Making 8-Bit Arcade Games In C

With this book, you'll learn all about the hardware of Golden Age 8-bit arcade games produced in the late 1970s to early 1980s. We'll learn how to use the C programming language to write code for the Z80 CPU. The following arcade platforms are covered: * Midway 8080 (Space Invaders) * VIC Dual (Carnival) * Galaxian/Scramble (Namco) * Atari Color Vector * Williams (Defender, Robotron) We'll describe how to create video and sound for each platform. Use the online 8bitworkshop IDE to compile your C programs and play them right in the browser!

• | Author: Steven Hugg
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Apr 26, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Computers
• | ISBN-10: 1545484759
• | ISBN-13: 9781545484753