FPGA Based Open Calculator Platform

[Craig Bladow]

(10-22-2023 05:05 PM)M0R33z Wrote:  An FPGA has many advantages compared to software emulation. One of the most important is of course that you are not dependent on the operating system of the respective platform.

The guys from the following projects have also thought of something. There are emulators for all the projects.

https://mega65.org/
https://www.specnext.com/
https://mister-devel.github.io/MkDocs_MiSTer/

In the FPGA it is possible to model a large part of the logic. Yes, this can definitely also be done in C, but I see much more flexibility here and the community is given the opportunity to develop more than just pocket calculators on a low-cost hardware platform. You are no longer dependent on the operating system like Apple or Microsoft or even Linux. And you can put it in your pocket ;-) I rather see the fun here.

I completely agree. The point is to have fun and learn something in the process. I have a Mega65 and the FPGA design has opened up many possibilities as well as better Commodore 64 emulation than can be done on a PC.

Cheers,
Craig