Mode 4 of CPCs (two bitplanes emulation) - Revision history

Prodatron: Ghost'n'Goblins used a 4colour sprite technique, but not mode3

2012-08-12T16:49:51Z

Ghost'n'Goblins used a 4colour sprite technique, but not mode3

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	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'.		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,~~ [[Mission_Genocide\|ZTB-Mission Genocide]] etc..		Used in games like: [[Mission_Genocide\|ZTB-Mission Genocide]] etc..

Fgbrain: moved Mode 4 (two bitplane emulation) to Mode 4 of CPCs (two bitplanes emulation)

2012-02-11T15:15:54Z

moved Mode 4 (two bitplane emulation) to Mode 4 of CPCs (two bitplanes emulation)

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Fgbrain at 22:58, 10 February 2012

2012-02-10T22:58:02Z

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	'''Mode 4 screen (two bitplanes emulation)'''		'''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.

	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: ~~Ghost~~'n'Goblins, ZTB-Mission Genocide etc..		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..

	[[category: programming]]		[[category: programming]]

Fgbrain at 22:52, 10 February 2012

2012-02-10T22:52:07Z

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	Also known as 'Mode 3'.		Also known as 'Mode 3'.

			Used in games like: Ghost'n'Goblins, ZTB-Mission Genocide etc..


	~~Used~~ in ~~games like~~: ~~Ghost~~'n'~~Goblins~~, ~~ZTB-Mission Genocide etc~~..		<gallery caption="Related articles in Amstrad Computer User & ACPC">
			Image:ChrisWood 4thMode.jpg\|By Chris Wood, published on ACU Jan. 1986
			Image:A48 024.JPG\|Elmar Krieger's article in ACPC n°48, July 93 (page 1)
			Image:A48 025.JPG\|Elmar Krieger's article in ACPC n°48, July 93 (page 2)
			Image:A48 026.JPG\|Elmar Krieger's demo listing in ACPC n°48, July 93 (page 3)
			Image:A48 027.JPG\|Elmar Krieger's demo listing in ACPC n°48, July 93 (page 4)
			</gallery>

			[[media:RSX sprites toolkit (with gng demo).dsk\|DSK with the ACPC listing]]

	[[category: programming]]		[[category: programming]]

Fgbrain at 22:40, 10 February 2012

2012-02-10T22:40:09Z

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	'''Mode 4 screen (two bitplanes emulation)'''		'''Mode 4 screen (two bitplanes emulation)'''

	is a software technique to emulate two bitplanes on-screen at once. The advantage is that you don't need to take care of the background while moving sprites around. Moreover, graphics need 50% less memory space.		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.

	Also known as 'Mode 3'		Also known as 'Mode 3'.


	[[~~categories~~: programming]]
			Used in games like: Ghost'n'Goblins, ZTB-Mission Genocide etc..



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'''Mode 4 screen (two bitplanes emulation)'''

is a software technique to emulate two bitplanes on-screen at once. The advantage is that you don't need to take care of the background while moving sprites around. Moreover, graphics need 50% less memory space.

Also known as 'Mode 3'

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