Hugg, Steven

Making Games for the Atari 2600

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ISBN 13:
9781541021303
author:
Hugg, Steven
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
258
Dimensions:
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 centimetres (0
Genre:
Computers, Entertainment & Games, Games Programming,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£26.24

Description

The Atari 2600 was released in 1977 and now there's a comprehensive guide to creating games for it. This book covers essential topics such as the 6502 CPU, NTSC frames, scanlines, cycle counting, and more.

Using the manual, you can take advantage of our Web-based IDE to write 6502 assembly code and see your creations run instantly in the browser. You'll learn programming tricks used by master programmers to create iconic games, as well as how to create your own graphics and sound.

With this book, you'll be able to share your games with friends and bring your ideas to life on the Atari 2600.

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