Re: 320x400 question

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From: Cyberman
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1992 02:31

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     -=> Daniel Reznick spoke of "Re: 320x400 question" <=-
    To All at 08-09-92  05:01
 DR> I don't understand the object of splitting the screen and then
 DR> flipping only part of it.  From my understanding page flipping is
 DR> almost instantaneous, and splitting the screen in half doesn't sound
 DR> like it would make anything happen faster.  Will someone please explain
 DR> the gain to be had from using a split screen for animation?

It means one part may be static with information like score etc.
While the other part can move VERY fast :)

        Stephen Cyberman@Toz.Buffalo.NY.US
        Scripted at Mon  08-10-1992  21:52:54

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