refNes: NES reference implementation in python2

To run:

python debugger.py <rom path>

then type 'g'

'?' will show you debugger commands

Todo:

• finish instructions
• unit tests
• abstract out memory from cpu
• abstract out mappers from memory
• create the cartridge rom parser/loader
• [] create the PPU
• [] create the APU
• [] speed up cpu and ppu
• [] sort out instruction timing

Supported Platforms

Tested with:

• Python 2.7.10 on macOS 10.13.2
• Python 2.7.14 on macOS 10.13.2

Installing Dependencies

• SDL2, the cross-platform hardware abstraction layer for media software
• Python 2
• PySDL2, the Python bindings for SDL2

On macOS:

brew install sdl2
sudo python -m pip install pysdl2

Getting refNes

git clone https://github.com/pusscat/refNes

How to Run refNes

cd refNes
python debugger.py /path/to/rom.nes

How to Run refNes Tests

# First, place a valid smb1.nes file in the refNes directory.
cd refNes/tests
python instruction_tests.py
python cart_tests.py