Coleco ASM programming

[+batari]

I've been told that most Coleco ASM programmers use TASM.

 

The problem is that there are several assemblers called "TASM" even for the z80. Also, I cannot find any header files/equates, support files, or any other docs specific for Colecovision. Can anyone help me get started?

 

Links to sites where I can download the assembler and header files would be most helpful.

[+Omegamatrix]

I've been told that most Coleco ASM programmers use TASM.

 

The problem is that there are several assemblers called "TASM" even for the z80. Also, I cannot find any header files/equates, support files, or any other docs specific for Colecovision. Can anyone help me get started?

 

Links to sites where I can download the assembler and header files would be most helpful.

I think this news group has all that info, but you'll have to join:

 

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/colecoprogramming/

 

 

I did join a long time ago, but forgot my user name, password, everything... I wish they used a public forum instead.

[+batari]

I've been told that most Coleco ASM programmers use TASM.

 

The problem is that there are several assemblers called "TASM" even for the z80. Also, I cannot find any header files/equates, support files, or any other docs specific for Colecovision. Can anyone help me get started?

 

Links to sites where I can download the assembler and header files would be most helpful.

I think this news group has all that info, but you'll have to join:

 

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/colecoprogramming/

 

 

I did join a long time ago, but forgot my user name, password, everything... I wish they used a public forum instead.

Thanks - I put in a request to join the group. I'll report back as to what I find there.

[sometimes99er]

I'll report back as to what I find there.

Have you found something ? - I'm kind of looking myself ...

[PkK]

I've been told that most Coleco ASM programmers use TASM.

 

Well, I use the assembler that comes with sdcc, but I'm not among those writing whole CV programs in assembler exclusively.

 

Philipp

[+opcode]

Here:

http://home.comcast.net/~tasm/

 

And use this header:

 

;PORTS
VDPCTR .EQU 0BFH      ;VDP CPNTROL
VDPDTA .EQU 0BEH      ;VDP DATA
SNDDTA .EQU 0F0H      ;PSG DATA
JOYENA .EQU 0C0H      ;JOYSTICK ENABLE
KEYENA .EQU 80H       ;KEYPAD ENABLE
JY1DTA .EQU 0FCH      ;CONTROLLER 1 READING
JY2DTA .EQU 0FFH      ;CONTROLLER 2 READING

.ORG 8000H

	.DB 55H,0AAH	                ;CART ID NO COLECO TITLE SCREEN
	.DW 0000H,0000H,0000H,0000H	;USELESS VECTORS
	.DW START		        ;CODE START
	RET
	NOP			;RST	1
	RET
	NOP			;RST	2
	RET
	NOP			;RST	3
	RET
	NOP			;RST	4
	RET
	NOP			;RST	5
	RET
	NOP			;RST	6
	RET
	NOP			;RST	7
	JP NMI		        ;NMI

[Pixelboy]

Here:

http://home.comcast.net/~tasm/

 

And use this header:

 

;PORTS
VDPCTR .EQU 0BFH      ;VDP CPNTROL
VDPDTA .EQU 0BEH      ;VDP DATA
SNDDTA .EQU 0F0H      ;PSG DATA
JOYENA .EQU 0C0H      ;JOYSTICK ENABLE
KEYENA .EQU 80H       ;KEYPAD ENABLE
JY1DTA .EQU 0FCH      ;CONTROLLER 1 READING
JY2DTA .EQU 0FFH      ;CONTROLLER 2 READING

.ORG 8000H

	.DB 55H,0AAH	                ;CART ID NO COLECO TITLE SCREEN
	.DW 0000H,0000H,0000H,0000H	;USELESS VECTORS
	.DW START		        ;CODE START
	RET
	NOP			;RST	1
	RET
	NOP			;RST	2
	RET
	NOP			;RST	3
	RET
	NOP			;RST	4
	RET
	NOP			;RST	5
	RET
	NOP			;RST	6
	RET
	NOP			;RST	7
	JP NMI		        ;NMI

This may be quite useful for my BasicVision project. Thanks Eduardo!