I've thought to myself that if I want a cool project that would motivate me to re-learn C just for the sake of making an NES game (ala 8-bit workshop - https://8bitworkshop.com/), I would really like to learn how to apply the pseudo-3d or 2.5d methods that were used by Microprose in F-19 Stealth fighter. I don't know the first thing about 3D programming. I tried to follow a book on writing a ray-tracer from... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

I wish 8bitworkshop got more love. It is amazing. From the homepage "Write 8-bit code in your browser. Ever wanted to be an old-school game programmer? Learn how classic game hardware worked. Write code and see it run instantly." It lets you get your feet wet in Verilog without buying the hardware first. This description doesn't do it justice at all so check it out. https://8bitworkshop.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

I have actually recently picked up Atari 2600 homebrew development as a hobby. My reasons are: 1. The hardware is simple enough that you can completely understand everything that is going on. And you absolutely need to understand it, if you want to make good games. Just a great feeling of power and control. 2. You need to use assembly. Even with 8-bit era computers you don't really need to use assembly. Sure, for... - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

Always happy to see more documentation out there. I have a bigger document posted on my website, which includes setting up X11 with XFCE4, but it includes everything else needed to do Intellivision indie game development. I had to do it this way because Intellivision is the one console not included in 8-Bit Workshop. Also, I had to go with Tiger VNC, because XServer XSDL simply didn't like XFCE4 and was getting... Source: over 1 year ago

I'd recommend that anyone actually interested in the underlying reason read Stephen Higgs awesome book on programming games for the NES. http://8bitworkshop.com. Source: over 1 year ago

I fell for this when I was a kid on Byond. The idea guy thought he was J. R. R. Tolkien. My sprite artist friend joined me. He was vague about what he wanted and even though we had been making everything he asked of us he brought another coder in, a couple years younger than me, I was a teen and he was 13. When he was given my code he called me boring and started throwing together some stuff. He ended up writing... Source: about 3 years ago