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======BTT0 documentation======

=====Resources=====

====URLs====
https://www.vircon32.com/

https://github.com/vircon32
====API====
https://www.vircon32.com/api.html

=====What is Vircon32?=====
It is a 32-bit virtual console created with the goal of being as simple as possible, but still having enough features to support full, elaborate games.
===Vircon Specifications===
  * Simplified 32-bit architecture
  * 15 MHz CPU with floating point support
  * 15 MHz CPU with floating point support
  * 15 MHz CPU with floating point support
  * Screen of 640 x 360 pixels (16 : 9), with true color
  * Support for rotation, scaling and transparencies
  * CD-quality stereo sound with 16 channels
  * Up to 4 gamepads with 6 buttons + Start
  * Supports 1 MB memory cards to save games
  * Each ROM is a single file
  * Has a C compiler: no need to write assembly










=====Dowloading and Installing Vircon32=====

====Obtain source of latest stable release of Vircon32 DevTools and Emulator====
go onto your computer and copy the repo to a location of your choosing, git clone https://github.com/vircon32/ComputerSoftware

both emulator and developer tools are included

===environment configuration for dev tools===
while in the downloaded repo, go to DevelopmentTools/ and make a new folder called build. go into that folder.

===environment configuration for emulator===
while in the downloaded repo, go to DesktopEmulator/ and make a new folder called build. go into that folder.
=====Hello World=====
Bootstrap a fairly simple “Hello, World” example, modified sufficiently from any provided tutorial or demo code.

This is a link to the provided tutorials on the Vircon Github page:
https://github.com/vircon32/ConsoleSoftware/tree/main/Tutorials/RobotGame

Indicate some potential changes/functions used here.

Some potential changes/functions could be:
  * Changing the position of the text( making it appear in the bottom right of the screen )\\
  * Changing the color of the text
  * Changing what the text says ( and / or make it a different language )
  * Changing the background color to one of the provided colors( make it green )\\
  * Implementing your own background( make it Jesse from Breaking Bad )\\
  * Making your own font( Turn a tree into the alphabet )\\
  * Adding sounds( like it saying "Mr.Worldwide" ) when booting up the demo
=====Cartridge Build Scripts=====
In the tutorials and demos there are corresponding build scripts that will take all the code and related resources, and run the appropriate development tools to create a Vircon32 cartridge file.

Part of your task is to author your own custom build script. Do not just use an existing script, and do not just lightly modify the provided scripts: craft your own, with descriptive comments, that suit your individual effort.
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