Subject: Re: [stella] A new colour display technology From: "Andrew Davie" <atari2600@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:00:09 +1000 |
Thank for the positive feedback, Lee. I tend to agree with you that SpastiColour(TM) is a workable technology. In answer to your question, it uses only 2/3 of the ROM space for image definition that ICC uses. I think the preference is for ICC; but in a crunch a very acceptable result can be achieved by the new method. Cheers A ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Fastenau" <stella@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <stella@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 3:54 PM Subject: RE: [stella] A new colour display technology > > From: Andrew Davie [mailto:atari2600@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > > The test is: what looks better on an ACTUAL TV; the ICC version or the > > SpastiColour version? Jury is out for me, as my actual tv > > experience must > > first go through a video recorder, recorded onto tape, then > > marched down to > > my real TV for testing. I get so much noise it's hard to see what's what. > > > Cheers > > A > > First off, I have only seen ICC used with playfield graphics (Boulderdash > prototypes) and have to say that all three examples you posted were > jaw-dropping in comparison. > > I tend to agree with Thomas about ICC's ability to deliver nice colors and > greater vertical resolution (especially in the green and red sections). > However, I believe Spasticolor works! It was the first one I loaded into my > supercharger and I was immediately blown away by the color depth and detail > of the image. There's essentially no flicker, so it doesn't give my eyes a > hernia. > > IMHO, Spasticolor a valid, flicker-free(ish) alternative to ICC and your > demo was a success. I imagine that the image also requires less ROM as > well. Is this correct? That may be another advantage to using Spasticolor. > > I am humbled... (as always around here.) > -Lee > > > > > Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ > Unsub & more at http://stella.biglist.com > --+---------------------------------------------------------------- > You are subscribed as: atari2600@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe, send email to: > stella-unsub-102616@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Or go to: > http://stella.biglist.com/unsub/stella/atari2600@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --+-- > >
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