Essays about: "retro games"

Found 2 essays containing the words retro games.

  1. 1. Nuking Duke Nukem : Reaching the Stack via a Glboal Buffer Overflow in DOS Protected Mode

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Henrik Lindblom; [2023]
    Keywords : Computer Security; Operating Systems; Control-flow hijack attacks; Buffer Overflow; Stack; DOS;

    Abstract : Control-flow hijack attacks on software exploit vulnerabilities in the software’s memory handling. Over the years, various security mitigations have been developed to counter these attacks. However, compatibility issues have hindered the adoption of such measures in some legacy systems. READ MORE

  3. 2. Pixel art - The Medium of Limitation : A qualitative study on how experienced artists perceive the relationship between restrictions and creativity

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Gustav Samuelson; [2020]
    Keywords : Pixel art; digital art; retro games; design;

    Abstract : I den här studien undersöks huruvida den tekniskt obsoleta konstformen pixelgrafik, eller ”pixel art” fortfarande är ett relevant medium och vilka kvaliteter som gör det till ett självständigt praktiskt hantverk. I en kvalitativ studie intervjuas fyra erfarna pixel konstnärer om deras definitioner av ”pixel art” samt deras egen praktik. READ MORE