Learn to Program the Atari 2600

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Master 6502 Assembly and create authentic retro games

Atari 2600 Console

What You'll Learn

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6502 Assembly

Master the processor that powered the Atari 2600

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TIA Graphics

Learn to work with the Television Interface Adaptor

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Audio Programming

Create sound effects and music for your games

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Game Development

Build complete games from scratch

Course Lessons

01

Introduction to Atari 2600

History, architecture, and development tools

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02

6502 Assembly Basics

Registers, instructions, and memory

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03

TIA Graphics Chip

Understanding the graphics capabilities

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04

Sprites & Players

Creating and animating game objects

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05

Sound & Music

Programming audio with the TIA

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06

Input & Controllers

Reading joystick and paddle input

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07

Collision Detection

Implementing game physics

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08

Game Logic

State machines and game flow

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09

Memory Management

Working within 128 bytes of RAM

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10

Advanced Techniques

Optimization and special effects

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11

Testing & Debugging

Tools and techniques for debugging

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12

Publishing Your Game

Creating ROMs and distribution

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