Cross Development

Use that PC for something good!

• Tools for putting files into a .d64 image - by Frantic

• Using the VICE monitor - by radiantx

• Sprite Converter - a simple tool (Python script) to convert images to fields of sprites
• Sprite data and KickAssembler - How to use KickAss to directly include sprites in .gif format

Have a look at the Source code conversion page if you want to know how to convert your sources from turbo assembler (petscii) to ascii, and how to (re)indent code that is messy. Also note that there is a list of commonly used assemblers on the Most used tools page.

• ACME win32 binary and ACME source includes some tweaks I made from the base ACME 0.93 tree to add some development helpers when using the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE:
  • Compiler fixes for Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
  • Added –msvc to output warnings/erros in the MS IDE format. Pressing F4 in the IDE will jump to the next warning/error.
  • Added –vicelabeldump and the PO !svl to save referenced global labels in VICE monitor format. When loaded in the monitor these labels are displayed in the disassembly.
  • Added the PO !sal to cause !sl and !svl to save all referenced labels including local labels. This is useful if separate zones have labels you want to know while debugging.

• PDS - Info and resources related to PDS

The tips to be posted here should be related either to issues specific to cross assembly, or even to the usage of specific cross assemblers.

• Create labels on the fly using macros - by RadiantX (taken from CSDb)

• Kick Assembler macros - by Various

This section is for 6502/6510 assembler syntax highlighting files.

• General ASM with additional 6502 instructions, Eclipse, multi-platform
• ACME, EMACS, multi-platform - By Abaddon/Fairlight (more info here)
• ACME, UltraEdit, windows - by Fredrik Ramsberg
• ca65, 6502 bundle for TextMate, mac - by MagerValp
• Dreamass 6502 hightlighting file for "Kate" (from KDE), Linux - by DocBacardi and Count Zero
• KickAssembler, UltraEdit, windows - by PMC
• 64tass, Crimson Editor, windows - by Hein
• Visual Studio 6502 Language Extension, windows - by Pantaloon/FLT

• Final replay and Codenet - by Graham/Oxyron. Requires a cartridge with RR-net.
• RR.exe - by Groepaz/Hitmen. Requires a Retro Replay cartdrige with SilverSurfer.