V3.5, 14 August 2008 (jar archive including Java
source code)
Option A: Desktop. Save the jar file on the desktop. Run MARS by double-clicking the icon.
Option B: DOS shell using jar file. Save the jar file in some folder. Open a DOS shell in that folder. Run MARS with the DOS command java -jar Mars.jar
Option C: DOS shell using Java classes. Save the jar file in some folder. Open a DOS shell in that folder. Extract MARS files with the DOS command jar -xf Mars.jar Run MARS with the DOS command java Mars
MARS requires Java J2SE 1.4.2 (or later) SDK installed on your computer.
Sample MIPS assembly program to run under MARS Fibonacci.asm
A "tool" is the MARS utility for MIPS control of simulated devices, including contention for resources. Sample tool is a Scavenger Hunt (screeenshot 23KB), in which each student writes a MIPS subroutine to direct the path of a character to travel to several locations. The companion Java "tool" program graphically displays the position of each character as the Scavenger Hunt game progresses. Interested instructors please contact Ken Vollmar for MIPS assembly solution or further information.
