High res graphics demo on a PET

adric22 · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:49 pm Post subject: High res graphics demo on a PET

don't know how many have seen this:

Link

I had to download the source code to find out how it works. Essentially there is a register that will change the character height. So they set the height to 3 pixels. Then they use some of the existing characters figure out ways to fill the 8-pixels horizontal.

Still. the effect is pretty amazing.

Schema · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:29 pm Post subject:

That's cool. Never saw a "scene" style PET demo before!

Now to try it on real hardware...

ilesj · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:23 am Post subject:

Did I just see a small homage to 2nd reality there... Just before the end credits part.

ZenEmu · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:41 pm Post subject:

Amazing demo!
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crock · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:48 pm Post subject:

Incredible. I hope Chuck has seen and heard this.

I first heard this version (using the piezo speaker) on the retro computing round table podcast. One of the presenters declared with great authority that it was not possible to do this this on a stock Pet. Job done Orb Smile

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lukasSid · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:33 pm Post subject:

If you play that in 1979 people would freak out
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hurminator · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject:

lukasSid wrote:

If you play that in 1979 people would freak out

No kidding... I almost did in 2012! I am amazed they made that on the PET. Cool