Re: [stella] optimization : sneaky fractional bit representation

Subject: Re: [stella] optimization : sneaky fractional bit representation
From: Chris Wilkson <cwilkson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 21:51:02 -0700 (PDT)
> Here's an old favourite of mine.
> 
> RAM is pretty tight on the 2600, this one could come in handy for those with
> really really tight space problems.  Its a way of using, say, 2 and a HALF
> bits to represent a particular datum.  That is, you don't have to use a
> whole number of bits.

Wow.  This kicks ass!  I never *ever* would have though of it, but now that
someone else mentions it, it all seems so obvious.

Keep 'em coming, Andrew!!!!

-Chris

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