apple2ix/README.md

Apple //ix
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Apple2ix is an Apple //e emulator written primarily in C and x86 assembly language with a smattering of Objective-C
(Cocoa port).  Apple2ix is derived from the apple2-emul-linux project originally coded in the mid 90's.

Project Goals
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The project seeks to be portable across a wide range of modern POSIX systesm including MacOSX desktop, Desktop
Linux/BSD, iOS, and Android.

As of December 2014, the emulator run on MacOSX 10.9+ and Debian GNU/Linux, and mobile ports are currently on the
drawing board.

Screenshots show an earlier version of the Linux variant.

![Apple //ix](https://raw.github.com/mauiaaron/apple2/master/docs/Apple2ix.png "Apple //ix")

Mac Package
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A binary package for Macintosh is available at [deadc0de.org](http://deadc0de.org/Apple2Mac/)

Linux Package
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At the moment consists of `./configure --prefix=...`, `make`, `make install` ;-)

Project Tech
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* C language for the majority of the project (still the most portable/reliable after all these years ;-)
* Assembly language for 65c02 CPU tightloop
* Extensive tests for 65c02 CPU, Apple //e VM, and display (expected framebuffer output)
* OpenGLES 2.x graphics
* OpenAL audio (emulated speaker and emulated Mockingboard/Phasor soundcards)
* Objective-C and Cocoa APIs (Mac/iOS variant)

![DOS 3.3](https://raw.github.com/mauiaaron/apple2/master/docs/DOS33.png "DOS 3.3 Applesoft BASIC and //e monitor")

Semi-Ordered TODO
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* Proper VBL timing
* ProDOS-order Disk Images
* ARM assembly/ABI variant (in prep for mobile)
* iOS port
* Android NDK port
* Emulator save/restore and image compatibility with AppleWin
* Other feature parity with AppleWin
* Improved debugger routines
* Emscripten/web frontend?