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https://github.com/tsoding/pinpog

Ping-Pong-like game in Assembly that works without OS
https://github.com/tsoding/pinpog

assembly-language bios game-development hacktoberfest hacktoberfest2020 operating-system os ping-pong-game real-mode twitch twitch-streamers

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Ping-Pong-like game in Assembly that works without OS

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/tsoding/pinpog
Owner: tsoding
License: mit
Created: 2019-06-12T16:29:45.000Z (over 5 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2021-08-27T17:59:43.000Z (over 3 years ago)
Last Synced: 2025-01-11T19:10:19.472Z (10 days ago)
Topics: assembly-language, bios, game-development, hacktoberfest, hacktoberfest2020, operating-system, os, ping-pong-game, real-mode, twitch, twitch-streamers
Language: Assembly
Homepage:
Size: 77.1 KB
Stars: 600
Watchers: 11
Forks: 37
Open Issues: 4
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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# PinPog

Our goal is to write a game that fits into 512 bytes bootloader and

works in 16 bit real mode on any IBM PC compatible machine without any

Operating System.

- Development is done on https://twitch.tv/tsoding

- Archive of the streams: https://www.twitch.tv/collections/VAcjkyTlqRVXuA

![](https://i.imgur.com/AKEjIKw.gif)

## Dependencies

First install these programs:

- [nasm]

- [qemu]

## Quick Start

### Build the game

```console

$ nasm pinpog.asm -o pinpog

```

### Run the game in QEMU

```console

$ qemu-system-i386 pinpog

```

## Making Bootable USB stick

**WARNING! THE AUTHORS OF THE GAME ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGED HARDWARE. SEE LICENSE FOR MORE INFORMATION.**

### Linux

1. Build the image of the game: `$ make pinpog`

1. Get a USB stick (at least 512 bytes Kappa)

1. Plug it in

1. Find the block device of the USB drive using something like [lsblk](https://linux.die.net/man/8/lsblk)

1. Use [dd](https://linux.die.net/man/1/dd) to write the image to the USB drive: `sudo dd if=./pinpog of=/dev/`

### Windows

[TBD](https://github.com/tsoding/pinpog/issues/65)

## Controls

- `a`, `d` - move racket sideways,

- `f` - restart the game,

- `space` - toggle pause.

## References

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode_13h

- http://www.ctyme.com/intr/int.htm

- https://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?t=14914

## Support

You can support my work via

- Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/subs/tsoding

- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tsoding

[nasm]: https://www.nasm.us/

[qemu]: https://www.qemu.org/