C64 Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Danny.

Series:

Retro Reproductions

Retro Reproductions ; v.18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commodore 64 (Computer).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Luton, Bedfordshire : Andrews UK Ltd., 2022.

Summary:

First published in 1984, this user-friendly guide to the Commodore 64 helped many owners of the much-loved home computer understand their machine to a whole new level. The details within the book enabled users to take their first steps in programming machine code even without prior coding experience. To this day it remains a highly useful guide for those interested in retro games programming on the classic machine. * * *As the original publisher Melbourne House wrote:This book will enable the user to learn machine language the easy way - no computer jargon. A straightforward approach with many examples.Complied exclusively for Commodore 64 users, COMMODORE 64 MACHINE LANGUAGE FOR THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER offers complete instruction in 6502 machine language.If you are frustrated by the limitations of BASIC and want to write faster, more powerful, space-saving programs or subroutines, then this book is for you.Even with no previous experience of computer languages, the easy-.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Front Matter

Title Page

Publisher Info

C64 Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner

Foreward

Chapter 1- Introduction to Machine Language

Using a machine language program

Memory addressing

Summary

Chapter 2- Basics of Machine Language Programming

The registers

Addressing modes

Assembly language

Screen memory

Chapter 3- Introdcution to Hexadecimal

Binary

Why hexadecimal?

Absolute addressing

Converting hexadecimal to decimal

Chapter 4- Introduction to ALPA

Chapter 5- Microprocessor Equipment

Storing numbers

Adding numbers

Two byte addition

Subtracting numbers

Chapter 6- Program Control

Sprites

Looping using JMP

Infinite loops

Comparing numbers

Relative addressing

Chapter7- Counting, Looping and Pointing

Counting to control a loop

The X and Y Registers

Using the x registers as a counter

Using the Y registers as an index

Chapter 8- Using Information Stored in Tables

Displaying characters as graphics

Graphics memory

Register transfer instructions

Chapter 9- Processor Status Codes

BCD Representation

Chapter 10- Logical Operators and Bit Manipulators

Changing bits within memory

Rotating bits within a byte

Clever multiplication

Chapter 11- Details of Program Control

Program counter

Stack control structure

Subroutines and the stack

Chapter 12- Dealing with the Operating System

The Kernal

CLI

RTI

Appendices

Appendix 1- 6510 Instruction codes

Appendix 2- 6510 Microprocessor registers

Appendix 3- Hexadecimal to decimal conversion table

Appendix 4- Relative branch and two's complement numbering tables

Appendix 5- Commodore 64 memory map.

Appendix 6- The screen chip

Appendix 7- The sound chip

Appendix 8- CIA interface chip

Appendix 9- Memory usage directory

Appendix 10- Operating system routines

Appendix 11- Table of screen codes

Appendix 12- Current key pressed

Appendix 13- ALPA

Appendix 14 Screen codes

Glossary

Back Matter

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Other Format:

Print version: Davis, Danny C64 Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner

ISBN:

9781789825435

OCLC:

1312164122