Re: "Partner 128" by Timeworks Inc.

From: smf <smf_at_null.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2022 21:49:27 +0100
Message-ID: <f2c92d38-4536-4a2f-a252-b43d607bd5ad_at_null.net>
How does it force $de?

In c128 mode $fffa seems to contain $ff05, so it would become $ffde?

I had assumed it was looking for the keyboard scan, but I can't figure
out why they would do it like that.

On 02/10/2022 18:57, groepaz_at_gmx.net wrote:
> Its really kindof weird. The cartridge has a circuit to listen to the
> address
> bus. The button "arms" the circuit and issues a NMI, and when there is $fffa
> it forces $de on the databus. Now a side effect of how the keyboard scanner
> works is that you get a 60Hz pulse on some pin(s) on the joystick port. This
> pulse is now used to "disarm" the NMI logic.
Received on 2022-10-02 23:00:04

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