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Javatari - multiplayer Atari 2600 emulator written in Java with no external libs

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Re: Javatari - multiplayer Atari 2600 emulator written in Java with no external libs

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Where does the randomness come from though?

When the processor tries to read the game program from the empty cartridge slot, it ends up reading random bytes from the data bus. Its like a random program commanding the video and audio hardware!

That is the coolest thing I've ever come across.

Re: Javatari - multiplayer Atari 2600 emulator written in Java with no external libs

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post #24
post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When the processor tries to read the game program from the empty cartridge slot, it ends up reading random bytes from the data bus. Its like a random program commanding the video and audio hardware!

That is the coolest thing I've ever come across.

That makes me very happy! Thank you.
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