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by PlayerOne
Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:38 pm
Forum: Programming & Software
Topic: A few basic things about working in C
Replies: 2
Views: 2401

A few basic things about working in C

Well, I've finally found something I am quite enthusiastic to get started on, instead of my original project which I just kept putting off, and it has raised a few basic questions: How big is an int? Should I be trying to stick to chars as much as possible, given that it's an 8-bit processor? What, ...
by PlayerOne
Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:03 pm
Forum: Programming & Software
Topic: Question: Bootloader Kernel Calls and SDCard loading
Replies: 14
Views: 6878

Re: Question: Bootloader Kernel Calls and SDCard loading

I did read something when I was researching the subject a while ago which said that the SPI interface is not a required part of the standard for MicroSD, unlike SD and MiniSD. I wouldn't think that could be the issue if it works most of the time, but I don't really know much about it.
by PlayerOne
Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:38 pm
Forum: Programming & Software
Topic: Fast pseudo-random routine?
Replies: 4
Views: 2957

Re: Fast pseudo-random routine?

I'd have thought a Linear Congruential Generator would be the best bet, but then that's what I'd expect the libraries to be using. It's a fairly simple calculation that, with the right set of numbers plugged in, gives a good approximation of random. I did once have a link to a site with a list of go...
by PlayerOne
Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: Programming & Software
Topic: Trouble compiling
Replies: 6
Views: 3528

Re: Trouble compiling

From the error messages it seems to be trying to compile the C code as Assembly.

You'll have to wait for someone who knows what they're talking about for more than that. :)
by PlayerOne
Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:51 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: I want one!
Replies: 15
Views: 11199

Re: I want one!

PlayerOne wrote:...get some of my own code running on it before the end of the year. :)
I have a busy day ahead of me tomorrow. :D
by PlayerOne
Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:18 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: I want one!
Replies: 15
Views: 11199

Re: I want one!

Mine arrived over a week ago, and I got some of it built last weekend, before my comedy soldering skills became too annoying (I blame the soldering iron) and I had to stop. Now I am off work until the 5th of January, so I have absolutely no excuses for further delay. I need to get this thing made an...
by PlayerOne
Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:28 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Fuzebox lives! (PIX PIX PIX!)
Replies: 6
Views: 8963

Re: Fuzebox lives! (PIX PIX PIX!)

I picked my kit up this morning. They tried to deliver it yesterday, while I was at work, which is pretty good going when it was only posted on Monday. I still intend to try and build one myself - I've bought many of the parts already - but I wanted to get one up and running, and I knew it would tak...
by PlayerOne
Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:57 pm
Forum: Programming & Software
Topic: EEPROM uses
Replies: 15
Views: 7435

Re: EEPROM uses

I'd definitely like to see some simple persistent storage. This scheme sounds similar to the one in the Pokemon Mini, where I have some previous experience. Although I would say that 4 bytes seems quite a lot when you only have 32 to start with. How about 2? We can always reserve a number (say 0xfff...
by PlayerOne
Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Dont like the UZEbox
Replies: 20
Views: 12438

Re: Dont like the UZEbox

There's always PAL-60, which is the same as NTSC bar the colour signal. I'm sure how much more compatible that is than just raw NTSC, though, really. I have two TVs myself. One is a cheap and very low quality 14" portable, which will not do NTSC, but will handle a 60Hz signal fine via RGB SCART...
by PlayerOne
Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:52 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Dont like the UZEbox
Replies: 20
Views: 12438

Re: Dont like the UZEbox

I can't see PAL being such a big deal, really, and I say that as a resident of the UK. I seriously doubt there are many TVs around these days that can't handle an NTSC signal, and even my really poor portable TV was able to play imported games through SCART RGB. And the latter route, by the sound of...