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==== Online ====
==== Online ====
* [http://65xx.com/Products/Programming_and_Hardware-Manuals/ Programming the 65816 (including the 6502, 65C02, and 65802)] by Western Design Center — [[Media:Programmanual.pdf|local archived copy (PDF)]]
* [http://65xx.com/Products/Programming_and_Hardware-Manuals/ Programming the 65816 (including the 6502, 65C02, and 65802)] by Western Design Center — [[Media:Programmanual.pdf|local archived copy (PDF)]]
** Warning: PDF as of 2015/03/16 has dangerous typos (wrong opcodes, etc.) in some spots, and a large number of formatting/layout mistakes not present in the actual Lichty/Eyes book.  Bill Mensch (6502/65C02/65816 architect/designer) has [http://forums.nesdev.org/viewtopic.php?p=142722#p142722 confirmed these mistakes], stating WDC is in the process of fixing them.  Use this PDF (it's fantastic), but double-check everything!


=== Links ===
=== Links ===
*[http://www.zophar.net/documents/6502/6502-txt.html The infamous 6502.txt]: allegedly complete info on the 6502 instructions
*[http://www.zophar.net/documents/6502/6502-txt.html The infamous 6502.txt]: allegedly complete info on the 6502 instructions
*[http://www.atariarchives.org/mlb/ Machine Language for Beginners]: a 1983 introduction to 6502 assembly language
*[http://www.atariarchives.org/mlb/ Machine Language for Beginners]: a 1983 introduction to 6502 assembly language

Revision as of 08:49, 16 March 2015

This programming guide is the complement to the NES reference guide. You will find more in-depth documentation about specific topics, tutorials on the most common problems encountered, a list of existing tools that will assist you during you development phase and more. If you're new to NES development, you should give a look to the "Getting started" section first.

General reference

Tutorials

Libraries and samples

Reverse engineered techniques

Useful reference materials

Books

  • Cady, Fredrick M. (1997). Microcontrollers and Microcomputers: Principles of Software and Hardware Engineering. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-511008-0.
  • Eyes, David; Lichty, Ron (1986). Programming the 65816 including the 6502, 65C02, and 65802. New York: Brady Books/Prentice Hall Press (Simon & Schuster, Inc). ISBN 0-89303-789-3.
  • Leventhal, Lance A. (1986). 6502 Assembly Language Programming 2nd Edition. Osborne/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-881216-X.
  • Zaks, Rodnay (1983). Programming the 6502 (Fourth Edition). Sybex, Inc. ISBN 0-89588-135-7.
  • Zaks, Rodnay (1982). Advanced 6502 Programming. Sybex, Inc. ISBN 0-89588-089-X.
  • Zaks, Rodnay (1980). Programming the 6502 (Third Edition). Sybex, Inc. ISBN 0-89588-046-6.

Online

Links