Retrogame archeology : exploring old computer games / John Aycock.
Retrogame archeology : exploring old computer games / John Aycock.
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Publisher
Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
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G 2016/3234
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 222 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Memory Management -- Slow, Wildly Incompatible I/O -- Interpreters -- Data Compression -- Procedural Content Generation -- Protection -- Obfuscation and Optimization -- Endgame.
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Publisher
Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
Date Published
[2016]
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Summary
Drawing on extensive research, this book explores the techniques that old computer games used to run on tightly-constrained platforms. Retrogame developers faced incredible challenges of limited space, computing power, rudimentary tools, and the lack of homogeneous environments. Using examples from over 100 retrogames, this book examines the clever...
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Retrogame archeology : exploring old computer games / John Aycock.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2016
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G 2016/3234
Record Identifier
74VKVqLKOyvA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVqLKOyvA
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ISBN
9783319300023
3319300024
DDC
794.81526
MMS ID
991024007999302626
