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Gaming the Iron Curtain

Author : Jaroslav Svelch
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 026254928X
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Gaming the Iron Curtain written by Jaroslav Svelch and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How amateur programmers in 1980s Czechoslovakia discovered games as a medium, using them not only for entertainment but also as a means of self-expression. Aside from the exceptional history of Tetris, very little is known about gaming culture behind the Iron Curtain. But despite the scarcity of home computers and the absence of hardware and software markets, Czechoslovakia hosted a remarkably active DIY microcomputer scene in the 1980s, producing more than two hundred games that were by turns creative, inventive, and politically subversive. In Gaming the Iron Curtain, Jaroslav Švelch offers the first social history of gaming and game design in 1980s Czechoslovakia, and the first book-length treatment of computer gaming in any country of the Soviet bloc. Švelch describes how amateur programmers in 1980s Czechoslovakia discovered games as a medium, using them not only for entertainment but also as a means of self-expression. Sheltered in state-supported computer clubs, local programmers fashioned games into a medium of expression that, unlike television or the press, was neither regulated nor censored. In the final years of Communist rule, Czechoslovak programmers were among the first in the world to make activist games about current political events, anticipating trends observed decades later in independent or experimental titles. Drawing from extensive interviews as well as political, economic, and social history, Gaming the Iron Curtain tells a compelling tale of gaming the system, introducing us to individuals who used their ingenuity to be active, be creative, and be heard.

Sinclair and the Sunrise Technology

Author : Ian Adamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780140087741
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Sinclair and the Sunrise Technology written by Ian Adamson and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

I Am Error

Author : Nathan Altice
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262534541
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book I Am Error written by Nathan Altice and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complex material histories of the Nintendo Entertainment System platform, from code to silicon, focusing on its technical constraints and its expressive affordances. In the 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System videogame Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, a character famously declared: I AM ERROR. Puzzled players assumed that this cryptic mesage was a programming flaw, but it was actually a clumsy Japanese-English translation of “My Name is Error,” a benign programmer's joke. In I AM ERROR Nathan Altice explores the complex material histories of the Nintendo Entertainment System (and its Japanese predecessor, the Family Computer), offering a detailed analysis of its programming and engineering, its expressive affordances, and its cultural significance. Nintendo games were rife with mistranslated texts, but, as Altice explains, Nintendo's translation challenges were not just linguistic but also material, with consequences beyond simple misinterpretation. Emphasizing the technical and material evolution of Nintendo's first cartridge-based platform, Altice describes the development of the Family Computer (or Famicom) and its computational architecture; the “translation” problems faced while adapting the Famicom for the U.S. videogame market as the redesigned Entertainment System; Nintendo's breakthrough console title Super Mario Bros. and its remarkable software innovations; the introduction of Nintendo's short-lived proprietary disk format and the design repercussions on The Legend of Zelda; Nintendo's efforts to extend their console's lifespan through cartridge augmentations; the Famicom's Audio Processing Unit (APU) and its importance for the chiptunes genre; and the emergence of software emulators and the new kinds of play they enabled.

Core Techniques and Algorithms in Game Programming

Author : Daniel Sánchez-Crespo Dalmau
Publisher : New Riders
ISBN 13 : 9780131020092
Total Pages : 894 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Core Techniques and Algorithms in Game Programming written by Daniel Sánchez-Crespo Dalmau and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2004 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To even try to keep pace with the rapid evolution of game development, you need a strong foundation in core programming techniques-not a hefty volume on one narrow topic or one that devotes itself to API-specific implementations. Finally, there's a guide that delivers! As a professor at the Spanish university that offered that country's first master's degree in video game creation, author Daniel Sanchez-Crespo recognizes that there's a core programming curriculum every game designer should be well versed in-and he's outlined it in these pages! By focusing on time-tested coding techniques-and providing code samples that use C++, and the OpenGL and DirectX APIs-Daniel has produced a guide whose shelf life will extend long beyond the latest industry trend. Code design, data structures, design patterns, AI, scripting engines, 3D pipelines, texture mapping, and more: They're all covered here-in clear, coherent fashion and with a focus on the essentials that will have you referring back to this volume for years to come.

