• A fantasy computer from my worldbuilding

    From halian@21:2/132 to All on Thursday, September 12, 2024 20:40:35
    � Hey all!

    � I recently designed a fantasy computer for one of my worldbuilding
    � projects, a Pok�mon-themed one known as the Hoennverse, and wanted to talk
    � about it here. Here are the specs:

    � � MIKAN ONE
    � � Country of origin: Hoenn
    � � Release year: 1980
    � � CPU: RCA 1802 @ 6.4 MHz (~360 KIPS)
    � � RAM: 4 KiB, upgradable to 8 KiB (officially; unofficially to 64 KiB)
    � � ROM: CHIP-8 with custom audio extension; BASIC and Forth also available
    � � PPU: Custom (TANE "Seed"); 320x192 graphics or 40x24 text; 64 colors, 8
    � � usable at once; 8 sprites; raster interrupts
    � � APU: TI SN76489 @ 4 MHz
    � � I/O: Custom chips; parallel, serial, timers, RTC; cartridge, tape, floppy; � � token ring available as a later add-on

    � I also drew the ROM font:
    � � https://lospec.com/gallery/halian/mikan-one-rom-font
    � The four blanks are null (0x00), carriage return (0x7F), space (0x80), and
    � list terminator/end of text (0xFF).
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