Learn to program C64 this year!

I know that you already are a skilled software developer, designer or architect. You can craft beautiful and clean object oriented code. You can test and maintain it well and I manage complex abstractions of underlying domain models.

I want to show you something entirely different...

Remember Commodore 64? The highest selling computer model of all time?

Sadly it's not produced anymore for more than 20 years.
But did you know that more than **70 new games** get released every year for this machine?

What if I told you that learning to program this ancient machine will make you a better developer?

Unique set of programming constraints, interesting hardware and a large community of enthusiasts make programming C64 a refreshing experience.
It is not something that you will use directly in your day job. But learning 6510/6502 assembly will expand your perspective, especially if you've never had a chance to touch low level code.

It's also really fun :)

Learn more at 64bites.com

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1. time We are privileged in a remarkable remarkable to live
2. Computers are and relatively fast inexpensive
3. We are more than ever productive before
4. However
5. We have lost along the way lost something
6. from scratch? from scratch When was the built something last time you
7. You should learn to program this year You
8. highest-selling single computer model of all time all time
9. 1 Mhz CPU 8 bit registers 64 KB RAM 64 KB
10. Not produced 20 years for more than 20 years
11. 70 games released in total 47 demos last year
12. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 games demos source - http://csdb.dk
13. 0 210 420 630 840 1050 1260 1470 1680 1890 2100 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 all releases source - http://csdb.dk
14. campaigns There are many crowdfunding successful successful
15. C64 Commpendium by MrSid - http://kck.st/1fiw8ay
16. Last Ninja 2 Music Remake (and more) by Matt Gray - http://kck.st/13uFy0b
17. Back in Time Brighton ’15 - Live stage show of C64 Music- http://kck.st/1vwq8pi
18. Project sidologie - http://kck.st/1JFZoVL
19. New C64C Housings made with Original Molds - http://kck.st/1M5mPtg
20. People Commodore 64 love
21. I Commodore 64 love
22. Michał Taszycki former AAA Game Developer Web & Mobile Developer at Gunpowder Labs ! Gunpowder Labs @mehowte
23. Is among the best Programming Commodore 64 best hobbies I’ve had
24. This is how I started
25. This is why I stayed
26. GFX Modes
27. 40x25 characters 256 characters to choose from Each has 1 foreground color Normal Char Mode 1 common background color 320x200 pixels
28. Ultima 2 - The Revenge of the Enchantress by Sierra and Lord British
29. 40x25 characters 256 characters to choose from Each has 3 foreground colors Multicolor Char Mode 1 common background color 160x200 pixels
30. The Great Giana Sisters by Time Warp Productions
31. 40x25 characters 64 characters to choose from Each has 1 foreground color Extended Bg Char Mode 3 common background colors 320x200 pixels
32. VVVVVV C64 demake by Paulko64
33. Hires (bitmap) Mode 40x25 characters 1000 characters to choose from Each has 1 foreground color 1 common background color 320x200 pixels
34. Middle Earth by Wayne Schmidt
35. The Mill by Veto/Arsenic/Oxyron The Mill by Veto/Arsenic/Oxyron
36. Multicolor bitmap Mode 40x25 characters 1000 characters to choose from Each has 3 foreground colors 1 common background color 160x200 pixels
37. Honey Bear by Veto/Oxyron
38. Cica by Poison/Singular
39. Enhanced Modes NUFLI MUCSU IFLI MUIFLI FLI SHI
40. Landing in the Village by Carrion/Elysium
41. 25 Years of Yie Ar Kung-Fu by Veto/Arsenic/Oxyron
42. Sprites Can be stretched in both directions 1 foreground color + transparency 8 hardware sprites Can be moved freely 24x21 pixels
43. Wizard Of Wor by Midway
44. …Sprites 1 foreground color + transparency 12x21 pixels Can be switched to Multicolor 2 additional common colors Overlaying is a common technique
45. The Great Giana Sisters by Time Warp Productions
46. Impossible Mission by EPYX
47. Sound 4 wave shapes Filters 3 voices Evelope control Bug in volume setting - 4th sound
48. Impossible Mission by EPYX
49. Tricks Opening Borders Rasterbars Sprite Multiplexing Faster scrolling Many more
50. Creatures by Thalamus
51. Sprite Inferno by Crossbow
52. Modern Demos I don’t even…
53. Edge of Disgrace by Booze Design
54. Coma Light 13 by Oxyron
55. Comaland by Censor Design & Oxyron
56. time We are privileged in a remarkable remarkable to live
57. is easier Programming than ever before easier
58. or a demo Make a game this year! game demo
59. I can help you you
60. at Polyconf workshop C64 programming Polyconf Poznan - July 2-4, 2015
61. SHORT AND SWEET COMMODORE 64 PROGRAMMING SCREENCASTS soon at 64bites.com 64bites