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2016-05-01 18:13
McKrackeN

Registered: Feb 2011
Posts: 20
Writing a C64 emulator - Error in "bytes free"

Hey guys,

I'm writing a C64 emulator and I'm stuck with an issue: when showing the welcome screen, it shows "31981.909 basic bytes free" instead of the correct value. I've read the memory in addresses $37 and $38 and it shows $A000. I've reprogrammed ADC and SBC routines a couple of times but the result was worse (it shows 0 bytes). :(

Where do I have to focus my bug searching? I'm really lost here.

Thanks! :D

Cheers!
2016-05-01 18:32
MagerValp

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1055
Run Klaus Dormann's test suite to verify all opcodes: https://github.com/Klaus2m5/6502_65C02_functional_tests
2016-05-01 19:37
Oswald

Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5017
31981.909 basic bytes free

sorry but..

haha ! :D
2016-05-01 20:37
iAN CooG

Registered: May 2002
Posts: 3132
2016-05-01 21:03
Krill

Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2821
Quoting McKrackeN
31981.909 basic bytes free!
That is indeed funni :D
2016-05-01 21:29
McKrackeN

Registered: Feb 2011
Posts: 20
Yeah, I know! hehe

But it's really frustrating... If it showed 0 or other integer number, it would be easier to track down the bug, but with a decimal number?! WTF! :P
2016-05-01 23:15
Skate

Registered: Jul 2003
Posts: 490
My guess is some remaining bug at flag handling, probably carry flag. Some opcode might be affecting/not affecting a flag correctly which causes incorrect float point results.

I would log processor states after each opcode execution and compare them with Vice or any working emulator. Diff is your friend. :)
2016-05-02 00:57
McKrackeN

Registered: Feb 2011
Posts: 20
Thanks Skate! You were right! I was clearing Carry flag in TAX, TAY, TYA, etc. when I shouldn't. :)

Woohooo! :D
2016-05-03 03:28
Skate

Registered: Jul 2003
Posts: 490
i'm glad i could help.
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