Playing with NES technology

Some experiments about 6502 CPU and NES technology. Just for fun. Binary garbage.

Tools used: debian, vim, gcc, make, bash, i3-gaps, xterm, eclipse, git

Component list status

ROM Cartridge reader emulator. DONE.
MOS 6502 CPU emulator. WIP.
RP2A03/APU Audio. TODO.
PPU (have fun with this one!). TODO.

Requirements

This project is plain C, implements the standard C library, in order to be portable. Successfully compiled in GNU/Linux, OSX and FreeBSD, other POSIX, potato and Unix-like systems should compile as well. Except MS Windows, I don't know/care if it compiles.

To compile you will need gcc and make.

And, of course, you will need Super cow powers, otherwise please proceed under your own risk.

Compiling

make

Running

Yo will need a NES rom called super_mario_bros.nes in ./roms dir. ;-)

./nesplay roms/super_mario_bros.nes

Evolution

Started instruction set execution

Added debug for CPU instructions. Also, every bus message is displayed (RAM, PPU, APU, ROM, etc.).

CPU: Execution!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
RAM: Initialized 2048 bytes (2KB).
PPU: Initialized.
APU: Initialized.
APU: Write at 0x4017 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4015 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4000 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4001 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4002 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4003 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4004 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4005 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4006 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4007 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4008 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x4009 with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x400a with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x400b with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x400c with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x400d with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x400e with 0x00.
APU: Write at 0x400f with 0x00.
CPU: Preparing supported instructions.
CPU: Reading 32KB (32768 bytes) of PRG data.
ROM: read 0x78 from ROM address: 0x8000.
CPU: [+] Executed: SEI
ROM: read 0xd8 from ROM address: 0x8001.
CPU: [+] Executed: CLD
ROM: read 0xa9 from ROM address: 0x8002.
CPU ERROR: The instruction 0xa9 (169) is not implemented.

ROM reader implemented

With a very basic debugger, example command ./nesplay roms/super_mario_bros.nes:

Nico's NES emulator.
Loading ROM roms/super_mario_bros.nes...
Loaded 40KB (40976 bytes) of ROM data.
ROM file closed.

ROM Header debug: 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
00: 4e 45 53 1a 02 01 01 00 10 a0 00 00 00 00 00 00 

PRG ROM size: 32KB (32768 bytes in 2 16KB blocks)
CHR ROM size: 8KB (8192 bytes in 1 8KB blocks)
MAPPER: 0x00, 0, 00000000
PRG RAM Size: 8KB (8192 bytes)
FLAGS 6 values:  0x01 (00000001)
	Mirroring: Horizontal (vertical arrangement) (CIRAM A10 = PPU A11)
	PRG RAM BATTERY: No.
	Trainer provided: No.
	Mirroring control ignored: No.
FLAGS 7 values:  0x00 (00000000)
	Unisystem: Deactivated.
	PlayChoice-10: Deactivated.
	NES 2.0: No.
FLAGS 9 values:  0x00 (00000000)
	F9 TV SYSTEM: NTSC
FLAGS 10 values: 0x00 (00000000)
	F10 TV SYSTEM: NTSC.
	PRG RAM present: Yes.
	Board conflict: No.

PRG data debug: 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
00: 78 d8 a9 10 8d 00 20 a2 ff 9a ad 02 20 10 fb ad 
01: ad 02 20 10 fb a0 fe a2 05 bd d7 07 c9 0a b0 0c 
02: 0c ca 10 f6 ad ff 07 c9 a5 d0 02 a0 d6 20 cc 90 
03: 90 8d 11 40 8d 70 07 a9 a5 8d ff 07 8d a7 07 a9 
04: a9 0f 8d 15 40 a9 06 8d 01 20 20 20 82 20 19 8e 
05: 8e ee 74 07 ad 78 07 09 80 20 ed 8e 4c 57 80 01 
06: 01 a4 c8 ec 10 00 41 41 4c 34 3c 44 54 68 7c a8 
07: a8 bf de ef 03 8c 8c 8c 8d 03 03 03 8d 8d 8d 8d 
08: 8d 8d 8d 8d 8d 8d 8d 8d 00 40 ad 78 07 29 7f 8d 
09: 8d 78 07 29 7e 8d 00 20 ad 79 07 29 e6 ac 74 07 


CHR data debug: 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
00: 03 0f 1f 1f 1c 24 26 66 
01: 66 00 00 00 00 1f 3f 3f 
02: 3f 7f e0 c0 80 fc 80 c0 
03: c0 00 20 00 20 60 00 f0 
04: f0 fc fe fe 60 70 18 07 
05: 07 0f 1f 3f 7f 7f 7f 1f 
06: 1f 07 00 1e 3f 7f fc 7c 
07: 7c 00 00 e0 f0 f8 f8 fc 
08: fc fc f8 c0 c2 67 2f 37 
09: 37 7f 7f ff ff 07 07 0f

shaggyz/nes-play