The SPIISD is a very good, cheap solution to add storage to the non-slotted Apple IIc. But it was not working well enough for my use-case.
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Optimizing a 6502 image decoder – part II: assembly

Second part of the article about image decoder optimization, this time focusing on 6502 assembly tricks.
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Aligning cc65’s Apple2 runtime to hardware capabilities

It is now possible to use lowercase and 80 columns on the cc65 apple2 target. This article explains the changes.
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Yes, the Apple II MouseCard IRQ is synced to the VBL

Some people thought it was not, but experience showed it is. Now theory joins practice and we can collectively be sure. A deep dive into synchronisation via cycle counting.
2025/05/08 Continue reading...

