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- ST Xformer Source Code README file
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- October 29, 1988 by Darek Mihocka
-
- The ARC file from which this README file came from contains about 28
- files, which make up the source code and object code required to build
- ST Xformer II version 2.1 Actually, it's roughly 2.11 but I didn't save
- the source code. Laser C is required.
-
- All 12 object files are included, and most of the source files. I did
- not include irrelevant sources, like the Atari ROMs, the sources to the
- Unispec and other demos (contains some secret code I do not want to get
- out), the ATARIG.C file, or the resource files. Since the object files
- are included, it does not prevent you from linking the files.
-
- 4 files will be of interest: X6502.C, XATARI.C, XAPPLE.C, XC64.C.
- These files contain the 6502 interpreter, Atari 8 bit hardware emulation,
- Apple hardware emulation, and Commodore 64 hardware emulation routines.
- Note that I could not include the files APPLSOFT.STX and C64.STX, since
- these files are copyrighted by you know who. Those of you serious on
- working on those 2 emulators will have no problems generating the files,
- since they are simply dumps of the ROMs of those 2 machines. Look at the
- source code for the exact format.
-
- The source code is commented in some places (he he), and since I used
- Microsoft's "Hungarian" naming convention, which makes code more readable,
- it should be fairly straightforward to follow. Refer to ST LOG for my
- articles on the Xformer. The issues of interest are: Sep 87, April 88, and
- December 88.
-
- This is obviously not the latest source code, since version 2.2 was
- released a month ago. For the purposes of Apple and C64 emulation, and
- studying the 6502 interpreter, the updated sources are not required.
- The new sources also contain code for the drive interface cable and 130XE
- emulation, and also have much faster 8 bit graphics emulation routines.
- This code was not released so that I can stay a step ahead of this released
- source code and ensure that I'm not slitting my throat.
-
- Also released today is the source code to my original Apple emulator which
- had better graphics support that this one. It should be in the same place
- you got this ARC file from.
-
- Anyone with any questions can reach me at the usual places.
-
- - Darek
-