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- From: mlelstv@speckled.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de (Michael van Elst)
- Subject: Re: Chunky Pixel Mode for Low End Chip Set?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.174515.10960@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 17:45:15 GMT
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- In <jbickers.0mce@templar.actrix.gen.nz> jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz (John Bickers) writes:
- > processor, though as far as I know high end graphics boards do go
- > for chunky pixels rather than planes. Or did back when I could
- > afford to read about that sort of thing. :)
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- As I said, chunky (i.e. 8bit or 32bit per pixel) is easier to do in hardware.
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- > A demo that could do vectors in chunky pixel mode and a scroll
- > text in planar mode at the bottom of the screen would be nice.
-
- Well, filled vectors might not need the chunky display :)
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- Regards,
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- Michael van Elst
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