Programming the Z80

Author : Rodnay Zaks
Publisher : Sybex
ISBN 13 : 9780895880130
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Programming the Z80 written by Rodnay Zaks and published by Sybex. This book was released on 1979 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Gremlin in the Works

Author : Bitmap Books
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781838458522
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (585 download)

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Download or read book A Gremlin in the Works written by Bitmap Books and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Computers & Electronics

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 774 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Computers & Electronics written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Compendium of Commodore 64 Games - Volume One

Author : Kieren Hawken
Publisher : 2qt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781789822113
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (221 download)

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Download or read book A Compendium of Commodore 64 Games - Volume One written by Kieren Hawken and published by 2qt Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book we take you through the life of the Commodore 64 and 128 computers looking at a varied cross section of the 10000+ games available with a review and screenshot of each one. From classics released in the early eighties to modern homebrew titles, there are games of all genres and styles.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Paradigms of Computing, Communication and Data Sciences

Author : Mayank Dave
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811575339
Total Pages : 1001 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the International Conference on Paradigms of Computing, Communication and Data Sciences written by Mayank Dave and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 1001 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents best selected papers presented at the International Conference on Paradigms of Computing, Communication and Data Sciences (PCCDS 2020), organized by National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India, during 1–3 May 2020. It discusses high-quality and cutting-edge research in the areas of advanced computing, communications and data science techniques. The book is a collection of latest research articles in computation algorithm, communication and data sciences, intertwined with each other for efficiency.

The ZX Spectrum ULA

Author : Chris Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780956507105
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The ZX Spectrum ULA written by Chris Smith and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes the reader through the design and implementation of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum's custom chip, revealing for the first time the decisions behind its design and its hidden secrets. By using it as case study, the techniques required to design an 8-bit microcomputer are explained, along with comprehensive details of the Ferranti ULA manufacturing process. If you have ever wanted to design your own computer or wondered what was behind the most successful microcomputer of the 1980s, then this is the book for you. For the first time, the inner working of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum's custom chip and heart of the computer, the Ferranti ULA, is exposed in minute detail. Packed with over 140 illustrations and circuit diagrams, this book takes the reader through the cutting edge technology that was the Ferranti ULA and the design of the ZX Spectrum home computer, illustrating the principles and techniques involved in creating a cost effective computer that required nothing more than a television set and a cassette recorder. The ZX Spectrum ULA is an essential read for the electronics hobbyist, student or electronic engineer wishing to design their own retro-style microcomputer or anyone with an interest in historical micro-electronic and digital design. All topics are explained in simple yet precise terms, building on their careful introduction towards the full functionality presented by the Sinclair computer. Some of the topics covered are: The architecture of the standard microcomputer, Ferranti and their ULA, manufacturing process and structure, The functional layout of the ZX Spectrum ULA, Video display generation, Memory contention and timing, ZX Spectrum design bugs such as "The Snow Effect," Hidden features, ULA version differences.

Computer Publishers & Publications

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Computer Publishers & Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech

Author : Peter Leigh
Publisher : Ilex Press
ISBN 13 : 9781781575703
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (757 download)

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Download or read book The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech written by Peter Leigh and published by Ilex Press. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YouTube's most successful purveyor of computer nostalgia brings those stories to print. This book celebrates the most exciting period in the history of technology - the arrival of the home computer and home gaming console. For a time, an exciting and ever-changing array of different companies fought for supremacy, leaving a lasting legacy of great gameplay and surreal design we'll never experience again. Features screenshots of nostalgic games that will bring joy to the heart of anyone who grew up in the 80s or early 90s, alongside stunning studio photography of the computers that imprinted themselves on a generation's minds

