Thomas Jentzsch
Thomas Jentzsch
When developing a game which has PlusROM functionality, you have to make sure that the ROM still works on non-PlusCart devices. One could modify the code, nevertheless a developer option...
When doing the following each frame: ``` lda #2 sta RESMP0 sta RESMP1 lda #0 sta RESMP0 sta RESMP1 sta WSYNC SLEEP 45 sta RESP0 sta RESP1 sta RESBL ```...
It seems that the debugger's controller widgets get decoupled from their controllers when the GameProperties dialog is used. Example: 1. start Combat 2. enter debugger and check I/O tab (all...
Add commands which allow timing code sequences easily. It should measure minimum, maximum, average and count. Command syntax (similar to `break`): `timer ` - add/remove timer, measuring between and `listTimers`...
When testing bankswitching, it can make sense to trigger a trap only literal addresses and not the mirrors too.
Today's OS allow automatic switching themes depending e.g. on the daylight. Future SDL Versions will [support](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/commit/8994878767cfb9403f525d12c0770c1e149a4d08) querying the API, using `SDL_GetSystemTheme()`. If this is supported, Stella should support switching themes...
SDL 2 will no see further development. https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/sdl-3-0/40374 So when SDL 3 gets released and is widely available, we should switch to it. https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/docs/README-migration.md
Originating from Alex's idea [here](https://forums.atariage.com/topic/336816-stella-67-released-and-concerning-the-future-of-stella/?do=findComment&comment=5275800).
If the right port is used for a SaveKey and the left port has a half QuadTari ("DuoTari") plugged in, the right joystick mapping should be temporarily copied to joystick...
With the ever increasing number of features and resulting command line parameters, the output for `-help` has become quite large. Therefore we should page the help text, where the output...