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.
Practical minimum and recommended specifications for x86 PCs, Raspberry Pi and Android systems built for Atari, ColecoVision and Intellivision emulation.
Inside Intellivision: the CP1610 CPU, 1,456-byte memory system, STIC graphics, AY-3-8914 sound and keypad controller.
Explore the ColecoVision’s Z80A CPU, 1 KB work RAM, 16 KB video RAM, TMS9928A graphics and arcade-focused design.
The Atari 7800’s SALLY CPU, 4 KB RAM, MARIA graphics, cartridge-enhanced sound and Atari 2600 compatibility.
Inside the Atari 5200: 6502C processor, 16 KB RAM, ANTIC, GTIA, POKEY and its ambitious analog controller.
Production history, MOS 6507 processor, 128-byte memory architecture, TIA graphics and modern ways to play Atari 2600 games.