Pikuma – Atari 2600 Programming with 6502 Assembly

Learn the basics of Assembly 6502 and computer architecture programming games for the Atari VCS platform

What you’ll learn
This course is a gentle introduction to the fundamentals of computer architecture and 6502 assembly language. We’ll learn how to program games for the Atari 2600 console and understand what makes digital machines tick. The minimal hardware of the Atari 2600 is a perfect sandbox for us to learn more about low-level programming.

At the end of the course, you’ll have a working knowledge of 6502 assembly language, a comprehensive understanding of the Atari 2600 hardware, and a complete homebrew game for the VCS that we’ll code together from scratch.

The tools you’ll need
We’ll use a simple code editor, an assembler called DASM, and a VCS emulator called Stella. All these tools are multi-platform, so you’ll be able to use either Windows, macOS, or Linux!

Is this course for you?
This is a self-contained course with no formal prerequisites. However, you will probably get the most out of it if you already know the basics of coding (if-else, loops, functions).

If you like retro game development and want to learn more about computer architecture and low-level programming, then this course is definitely for you!

About the instructor
Gustavo Pezzi is a university lecturer in London, UK. He has won multiple education awards as a teacher and is also the founder of pikuma.com.

Gustavo teaches fundamentals of computer science and mathematics; his academic path includes institutions such as Pittsburg State University, City University of London, and University of Oxford.

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