Why program retro machines? Aren't they obsolete? Why not do something more constructive?
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Why program retro machines?
Aren't they obsolete?
Why not do something more constructive?
We need to remember where we came fromNothing pushes a computer to it’s limits like a video gameGreat mental exercise
The 3 laws of video game programming
All that a computer ever does is move and manipulate bits of binary dataThe way that we understand our world is based on illusionsCommunication is key
Everything that a computer does is the result of manipulating data
Much of our reality is based on illusions
The brain has to put images together
The brain has to put animations together
Communication is key
The basic workings of a game
1) Put something on the screen2) Do some stuff in the background3) Put something on the screen again
Video modes
1)Alpha numeric modes
2)Graphic modes
Understanding memory maps video memory
Animation
Double buffering
Buffer 1 Buffer 2
Getting the players inputGame A.I.
Game Physics
The nature of assembly language
Questions?