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Copilot AI commented Aug 7, 2025

This PR implements complete ANTIC (Alphanumeric Television Interface Circuit) register handling for Atari 8-bit computer emulation, addressing all registers in the $D400–$D40F address range.

Changes Made

Fixed ANTIC Register Implementation

  • Completed all TODO comments and fixed broken register implementations
  • Corrected address mapping - Fixed CHACTL getter that was incorrectly reading from 0xD400 instead of 0xD401
  • Added missing setters for write registers (DLISTL, DLISTH) that were previously read-only
  • Fixed read-only registers (VCOUNT, PENH, PENV) that had incorrect setters
  • Implemented proper bus operations for all registers using _bus.Read() and _bus.Write() methods

Complete Register Coverage

All ANTIC registers are now properly implemented with correct address mapping:

Write Registers ($D400-$D40F):

  • DMACTL (0xD400) - Direct Memory Access Control
  • CHACTL (0xD401) - Character Control
  • DLISTL (0xD402) - Display List Pointer Low Byte
  • DLISTH (0xD403) - Display List Pointer High Byte
  • HSCROL (0xD404) - Horizontal Fine Scroll
  • VSCROL (0xD405) - Vertical Fine Scroll
  • PMBASE (0xD407) - Player/Missile Base Address
  • CHBASE (0xD409) - Character Set Base Address
  • WSYNC (0xD40A) - Wait for Horizontal Sync
  • NMIEN (0xD40E) - NMI Enable
  • NMIRES (0xD40F) - NMI Reset

Read Registers:

  • VCOUNT (0xD40B) - Vertical Line Counter
  • PENH (0xD40C) - Light Pen Horizontal Position
  • PENV (0xD40D) - Light Pen Vertical Position
  • NMIST (0xD40F) - NMI Status

Example Usage

Added comprehensive ExampleRegisterUsage() method demonstrating:

// Setting display list pointer
DLISTL = 0x00;  // Low byte
DLISTH = 0x80;  // High byte

// Configuring DMA and display
DMACTL = 0x22;  // Enable display list DMA
CHBASE = 0xE0;  // Character set base

// Reading status
byte currentLine = VCOUNT;
byte nmiStatus = NMIST;

Infrastructure Improvements

  • Updated .NET target from 5.0 to 8.0 for better compatibility
  • Maintained existing ConnectBus() method for proper bus integration
  • Preserved all existing functionality while fixing implementation issues

The ANTIC class now provides a complete, working foundation for Atari 8-bit display list processing and register management without implementing display logic or DMA operations, as requested.


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Co-authored-by: gre-gorn <165814990+gre-gorn@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Pełna obsługa rejestrów ANTIC (adresy $D400–$D40F) z mapowaniem na magistralę Complete ANTIC register implementation with proper bus integration for Atari 8-bit emulation Aug 8, 2025
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