This is a fairly meaningless question. The answer is, as fast as you want
to scroll 'em. Scrolling depends on frame rate (which on the 2600 is
50/60fps) and upon your BG update - which can be from 40 pixels/frame (ie:
one screen/frame - any higher is fairly meaningless) way down to 1 pixel
every eternity. Basically, you will get any speed you want, because
scrolling playfield graphics is not really the limiting factor.
There is no hardware scroll, if that's what you're asking. You have to do
it all manually by changing what you write to the PF registers.
Cheers
A
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tempest" <reicher6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <stella@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 1:04 PM
Subject: [stella] Super Fast Scrolling
> How fast can the 2600 scroll playfield graphics? I was thinking about
> trying to do a Caverns of Mars type demo before I move onto my Major Havoc
> game, but as I remember the game is only fun when you played it at the
> fastest speed (a.k.a way too fast!). I'm wondering if the 2600 could move
> that fast.
>
> Tempest
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