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Roadmap - Regenerator 2000

🎯 Vision

Regenerator 2000 aims to be the ultimate interactive disassembler for retro computing systems. Our philosophy is visual fidelity and system-native idioms. We do not want to just say "we support Commodore 64" because it uses a 6502; we want the disassembler to understand the Commodore 64—its memory maps, its specific graphics modes, and its hardware registers.

To achieve this without compromising code quality, we are planning a major architectural shift to a Plugin/System Modular System.

📅 Development Phases

📦 v1.0 - Polishing & Stability for Commodore 64 (Current Focus)

Target: July 2026

  • Stabilize existing features for Commodore 64.
  • Finalize documentation and tutorial.
  • General UX polish and bug fixes.

📦 v1.x - Add support for other Commodore 8-bit machines

  • Add support for other Commodore 8-bit machines: VIC-20, C128, Plus/4, PET
  • Each minor release will focus on one machine.
  • Adding support for a new machine will require:
  • Adding a new memory map.
  • Adding new or updated views.

🏗️ v2.0 - The Architectural Refactor (Plugin System)

To scale to other systems properly, we need a robust abstraction layer.

  • Modular Views: Abstract views (Charset, Sprites, Bitmaps) so they are not hardcoded to Commodore.
  • System Definitions: Each system (C64, Apple II, NES) will define its own memory maps, CPU variants, and supported views.

🕹️ Phase 3 - Expanding the 6502 Family

Once the v2.0 architecture is in place, we will expand to other classic 6502 machines:

  • Apple II: Text, Lo-Res, and Hi-Res graphics rendering.
  • NES (Nintendo Entertainment System): PPU visualization, Pattern/Name tables.
  • Atari 8-bit family (Atari 2600/400/800/XL/XE):
  • BBC Micro:
  • Oric-1:

🚀 Phase 4 - Extending to 65xx Variants

Moving to processors that are similar to the 6502 but offer unique extensions:

  • 65C816 (Apple II GS): Support for 16-bit data/addressing and 24-bit memory spaces.
  • CSG 4510 (Mega65 / Commodore 65): Support for the 4510 CPU (internal to the 65-series SOCs), quad-banking, etc.

🌌 Phase 5 - The Ultimate Goal: Commodore Amiga, and other 68k machines

  • Support for the Motorola 68000 (68k) architecture.
  • Full visualization of custom chips (Copper, Blitter, etc.).
  • This will leverage the v2.0 plugin system to its fullest extent.