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The Ultimate Game Boy Talk (33c3)
media.ccc.de · Dec 30, 2016 · 1h 1m
What this video covers
Michael Steil's 33c3 talk explains essentially everything about the Game Boy: CPU, video hardware, peripherals, and the tricks used by games and demos. It revives the era of counting clock cycles around hardware limits.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN treats it as the standard starting point for Game Boy emulator writers and homebrew developers, with several calling it one of their favorite talks.
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“is one of my favorite talks of all time.”
“an excellent 33c3 talk, The Ultimate Game Boy Talk, which I highly recommend.”
“talks are great and I rewatch them at least once a year.”