Building A Pico 6502 computer kit and setting up Windows VScode environment.

Опубликовано: 18 Февраль 2026
на канале: leesmiths workshop

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I recently self sourced a #Pico6502 computer made by ‪@rumbledethumps‬ and in this video I am going to make the kit and then setup VScode in windows.
https://picocomputer.github.io/index....
https://github.com/picocomputer
https://github.com/picocomputer/rp650...
https://github.com/picocomputer/rp650...

/ @rumbledethumps

A big thanks to Gouldfish on Games for all the help
/ @gouldfishongames

If you are a linux user then just follow the guides on the Github

Programs you will need for windows.
Python (I download from the windows store)

PIP (installed inside python)
https://www.activestate.com/resources...
curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py

VScode
https://code.visualstudio.com/download

PYserial (installed inside python)

CC65
https://cc65.github.io/

Cmake tools
https://cmake.org/download/

Make
https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/pack...

MSYS64
https://www.msys2.org/wiki/MSYS2-inst...

00:00 Intro and first look at the kit
02:26 building the kit, drinking coffee and some chat.
23:46 first powerup
25:35 setting up windows
47:52 testing USB serial comms
48:54 successful compile and upload

Music

Joakim Karud - Best We Can
Joakim Karud - Dissolve
Joakim Karud - Duck Life
Joakim Karud - Fireplace

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