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The Spectrum manual was good, with the usual programming guide and a breakdown of the memory map and system variables, but the Jupiter Ace manual also included
by Gordonjcp 3y ago
The Spectrum manual was good, with the usual programming guide and a breakdown of the memory map and system variables, but the Jupiter Ace manual also included example circuits so you could build your own peripherals...
- nickt 3y agoHere’s a bit of my comment from the MyNOR / FORTH thread the other day [0] about the Jupiter Ace manual. The manual was great for its time, a little dated now but still a decent read [2]. It was reprinted in 2018 and still available [3]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Ace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Ace [2] https://archive.org/details/vickers_steven_jupiter_ace_4000_forth_programming/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/vickers_steven_jupiter_ace_4000_... [3] https://www.amazon.com/Jupiter-ACE-Manual-Anniversary-Programming/dp/1785387294 https://www.amazon.com/Jupiter-ACE-Manual-Anniversary-Progra... [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36416325 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36416325
- nickt 3y agoOh, and of course, Steven Vickers wrote both these manuals and the ZX81 BASIC manual. Also wrote the (Jupiter and Sinclair implementations of the) languages too!