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The Ultimate Game Boy Talk (33c3)

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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 HN recommends it: 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.

“I'd recommend watching The Ultimate Game Boy Talk [1] before trying to dive into any code.” Read on HN ↗