Rebirth 1984: Starting with the development of Hanka

It's not easy to overthrow Nintendo. The key depends on whether the game is fun.

Game consoles developed by Sega, Sony and other companies are basically better than the FC red and white consoles, but they still cannot compete with Nintendo.

The reason why players buy game consoles is because the games that come with this game console are fun. Only by understanding this and then competing with Nintendo can they defeat the other party.

The development cost of games in this era was very low, the difficulty was relatively low, and the game size was only tens of KB.

Of course, this is mainly due to the limited capacity of early storage media, and only games with such a small capacity can be developed.

In terms of art, the art materials of 8-bit computers are 8bit, and there are only 256 (2^8) color definitions. Early games were almost all pixel games, with relatively single colors and relatively few bytes per pixel. In addition, game materials were also reused at that time, further reducing the capacity.

In terms of music, just like art, music can only be represented by up to 2^8 sound types, which is relatively simple.

Game tools also do not have the concept of "game engine". Game manufacturers must consider directly calling the bottom layer for rendering, which will greatly reduce the middle class and further reduce the capacity occupied by "code" in the game.

Zhao Ye wanted to develop game consoles and games at this time, but he felt that his business was getting bigger and bigger, but the company's own talent training speed could not keep up with his plan.

Wujiang Microelectronics Company does have enough engineers, and there are many talents who are proficient in software and hardware, but they all have their own development tasks.

"The main markets for games are Japan and the United States. RB has the largest number of game employees, and the salary of RB people is much lower than that of Americans. In addition, I have to prepare for the Plaza Accord, so I have to go abroad. One trip!”

"RB Tokyo has a foreign exchange market, so you can just go directly to Tokyo."

"Wujiang Group has set up a branch in RB, mainly selling Hanka, typewriters, and BB machines. It has achieved good sales so far."

"Strive to develop game consoles and game software before the Plaza Accord is signed, and sell them to make a fortune!"

"Looks like I have to stay up late and work overtime again!"

Zhao Ye smiled bitterly, it was really painful and happy at the same time.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, he took a plane and returned to the capital.

The development progress of computer motherboards is very fast, and Zhao Ye wants to develop it quickly. On the one hand, you can make a lot of money by selling computer motherboards; on the other hand, the computer motherboard development team has strong technology, and with Zhao Ye, you can quickly develop a game console. Because the main component of the game console is the game motherboard. The motherboard team led by Wang Jizhi has accumulated a lot of advanced technology and experience in this area.

At 9: a.m. the next day, Zhao Ye arrived at Wujiang Group. The main developers of computer motherboards were already waiting in the conference room.

Zhao Ye walked into the conference room and the two parties exchanged pleasantries.

"How far is the progress of the computer motherboard?" Zhao Ye asked straightforwardly, sitting at the top.

Wang Jizhi replied: "The basic functions of the computer motherboard have been implemented. We are currently developing the 'dynamic overclocking technology' you mentioned before. After the motherboard adopts this technology, the system can always monitor the operating status of the CPU and automatically Monitor system information such as I/O voltage, CPU temperature, core voltage, fan speed, etc., and implement triple protection for the CPU, including first-level buzzer alarm, second-level CPU deceleration, and third-level automatic shutdown protection to ensure CPU safety.

In addition, the motherboard also strengthens the debugging function and sets three LEDs corresponding to the computer's CPU, memory, keyboard and mouse, allowing users to understand the computer status more intuitively and find the problem location promptly and accurately. This fool-like computer fault diagnosis function is very convenient even for ordinary users! "

Zhao Ye nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Next, I will work with you to realize these functions!"

When Wang Jizhi and others heard this, their faces showed joy.

Technically, there is almost no problem that Zhao Ye cannot solve.

Many of the problems that had troubled them for several days were immediately solved as soon as they were in Zhao Ye's hands.

Zhao Ye added: "This time we have to work overtime to develop the computer motherboard, because we have to develop new products immediately and the time is very tight. Therefore, everyone will work harder in the next few months. , when the project is completed, there will be bonuses of course, and I will also give you a long vacation... Well, just think of it as a team building in the company and organize everyone to go on a trip. As for where to go, we will vote on it at that time!"

After Zhao Ye finished speaking, everyone cheered immediately.

“Long live the boss!!!”

“The boss is awesome!!!”

"Isn't it just about working overtime? No problem. I'm single anyway, so I have nothing to do after get off work!"

As soon as these words came out, people who had girlfriends or wives immediately looked at each other and complained in their hearts. You are great for being single, but have you ever considered someone who is not single?

Dating? See a movie? Turn in public food? Which one is not done at night~

"Boss, can I bring my girlfriend with me when we go on a company team trip?"

Zhao Ye smiled and said, "Yes, everyone can bring family members, including boyfriends and girlfriends, parents, brothers and sisters. In principle, no more than two."

"Really? That's great! The boss is awesome!"

Zhao Ye smiled, it was only a few dollars, it was trivial.

After the meeting, many people were as excited as if they had been given chicken blood.

In the next period of time, Zhao Ye spent most of his time in the laboratory. With the help of Zhao Ye, a technical master, the development of computer motherboards progressed by leaps and bounds.

On April 4, Zhao Ye, Wang Jizhi and others successfully developed a computer motherboard compatible with IBM-PC.

"We succeeded and finally developed the motherboard!"

In the laboratory, everyone cheered.

Zhao Ye also had a faint smile on his face.

A researcher named Wang Fei in the laboratory cried with joy. He usually had the habit of writing a diary. At this time, he took out the diary from the drawer and wrote in it: "On April 4, we finally developed the computer motherboard. Yes, this is a great victory, we have developed a motherboard that is ahead of the rest of the world!!!"

Looking back at his most recent diary, the content is dull and boring:

“On April 4, I will work overtime until 6 p.m.

On April 4th, I worked overtime until 7pm.

April 4th, working overtime.

April 4th, still working overtime.

On the afternoon of April 4th, the boss solved a big problem. Everyone was very happy and only worked overtime until 10 o'clock today.

April 4th, working overtime.

On April 4, it was stormy at night, but everyone was still working overtime.

……

"

The overtime culture of Wujiang Group is evident.

"Clap clap clap!"

Zhao Ye clapped his hands and signaled everyone to be quiet.

"Test the motherboard a few more times. If there are no problems, we will immediately set up a production line and start mass production. Next, everyone will have a day off, and then we will start a new project to develop game consoles! Let's keep up the hard work and carry forward the spirit of hard work. We Are you confident that we can develop a game console within three months?”

"Yes~"

Everyone answered in unison, but their voices seemed weak.

Zhao Ye: "..."

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