1980s
Build a Modern Classics System: x86, Raspberry Pi and Android
Practical minimum and recommended specifications for x86 PCs, Raspberry Pi and Android systems built for Atari, ColecoVision and Intellivision emulation.
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1980s
Intellivision Platform Guide: Mattel’s Intelligent Television
Inside Intellivision: the CP1610 CPU, 1,456-byte memory system, STIC graphics, AY-3-8914 sound and keypad controller.
1980s
ColecoVision Platform Guide: Bringing the Arcade Experience Home
Explore the ColecoVision’s Z80A CPU, 1 KB work RAM, 16 KB video RAM, TMS9928A graphics and arcade-focused design.
1980s
Atari 7800 Platform Guide: Arcade Ambition and 2600 Compatibility
The Atari 7800’s SALLY CPU, 4 KB RAM, MARIA graphics, cartridge-enhanced sound and Atari 2600 compatibility.
1980s
Atari 5200 Platform Guide: Atari’s 8-Bit Power in Console Form
Inside the Atari 5200: 6502C processor, 16 KB RAM, ANTIC, GTIA, POKEY and its ambitious analog controller.
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