Welcome! Do you want to learn how to create computer games for the PC? The articles at this site start right at the beginning. If you're comfortable with the C programming language, that's all you need -- no other knowledge or training is required or assumed. Come on in, start at the beginning, and have a blast! Are you already a game or demo programmer and you want to find some specific information? Jump right into whatever article you need. You don't have to read all of the articles in order. In fact, there are "prerequisites" lists for each tutorial, so you can see what previous knowledge you need to know for each subject.
Table of Contents Getting Started Introduction PC Systems Programming Essentials Introduction to Binary and Hexadecimal (~27K) Binary Operations (~26K) Binary Manipulations (~10K) Memory in the PC (~23K) Calling Interrupts (~21K) Hardware Ports (~20K) Graphics Programming Using VGA Mode 13h Introduction to VGA Graphics Programming: Mode 13h (~15K) VGA Mode 13h Graphics Primitives, Part 1 (~38K) VGA Mode 13h Graphics Primitives, Part 2 (~19K) Basic Animation Techniques for VGA Mode 13h (~36K) VGA Palette Manipulation 80x86 Assembler Part 1: Introduction to 80x86 Assembler (~35K) Part 2: Variables, Addressing Modes, and the Stack (~44K) Part 3: Labels, Comparisons, and Program Flow Control (~28K) Part 4: Procedures, Parameter Passing, and Local Variables (~49K) Part 5: More Instructions (~38K) Part 6: Equates and Macros, and Mode 13h Graphics Using Assembler (~29K) Part 7: The String Instructions (~47K) Part 8: Interfacing Assembler with C and C++ (~77K) Part 9: Miscellaneous Instructions and Topics Mode X Graphics Programming Introduction to VGA Mode X Implementing Graphics Primitives in Mode X Mode X Paging Tricks Advanced Systems Programming Writing Interrupt Service Routines Programming the 8253 Timer Chip Programming the 8237 DMA Chip Devices Introduction to Sound Waves (~23K) Device Programming: the AdLib/Sound Blaster (FM) Sound Cards -- Coming very soon... Writing an AdLib/Sound Blaster Music Library with C and Assembler Device Programming: Digital Sound with the Sound Blaster, Part 1 Device Programming: Digital Sound with the Sound Blaster, Part 2 Mouse Programming (text mode and Mode 13h) Mouse Programming under Mode X Device Programming: Direct Keyboard Programming Device Programming: the Joystick General Information on Game Programming Game Design, including Program Organization Issues Object-Oriented Game Programming Using C++ Basic Optimization Techniques Suggested Readings (and some suggested projects) Sample Games With Source Code! (Sorry, not ready yet) Hunt the Wumpus (C, with Assembler libraries) Missile Commander (100% Assembler) Mastication Man -- a Pac-Man clone (Object-Oriented C++, with Assembler libraries) Scramble (C or C++, you decide!) Other Possible Articles Anaglyphic Stereoscopy (how to support red-and-blue 3-D glasses) Writing Text Adventures Implementing a Graphical Font System Basic Matrix Math Introduction to 3-D Graphics (Vectors) Programming Protected Mode Programming (research in progress...)

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