[Coco] [Color Computer] Re: Coco flash cartridge

Mark McDougall msmcdoug at iinet.net.au
Wed Sep 26 19:37:02 EDT 2007


Benoit Bleau wrote:

> If memory servers, SCS decodes FF40 and up.  Isn't this the line that is
> used to address the devices in the cartridge?  the 1793 floppy controller,
> 6551 UART for starters?

I believe so, but if you had a ROM-only game cartridge, I suspect there's no 
reason you couldn't ignore SCS# and decode the entire CTS# range for ROM 
reads?!?

Anyway, trivial to implement - done it already. You can selectively 
enable/disable SCS# decode for reads in software.

Regards,

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