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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471578142/
http://arstechnica.com/paedia/c/cpu/part-1/cpu1-1.html
http://fms.komkon.org/EMUL8/HOWTO.html
http://www.atariarchives.org/mlb/
http://e-tradition.net/bytes/6502/
http://www.6502asm.com/

After reading most of the above, I've decided to start by emulating the 6502 CPU as a standalone code module. I've no idea if this is the best way to begin but it sounds logical to me and would give me a base to work from! Additionally there are a bunch of 6502 emulators from which I could test my results from.

Bit by bit

So I decided to make a NES emulator. I've glanced at emulation a few years ago but didn't have a clue how to start. My reasons for giving this a shot are:

• Understand better how computers work.
  
• Be more familiar with assembly.
• To feel better! It's nicer when you know how things work.
  

This is definitely not an attempt to make the best NES emulator! It's more about extending my knowledge rather than anything else. It'll be dumbed down in C++ with code clarity preferred to performance. Optimisation could be done later (sounds like fun) but may be considered another project.

The goal of this project is:

• Create a NES emulator that can run at least one game working video.
  

Doesn't sound like much but it'll help keep me motivated and likely to keep going! No doubt if I complete this, I'll extend it to something else.