Maybe it was the recent Atari 2600 milestone anniversary that
fueled nostalgia for the golden days of computer and console
gaming. Every Game Boy must ponder his roots from time to time. But
whatever is driving the current retro gaming craze, one thing is
certain: classic games are back for a big second act, and they're
being played in both old and new ways. Whether you've just been
attacked by Space Invaders for the first time or you've been a Pong
junkie since puberty, Chris Kohler's "Retro Gaming Hacks" is the
indispensable new guide to playing and hacking classic games.
Kohler has complied tons of how-to information on retro gaming that
used to take days or weeks of Web surfing to track down and sort
through, and he presents it in the popular and highly readable
Hacks style. "Retro Gaming Hacks" serves up 85 hard-nosed hacks for
reviving the classic games. Want to game on an original system?
Kohler shows you how to hack ancient hardware, and includes a
primer for home-brewing classic software. Rather adapt today's
equipment to run retro games? Kohler provides emulation techniques,
complete with instructions for hacking a classic joystick that's
compatible with a contemporary computer. The book also teaches
readers to revive old machines for the original gaming experience:
hook up an Apple II or a Commodore 64, for example, and play it
like you played before. A video game journalist and author of
"Power Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life",
Kohler has taught the history of video games at Tufts University.
In "Retro Gaming Hacks" he locates the convergence of classic games
and contemporary software, revealing not only how to retrofit
classic games for today's systems, but how to find the golden
oldies hidden in contemporary programs as well. Whether you're
looking to recreate the magic of a Robotron marathon or simply
crave a little handheld Donkey Kong, "Retro Gaming Hacks" shows you
how to set the way-back dial.
General
Imprint: |
O'Reilly Media
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2005 |
First published: |
October 2005 |
Authors: |
Chris Kohler
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Dimensions: |
229 x 153 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
473 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-596-00917-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Computing & IT >
General
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LSN: |
0-596-00917-8 |
Barcode: |
9780596009175 |
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