1. Chapter 1 Playing Classic Games

   1. Hacks 1-18

   2. Legal Emulation

   3. Play Commodore 64 Games Without the C-64

   4. Play Atari ROMs Without the Atari

   5. Use Atari Paddles with Your PC

   6. Run Homebrew Games on the Atari 2600

   7. Create Your Own Atari 2600 Homebrew Games

   8. Play Classic PC Graphic Adventures

   9. Play Old Games Through DOSBox

   10. Play Reissued All-in-One Joystick Games

   11. Play Arcade Games Without the Arcade

   12. Add and Manipulate a MAME Frontend

   13. Keep Your ROMs Tidy and Organized

   14. Learn Game-Specific MAME Controls

   15. Filter Inappropriate MAME ROMs

   16. Autoboot into MAME Heaven

   17. Play Emulated Arcade Games Online

   18. Play Classic Pinball Without the Table

   19. Emulate the SNES on the Dreamcast

2. Chapter 2 Playing Portably

   1. Hacks 19-27

   2. Play Games on Your iPod

   3. Mod Your Game Boy

   4. Take and Print Photos with Your Game Boy

   5. Compose Music on Your Game Boy

   6. Explore the GP32 Handheld Gaming System

   7. Take Your Console with You

   8. Explore the Bandai WonderSwan

   9. Play Real Games on Your PDA

   10. Install a PlayStation 2 in Your Car

3. Chapter 3 Playing Well with Others

   1. Hacks 28-34

   2. Practice Proper MMORPG Etiquette

   3. Understand MMORPG Lingo

   4. Grind Without Going Crazy

   5. Make a Profit in Vana'diel

   6. Write MMORPG Macros

   7. Build an Effective Group

   8. Catch Half-Life FPS Cheaters Redhanded

4. Chapter 4 Playing with Hardware

   1. Hacks 35-46

   2. Build a Quiet, Killer Gaming Rig

   3. Find and Configure the Best FPS Peripherals

   4. Adapt Old Video Game Controllers to the PC

   5. Choose the Right Audio/Video Receiver

   6. Place Your Speakers Properly

   7. Connect Your Console to Your Home Theater

   8. Tune Console Video Output

   9. Tune Your TV for Console Video

   10. PC Audio Hacking

   11. Optimize PC Video Performance

   12. Build a Dedicated Multimedia PC

   13. Use a Multimedia Projector for Gaming

5. Chapter 5 Playing with Console and Arcade Hardware

   1. Hacks 47-62

   2. Play LAN-Only Console Games Online

   3. Hack the Nuon DVD Player/Gaming System

   4. Play Import Games on American Consoles

   5. Find a Hackable Dreamcast

   6. Play Movies and Music on Your Dreamcast

   7. Hack the Dreamcast Visual Memory Unit

   8. Unblur Your Dreamcast Video

   9. Use Your Dreamcast Online

   10. Host Dreamcast Games Online

   11. Burn Dreamcast-Compatible Discs on Your PC

   12. Burn Dreamcast Homebrew Discs

   13. Buy Your Own Arcade Hardware

   14. Configure Your Arcade Controls, Connectors, and Cartridges

   15. Reorient and Align Your Arcade Monitor

   16. Buy Cart-Based JAMMA Boards

   17. Programming Music for the Nintendo Entertainment System

6. Chapter 6 Playing Around the Game Engine

   1. Hacks 63-78

   2. Explore Machinima

   3. Choose a Machinima Engine

   4. Film Your First Machinima Movie

   5. Improve Your Camera Control

   6. Record Game Footage to Video

   7. Speedrun Your Way Through Metroid Prime

   8. Sequence-Break Quake

   9. Run Classic Game ROM Translations

   10. Change Games with ROM Hacks

   11. Apply ROM Hacks and Patches

   12. Create PS2 Cheat Codes

   13. Hack Xbox Game Saves

   14. Cheat on Other Consoles

   15. Modify PC Game Saves and Settings

   16. Buff Your Saved Characters

   17. Create Console Game Levels

7. Chapter 7 Playing Your Own Games

   1. Hacks 79-93

   2. Adventure Game Studio Editing Tips

   3. Create and Play Pinball Tables

   4. Put Your Face in DOOM

   5. Create a Vehicle Model for Unreal Tournament 2004

   6. Add a Vehicle to Unreal Tournament 2004

   7. Modify the Behavior of a UT2004 Model

   8. Download, Compile, and Create an Inform Adventure

   9. Decorate Your IF Rooms

   10. Add Puzzles to Your IF Games

   11. Add Nonplayer Characters to IF Adventures

   12. Make Your IF NPCs Move

   13. Make Your IF NPCs Talk

   14. Create Your Own Animations

   15. Add Interactivity to Your Animations

   16. Write a Game in an Afternoon

8. Chapter 8 Playing Everything Else

   1. Hacks 94-100

   2. Tweak Your Tactics for FPS Glory

   3. Beat Any Shoot-Em-Up

   4. Drive a Physics-Crazed Motorcycle

   5. Play Japanese Games Without Speaking Japanese

   6. Back Up, Modify, and Restore PlayStation Saved Games

   7. Access Your Console's Memory Card Offline

   8. Overclock Your Console

1. Colophon

Our look is the result of reader comments, our own experimentation, and feedback from distribution channels. Distinctive covers complement our distinctive approach to technical topics, breathing personality and life into potentially dry subjects. The tool on the cover of Gaming Hacks is a Viking helmet. The image of a Viking soldier with horned helmet, popularized by Hollywood movies and cartoons, is now seen as a myth by the scientific community. Some researchers say Vikings wore no helmets. Others use fragments to depict a helmet with a smooth, curved surface that could deflect blows. Other features included cheek guards that could be worn folded up (perhaps horn-like) and a gogglelike band of steel that protected the nose, eyes, and upper cheekbones without interfering with breathing or visibility. Mary Anne Weeks Mayo was the production editor and copyeditor, and Matt Hutchinson was the proofreader for Gaming Hacks. Phil Dangler, and Claire Cloutier provided quality control. Mary Agner, Sanders Kleinfield, and Meghan Lydon provided production assistance. Julie Hawks wrote the index.

Hanna Dyer designed the cover of this book, based on a series design by Edie Freedman. The cover image is from the Stock Options Toys CD. Clay Fernald produced the cover layout with QuarkXPress 4.1 using Adobe's Helvetica Neue and ITC Garamond fonts.

David Futato designed the interior layout. This book was converted by Andrew Savikas to FrameMaker 5.5.6 with a format conversion tool created by Erik Ray, Jason McIntosh, Neil Walls, and Mike Sierra that uses Perl and XML technologies. The text font is Linotype Birka; the heading font is Adobe Helvetica Neue Condensed; and the code font is LucasFont's TheSans Mono Condensed. The illustrations that appear in the book were produced by Robert Romano and Jessamyn Read using Macromedia Free-Hand 9 and Adobe Photoshop 6. This colophon was written by Mary Anne Weeks Mayo.