Difference between revisions of "Mode 4 of CPCs (two bitplanes emulation)"
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| − | Also known as 'Mode 3'. | + | is a software technique to emulate two bitplanes on-screen at once. The main advantage is that you don't need to take care of the background while moving sprites around. Moreover, graphics need 50% less memory space. On the other hand, main disadvantage is that you can use half of available colours for each bitplane. Also known as 'Mode 3'. |
| − | Used in games like: | + | Used in games like: Ghosts'n' Goblins, [[Mission_Genocide|ZTB-Mission Genocide]] etc.. |
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| − | [[media:RSX sprites toolkit (with gng demo).dsk|DSK with the ACPC listing]] | + | * [[media:RSX sprites toolkit (with gng demo).dsk|DSK with the ACPC listing]] RUN"DEMO" to watch.. |
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Revision as of 18:58, 10 February 2012
Mode 4 screen (two bitplanes emulation)
is a software technique to emulate two bitplanes on-screen at once. The main advantage is that you don't need to take care of the background while moving sprites around. Moreover, graphics need 50% less memory space. On the other hand, main disadvantage is that you can use half of available colours for each bitplane. Also known as 'Mode 3'.
Used in games like: Ghosts'n' Goblins, ZTB-Mission Genocide etc..
- Related articles in Amstrad Computer User & ACPC
By Chris Wood, published on ACU Jan. 1986
Elmar Krieger's article in ACPC n°48, July 93 (page 1)
Elmar Krieger's article in ACPC n°48, July 93 (page 2)
Elmar Krieger's demo listing in ACPC n°48, July 93 (page 3)
Elmar Krieger's demo listing in ACPC n°48, July 93 (page 4)
- DSK with the ACPC listing RUN"DEMO" to watch..
