Knowing the basic mechanics of working in the assembly coding environment will make learning the language of assembly so much easier. The goal of this post is to start at the beginning to give readers the experience of writing, compiling, saving, and debugging their first assembly program for the 8-bit computers. With a deeper knowledge of assembly for the 6502 in hand, I am ready to get back to coding in assembly for the Atari 8-bit computers. In retrospect, I am somewhat surprised by this given what a pain it is to program in assembly for the 2600 with its many hardware limitations (e.g. There is something so satisfying about programming right on the metal. What I learned from this experience is that I really like assembly language. I taught myself 6502 assembly later in life and became good enough to complete a game called Gene Medic for the 2600. I dabbled in assembly as a kid but never became a pro. Needed: MAC/65 cartridge or Altirra emulator Task: Compile and Run an Assembly Language Program for the Atari Computer
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