spr-spr-collision irq

spr2.asm

            BasicUpstart2(entry)

entry:
                sei
                jsr init_sprites

                lda #$7f
                sta $dc0d               // Disable CIA #1

                lda #%11110100          // Enable sprite collision irq
                sta $d01a

                lda #<irq
                ldx #>irq
                sta $314
                stx $315

                cli
                lda $d01e
                jmp *

irq:
                dec $d020
                lda $d019
                ora #%00000100
                sta $d019

                // lda #3           // Load/store does not work...
                // sta $d01e

                lda $d01e          // Have to just read it to clear and enable?

                pla
                tay
                pla
                tax
                pla
                rti

init_sprites:
                lda #%00000011
                sta $d015
                // load sprite data
                ldx #$40
!:
                lda spr_data,x
                sta $340,x
                dex
                bpl !-

                lda #$340/64
                sta $7f8
                sta $7f9

                // position
                lda #70
                sta $d001
                sta $d002
                sta $d003
                lda #80
                sta $d000
                rts

spr_data:
                .fill 64, $ff

Update/fix to this gist: https://gist.github.com/mrspeaker/47014f128ebfc1afe243d04a41b008cd
Turns out I needed to READ address $D01E to make it fire - then also read it every time AFTER ack'ing the IRQ with dec $d019.

My docs don't seem to say reading is necessary to reset it, but seems like it is.

Ok, after help from the people-in-the-know...

Reading the register will clear it and re-enable it. Writing has no effect - they are just for reading.