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    Quick Question

    Well I've talked to a guy that did ASM in college. He said I should start out with an assembler that either used a Motorola 6801 or 68000 microprocessor because it would be easy to understand then move on from there. What do you guys think? Thanks in advance for your input.
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    I only know x86 assembly and that's what I started with. I guess it's up to you. \:

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    Start with x86 intel syntax assembly. Work with something realistic you will be using later.
    x86 is widely used, supported, etc. IMO it's not complicated. You just have to grasp the concept of low-level assembly.
    I've not seen Motorola 68xxx syntax/instruction set, but x86 is fine IMO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Raz0r- View Post
    Start with x86 intel syntax assembly. Work with something realistic you will be using later.
    x86 is widely used, supported, etc. IMO it's not complicated. You just have to grasp the concept of low-level assembly.
    I've not seen Motorola 68xxx syntax/instruction set, but x86 is fine IMO.
    I agree, x86 assembly fo' life son.

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    Alright well I'll just hop into that, ride it, and see where it takes me.

    Which Assembler do you recommend?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shark23 View Post
    Alright well I'll just hop into that, ride it, and see where it takes me.

    Which Assembler do you recommend?
    MASM or NASM.

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    Alright well I think I'll go with MASM. It looks more professional from the site. Hope I can figure out what I'm doing pretty quickly.
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