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This book specifically targets beginners that are new to 6502 assembly. The examples cover all of the 1980s-era computers including the Apple II. It's free on archive.org and the introductory chapters are worth reading.
The answer would depend on what programming experience you have? Do you have any assembly language experience ? with other targets? ie have you used an assembler ( and maybe linker ) before. Are you familiar with hex? bytes, bits etc , You will learn this and much more ... Id look for a book that targets Assembly programming on a Apple 2, ie not a book on general 6502 programming. Such a book Id expect to discuss thi…
I have litteraly no programming experience, that's partly why I want to learn 6502 Assembly.
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I have litteraly no programming experience, that's partly why I want to learn 6502 Assembly.
Much easier to start with BASIC. After all, why not?
Getting a 6502 kit from Ben Eater, and walking though how the CPU works will implicitly show how languages abstracted away whats actually happening. And more importantly, the skills necessary to understand how to write efficient programs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnzuMJLZRdU&list=PLowKtXNTBy...
Starting with a simple architecture is highly recommended. =3
For Apple-II specific info, consider The Assembly Lines book -- https://archive.org/details/AssemblyLinesCompleteWagner Understanding the Apple IIe -- https://archive.org/details/understandingapp0000sath Understanding the Apple II -- https://archive.org/details/understanding_the_apple_ii
I'm seconding the recommendation to look at Rodnay Zack's books. For example, I really enjoyed Advanced 6502 Programming. It's a project-based tutorial for a custom 6502 machine. The design and schematics are in the book. https://archive.org/details/Advanced_6502_Programming/mode/2...
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Much easier to start with BASIC. After all, why not?
I respectfully disagree, BASIC/Java/Arduino hides too much about how the CPU works from users. Getting a 6502 kit from Ben Eater, and walking though how the CPU works will implicitly show how languages abstracted away whats actually happening. And more importantly, the skills necessary to understand how to write efficient programs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnzuMJLZRdU&list=PLowKtXNTBy... https://eater.net/6502…
Randy Hyde the creator of the Lisa assembler.
https://archive.org/details/A2_Hyde_6502_Asm_Lang/mode/1up
Ken Williams of Sierra OnLine fame.
https://vintageapple.org/apple_ii/pdf/Apple_II_Computer_Grap...
I'm seconding the recommendation to look at Rodnay Zack's books. For example, I really enjoyed Advanced 6502 Programming. It's a project-based tutorial for a custom 6502 machine. The design and schematics are in the book. https://archive.org/details/Advanced_6502_Programming/mode/2...
Seconded. I bought the first edition of "Programming the 6502" way back in the neolithic, and I enjoyed it greatly. I even read parts of it again now and then these days too, just because I like it. I used to write assembly on, at first, the AIM-65, and later the Apple II.
This is the book I used when I was writing serial drivers for Apple II ProDOS: https://archive.org/details/6502_Assembly_Language_Programmi... And I have a vague memory of this book: https://archive.org/details/aiimp/mode/2up Not sure what level you're at, but I can't remember if this is the text Jef Raskin wrote, but it's a decent backgrounder: https://archive.org/details/aiirm/mode/2up
I don't have any programming experience.
https://www.google.com/search?q=apple+2+game+programming+tut...
Formulating questions is a valuable skill as is finding existing resources.
As some one from that era, it is truly amazing how much information there is online about all aspects of 8 bit computers
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I don't have any programming experience.
Google can be very helpful for these types of queries: https://www.google.com/search?q=apple+2+game+programming+tut... Formulating questions is a valuable skill as is finding existing resources. As some one from that era, it is truly amazing how much information there is online about all aspects of 8 bit computers