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The Black Art of Video Game Console Design by Andre LaMothe
Written by Computer Scientist Andre' LaMothe, the world's best selling game programming author, The Black Art of Video Game Console Design breaks new ground in game development by bridging the alien worlds of hardware and software together for the first time!
The Black Art of Video Game Console Design is written for the programmer and/or hobbyist interested in software game development, but also wants to understand the hardware games are implemented on. This book assumes no prior knowledge of Electrical Engineering or Computer Architecture, but takes you on a breathtaking journey from atomic semiconductor theory to the design and construction of basic video game consoles that you can build and write your own games for! Included in the book is the entire design of numerous embedded game systems including the XGameStation systems and much more.
The Black Art of Video Game Console Design with 800+ pages covers everything you need to know to design your own game console
Basic atomic physics and semiconductor theory primer. Introduction to circuit analysis; current, voltage, and resistance. Analog design using discrete components. Digital electronics and Boolean algebra. Physical hardware construction and prototyping techniques. Combinational logic and advanced integrated circuit building blocks. Finite state machine design. Computer architecture and design. Understanding and using microprocessors and microcontrollers. Developing software for embedded systems. Designing video (NTSC/VGA), audio, and input device systems. Interfacing and communications. The complete design and discussion of numerous game systems including the XGameStations!
CD-ROM Contains PCB and circuit simulation tools. All necessary data sheets. Demos and source code. Complete designs to numerous embedded systems including the XGameStations.
The Black Art of Video Game Console Design is written for the programmer and/or hobbyist interested in software game development, but also wants to understand the hardware games are implemented on. This book assumes no prior knowledge of Electrical Engineering or Computer Architecture, but takes you on a breathtaking journey from atomic semiconductor theory to the design and construction of basic video game consoles that you can build and write your own games for! Included in the book is the entire design of numerous embedded game systems including the XGameStation systems and much more.
The Black Art of Video Game Console Design with 800+ pages covers everything you need to know to design your own game console
Basic atomic physics and semiconductor theory primer. Introduction to circuit analysis; current, voltage, and resistance. Analog design using discrete components. Digital electronics and Boolean algebra. Physical hardware construction and prototyping techniques. Combinational logic and advanced integrated circuit building blocks. Finite state machine design. Computer architecture and design. Understanding and using microprocessors and microcontrollers. Developing software for embedded systems. Designing video (NTSC/VGA), audio, and input device systems. Interfacing and communications. The complete design and discussion of numerous game systems including the XGameStations!
CD-ROM Contains PCB and circuit simulation tools. All necessary data sheets. Demos and source code. Complete designs to numerous embedded systems including the XGameStations.
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First published December 22, 2005
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May 19, 2013
Very helpful and informative. It's really more of a book that you use as a reference guide rather than something you read cover to cover, but I got this from the library and want to get through my other books as well. It also refreshed my memory on a number of mathematical ideas, so for this I am very grateful.
January 7, 2020
Fantastic electronics book. You don't need to be interested in gaming or a game console to get a lot out of this book.
February 12, 2012
One of my favorite books as reference.
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