Games vs. Hardware. The History of PC video games: The 80'sMy two biggest passions concerning computers are hardware and gaming. I
wrote this book because I don’t want that important pieces of history
regarding computer hardware, games and, in a smaller amount the 80’s
operating systems to be forgotten and lost. I want everyone to
appreciate the hardware and software industry and especially the people
behind them as they worked many days and nights to deliver us fast and
advanced computers and entertaining and complex games. |
Contents
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The gaming steps before IBM | 56 |
The early years for IBM PC 1981 and 1982 | 88 |
Games vs Hardware in 1983 | 251 |
Common terms and phrases
16 colors 3d games 3d graphics Adlib adventure game amazing Amiga Amstrad CPC Apple IIGS arcade game architecture Atari ST based games better graphics capabilities CGA Composite chip ColecoVision Commodore 64 compared computer game console decent display EGA graphics Flight Simulator game designers game developers gameplay gamers games launched games were launched graphic mode graphics and sound hardware home computers IBM PC implemented Infocom innovative Intel interactive fiction King's Quest large number later machine Macintosh MCGA microprocessor Microsoft monochrome MS-DOS MS-DOS games MSDOS number of games older operating system original overall palette PC gaming PC Speaker PC's PCjr personal computers pixels play player ported processor programming resolution Roland MT-32 Sega Sega Master System Sierra sound card Space Quest supported Tandy Tandy/PCjr text adventures top games transistors Ultima video game video modes x86 computers x86 gaming Zork ZX Spectrum