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A long time ago at [Technical University of Košice][tuke]{:target="_blank"} ([Slovakia][tukesk]{:target="_blank"}) far, | ||
far away... | ||
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During initial lessons of assembly language, my classmates and I were introduced to vintage computers. We had to create simple programs for Intel 8080, but we had to do it by hand on paper! There weren't good emulators that allowed simple | ||
'compile-load-emulate' workflows. | ||
During initial lessons of assembly language, my classmates and I were introduced to vintage computers. We had to | ||
create simple programs for Intel 8080, but we had to do it by hand on paper! There weren't good emulators that | ||
allowed simple 'compile-load-emulate' workflows. | ||
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The gaps which emuStudio want to fill up are as follows. | ||
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### Support academic process | ||
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emuStudio can be used as a tool used in classes at schools. Teachers can use it for presenting vintage computers, or | ||
demonstrating working code running on emulated computers. | ||
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Students can get programming assignments for vintage computers. The output of the assignments can be generated | ||
automatically using emulation automation. | ||
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emuStudio is also a great as a base platform for school projects for writing custom vintage computer emulators, or | ||
extending existing ones. | ||
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### Support enthusiasts | ||
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I know some guys who know how to program Z80, and they are missing it! Wouldn't it be wonderful if they had a platform | ||
which allowed them to enjoy their guilty pleasure? It is one of goals of emuStudio - be able to realize a desire to | ||
write some new piece of vintage software or a game. With emuStudio, it should be easy to execute the software on modern | ||
devices. | ||
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The aim of emuStudio is to support the "academic process" while keeping students interested by giving them the set of working and mature computer emulators. Not only 'compile-load-emulate', but also being able to run original software on emulated | ||
computers. | ||
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## History | ||
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Project _emuStudio_ started in 2006 as a school project, then a master thesis, created by [Peter Jakubčo][peterj]{:target="_blank"}. He had continued to work on it afterward, giving it his limited spare time. | ||
Project _emuStudio_ started in 2006 as a school project, then a master thesis, created by [Peter Jakubčo][peterj]{:target="_blank"}. I had continued to work on it afterward, giving it my limited free time. | ||
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Supervisor of the school project was [Slavomír Šimoňák][slavos]{:target="_blank"}, who could be understood as the first "product owner". On a personal note, the original author remembers the times with nostalgia. Lots of good ideas came from discussions between the supervisor and the author. | ||
Supervisor of the school project was [Slavomír Šimoňák][slavos]{:target="_blank"}, who could be understood as the first "product owner". I remember the times with nostalgia. Lots of good ideas came from discussions between us. | ||
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## Contributing | ||
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Everybody is encouraged to contribute. Statistics show that students are the main contributors, but from time-to-time, some unknown contributors appear as well. And they come from various countries over the world. | ||
Everybody *please* contribute. Statistics show that students are the main contributors, but from time-to-time, | ||
some unknown contributor appears. | ||
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How can you contribute? It's simpler than you think: | ||
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- By providing feedback to [the author](mailto:[email protected]) | ||
- Or filling an [issue/bug on GitHub](https://github.com/emustudio/emuStudio/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=bug_report.md&title=) | ||
- Requesting [a feature](https://github.com/emustudio/emuStudio/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=feature_request.md&title=) | ||
- Provide a feedback to [the author](mailto:[email protected]) | ||
- Fill an [issue/bug on GitHub](https://github.com/emustudio/emuStudio/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=bug_report.md&title=) | ||
- Request a [feature](https://github.com/emustudio/emuStudio/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=feature_request.md&title=) | ||
- Fix a bug | ||
- Implement a feature | ||
- Implement new computer emulators | ||
- Supporting the project by buying me a <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vbmacher" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/bmc-new-btn-logo.svg" alt="Buy Me A Coffee" style="height: 51px !important;" ></a> | ||
- Implement emulator of a new computer | ||
- Support the project by buying me a <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vbmacher" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/bmc-new-btn-logo.svg" alt="Buy Me A Coffee" style="height: 51px !important;" ></a> (it's a free time project) | ||
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## Getting help | ||
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If you are seeking for a help with emuStudio, you have two options. The preferred way is to raise | ||
an [issue at GitHub](https://github.com/emustudio/emuStudio/issues). | ||
The second option is to write an email to the [developer group](mailto:[email protected]). | ||
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Responses to the issues/emails might be slow, as this project is still mostly a one-person show, and it's a hobby. | ||
Thank you for understanding. | ||
Responses to the issues/emails might be slow, as this project is still mostly a one-person show, and it's a | ||
hobby project. Thank you for understanding. | ||
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## Important note | ||
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