P.S. I'm looking for a fairly decent programmer to help out with software design, as I'm terrible when it comes to writing programs. It can't just be any programmer, I need someone who has experience with low-level, or at least intermediate-level languages. If you have experience with machine code, APL, assembly language, C++, or something similar, please send me a message here or add me on Xbox LIVE.
Guess what project finally has a video? I'll give you a hint... this one. Screenshot updates will be continued alongside video for the benefit of our low bandwidth members. I also apologize for the worse-than-usual quality. No clue what happened there, blame YouTube.
And now, for a demonstration of the ALU. This isn't even anywhere near the functionality this machine is capable of, but I just wanted to show it in action. Sorry about the occasional framerate drops, I will be looking for a new PC as soon as possible. Also, feel free to skip the last couple minutes of the video, it just shows me failing all over the place.
So I've been doing some more work on this and have another update. XENON now has a system installed to allow data inputs through software. No more breaking tiles of redstone dust, yay! Please check the bottom section of the OP for details on how this works. I'll post another update when instruction buses have been built for each form of opcode. XENON is just a few small steps away from becoming a complete and legitimate CPU.
Sadly, it pretty much is. The project is mostly finished, save a few bells and whistles. I have abandoned the project to pursue a new CPU, with a newly designed ISA. If someone was willing to build serial busing for the instruction bits, bug test, and deal with clocking issues for XENON, it would be a full CPU.
EDIT: Okay, what I said before isn't entirely true. I initially abandoned the project because I had to pawn my 360. I'm a recovering addict, and I hit a pretty rough patch there. There was simply also a lot of bad luck involved. I won't get into the details, enough about my problems. I guess I let you down, MCF. Anyone willing to complete the project may do so. I'll even sign over the patent, but I do expect 23% royalties.
Sadly, it pretty much is. The project is mostly finished, save a few bells and whistles. I have abandoned the project to pursue a new CPU, with a newly designed ISA. If someone was willing to build serial busing for the instruction bits, bug test, and deal with clocking issues for XENON, it would be a full CPU.
EDIT: Okay, what I said before isn't entirely true. I initially abandoned the project because I had to pawn my 360. I'm a recovering addict, and I hit a pretty rough patch there. There was simply also a lot of bad luck involved. I won't get into the details, enough about my problems. I guess I let you down, MCF. Anyone willing to complete the project may do so. I'll even sign over the patent, but I do expect 23% royalties.
didn't you learn anything from tesla. patents shmatents. lol.
hope you get through this rough patch man, ive been there, still am.
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P.S. I'm looking for a fairly decent programmer to help out with software design, as I'm terrible when it comes to writing programs. It can't just be any programmer, I need someone who has experience with low-level, or at least intermediate-level languages. If you have experience with machine code, APL, assembly language, C++, or something similar, please send me a message here or add me on Xbox LIVE.
Good work man
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Retired StaffEDIT: Okay, what I said before isn't entirely true. I initially abandoned the project because I had to pawn my 360. I'm a recovering addict, and I hit a pretty rough patch there. There was simply also a lot of bad luck involved. I won't get into the details, enough about my problems. I guess I let you down, MCF. Anyone willing to complete the project may do so. I'll even sign over the patent, but I do expect 23% royalties.
didn't you learn anything from tesla. patents shmatents. lol.
hope you get through this rough patch man, ive been there, still am.