Project Press

Teaching Math - this is really a fabulous website about the steps of teaching math. I don't know how true it is, but it certainly breaks down the learning into many components that I was never aware of.


Technical Goals

• Add Flash Memory to the game cartridge
• Wirelessly Network the TV-Computer

About the Hardware
Historical Background of the Famicom
The TV-Computer is based on the Famicom hardware. Learn about the Famicom system

Famicom Clones
The TV-Computer is not produced by Nintendo, but is a clone (similar to how Compaq produced a clone of IBM Machines--remember the phrase "IBM Compatible?")

History of Home Computing
Home Computers have a fascinating history. For instance, did you know that early home computers in America and Europe often used TV screens as monitors?

Intellectual Property Issues
Have the patent laws protecting the Famicom finally run out? As the duration of a patent is 20 year, and the Famicom was released in 1983, it seems like it. However, there are many other important intellectual property considerations to be made

Resources:

View Picasa Album documenting hardware and software	Benefits and Drawbacks of the TV Computer
Learn about the existing hardware on the TV Computer	Reviews of old 8-bit educational software
Learn about the existing software on the TV Computer
FAQ	Literature Review: Computers and Education Computer Aided Learning in Developing Contexts

Database of Many, Many Educational Games
http://www.mobygames.com/genre/sheet/educational/

Discussion of NES Educational Games:
http://games.multimedia.cx/everything-i-need-to-know/

Dr. PC Jr.
An NES combined with a 32-bit processor and CD-ROM, sold for super cheap in HK ($$?)
Page with resources about Dr. PC Jr.

http://www.crazygear.net/?p=67 - Videos
http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/drpcjr/dev4.html

Famicom Clones:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System_hardware_clone

List of Many Famicom Clones:
http://ultimateconsoledatabase.com/famiclones.htm
http://www.emugortd.uni.cc/curiosidades/famiclones/index.htm
http://www.nesworld.com/pirate-hardware.php

"Legit" Famicom Clones:
http://www.playmessiah.com/products/classics/generation-nex-videogame-console.htm
http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_review_generation_nex_game_system_kicks_ass.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_NEX
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Fami
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PocketFami

Pirate Famicom Games:
http://www.nesplayer.com/pirates/index.htm

An Amazing Famicom Clone Computer:
http://famiclone.emucamp.com/asder95/asderPC951.htm
...with it's own set of software:
http://famiclone.emucamp.com/asder95/asderPC952.htm


About the Famicom:
All accessories ever made for the Famicom system
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_accessories

NES Archive - tons of info about the weirder side of the NES
http://www.atarihq.com/tsr/index.html

Famicom BASIC - Nintendo with a keyboard!
Photos and information about Famicom BASIC
http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/nes/peripherals/fc_keyboard.html

It doesn't come with a Mouse, but the famicom clone does. Wonder what's up with that??
The SNES had a mouse:
http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/snes/peripherals/snesmouse.html

Basic Info on Game cartridges
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(electronics)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Genie


NES Resources
Emulators:
http://www.retrogames.com/nes_new.html
http://www.zophar.net/nes.html
http://www.derok.net/emulation0/nes.html
http://www.coolrom.com/
Firefox Plugin Emulator:
http://technabob.com/blog/2008/06/14/play-any-nes-game-for-free-in-firefox-with-firenes/

Converter for NES to Famicom cartridges, 72-60pin
http://hkgtoys.com/search.php?page=family_converter

8-Bit Blogs
http://www.8bitjoystick.com/
http://www.vintagecomputing.com/
http://www.slipperybrick.com/tag/nes/

8-Bit Culture:
http://www.janssonswebb.se/gameart/lib/ - Listing of Game Art Books
8-bit Art Opening in Hollywood
http://www.iam8bit.net/
http://www.loonyblog.net/2005/04/28/i-am-8-bit-insults-gamers
8-bit Movie
http://www.8bitmovie.com/trailer/trailer.html
Contemporary Art and Games:
http://no-carrier.com/
http://no-carrier.com/software.html - Amazing!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brody_Condon - From UCSD :)

8-bit Music
Contemporary 8-bit Musicians
http://www.headlessbarbie.com/ - First album ever released on a NES cartridge
http://www.myspace.com/floggidog
8-bit Collective Music Sharing Site - Awesome 8-bit chiptunes music!
http://8bitcollective.com/
8-bitmyhead - Pretty decent music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEb25arTJQ8
http://www.8bitcollective.com/members/8bit+my+head/
8-bit TV show
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Monkeys

Game Blogs
http://www.gamesetwatch.com/
http://indiegames.com/blog/
http://www.gamasutra.com/

Demoscene:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demoscene

Content Development:

Graphics: The Nintendo Entertainment System uses a modified 8-bit NMOS CPU at 1.773447 MHz. With its mere 2 Kb video memory, it produces 256x240 pixel resolution with a maximum palette of 25 on-screen colors. - http://www.games4nintendo.com/
A Detailed Description of the Graphical Limitations can be found here: http://www.games4nintendo.com/nes/specs.php


Music:
Artist releases chiptunes album on NES cart:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/05/chiptune-musician-releases-album-on-nes-cartridge/
Koji Kondo, one of the greatest videogame music composers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koji_Kondo
Videogame Sheet Music:
http://individual.utoronto.ca/auyeun/vgsheetmusic.html
http://sheetmusicswap.com/music.php?composer=11
NES Music Hacking Forum:
http://nesdev.parodius.com/cgi-bin/wwwthreads/wwwthreads.pl?action=list&Board=music
Potential limitations with the Famicom Clones:
http://nesdev.parodius.com/cgi-bin/wwwthreads/showpost.pl?Board=pcjr&Number=113&page=1&view=expanded&mode=threaded&sb=2#Post113

Supplemental Pedagogy:
Same Language Subtitling
http://planetread.org/home.php

Program your own Atari Game:
http://safari.oreilly.com/0596009178/retrogaminghks-CHP-8-SECT-4#retrogaminghks-CHP-8-SECT-4

z80 Development Tools
C compiler for z80 chips
http://www.htsoft.com/products/compilers/Z80c.php
and
http://www.avocetsystems.com/company/techshee/asheets/Z80.htm

z80 Assemblers and Emulators
http://www.geocities.com/dinceraydin/z80/dev.htm

Discussion of Battery-Based Memory on Zelda Cartridges
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-78031.html


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