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cyber80
The cyber80 is a fantasy console computer geared towards video games that is inspired by arcade game machines, home video game consoles, handheld game consoles, and (other) computers from the 1980s.
I.e., although the cyber80 is similar to machines from the 1980s, it did not actually exist in the 1980s. It is a fantasy 🕹️
The cyber80 was designed for:
- teaching programming through game development, and
- retro game development.
80
The “80” in “cyber80” stands for “1980s”. Which is the era that the cyber80 is inspired by.
Video Game Consoles
A video game console is a computer designed primarily to be used to play video games.
Early examples of video game consoles include:
- Atari 2600,
- Intellivision,
- ColecoVision,
- Vectrex,
- etc.
Later example of video game consoles included:
- Nintendo Entertainment System (NES),
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES),
- Sega Master System,
- Sega Genesis,
- Sega Saturn,
- Sega Dreamcast,
- Neo Geo,
- etc.
Later examples of handheld video game consoles include:
- Game Boy,
- Atari Lynx,
- Game Gear,
- etc.
Current examples of video game consoles includ:
- XBox,
- Playstation,
- Nintendo Switch,
- etc.
Fantasy Video Game Consoles
A fantasy video game console is a make-believe video game console that never actually existed, but is inspired ‘real’ video game consoles.
A fantasy video game console computer is similar to a retro game console emulator, but for a machine that never existed.
cyber80 Specification
Display:
- Raster Mode: 128×192 pixels, 16 color palette
- Vector Mode: 256×384 points, 16 color palette
Input:
- 2 controllers each with 8-buttons
cyber80 RAM Layout
| Address | Description | Size | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0000 | Raster Display | 24,576 bytes | = 128×192 pixels with 1 byte per pixel; only lower 4 bits of each byte matter |
| 0xC000 | Palette | 48 bytes | = 3 bytes per color with 16 colors |
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