Re: jeri's board - memory

From: Professor Dredd (profdredd_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 2001-03-13 16:14:58

I'm not certain how other computers (ie PCs) do 16-bit
color. The reason I want at least 16-bit color is that
I already know most web pages view perfectly well at
640x480x16-bit resolution.

--- Nathan Smith <stryyker16@hotmail.com> wrote:
> If this great board (I would maybe buy it but I
> don't expect it to be less
> than US$100) was to have SID emulation then maybe
> just a switch some how
> used to limit software problems and maybe emulating
> stereo SIDs. As for 16
> bit vs 24 bit? 24 bit. It would be logical to divide
> it up into 3 8 bit RGB
> values - 8bits for each colour. How is 16bit done?
> 
> I am thinking it would be far easier to program for
> if we just needed 8bit
> RGB values (total 24bit) and enable easier handling
> of other gfx (PC based)
> formats or even new demo effects. Maybe even just
> 256 colour mode with
> adjustable 24RGB values for each colour. It would be
> far easier to code fade
> effects etc.
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