The Mega 2: A Comprehensive Summary

TLDRThis video summarizes over two years of effort to create the Mega 2, a computer that never existed before. It explores the design process, hardware development, and troubleshooting that led to a fully functional system.

Key insights

💡The Mega 2 is a custom computer that combines the logic of the Apple 2 and Apple 2gs.

🔧The hardware development process involved soldering, modular design, and logic analyzer analysis.

🕹️Software compatibility with the Apple 2 was achieved through bug fixing and optimization.

🌈The Mega 2's video output uses servid and RGB signals to generate a 16-bit color palette.

📺Efforts to enable HDMI output were hindered by a lack of programming documentation.

Q&A

What is the Mega 2?

The Mega 2 is a custom computer that combines the logic of the Apple 2 and Apple 2gs.

How was the hardware developed?

The hardware development process involved soldering, modular design, and logic analyzer analysis.

Is the Mega 2 software compatible with the Apple 2?

Yes, software compatibility was achieved through bug fixing and optimization.

What is the video output of the Mega 2?

The Mega 2 uses servid and RGB signals to generate a 16-bit color palette.

Was HDMI output enabled?

Efforts to enable HDMI output were hindered by a lack of programming documentation.

Timestamped Summary

00:04[Music]

00:20The Mega 2 is a custom computer that combines the logic of the Apple 2 and Apple 2gs.

01:24The hardware development process involved soldering, modular design, and logic analyzer analysis.

03:05Software compatibility with the Apple 2 was achieved through bug fixing and optimization.

06:35The Mega 2's video output uses servid and RGB signals to generate a 16-bit color palette.

09:19Efforts to enable HDMI output were hindered by a lack of programming documentation.