On occasion, when going through my whaling log, I've had to re-think emulation, and whenever I've learned useful tricks which pertain to more than one game, I've shared my notes, either in the body of the post about whatever game I was playing (typically my first on a system), or in a dedicated post.
This is an index of these posts.
Aspect ratio in Atari VCS games:
http://datadrivengamer.blogspot.com/2018/08/game-16-combat.html
Introduction to TRS-80 emulation:
https://datadrivengamer.blogspot.com/2018/11/adventureland-introduction-to-trs-80.html
Of minis, micros, and Z-machines:
https://datadrivengamer.blogspot.com/2019/04/zork-i-of-minis-micros-and-z-machines.html
Apple II emulation by MAME:
https://datadrivengamer.blogspot.com/2019/10/on-apple-ii-emulation-by-mame.html
Unusual MAME controls:
https://datadrivengamer.blogspot.com/2020/01/unusual-mame-controls.html
Dunjonquest: Temple of Apshai on the TRS-80:
https://datadrivengamer.blogspot.com/2020/07/game-202-dunjonquest-temple-of-apshai.html
Driving stick shift in MAME:
https://datadrivengamer.blogspot.com/2021/06/game-264-spy-hunter.html
King's Quest's PCJr. and Tandy versions:
https://datadrivengamer.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-quest-for-original-kings-quest.html
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