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MC6847T1
Comparison of the MC6847 and MC6847T1 using PRINT CHR$ and direct screen pokes in a loop while in upper and lower code mode.1)
| VDG / MODE | PRINT CHR$ | SCREEN RAM POKE |
|---|---|---|
| MC6847 |  |  |
| MC6847T1 Uppercase |  |  |
| MC6847T1 Lowercase |  |  |
PRINT CHR$ LOOP
Simple print chr$ loop:
10 CLS(0) 20 FOR I=0 TO 255 30 PRINT CHR$(I); 40 NEXT 50 GOTO 50
SCREEN POKE LOOP
Simple loop to poke values 0-255 directly into screen RAM:
10 CLS(0) 20 FOR I=0 TO 255 30 POKE 1024+I, I 40 NEXT 50 GOTO 50
MC6847T1 LOWER CASE MODE
Put the MC6847T1 into lower case mode:
1 'http://www.retrogamingtimes.com/magazine/?issue=103&page=203&theme=christmas 10 POKE &H0167,&H39:'put RTS into RVEC3 to skip JMP to CONSOLE OUT 20 POKE &HFF22,&H50:'PIA2 VDG Control - switch in lower with green border
COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE
- Color File II
- Color Scripsit II
- Scott Adams adventure games
- OS-9 Level 1 version 2 I believe did (using XMODE)…
- NitrOS-9 level 1 for sure does.
- Both Mikeyterm and Greg-E-Term did as well.
RTS
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Also note that the MC6847 and MC6847T1 character bitmap drawing has subtle differences. In particular, note the hash mark and asterisk differences between MC6847 and T1 version.