Subject: Re: [stella] optimization : sneaky fractional bit representation From: "Andrew Davie" <adavie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 15:33:00 +1000 |
:) I've never seen it written anywhere - but yes, it IS obvious... once you know it. I came up with this idea on the C64 back in 86 or so, when space was real tight. I thought it was rather neat at the time. Cheers A -----Original Message----- From: Chris Wilkson <cwilkson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: stella@xxxxxxxxxxx <stella@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: stella@xxxxxxxxxxx <stella@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sunday, May 17, 1998 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [stella] optimization : sneaky fractional bit representation >> 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 > >-- >Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ >Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/stella.html > -- Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/stella.html
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