Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ames!vsi1!zorch!amiga0!mykes From: mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz) Message-ID: Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: Re: Nintendo Emulator? Distribution: world References: <22722@know.pws.bull.com> Date: 31 Mar 91 03:04:43 PST Organization: Amiga makes it possible In article yorkw@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Willis F York) writes: >Interesting, but i hear the Nintindo cartridges have some sort ot >anti-pirating chip, (Priority chip?) (Pripority.., Copyrighted!) > >Be nifty idea, how about a Nintendo Construction Kit where ya can >Create Nintendo Games with ya AMIGA!. > Some nintendo carts have additional hardware (the pirate chip is not an issue) to allow for special hardware tricks. Emulating these in software would be a chore. You'd have to break open one of every cart to see what the hardware was doing. >Bet Nintindo get REAL pissed off at that!, but i think that's what that >special chip does, prevents third party games. > Prevents games only from working on a nintendo, not with some sort of emulator. >Heard Nintendo was getting sued because of it. (By Atari!) > True. >Nintindo has a 68000? No.. That's a Sega Genisis.... >What Does a nintindo have? >. 6502 > >How about a "drive" for the nintendo so ya can .... > Sharp makes a nintendo with a floppy drive. It is sold in Japan, but I don't know if you can get it in the US. >Nope.. I can't continue that line of thought, it may get someone sued. > >Well C-ya. >. > >-- >yorkw@ecn.purdue.edu aka Willis F York aka Squid on IRC >The only thing that Apple invented is the idea to borrow Xerox-invented ideas. >(Hope THIS sig don't insult anyone!) :^) -- ******************************************************** * Appendix A of the Amiga Hardware Manual tells you * * everything you need to know to take full advantage * * of the power of the Amiga. And it is only 10 pages! * ********************************************************