[A83] Re: Mario 82 port and Gameboy processor
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[A83] Re: Mario 82 port and Gameboy processor
Root/Great Overall Dictator replies:
> Yeah, but the z80 processor itself is only missing about 5 of the gameboy
> opcodes. The gameboy processor does not have anything to do with sound,
> that is a separate part of the gameboy. Don't worry about what it doesn't
> have, worry about what we need to emulate it. Without sound emulation it
> would probably work just fine on the new 83plus (silver), except that the
> graphics would be black and white, and wuld slow it down.
>
Why would it slow it down? the gb has a 4.7 Mhz cpu. Even emulating the gb's
extra opcodes a 6MHz z80 should be able to run it fast enough.
James L
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