VirtualKim - 6502 Emulator 4+
Coding like it's meant to be.
John Kennedy
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
What happened in 1975? The Captain and Tennille obviously. Jaws. Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The Rocky Horror Picture Show. And the 6502 microprocessor.
The 6502 microprocessor changed the world. Released in the 1970’s, it was the reason that home computers were within the reach of many hobbyists. This app re-creates the 6502 CPU and some of the hardware that used it. This isn't a game (although games are included), this is an emulation of the 8-bit processor, complete with an assembler and some programming puzzles to solve.
Start with the most basic user interface you can imagine — 7-segment LEDs and some buttons — to enter, debug and run your applications. Then upgrade to a display and keyboard, and use the built-in monitor program to dump memory, makes edits and execute your code. Can you run BASIC? Maybe. FORTH? Perhaps. Assembler? Definitely!
Don't think of this as a game (or something "fun" or "enjoyable" in the traditional sense). Think of it as a puzzle: how on earth did those folks in the 1970's manage to do ANYTHING when computers were this basic?
Documentation is provided, but to get the most of out of this app you'll need to do your own research. Just like in the 1970s.
What’s New
Version 1.20
There is now an (optional) memory dump visible from the KIM-1 LED/Buttons view. Watch how your program changes RAM in real-time!
Ratings and Reviews
Great app but…
Having problems with default keyboard. It wraps beyond screen on latest iOS update running on iPhone X. Makes it very hard to enter anything correctly
Developer Response ,
Please update to the latest version, as I've put some time into better supporting other screen sizes!
A lot of fun
I love the experience, and the documentation is awesome. I recommend this is programming on a 6502 is interesting to you.
An amazing 6502 experience on iOS
This seems to be the only app of its kind on iOS. I’m having great fun with it but wish it had a landscape option when I turn my iPad sideways, and if it worked with my hardware keyboard it would be even better. Right now I just edit elsewhere and paste in the assembly code. The KIM console is a bit weird. Actually I wish it didn’t emulate the KIM and gave me a real assembly console app so I can type things like LIST and G 200 and NUM and things like that. Anyways this is still a fantastic app!!!
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Information
- Seller
- John Kennedy
- Size
- 11.5 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 16.1 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 16.1 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Copyright John Kennedy 2023
- Price
- Free