Re: A86: gbdk


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Re: A86: gbdk




Jimmy Mårdell wrote:
> 
> At 17:14 1999-10-06 -0500, you wrote:
> >>The Z80 contains all 8080 instructions (same opcodes) + lots of new ones.
> >>Thus, there are LOTS of Z80 instructions missing on the GB CPU.
> >>Also, it runs at 4.2MHz/8.4MHz.
> >
> >So what is the attraction of the GB from a programming standpoint?  More
> >memory?  Better IO?
> 
> Better everything... people don't take the TI calculator seriously
> when it comes to gaming ("c'mon, it's just a calculator for gods sake!")
> for instance.
> 
> The gfx is of course a zillion times better, you have sound, you
> have hardware scrolling + hardware sprites, you have loooots of more
> memory, etc, and you can get more seriously involved in the gaming industry
> if you want that.

to my knowledge, none of these are handled by the processor itself.
--robin

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