3RIC – A From Scratch 6502 Computer

From Eric Badger on Facebook:

Hi everyone! I wanted to share 3ric, my from-scratch Apple-II-class 65C02 computer.

3ric has real hardware designs, a custom PCB, its own ROM, and a cycle-honest C++ emulator that also runs entirely in the browser. It is an original computer rather than a perfect Apple II clone, but it uses the familiar memory map, video modes, keyboard interface, and Disk II architecture.

The browser includes a built-in 65C02 assembler that can export programs as bootable WOZ disks. In my new video, I demonstrate three original AI-generated games—Star Swarm, Block Drop, and Rock Storm—running in 3ric, then boot those same exported disks in Chris Torrence’s Apple2TS emulator.

🎥 Video: https://youtu.be/iZUPDuzzhPg?si=xi1XBH7nVQ8xqbWn
🕹️ Try 3ric: https://ebadger.github.io/3ric/
🍎 KansasFest 2026 program: https://ebadger.github.io/3ric/?src=programs/kfest.s
💻 Source: https://github.com/ebadger/3ric

Everything runs client-side with no installation, account, or server. I’d love to hear what the Apple II community thinks!

Author: A.P.P.L.E.
The A.P.P.L.E. Website is run by the Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange Users Group and is open to all Apple and Macintosh fans and their friends.