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Just a question

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:09 pm
by dbomb101
Uhhh for a project work I created a Chip8 emulator using C++ as the programming language and SDL for the input and graphics API. I was just wondering if anyone else on here has ever done any console emulation work and if so what did you use to make it ?

Re: Just a question

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:28 pm
by short
I believe eatcomics is trying to program with a dcemulator.

Re: Just a question

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:31 pm
by epicasian
Yeah, eatcomics and myself are learning to create games for the Dreamcast. Although, I test on the actual DC hardware.

Re: Just a question

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:40 pm
by XianForce
Erm, I think he means programming an emulator, not using one... right?

Re: Just a question

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:04 pm
by Ginto8
M_D_K, iirc, was quite recently working on an NES emulator. Maybe you should ask him.

Re: Just a question

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:40 pm
by eatcomics
what the two posts above me said... I want to make a graphing calculator emu.... that would be cool

Re: Just a question

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:48 am
by dbomb101
LoL yeah I meant programming them, I thought I would ask since console emulation and games development use similar tools (graphics api's) and programming languages. hmmm a graph calculator emulator sounds really interesting actually, although I wouldn't have a clue where to start with something like that. When I have the time am going to make an attempt at a Gameboy emulator.

Re: Just a question

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:00 am
by epicasian
iirc, you have to disassemble roms, and look for loading code, saving code, and how the architecture works. If I can find the article I've read, I'll link you to it.

Re: Just a question

Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:02 am
by dbomb101
Well if anyone needs somewhere to start I found this

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4486 ... ey-written