Re: 6502 Terminator code

[PZ <skierpaul@yahoo.com>]

On May 8, 12:59 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> John B. Matthews wrote:
> > In article
> > <56b5b0b7-44b0-4f66-9b8a-6d8c2bc91...@i28g2000prd.googlegroups.com>,
> >  PZ <skierp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> Many of us know about the 6502 assembly code from Nibble magazine that
> >> was used in the original Terminator movie.  I just came across this
> >> new page with some hi-def screenshots.
>
> >>http://www.pagetable.com/?p=64
>
> > Aaiieee! Does anyone know what program this is?
>
> > 8 *******************
> > 9
> > 10 ORG $ 4000
> > 11 A1 = $ 3C
> > 12 A2 = $ 3E
> > 13 A4 = $ 42
> > 14 ALTMOVE = $ C311
> > 15
> > 16 ****************************
> > 17 * SETUP. move data for VTOC
> > 18 * and catalog to memory at
> > 19 * $ 000 - $ 3FF (pseudo TRK 11
> > 20 * # -1)
> > 21 **************************
> > 22 SETUP LDA # <VTOC
> > 23 STA A1
> > 24 LDA #> VTOC
> > 25 STA A1 +1
> > 26 LDA # <END
> > 27 STA A2
> > 28 LDA #> END
> > 29 STA A2 +1
> > 30 LDA # $ 00
> > 31 STA A4
> > 32 LDA # $ 80
> > 33 STA A4 +1
> > 34 SEC
> > 35 JMP ALTMOVE
> > 36
>
> I'm guessing it's setting up a RAM disk in AUXMEM for a //e.
>
> -michael
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I know some of the output is from the Nibble program "Key Perfect."
but don't know if that specific code is from that program or not.

- Paul