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Article #19979Re: Apology: True Colour *IS* great for games.
From: Joern Moe
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 22:58
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 22:58
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In <1h4rdrINN55v@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, Len Stys writes: *** Some stuff deleted *** > >But STILL, the Falcon030 needs more than 1 Meg for these TRUE COLOR >video or they won't even be used. > >So what does all this mean now? The games will run somewhat faster >than we thought in true color mode. But, a graphics coprocessor would >still be necessary for rotation, 3-d imaging, scaling, etc. >Because you don't want to have to write these routines into your >game which will not only take up more memory, but also more speed. > Actually, the DSP is an exelent 'vector rotation and calculation' engine. What's left for the CPU&BLiTTER is to draw the vectors and fill the areas between them! If I got the numbers right, the DSP in the Falcon may multiply (rotate) some 500.000 vectors/second.. (or 10.000 vectors/frame at 50Hz:^) Just can't wait to see what a fligtsimulator will look like on this bird!! -- _______________________________________________________ / Joern F. Moe / All above is my own personal opinion! \ / Oslo, Norway / Any lack of opinion above is also mine! \ -----------------------------------------------------------
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!gatech!darwin.sura.net!paladin.american.edu!news.univie.ac.at!hp4at!mcsun!sunic!aun.uninett.no!nuug!fredrik.atari.no!jornmoe From: jornmoe@fredrik.atari.no (Joern Moe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Message-ID: <H.L_xbsE5NMjI@fredrik.atari.no> Organization: None Subject: Re: Apology: True Colour *IS* great for games. References: <11490@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au> <1h4rdrINN55v@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> Reply-To: jornmoe@fredrik.atari.no X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.03 Rev. Apr 14 1992 Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 23:58:36 MET Lines: 24