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  1. Well, now i'm off for good.

  2. Well, now i'm off for good.

  3. The same is true of a lot of 8-bits - as you noted previously, the A8 changes it's colours depending on if it's CTIA- or GTIA-based (going NTSC to PAL or vice versa changes the palette as well and that's the same for all the Commodore machines if memory serves) and the Spectrum varies from model to model to the point where a minority of machines even differentiate between black and bright black - Spectrum colours also change intensity slightly depending on if they're used for set or unset pixels apparently, there's a CSSCGC entry from 2008 called Escape from Niburon Prime where the on-screen maze relies on that differentiation, rendering it invisible to all but one emulator or a real machine. I use both Spectaculator, ZXSpin and Specemu. Thanks for the link and some interesting info. I downloaded the zip file containing all crap games. Your Sinclair even held crap game competitions back in the good ol' speccy days with games such Lawnmover Simulator and Car Washing Sim. One thing, you must have "ULA Colour Ramping" enabled in SpecEmu, else you will not see the maze in Specemu either.
  4. It reflects what most people in this thread said about the C64 palette yes, that it's got concessions because it was essentially built from a need to keep the silicon overheads down but is, in the long run and probably more through luck than judgement, very fit for the job in hand - after all, they wouldn't be spending all that effort analysing it or going as far as using variations for art on newer hardware if they didn't think so. They also talk about techniques such as dithering and using "pure grays [as a] bridge other hues" (which is something 8-bit artists do a lot of rather than using straight gradients and is evident in at least some of Mark Coleman's work) in a positive light and i can only think of one person in this thread who'd disagree with those points... Some interesting reading. I didn't even knew that it was different versions of the C64 palette.
  5. Anyone who knows where to download something similar as RZX (action replay) files for Atari 800 or C64 emulators? http://www.rzxarchive.co.uk/
  6. There was a very interesting thread on this subject at wayofthepixel.net http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=4306.0 The c64 palette actually compares quite favourably. Bear in mind though that in that thread they're generally treating the palette as having completely free colour placement with no restrictions. When designing a palette with placement restrictions in mind, smooth ramps might be less of a priority. For use in games with c64-like restrictions, I feel that version 1 of the c64 palette was best, back when the colours were grouped into 3 different luminance ranges (5 if you include black and white) rather than the later 7 luminances (9 with b & w). With the old palette you basically had a range of dark colours, mid colours, and bright colours, which worked well for 3 colour sprites/tiles. However the newer palette is better for pictures - the extra luminance levels allowing for smoother gradations in tone. Thanks for a good link, that reminded me of what someone here said about C64's palette. Interesting reading.
  7. Pokey archive is the right place for listening and to download pokey music. http://asma.atari.org/ Greyscales tunes sound very good.
  8. Want to have it that way? Just bring it on. I will really enjoy this. You really are very stupid. Are you dizzy on Lemonade or something? correct my code PLEASE! show me you are not. Aaron And why can't you correct your code yourself?
  9. How about you stick to the subject at hand. If you start reporting posts, they will be the LAST posts you report. I don't want to see any more of this stupidity, get back on topic NOW. ..Al It will be more simple that way, i admit. Do you think that i can get rid of lots of postings made just to provoke and annoy? Can you people in this thread simply start to behave acceptable too? And i certanly will start to behave well too. Okey?
  10. Want to have it that way? Just bring it on. I will really enjoy this. More threats? You've already replied to his post once, now again with "Want to have it that way?" "Just bring it on." What exactly are you planning? I also notice you haven't fixed his bug To give back? To defend myself? If someone brings personal attacks, can i defend myself then and give back? There are ways to defend yourself if you think someone is getting personal, there's a button to report the post to the mods and if they find it to be offensive in ANY way to anyone or a blatant attack on you that poster will be thread banned. You do NOT promise retaliation. Okey, so i will report all postings that are made just to annoy? Oooh, it's going be many. I will start with northpoles posting. Thanks for telling me how to do.
  11. Want to have it that way? Just bring it on. I will really enjoy this. More threats? You've already replied to his post once, now again with "Want to have it that way?" "Just bring it on." What exactly are you planning? I also notice you haven't fixed his bug To give back? To defend myself? If someone brings personal attacks, can i defend myself then and give back? And yes, i will.
  12. Troll was quite appropriate. - "In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response[1] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion." This is you - there's no ifs, ands or buts about it. As far as freak - the only person who's called somebody else a freak was you, you [PeteD] are a C64 freak who defends the machine to all costs. A couple of others have called themselves "retro freak" and "turrican freak", but that's it. No, they've been to correct your lack of knowledge, and yet you continue to blow it off and act like a troll. How about using you eyes and read the postings? The latest posting just to annoy was this one. http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/142211-commodore-64-vs-atari-800-xl/page__view__findpost__p__2009552
  13. Like when you enter this thread? Nah, that's not what i call entertainment. More like a sleeping pill. Do you like burgers?
  14. Want to have it that way? Just bring it on. I will really enjoy this.
  15. That was a downright mean comment, and you know that so stop defending Remo. His other comment was not better then the first. Learn to read between the lines. No, i'm not the only one who should give an apologize here. And when you realize that, you will get a honest apologize. There's quite many postings in this thread just to annoy from just about all of you. And there's no mr tough guy. Just a guy who don't want to be attacked by people who just jumps in to annoy.
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