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=== Limitations ===
=== Limitations ===
Due to the fact the VMU features a built-in BIOS handling OS-specific tasks, the documentation is lacking in a few low-level places, such as hidden instructions and internal SFRs.  
Due to the fact the VMU features a built-in BIOS handling OS-specific tasks, the documentation is lacking in a few low-level places, such as hidden instructions and internal SFRs. These are areas that should not concern a typical application developer, but are crucial for emulation.


=== Errors ===
=== Errors ===
There are also many places with typos, where a register bit is referenced as being "set to 0" and "reset to 0," when it should say "set to 1" or "reset to 0."
There are also many places with typos, where a register bit is referenced as being "set to 0" and "reset to 0," when it should say "set to 1" or "reset to 0."

Revision as of 17:26, 27 December 2022

Summary

Official application developer's manual for the Visual Memory Unit.

  • Tutorial Manual
  • Specifications
  • Hardware Manual
  • Programing Manual
  • VMU-BIOS Specifications
  • Sound Development Specifications
  • Simulator Manual

Limitations

Due to the fact the VMU features a built-in BIOS handling OS-specific tasks, the documentation is lacking in a few low-level places, such as hidden instructions and internal SFRs. These are areas that should not concern a typical application developer, but are crucial for emulation.

Errors

There are also many places with typos, where a register bit is referenced as being "set to 0" and "reset to 0," when it should say "set to 1" or "reset to 0."

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current19:55, 10 January 2020 (39.68 MB)Darc (talk | contribs)Dreamcast (VMU)Visual Memory Unit Tutorial Manual Specifications Hardware Manual Programing Manual VMU-BIOS Specifications Sound Development Specifications Simulator Manual

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