Retrogame archeology : exploring old computer games /: exploring old computer games. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Aycock.
• Authors: Aycock, John Daniel, 1970-
• Contents: Introduction -- Memory Management -- Slow, Wildly Incompatible I/O -- Interpreters -- Data Compression -- Procedural Content Generation -- Protection -- Obfuscation and Optimization -- Endgame.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xix, 222 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 791.8; Computer science; Computer games; Computer games -- History; PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference; Computer games; Computers -- History; Social Science -- Media Studies; Computers -- Interactive & Multimedia; Computing & information technology; Media studies; Graphical & digital media applications; Multimedia systems; Computers -- Programming -- General; Computer programming / software development; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319300047; 3319300040
• Related ISBNs: 9783319300023; 3319300024
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.