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IDE and Assembler for 8086/88

I want to learn how to programming with assembly language for 8086/88 processor, but I couldn't find any IDE and assembler for this reason.

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Hossein Mobasher Avatar asked Nov 23 '11 14:11

Hossein Mobasher


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I suggest emu8086. It has got IDE too, and it has some good example of assembly programming language. For Windows (almost any version) I recommend EasyCode from Ramon Sala. It has an integrated visual IDE to create your apps and plenty of manuals from the creator's own hand.

What is the best assembler for x86?

MASM is an x86 assembler for Windows that uses the Intel syntax. ( MASM Homepage) For an IDE, you could use MASM with Visual Studio, as described here, or you could use something smaller like RadASM. WinASM is also another one.

Is ngasm 8086/8088 assembler a good starting point?

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2 Answers

I generally use nasm (see here) and gdb for any assembler-related development nowadays. I used to use a86 and d86 but they suffer from the problems that:

  • they cost money so, in terms of bang per buck, nasm is infinitely better, literally so, since the buck denominator is zero :-)
  • they run only under Windows.
  • they don't support the latest chips.

I'm not too fussed about an IDE since I use Vim for editing, along with makefiles or cmd files for assembling it all.

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paxdiablo Avatar answered Oct 19 '22 01:10

paxdiablo


I suggest emu8086. It has got IDE too, and it has some good example of assembly programming language.

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Moein Hosseini Avatar answered Oct 19 '22 01:10

Moein Hosseini