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Chris Sawyer explains why he is the greatest programmer and game developer of all time. He programmed his masterpiece RollerCoaster Tycoon all by himself in assembly language. Assembly language is a low-level programming language that is notoriously difficult to work with. There was no internet to help with debugging at the time. Despite this, Chris Sawyer achieved perfect performance without any bugs, which was unimaginable at the time. He did not use high-level languages such as C or C++. He did not have a development team or a testing team to work with. This was a stark contrast to other game developers. Using assembly language allowed him to make very precise manipulations and achieve higher performance than other languages. This was an important factor in ensuring that the game could run smoothly even on older devices. Here are the main points of this video: 1. The beginning of the Chris Sawyer legend. In 1999, RollerCoaster Tycoon (RCT) became the best-selling game title. What was the appeal of this game? 2. Coding in Assembly Language, Why It's So Great. Explains why it's so great to develop a game as complex as Roller Coaster Tycoon in assembly language. 3. Chris Sawyer's Early Days and Conquering Assembly Language. Explains how he started programming and how he became an assembly language master. 4. IBM PC and the Importance of Optimization. Explains how Chris Sawyer developed into a programmer who could fully push the performance of the x86 architecture to its limits. 5. Transport Tycoon: Signs of Genius. Chris Sawyer first developed Transport Tycoon in 1994. In this game, he mastered the know-how of creating game simulations. His own game design graphics style also became distinct. 6. Roller Coaster Tycoon: The Birth of a Masterpiece. Explains how Chris Sawyer came to create a roller coaster game. This is when he became a game developer legend. Examines the records that Roller Coaster Tycoon achieved as a simulation game. 7. Commentary: A legendary programmer who is hard to deny. Chris Sawyer's RollerCoaster Tycoon programming puts him in the ranks of the greatest programmers of all time. Of course, this is debatable. But Chris Sawyer's coding genius is beyond dispute. He is a master of assembly language, and his game design vision is world-class. #coding #developer #game