Dustin Long and Andrew Reitano: Controlling the NES with Javascript - JSConf US Last Call
Description:
Explore an innovative system that manipulates the physical RAM of a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) using JavaScript. Learn how this technology enables the creation of new cheat codes, unconventional gameplay methods, and in-depth game investigations. Discover the potential for generating external visuals from game data, including collision detection and advanced heads-up displays (HUDs). Delve into the process of combining views through video mixing to create augmented games. Gain insights into the user-friendly interface that facilitates JavaScript code creation for controlling game memory, and understand how these scripts can be seamlessly utilized in an NES emulator with embedded Node.js.