Rebirth 86: I use games to kick open the door to the world

In later generations, computers have already become people's daily electronic equipment. Things like electrostatic protection are actually quite redundant. Only those that truly face high-level servers, top-level supercomputers and other equipment require a clean enough environment.

But people today still have a natural admiration for computers, which is an admiration for new technologies, new technologies, and new industries.

In his previous life, Zuo Zhen had heard from some older seniors that he had to wear an electrostatic suit when entering the computer room, and he was armed as if he was prepared to deal with a biological crisis.

At that time, Zuo Zhen felt that this was really making a fuss out of a molehill.

But when he actually encountered this kind of environment, Zuo Zhen's attitude changed significantly.

The computer itself really doesn't matter.

But the awe of science and technology arises spontaneously.

It's just... computers are still too backward!

Game consoles have eight-bit processors, computers are only 16-bit, and memory is calculated in KB. Only very little information can be used to express information such as text and tables.

As for the image processing, it can barely handle it, but the pixels are also frighteningly low, and it is still black and white. Color is also available, but it is more expensive.

It is even more ridiculous to want to use this kind of computer to complete the video production and other tasks of future generations.

It is estimated that it will take a big leap in computer performance in the 1990s to change things.

If you want to use this kind of computer to make a game, you need to use a lot of resources. Even a few bytes of content need to be carefully considered.

People who make games in this era are considered masters of space compression. They can make a game with only a few tens of KB of content rich in content and still be fun at the same time.

Zuo Zhen is willing to call them space artists.

The floor of the computer room is a hollow anti-static floor that has been raised one level. When you step on it, you will hear a hollow sound. The entire computer room covers an area of ​​more than 500 square meters, and there are 100 computers placed in it.

The performance of these 100 computers is still very different.

Zuo Zhen even saw an ancient typewriter-type computer. It was amazing that this thing could do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

But it would be great if these things could be gathered together to create an electronic museum in the future.

After entering the computer room, Zuo Zhen looked around.

There is a very obvious age difference in computers here, and it is normal to have a difference of three to five years.

In the center of the computer room are several obviously newer computers.

But this new one is only relatively speaking, and it is still a bit out of date for Zuo Zhen. He started to try to turn it on according to the memory of the old computer he was lucky enough to have contact with in his previous life.

Computers in the 1980s did not just need to press the start button and wait for the system to run like later generations. When starting the computer, the computer also needs to perform a self-test program. The computer will automatically check whether the computer hardware is running normally before entering. Tips for next steps.

The next prompt is to ask the user to put the system floppy disk into the computer. At this time, the entire computer startup process is completed and the computer enters the system.

But this system is only a text interface, not completely graphically presented like later generations.

Fortunately, Zuo Zhen was also a computer enthusiast in his previous life. He had some exposure to these antique computers and was basically familiar with the operating logic.

In fact, as long as you understand this thing, it won't be much trouble.

"It's okay, at least it's not too bad."

This computer can at least perform programming calculations, and there is no problem in making games. Even the screen is colorful. It is obviously the best computers in this computer room.

Zuo Zhen first called up the programming interface, briefly tried the most basic programming, and tested the running status of the computer.

"hello world."

A line of text slowly appeared on the screen.

"It's running normally, so let's start showing off!"

There began to be a crackling sound of typing on the keyboard in the computer room, which was particularly conspicuous in this relatively quiet environment.

At this moment, there are several students gathering together in the computer room to discuss something.

They are students majoring in computer science. In addition to attending classes, they usually come to the computer room to study computers and the latest homework assigned by their teachers.

"What I want to say is that the loophole in this program is here, but you just don't believe it."

"But I still feel something is wrong. It's just that this problem shouldn't be caused by the program still not being able to run."

They were discussing in a low voice the latest task assigned by the teacher.

Their teacher hopes that they can make a calculator software that can assist in calculating some relatively complex calculation problems.

However, they were unable to solve the loopholes in the program's complex calculations for a long time.

And at this moment, the sound of their whispered discussion was gradually being suppressed by the crackling sound of typing on the keyboard not far away.

"Did you hear it? There seemed to be a sound somewhere."

One person said with a frown.

Several other people raised their heads and looked at the center of the computer room not far away.

"Who is that person? Do you know him?"

"I don't know him. It doesn't seem like he's from our major. There are only about fifty people in our major right now. It's impossible that there's anyone I don't know."

"Then how did he get in?"

Everyone was curious. It happened that the teacher's homework couldn't be solved now, so they simply stood up and walked towards Zuo Zhen, and then watched him operate from behind.

"This person...is programming, right?"

"It seems... very similar, but I can't quite figure it out. What is it doing?"

These people all looked at each other.

They are the second batch of computer science students at the university, and the courses they have access to are still very basic.

Some students have only just understood the basic operating principles of computers and are still a long way from programming.

But now they were watching Zuo Zhen operate as if they were reading from heaven.

Only three or five people can roughly see the structure of the program.

Based on some English words on the program, these people could barely distinguish the details of the program.

"He seems to be making a room...and some apples...boxes and the like."

These people were a little confused.

"Box? Apple? Why do you need these things for programming?"

"And squirrels, cats."

"What a mess, what on earth is this doing?"

Some students said worriedly: "How about we ask him to stop? Ask him what he is doing? Don't let him mess around and damage the best computer in our computer room."

"Looking at the operation, does it look like someone who is not familiar with computers? It's obvious that he is a veteran."

At this moment, Zuo Zhen is designing the framework of the game.

From the resolution of the game to the basic rules of the game, he was completely immersed in it and didn't notice that he was being stared at by several people.

PS: Dear readers, I am very sorry. This chapter has been carefully revised by me. I am sorry for bringing you a bad reading experience before. I have completely reset it from Chapter 9 to Chapter 11.