Ben Eater series on 65C02 Breadboard computer

[Gernreich 12]

Just finished going through Ben Eater's whole series on the 65C02 Breadboard computer.  I am totally going to get his kits to make one.  I find it so cool that it uses the 65C02, the same that will be in the X16!

P.S. hope this is the right non-X16 forum if not please let me know

[peapod 10]

2 hours ago, Gernreich said:

Just finished going through Ben Eater's whole series on the 65C02 Breadboard computer.  I am totally going to get his kits to make one.  I find it so cool that it uses the 65C02, the same that will be in the X16!

P.S. hope this is the right non-X16 forum if not please let me know

I've seen the majority of them, yes they are brilliantly explained. i wonder if he is lurking on this board just to see how X16 is coming along?

[Gernreich 12]

Agreed he explains them very well for me.  I would not be surprised if he is interested in this project

[desertfish 349]

He's a master at bending and clipping those breadboard wires

[mhendrick 1]

Even though the series is complete I believe the last few software videos are still building on this same hardware.

 

[rje 249]

On 8/27/2020 at 6:40 PM, desertfish said:

He's a master at bending and clipping those breadboard wires

No kidding.  They guy's breadboards are immaculate and ordered.  Amazing.

 

[EMwhite 79]

I can't believe that I never heard of this chap but I just took the plunge and bought his Timer and 6502 kits and I can't wait to get started.  (thanks for the link). He truly has a gift in the way that he walks through and builds up the concepts and theory of operation.

As soon as I get it working as prescribed, #1 for me is to procure the famous YM2151 that I've been hearing so much about and see what I can conjure up.

If you have not yet seen it, have a look at the 'worlds worst video card' (non-card) and be amazed. 

 

 

 

 

[desertfish 349]

that video card of his is truly one of the highlights of his channel in my opinion   

The whole series about the 6502 computer on a breadboard is very cool too but I was really amazed by the video card ones

[Cyber 157]

that video card of his is truly one of the highlights of his channel in my opinion   
The whole series about the 6502 computer on a breadboard is very cool too but I was really amazed by the video card ones

Yeah! Me too. )

[Bader 11]

Going to start with  the 6502 as well. In fact, I heard of the 8-bit guy from Youtube recommendations after watching Ben Eater videos.

[mrdoornbos 43]

I've built Ben's kit. It looks really cool glued to some foam board and hung on the wall!

[desertfish 349]

@mrdoornbos can you post a picture?

[mrdoornbos 43]

Oops, missed this. Sure, when I'm back to the office next week.

[EMwhite 79]

For those that have not been following, in early December, Ben interfaced the aforementioned video card to the 65C02 and he has most recently interfaced a PS/2 keyboard and written controlling code (#3 about to be posted in that mini-series).

Next he will interface USB.

A small group (at least 4) of his Patreon supporters are hoping that he will create a line draw library or maybe a low-budget character set.  Somebody else still, called for a BASIC interpreter.

https://www.youtube.com/c/BenEater/videos

[ZeroByte 155]

I've got a BE6502 kit, and some YM2151s that I intend to connect to the 6502 breadboard computer.

I need to get off my butt and get my workspace organazized [sic] so I can actually have a place for all these tiny components when they're not in their shipping baggies/boxes, and assemble the kit. I may also try my hand at using the Arduino Mega as a "disk drive" for the computer so I don't have to keep removing/flashing/replacing the EEPROM every time I want to do something with it.

[Roman K 1]

Going to start today with NE555 generator I was ordering parts for the computer and videocard for several months, now I have everything needed.

And if it works I hope to connect the Am9511 FPU to it