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Z80 Emulation
« on: November 10, 2003, 12:03:34 PM »
Sorry, since I don't know much about the Z80. But as far as I know, the Z80 is 8086 compatible... does this mean that one could run Z80 software (like a Spectrum Rom) on an Athlon/P4 in real mode?
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Re: Z80 Emulation
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2003, 12:24:26 PM »
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Sorry, since I don't know much about the Z80. But as far as I know, the Z80 is 8086 compatible...


Not true. The Z80 is a not 100% clone of the 8080, which was then upgraded along its own seperate path (Z180/HD64180). You could modify the spectrum ROM to 8086 code, but why?


I have have an (un)healthy obession with Emulation for some reason at this time. I was just wondering about things like that...
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Re: Z80 Emulation
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2003, 02:15:33 PM »
Yes, I see exactly where you are comming from. I have spend many an hour making Emulators for CPU's that I have just drempt up. That is the best way to learn how CPU's work and why designers make the design decisions they do!!!
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