View Full Version : Game development for NES class at Carnegie Mellon University
nesman85
05-18-2004, 02:48 AM
http://www.bobrost.com/nes/
I can't believe a university actually has this class, but it's pretty cool that they do. You can even play the games that they make:
http://www.bobrost.com/nes/games.php
gamergary
05-18-2004, 07:49 AM
The Sack of Flour game has been around for over 2 years.
rbudrick
05-18-2004, 05:30 PM
Wow! That's so cool. You can even download the lesson presentations in .pdf format!
-Rob
Jibbajaba
05-18-2004, 06:40 PM
This is cool, but what is the practical reason for a university to offer this course? Does it teach C or assembler skills or something?
This is cool, but what is the practical reason for a university to offer this course? Does it teach C or assembler skills or something?
Um, the point of the class isn't the language or platform it's taught on. The point is learning how to work with very limited system resources, game design, and most important, the theory and application of computer programming. Sure, they could have taught the class in something more "practical," but that would have voided the point of this student-led class.
It was recently covered on SlashDot. I assume the original poster of this thread read about this there.
Yes it is cool. I would love to take a class like that.
rbudrick
05-19-2004, 01:09 PM
Yeah, I'd definitely pay for a class like that. Also, more classes similar to this should be offered, as it encourages students to learn to develop on legacy systems, many of which still run many companies. These systems eventually have to upgraded, and we are running out of people that can program in assembly and work with ancient hardware.
-Rob
Captain Wrong
05-19-2004, 03:05 PM
Also, more classes similar to this should be offered, as it encourages students to learn to develop on legacy systems, many of which still run many companies.
Which companies are running on NES hardware?
(I get your point, I just like the idea of a company's computer system actually being a gray NES toaster stuffed in a broom closet somewhere. LOL)
Also, I took a Carnige Melon class via the web last semester. All I can say is I hope they have this class more together than the one I took because my class (it was symbolic logic) was the most broke ass unprofessional college expirence I've ever had.