Learn to Program C64 This Year - Euruko 2015

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 :)

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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’ve
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. Generation 64 translation - http://kck.st/1I7Sb4i
16. The Story of C64 in Pixels - http://kck.st/1I7Sb4i
17. C64 Commpendium by MrSid - http://kck.st/1fiw8ay
18. New C64C Housings made with Original Molds - http://kck.st/1M5mPtg
19. Last Ninja 2 Music Remake (and more) by Matt Gray - http://kck.st/13uFy0b
20. Back in Time Brighton ’15 - Live stage show of C64 Music- http://kck.st/1vwq8pi
21. People Commodore 64 love
22. I Commodore 64 love
23. Michał Taszycki former Web & AAA Game Developer Founder of 64bites.com ! 64bites.com @mehowte
24. Is among the best Programming Commodore 64 best hobbies I’ve had
25. This is how I started
26. This is why I stayed
27. GFX Modes
28. 40x25 characters 256 characters to choose from Each has 1 foreground color Normal Char Mode 1 common background color 320x200 pixels
29. Ultima 2 - The Revenge of the Enchantress by Sierra and Lord British
30. 40x25 characters 256 characters to choose from Each has 3 foreground colors Multicolor Char Mode 1 common background color 160x200 pixels
31. The Great Giana Sisters by Time Warp Productions
32. 40x25 characters 64 characters to choose from Each has 1 foreground color Extended Bg Char Mode 3 common background colors 320x200 pixels
33. VVVVVV C64 demake by Paulko64
34. Hires (bitmap) Mode 40x25 characters 1000 characters to choose from Each has 1 foreground color 1 common background color 320x200 pixels
35. Middle Earth by Wayne Schmidt
36. The Mill by Veto/Arsenic/Oxyron The Mill by Veto/Arsenic/Oxyron
37. Multicolor bitmap Mode 40x25 characters 1000 characters to choose from Each has 3 foreground colors 1 common background color 160x200 pixels
38. Honey Bear by Veto/Oxyron
39. Cica by Poison/Singular
40. Enhanced Modes NUFLI MUCSU IFLI MUIFLI FLI SHI
41. Landing in the Village by Carrion/Elysium
42. 25 Years of Yie Ar Kung-Fu by Veto/Arsenic/Oxyron
43. Sprites Can be stretched in both directions 1 foreground color + transparency 8 hardware sprites Can be moved freely 24x21 pixels
44. Wizard Of Wor by Midway
45. …Sprites 1 foreground color + transparency 12x21 pixels Can be switched to Multicolor 2 additional common colors Overlaying is a common technique
46. The Great Giana Sisters by Time Warp Productions
47. Impossible Mission by EPYX
48. Sound 4 wave shapes Filters 3 voices Evelope control Bug in volume setting - 4th sound
49. Impossible Mission by EPYX
50. Tricks Opening Borders Rasterbars Sprite Multiplexing Faster scrolling Many more
51. Creatures by Thalamus
52. Sprite Inferno by Crossbow
53. Modern Demos I don’t even…
54. Edge of Disgrace by Booze Design
55. Coma Light 13 by Oxyron
56. Comaland by Censor Design & Oxyron
57. learn all You can of that all
58. the What’s catch? catch
59. is out there, The know-how but… but
60. that easy it’s not to access. not
61. 20-years-old Read books books
62. demos Disassemble demos
63. forums Browse forums
64. is… The community
65. rather uniform is… uniform The community
66. not “SWAN” is… The community not
67. change it to I want change
68. 64bites
69. 64bites screencasts | talks | workshops | open source • Bring more people to the community • Make it more accessible • Keep the Commodore 64 alive
70. 64bites screencasts | talks | workshops | open source screencasts • 21 episodes released already • 5-7min Video each week • Exercises • Source Code • Inspired by RubyTapas by AvdiGrimm RubyTapas
71. 64bites screencasts | talks | workshops | open source screencasts
72. 64bites screencasts | talks | workshops | open source screencasts Watch free samples at 64bites.com 64bites.com
73. 64bites screencasts | talks | workshops | open source screencasts Use coupon euruko2015 to get 10% off euruko2015
74. 64bites screencasts | talks | workshops | open source talks • Polyconf • 4Developers • SoCoded • PixelHeaven • Euruko • The Way Forward • Many local events Euruko
75. 64bites screencasts | talks | workshops | open source workshops • 2 workshops • 88 people attended in total • 1,5 game created :) 1,5
76. 64bites screencasts | talks | workshops | open source open source • 2 libraries scheduled for release • 1 of them today!
77. time We are privileged in a remarkable remarkable to live
78. is easier Programming than ever before easier
79. Create or a demo a game
80. Join the community
81. bigger and Let’s make it better
82. old computers Let’s keep alive