The Sega Arcade Revolution

Author : Ken Horowitz
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476631964
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Sega Arcade Revolution written by Ken Horowitz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before it took the home video game console market by storm, Sega was already an arcade powerhouse. Parlaying its dominance in coin-operated machines into the home video game boom of the 1980s, the Japan-based company soon expanded with branches in Europe and the U.S., and continues to lead the gaming industry in design and quality. Drawing on interviews with former developers and hundreds of documents, this history follows the rise of Sega, from its electromechanical machines of the mid-1960s to the acquisition of Gremlin Industries to its 2003 merger with Sammy Corporation. Sixty-two of Sega's most popular and groundbreaking games are explored.

World of Computing

Author : Gerard O'Regan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319758446
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book World of Computing written by Gerard O'Regan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging work provides a concise introduction to the exciting world of computing, encompassing the theory, technology, history, and societal impact of computer software and computing devices. Spanning topics from global conflict to home gaming, international business, and human communication, this text reviews the key concepts unpinning the technology which has shaped the modern world. Topics and features: introduces the foundations of computing, the fundamentals of algorithms, and the essential concepts from mathematics and logic used in computer science; presents a concise history of computing, discussing the historical figures who made important contributions, and the machines which formed major milestones; examines the fields of human−computer interaction, and software engineering; provides accessible introductions to the core aspects of programming languages, operating systems, and databases; describes the Internet revolution, the invention of the smartphone, and the rise of social media, as well as the Internet of Things and cryptocurrencies; explores legal and ethical aspects of computing, including issues of hacking and cybercrime, and the nature of online privacy, free speech and censorship; discusses such innovations as distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, software as a service, cloud computing, and embedded systems; includes key learning topics and review questions in every chapter, and a helpful glossary. Offering an enjoyable overview of the fascinating and broad-ranging field of computing, this easy-to-understand primer introduces the general reader to the ideas on which the digital world was built, and the historical developments that helped to form the modern age.

American Book Publishing Record

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1370 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 1370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The NES Encyclopedia

Author : Chris Scullion
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526737825
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The NES Encyclopedia written by Chris Scullion and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, colorful guide to every game ever released on the classic Nintendo Entertainment System. One of the most iconic video game systems, the NES is credited with saving the American video games industry in the early 1980s. The NES Encyclopedia is the first ever complete reference guide to every game released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo’s first industry-defining video game system. As well as covering all 714 officially licensed NES games, the book also includes more than 160 unlicensed games released during its lifespan, giving for the first time a definitive history of this important console's full library. Written by a retro gaming expert with 30 years of gaming experience and a penchant for bad jokes, TheNES Encyclopedia promises to be both informative and entertaining. The NES continues to enjoy a strong cult following among Nintendo fans and gamers in general with wide varieties of officially licensed merchandise proving ever popular. Nintendo’s most recent console, the Switch, is the fastest selling video game console of all time in the United States and Japan. Nintendo launched a variety of classic NES games for download on the system, meaning a new audience of gamers is due to discover the NES for the first time if they have not already. Praise for The NES Encyclopedia “As a catalog of all 876 NES games, this work is unique in its breadth of coverage and will be of great interest to old-school video gamers and collectors.” —Booklist “A definitive resource that is more than worthy of the title ‘Encyclopedia.’ ” —Nintendo World Report

Hidden Treasures: Rare & Unappreciated Gems

Author : Jeffrey Wittenhagen
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 131201671X
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Hidden Treasures: Rare & Unappreciated Gems written by Jeffrey Wittenhagen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-02-14 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In all generations of video games there contains Hidden Treasures, Unappreciated Gems that exist. These games can sometimes be rare or unknown, while other times you may have seen them sitting on the shelf but looked right past them. This book looks at a few of these games, generation by generation, to give a little insight into a few that you may not have noticed. How many of these gaming treasures have you played?