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- From: HAWK@blanker.ruhr.de (Peter Elzner)
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 96 21:27:28 +0100
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- Subject: Re: RTG-Copper???
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- Mustang@vrb.com (Aaron Smith) wrote:
-
- > PE> > I have seen many IBM euro demos that use copper effects, it
- > PE> seems like
- > PE> > it could be esily done on any normal chip. S3 could cirtainly do it.
- >
- > PE> Of course, just look at the PC-version of Worms. All those copper-effects
- > PE> (paralax-scrolling, fading background, blah...) and it's still smooth and
- > PE> fast without a copper.
- >
- > I believe (this is a simple guess) that the programmers are writing
- > "amiga-like" copper effect emulators then just keeping some of their same
- > code..... The eurodemo I sw was EXACTLY like the Amiga counterpart one, and I
- > figured they just emulate copper somehow.... Just a guess..
- >
- > To the original point, I think RTG copper/blitter functions could be
- > worked into the AmigaOS for other SVGA chipsets..??
-
- At least some of the copper-effects are possible. It depends on the
- processor speed, PPC-Amigas (with fast gfx-chips) could emulate most
- Copper-effects without any problem.
-
- Take a look at CyberGfx - draggable screens without the copper even on a
- 68030, imagine what a PPC could do...
-
- Peter Elzner [Hawk@blanker.ruhr.de]
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