This repo contains a .NET ahead of time compiler targetting the Z80 8-bit microprocessor. The compiler converts managed .NET applications into assembly language which is subsequently assembled using the zmac assembler. To learn more about CSharp-80, see the intro document and read the blog
Try out the samples applications here
- SeeSharpSnake written by Michal Strehovský
- CoreRT project from Microsoft
- NativeAOT from Microsoft
- RyuJit just in time compiler from Microsoft
- z88dk z80 development kit
- zmac - Z80 Macro Cross Assembler by George Phillips
- Idea is to support minimal subset of C# with tiny runtime system and target Z80 processor
- Runtime support for a number of computers including
- TRS-80 Model I/III
- ZX Spectrum
- CPM
- Compile the C# Snake game with minimal modifications
- Have a range of sample applications for classic 8-bit computer programs
- Learn more about AOT and the C# runtime
- Compiles a number of sample programs including Snake, Life, Towers of Hanoi, Hunt the Wumpus.
- Bespoke graphics for the TRS-80
- Performance is okay - snake is quite playable. Lots of scope for improvement here
- Allocation on both stack and heap is supported
- No Garbage collection
- Lots of IL opcodes not implemented yet
- Platform support is limited for ZX Spectrum and CPM but text based samples should work fine