA+PS2+... a little background...
As this is my first blog post here, I better provide a brief background of how I got to this point with my 6502 build. I started with Ben...
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