Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

from the manual:

"2. CPU 2.1 OVERVIEW OF CPU FEATURES The CPUs of DMG and CGB are ICs customized for DMG/CGB use, and have the following features. CPU Features Central to the 8-bit CPU are the following features, including an I/O port and timer. 127 x 8 bits of built-in RAM (working and stack)"

How much memory is needed today to make games that are only half entertaining?



Of course modern games use more memory as they are running on completely different platforms. Memory usage has nothing to do with entertainment level. A 8-bit Chess Game might be as entertaining to someone as is Call of Duty 26 to someone else.

(Game boy has 8192 bytes of working ram. 127x8 bits is only for stack)


And cartridges could have additional RAM for games that needed it.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: