RE: MAX-carts

ncoplin_at_orbeng.com
Date: 2002-01-22 08:54:51

Hello Ruud,

>> But one question. Since it works as a simple Ultimax mode ROM 
>> cart what is the purpose of the RAM?
>The VC-10 need at least 40*25 = ~1KB space for the 
>screen, then 256 bytes
>zeropage and 256 bytes stack. Means only 512 bytes are 
>left. Not much IMHO?
>So that's why the extra 2 KB are needed. 
>That VC-10 shows that only 2 KB are free could mean 

Is this true? I thought the Ultimax had 4k built in? Hence after a normal
boot it would fill the 1st 1k with  ZP, Stack, system, and the next 1k with
screen, leaving 2k. The VICE test seems to confirm screen is at 1024


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