Lightning Talk: Teaching the NES - What 6502 Assembly Reveals About Modern C++
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Teaching NES games in 6502 assembly forces students to see what compilers and C++ actually hide: no types, just pointers, memory and a PPU GPU. Students build real projects in 12 weeks: a four‑player Flappy Bird that required getting the Four Score accessory hack working, and Nestpad, a Notepad-like app with multiple fonts and colors that runs on the NES. Elective students lift class performance from 8/20 to 11/20 on average.
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