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Gaming Hacks
by Simon Carless
Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004
Cover
Gaming Hacks
Credits
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
How to Use This Book
How This Book Is Organized
Conventions Used in This Book
Using Code Examples
Comments and Questions
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1. Playing Classic Games
Legal Emulation
Play Commodore 64 Games Without the C-64
Play Atari ROMs Without the Atari
Use Atari Paddles with Your PC
Run Homebrew Games on the Atari 2600
Create Your Own Atari 2600 Homebrew Games
Play Classic PC Graphic Adventures
Play Old Games Through DOSBox
Play Reissued All-in-One Joystick Games
Play Arcade Games Without the Arcade
Add and Manipulate a MAME Frontend
Keep Your ROMs Tidy and Organized
Learn Game-Specific MAME Controls
Filter Inappropriate MAME ROMs
Autoboot into MAME Heaven
Play Emulated Arcade Games Online
Play Classic Pinball Without the Table
Emulate the SNES on the Dreamcast
2. Playing Portably
Play Games on Your iPod
Mod Your Game Boy
Take and Print Photos with Your Game Boy
Compose Music on Your Game Boy
Explore the GP32 Handheld Gaming System
Take Your Console with You
Explore the Bandai WonderSwan
Play Real Games on Your PDA
Install a PlayStation 2 in Your Car
3. Playing Well with Others
Practice Proper MMORPG Etiquette
Understand MMORPG Lingo
Grind Without Going Crazy
Make a Profit in Vana’diel
Write MMORPG Macros
Build an Effective Group
Catch Half-Life FPS Cheaters Redhanded
4. Playing with Hardware
Build a Quiet, Killer Gaming Rig
Find and Configure the Best FPS Peripherals
Adapt Old Video Game Controllers to the PC
Choose the Right Audio/Video Receiver
Place Your Speakers Properly
Connect Your Console to Your Home Theater
Tune Console Video Output
Tune Your TV for Console Video
PC Audio Hacking
Optimize PC Video Performance
Build a Dedicated Multimedia PC
Use a Multimedia Projector for Gaming
5. Playing with Console and Arcade Hardware
Play LAN-Only Console Games Online
Hack the Nuon DVD Player/Gaming System
Play Import Games on American Consoles
Find a Hackable Dreamcast
Play Movies and Music on Your Dreamcast
Hack the Dreamcast Visual Memory Unit
Unblur Your Dreamcast Video
Use Your Dreamcast Online
Host Dreamcast Games Online
Burn Dreamcast-Compatible Discs on Your PC
Burn Dreamcast Homebrew Discs
Buy Your Own Arcade Hardware
Configure Your Arcade Controls, Connectors, and Cartridges
Reorient and Align Your Arcade Monitor
Buy Cart-Based JAMMA Boards
Programming Music for the Nintendo Entertainment System
6. Playing Around the Game Engine
Explore Machinima
Choose a Machinima Engine
Film Your First Machinima Movie
Improve Your Camera Control
Record Game Footage to Video
Speedrun Your Way Through Metroid Prime
Sequence-Break Quake
Run Classic Game ROM Translations
Change Games with ROM Hacks
Apply ROM Hacks and Patches
Create PS2 Cheat Codes
Hack Xbox Game Saves
Cheat on Other Consoles
Modify PC Game Saves and Settings
Buff Your Saved Characters
Create Console Game Levels
7. Playing Your Own Games
Adventure Game Studio Editing Tips
Create and Play Pinball Tables
Put Your Face in DOOM
Create a Vehicle Model for Unreal Tournament 2004
Add a Vehicle to Unreal Tournament 2004
Modify the Behavior of a UT2004 Model
Download, Compile, and Create an Inform Adventure
Decorate Your IF Rooms
Add Puzzles to Your IF Games
Add Nonplayer Characters to IF Adventures
Make Your IF NPCs Move
Make Your IF NPCs Talk
Create Your Own Animations
Add Interactivity to Your Animations
Write a Game in an Afternoon
8. Playing Everything Else
Tweak Your Tactics for FPS Glory
Beat Any Shoot-Em-Up
Drive a Physics-Crazed Motorcycle
Play Japanese Games Without Speaking Japanese
Back Up, Modify, and Restore PlayStation Saved Games
Access Your Console’s Memory Card Offline
Overclock Your Console
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