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Vectrex Programming Tutorial
written by
Chris Salomon and others
Preface
Introduction
Conventions
MemoryMap
Coordinates
Screen Updates
Structure of program
The Vectrex OS and its functions
Timing
Vectors
Vectrex - ROM-Functions
HELLO WORLD (1)
Modifying HELLO WORLD
Dot Drawing
Scaling
Vector beam positioning
functions
Line Drawing
Sound Playing
Joystick/Button input
Vectrex Vector Hardware related
Vector display
Why wait a moment? (Optimization
warning)
Vector positioning
optimization thoughts
Unsorted Vectrex related comments
Optimization for Vectrex
Programs
Using the emulator to program
vectrex
Appendix A: List of Vectrex ROM
functions
Functionally ordered
Alphabetically
ordered
Other Rom Adresses
Rom reference table
Appendix B: BIOS RAM locations
Appendix C: THE 6522 VIA CHIP
Appendix D: Programmable Sound
Generator (AY-3-8912)
Appendix E: Bit dump of characters in
BIOS ROM
Appendix F: Notes supported by the
BIOS sound functions
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