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Question: do any of these optimization result in less CPU usage in either a real console or in Emulator Stella? I could have sworn that the wife said one of the later builds felt faster. It could also be placebo effect from doing an update.

 

 

routines are always called 60 times per second, so speeding them up just means they finish sooner, not that things will fly around faster on-screen.

 

What your wife most likely noticed was this:

Revisions to Difficulty Ramp Up

That changed the initial speed of the enemy, how much faster they get as you advance through the sectors, as well as how frequently they appear on-screen.