Programming tricks that pushed hardware to its limits

Techniques

Explore 2 techniques entries from the golden age of computing.

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Sprite Multiplexing

1983

Technique to display more sprites than hardware allows by reusing them mid-frame

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Raster Bars

1985

Colorful horizontal bars created by changing palette registers mid-frame

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About the Techniques Collection

When hardware limitations seemed insurmountable, clever programmers found ways around them. This collection documents the programming techniques that made the impossible possible.

1 Graphics

0 Sound

1 Optimization

0 Memory

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