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Title: This is what I want to see emulated !
Post by: drventure on August 26, 2009, 10:08:02 am

The source for the original Apollo 11 lunar lander flight computer.

http://code.google.com/p/virtualagc/source/browse/trunk/Luminary099/LUNAR_LANDING_GUIDANCE_EQUATIONS.s?r=258

Now THAT'S a lunar lander that needs some emulation!

Title: Re: This is what I want to see emulated !
Post by: Samstag on August 26, 2009, 01:57:17 pm

Wish granted (http://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/index.html).

Or you can BYOAC (http://www.instantfundas.com/2009/07/build-your-own-apollo-11-landing.html) (build your own apollo computer).

Title: Re: This is what I want to see emulated !
Post by: drventure on August 26, 2009, 02:18:49 pm

Oh Man.

Just a quick browse through those pages was fascinating.

I love the writable about the "workaround" for the error they got at one point.

This part especially

Quote

Exactly 26 seconds after ignition, manually advance the descent engine throttle to 100%.

(3) Key in

VERB 25 NOUN 7 ENTER 101 ENTER
200 ENTER 1 ENTER

to enable the landing guidance equations.

Imagine "keying in" that sequence, flying through space, exactly 26 seconds after you manually lit things up.

Gives a whole new meaning to "brass balls"

 :notworthy:

Title: Re: This is what I want to see emulated !
Post by: lordtodd75 on August 26, 2009, 03:35:01 pm

Id be happy with a working CD-I emulator so I can play laser lords!!!!! woot

Title: Re: This is what I want to see emulated !
Post by: danny_galaga on August 27, 2009, 02:10:10 am

It will be proved to thy face that thou hast men about thee that usually talk of a noun and a verb, and such abominable words as no Christian ear can endure to hear!