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?
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We need to remember where we came fromNothing pushes a computer to it’s limits like a video gameGreat mental exercise
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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
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Everything that a computer does is the result of manipulating data
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Much of our reality is based on illusions
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The brain has to put images together
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The brain has to put animations together
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Communication is key
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The basic workings of a game
1) Put something on the screen2) Do some stuff in the background3) Put something on the screen again
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Video modes
1)Alpha numeric modes
2)Graphic modes
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Understanding memory maps video memory
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Animation
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Double buffering
Buffer 1 Buffer 2
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Getting the players inputGame A.I.
Game Physics
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The nature of assembly language
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Questions?