Re: [stella] Playfield graphics resolution

Subject: Re: [stella] Playfield graphics resolution
From: Nick S Bensema <nickb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 11:11:09 -0700 (MST)
>
>Glenn wrote that playfield graphics resolution is limited to 40x192.
>
>True, but it's possible to rewrite the playfield color registers to
>create the appearance of more resolution.  The 6502 runs one clock
>cycle for every 3 pixels, so it's possible to create playfield
>images that have more complex shapes.  The timing's a nightmare
>though - I'm only planning on using the technique to build a pretty
>title screen.

The timing would be too much hell to deal with, you might as well use
player, missile or ball graphics to round out the edges.


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