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- BlitPixie
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- INTRODUCTION
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- This is BlitPixie, a collection of fast software pixel blitters.
- It originated as part of the SpriteWorld project, but can now be used stand-alone too.
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- WHERE TO GET
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- The BlitPixie home page is currently at:
- http://www.algonet.se/~afb/blitpixie/
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- USAGE
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- BlitPixie isn't that useful on it's own, but can be used to speed up any graphics code.
- For a more complex usage of BlitPixie, see the SpriteWorld project.
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- Most blitters work in depths of 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit.
- How to install and use BlitPixie is detailed in the file INSTALL.
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- It can be used gratis, with no royalties.
- See the file LICENSE for details.
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- REQUIREMENTS
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- BlitPixie is written in C, with optional inline 68k/PPC assembly in Metrowerks CodeWarrior format.
- It's also possible to compile the 68k library with inline assembly using the old THINK C environment.
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- The assembler code for MPW (generated from the inline assembly) is available in the "Assembler" folder.
- It is machine generated, and kind of hard to read. If you want comments, read the source code in "Sources".
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- The blitters come in one or several of four versions:
- - Motorola 680x0 assembly
- - PowerPC assembly
- - Intel x86 assembly (none yet)
- - Generic C version (ANSI C, unoptimized)
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- WARRANTY
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- BlitPixie comes with absolutely no warranty, use at your own risk.
- See the file LICENSE for details.
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- PROJECTS THAT USE BLITPIXIE
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- SpriteWorld 2
- http://www.spriteworld.org
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- If you use BlitPixie for a project, it would be appreciated if you mailed your experiences.
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- CREDITS
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- BlitPixie was originally created for 68k macs by Tony Myles, who also created SpriteWorld.
- Anders F Björklund <afb@algonet.se> did the standalone BlitPixie, and wrote most of the PPC asm routines.
- BlitPixie logo by Tom Bishop <t.bishop@which.net> and Anders F Björklund.
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- Christofer Åkersten <chris@basesoft.se> did the 68k AllBit blitters.
- Brian Roddy started the old PPC blitters, and did some nifty effects like rotating.
- Karl Bunker and Vern Jensen used BlitPixie extensively with SpriteWorld.
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- Tim Carroll helped out with the first 8-bit PPC blitter,
- Cary Farrier and George Warner also contributed to the old BlitPixie.
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- The original BlitPixie was written by:
- - Tony Myles
- - Ben Sharpe
- - Brigham Stevens
- - Sean Callahan
- - Joe Britt
- - Tim Collins
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- BUG REPORTS
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- Bug reports and feature suggestions can currently be sent to:
- afb@algonet.se
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- This document last updated on 00-03-05 by afb.
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